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	As someone who has been lost to the Forest of Oblivion returns from his spiritual journey, his memory is completely wiped out such that he cannot remember his own name. It is said that the spirit traveler could restore their memory by returning to the spirit world, traveling to the forest of oblivion, and helping the lost self return to and clear out from the forest.		As someone who has been lost to the Forest of Oblivion returns from his spiritual journey, his memory is completely wiped out such that he cannot remember his own name. It is said that the spirit traveler could restore their memory by returning to the spirit world, traveling to the forest of oblivion, and helping the lost self return to and clear out from the forest.


	= Spirits in the Spirit World =		= Spirits in the Spirit World =


	All followers of the ‘way of the spirits’ tend to speak to the spirits with deep respect, as if they were their relatives. Minor spirits are referred to as sisters or brothers, major spirits as mothers or fathers, and greater spirits as grandmothers or grandfathers.		All followers of the ‘way of the spirits’ tend to speak to the spirits with deep respect, as if they were their relatives. Minor spirits are referred to as sisters or brothers, major spirits as mothers or fathers, and greater spirits as grandmothers or grandfathers.

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	== Places ==		= Places =

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	Each seita has a holy place for worship rituals. There are rituals that are spiritually connected to the seita, and if a traveller has acted in the seita's domain with respect for nature in balance and harmony with environment, they may learn some new abilities. A seita exists only through the wellbeing surrounding nature; if the surrounding nature changes or is destroyed, the seita will be changed or destroyed as well.		Each seita has a holy place for worship rituals. There are rituals that are spiritually connected to the seita, and if a traveller has acted in the seita's domain with respect for nature in balance and harmony with environment, they may learn some new abilities. A seita exists only through the wellbeing surrounding nature; if the surrounding nature changes or is destroyed, the seita will be changed or destroyed as well.


	= A Physical Description of the Spirit World =		= A Physical Description of the Spirit World =


	The Gaesati and the templars each have a piece of the spirit world, and the physical descriptions vary. But there are some parts of the spirit world which are common to both.		The Gaesati and the templars each have a piece of the spirit world, and the physical descriptions vary. But there are some parts of the spirit world which are common to both.

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	Those who walk the spirit paths begin by learning to transfer their consciousness into the world of spirits. More-experienced practitioners are able to step into other times and places. Their understanding is that time is not a true force that binds people, it is only an illusion. They know man has not yet evolved from other animals and that all life has already been destroyed in countless circles of the sun. There is no beginning or end to the present.		Those who walk the spirit paths begin by learning to transfer their consciousness into the world of spirits. More-experienced practitioners are able to step into other times and places. Their understanding is that time is not a true force that binds people, it is only an illusion. They know man has not yet evolved from other animals and that all life has already been destroyed in countless circles of the sun. There is no beginning or end to the present.


	= Spirits in the Physical World =		= Spirits in the Physical World =


	In the physical world, followers of the spirit paths learn to understand some powers through their mysteries. Such phenomena are ghosts, the walking dead, and the seita. These are seen throughout the Icesus valley, though not all people will see them.		In the physical world, followers of the spirit paths learn to understand some powers through their mysteries. Such phenomena are ghosts, the walking dead, and the seita. These are seen throughout the Icesus valley, though not all people will see them.

