DESIGNATION: DHARMA — SPIRIT OF THE LIVING EARTH CLEARANCE: PUBLIC ARCHIVE: BASILICA PURGATORY

Spirit of the Living Earth

Hellion Dharma Path

Shamans of the Spirits

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Who They Are

Cerulean Veils live in a world most people cannot see. Every object, every place, every living thing has a spirit, and the Veil can hear them all. This is not a gift they enjoy effortlessly — it is a discipline that requires constant attention, daily ritual, and genuine humility before things that most of the world has forgotten exist. They are careful and dignified in their dealings with people, and they do not indulge in food, drink, or physical excess — not because these things are wrong, but because they distract from the work. In Basilica Purgatory, the Veil finds both a natural home and a significant challenge: the Gauntlet is damaged and the spirit world bleeds through unstably, meaning more spirits are present, and more of them distressed. The Veil's work has never been more necessary — or more dangerous.

The Tenets of Balance

Obey the will of the spirits, with understanding of why it matters · Perform the proper ceremonies to remain pure · Shun the defiled · Travel to absorb the world's full spiritual landscape · Pass wisdom to others freely · Help others surpass the shortcomings of the flesh · Renew your commitment to enlightenment each day · Observe your taboos rigorously.

Taboos — What They Are and How They Work

A Taboo is an action that pleases or offends a specific type of spirit, built through the Veil's personal relationships. At character creation, choose three specific Taboos with your Mentor: two actions that please spirits you work with (and commit to performing regularly), and one that would offend your primary spirit contact (and must be avoided). Your Taboo list may grow as your Dharma rating does.

Starting Attribute Priorities

Category	Priority	Starting Points
Mental	Primary	7 points
Social	Secondary	5 points
Physical	Tertiary	3 points

Starting Essence Balance

Balanced, in service of the full spiritual ecosystem. 5 Yang / 5 Yin.

Dharma Disciplines

Discipline	Level 1 Effect
Spirit Shintai ●	Spirit Tongue — speaks directly with any spirit capable of communication, in its own terms. Charisma + Occult (diff 4–8 by disposition).
Cultivation ●	Essence Reading — reads a location or being's Essence state precisely: balance, health, and any recent foreign spiritual influence. Perception + Occult (diff 5).
Yin Prana ●	Earth's Stillness — spend 1 Yin Essence to become spiritually still, raising the difficulty for spirits or spiritual abilities to detect them by 3 for the scene.

Suggested Starting Abilities


Talents	Alertness 2, Empathy 2, Expression 1
Skills	Ritual 2, Animal Ken 2, Meditation 1
Knowledges	Occult 2, Academics 1, Spirit Lore 1

Heaven's Mandate & Dharmic Weakness

Heaven's Mandate: Shamans of the World	Dharmic Weakness: Bound by Ritual
+2 dice to Occult and spirit-interaction rolls while actively tending spirits, performing ritual obligations, or healing spiritual damage.	Neglecting a significant ritual or violating an established Taboo costs -2 dice to all Discipline rolls until formally acknowledged and corrected. A Veil's known ritual schedule can also be studied and exploited.

Quick Reference


Nicknames	Cerulean Veils, Living Earth
Essence Aspected	Balanced (5 Yang / 5 Yin starting)
Disciplines	Spirit Shintai, Cultivation, Yin Prana
Mandate	Shamans of the World
Dharmic Weakness	Bound by Ritual
Willpower (base)	Equal to Courage at creation