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	=== The Spirit of the Bear ===		=== The Spirit of the Bear ===
	Strength: Body<br>		'''Strength:''' Body<br>
	Weakness: Vigilance<br>		'''Weakness:''' Vigilance<br>
	Abilities: Feet, Rising standing on Two feet, Honey lust<br>		'''Abilities:''' Feet, Rising standing on Two feet, Honey lust<br>
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	Spirit Bears are big and furry, and furious when irritated. They are neither stupid nor slow, but they are usually interested in their own things and do not pay attention to the world around them. (Being the biggest beast in the forest means they don't have to!)		Spirit Bears are big and furry, and furious when irritated. They are neither stupid nor slow, but they are usually interested in their own things and do not pay attention to the world around them. (Being the biggest beast in the forest means they don't have to!)
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	=== The Spirit Owl ===		=== The Spirit Owl ===
	Strength: Mind<br>		'''Strength:''' Mind<br>
	Weakness: The body<br>		'''Weakness:''' The body<br>
	Abilities: Wise, Silent Dive, Strange screeching<br>		'''Abilities:''' Wise, Silent Dive, Strange screeching<br>
	<br>		<br>
	Spirit Owls dwell in trees, high above the land, and they observe the events in the spirit world with their sharp gaze. Their wisdom seeks peer and sharp gaze permeates darkness as well as lies.		Spirit Owls dwell in trees, high above the land, and they observe the events in the spirit world with their sharp gaze. Their wisdom seeks peer and sharp gaze permeates darkness as well as lies.
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	=== The Spirit of the Wolf ===		=== The Spirit of the Wolf ===
	Strength: Toughness<br>		'''Strength:''' Toughness<br>
	Weakness: Mind<br>		'''Weakness:''' Mind<br>
	Abilities: Precise senses, Sharp teeth, Howl<br>		'''Abilities:''' Precise senses, Sharp teeth, Howl<br>
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	Spirit Wolves always move in large herds and they never stay in the same place for long. They are loyal to each other and especially to the leader of their pack. Like their counterparts in the mortal realms, spirit wolves are night creatures that blend into the dark and their howl sends chills running along the traveler's back. Spirit wolves can travel long distances without resting, they have been known to drive their prey for days. The larger, more powerful spirit wolves can carry travelers on their backs and will protect them from the worst of the cold by the heat of their own fur.		Spirit Wolves always move in large herds and they never stay in the same place for long. They are loyal to each other and especially to the leader of their pack. Like their counterparts in the mortal realms, spirit wolves are night creatures that blend into the dark and their howl sends chills running along the traveler's back. Spirit wolves can travel long distances without resting, they have been known to drive their prey for days. The larger, more powerful spirit wolves can carry travelers on their backs and will protect them from the worst of the cold by the heat of their own fur.
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	=== The Spirit of the Hare ===		=== The Spirit of the Hare ===
	Strength: Vigilance<br>		'''Strength:''' Vigilance<br>
	Weakness: Toughness<br>		'''Weakness:''' Toughness<br>
	Abilities: Vigilant, Agile, Escape Artist<br>		'''Abilities:''' Vigilant, Agile, Escape Artist<br>
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	Spirit Hares spend most of their lives in fear and in constant alertness. Like their mortal selves, the spirit hare survives because he notices the approaching beast and jumps quickly into escape; he has become a master of escape. They live in underground tunnel networks, but finding a spirit hare is not easy as they do their best to hide from all their enemies.		Spirit Hares spend most of their lives in fear and in constant alertness. Like their mortal selves, the spirit hare survives because he notices the approaching beast and jumps quickly into escape; he has become a master of escape. They live in underground tunnel networks, but finding a spirit hare is not easy as they do their best to hide from all their enemies.
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	BattleTech: Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OqJc5ysiIk		* BattleTech: Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OqJc5ysiIk
	BattleTech: The Umbra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yloBqsZonE		* BattleTech: The Umbra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yloBqsZonE
	BattleTech: Uncertain Crossroads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TpmS2ZUGc		* BattleTech: Uncertain Crossroads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TpmS2ZUGc
	BattleTech: I am not a Hero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JbLHnfrio		* BattleTech: I am not a Hero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JbLHnfrio
	BattleTech: For all Mankind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnM7NFxmi_Q		* BattleTech: For all Mankind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnM7NFxmi_Q

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	As with the great spirits, should a mortal defeat an ancestral pre-mother it simply means that the pre-mother did not concentrate on the character enough to crush it. Perhaps the mortal has been allowed to achieve its purpose, more likely it was ignored and was able to continue as an ant.		As with the great spirits, should a mortal defeat an ancestral pre-mother it simply means that the pre-mother did not concentrate on the character enough to crush it. Perhaps the mortal has been allowed to achieve its purpose, more likely it was ignored and was able to continue as an ant.


	= The Spirit World =		= The Spirit World =


	== Entering the Spirit World ==		== Entering the Spirit World ==


	A mortal who knows the rites of worship of a particular type of seita, or of an ancestral pre-mother, can only enter the spirit world at a suitable place. This will be either the sacred place of the seita, or in the vicinity of the relic of an ancestral pre-mother. The traveller must then perform a grueling and lengthy rite, which usually involves burning various sacred and narcotic herbs. At the end of the rite, the mortal descends into a coma-like dream where his soul enters the spirit world. His body remains asleep until his soul returns to it. In the spirit world time passes at a different pace than in the physical world - a day in the spirit world may be a minute in the physical world, or it may be year, or a lifetime.		A mortal who knows the rites of worship of a particular type of seita, or of an ancestral pre-mother, can only enter the spirit world at a suitable place. This will be either the sacred place of the seita, or in the vicinity of the relic of an ancestral pre-mother. The traveller must then perform a grueling and lengthy rite, which usually involves burning various sacred and narcotic herbs. At the end of the rite, the mortal descends into a coma-like dream where his soul enters the spirit world. His body remains asleep until his soul returns to it. In the spirit world time passes at a different pace than in the physical world - a day in the spirit world may be a minute in the physical world, or it may be year, or a lifetime.

	Several people can enter the spirit world together provided they knows the rites. In this case, the spirit world in which they are moving is a combination of the spiritual worlds of the participants. So if the templar and the gaesati decided for some reason to travel together, there would be both animal and ancestors in the spirit world.		Several people can enter the spirit world together provided they knows the rites. In this case, the spirit world in which they are moving is a combination of the spiritual worlds of the participants. So if the templar and the gaesati decided for some reason to travel together, there would be both animal and ancestors in the spirit world.

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	More often, the traveller will fall into the river and begins to drift, drifting through wildly spinning dreams which flow from his past and also from his future. Fighting against the power of the current is difficult. If the mortal is unable to escape from the river, he will drift ever-faster as other streams join to swell the river. Each stream brings more dreams, and eventually becomes senseless, wrapped in his dreams and memories of all the people who have ever lived or are yet to be.		More often, the traveller will fall into the river and begins to drift, drifting through wildly spinning dreams which flow from his past and also from his future. Fighting against the power of the current is difficult. If the mortal is unable to escape from the river, he will drift ever-faster as other streams join to swell the river. Each stream brings more dreams, and eventually becomes senseless, wrapped in his dreams and memories of all the people who have ever lived or are yet to be.

	But there are experienced travelers also enter the stream of dreams consciously, because drifting in the current allows them to step into myriad times and places. . The mortal who masters the gates of time and place lets the stream carry himself to the common dream of all mankind, before struggling his way back to the beach. On the beach, the mortal will meet his spirit guide, who guides the mortal along a secret path into an alien time, place, and body. If a mortal fails, he will drift to the wrong time and place, and probably land in the midst of trouble.		But there are experienced travelers also enter the stream of dreams consciously, because drifting in the current allows them to step into myriad times and places. The mortal who masters the gates of time and place lets the stream carry himself to the common dream of all mankind, before struggling his way back to the beach. On the beach, the mortal will meet his spirit guide, who guides the mortal along a secret path into an alien time, place, and body. If a mortal fails, he will drift to the wrong time and place, and probably land in the midst of trouble.

imported>Cyto at 05:20, 16 March 2020

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	As with the great spirits, should a mortal defeat an ancestral pre-mother it simply means that the pre-mother did not concentrate on the character enough to crush it. Perhaps the mortal has been allowed to achieve its purpose, more likely it was ignored and was able to continue as an ant.		As with the great spirits, should a mortal defeat an ancestral pre-mother it simply means that the pre-mother did not concentrate on the character enough to crush it. Perhaps the mortal has been allowed to achieve its purpose, more likely it was ignored and was able to continue as an ant.

	= ~~Walking in the~~ Spirit World =		= The Spirit World =

	== Entering the Spirit World ==		== Entering the Spirit World ==

imported>Cyto at 05:19, 16 March 2020

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	= A Physical Description of the Spirit World =		= A Physical Description of the Spirit World =
	The ~~Gaestati~~ and the templars each have a piece of the spirit world, and the physical descriptions vary. But there are some parts of the spirit world which are common to both.		The Gaesati and the templars each have a piece of the spirit world, and the physical descriptions vary. But there are some parts of the spirit world which are common to both.