Lesser Famae - Spirits of Gossip Might 1-5 (Imaginem) (Spring)
“The order is a village, writ large and clothed in immeasurable power.” - Oedenathus of Jerbiton
It is sometimes said that in the Order of Hermes rumour flies on the wind. This is often true in a literal as well as poetic sense due to the existence of Famae. Famae are imagine spirits of rumour and gossip. They spring up whenever a rumour is repeated and take delight in carrying it throughout the aura they inhabit. This accelerates and amplifies the normal spread of gossip.
If many lesser Famae exist in one place (due to the continual repetition of a certain item of rumour) they will begin to share might and coalesce into more powerful spirits. Once a Fama grows strong enough it may be able to survive a journey beyond the magic aura that birthed it, to spread the rumour that cause it yet further. Such spirits often trail redcaps from covenant to covenant. Otherwise famae are short lived and quickly dissipate once the rumour ceases to be spoken.
Lesser Famae are closely related to another class of spirit, also called Famae, which embody a reputation of a person. These spirits will be described in the next post.
Characteristics: Int +0, Per +0, Pre +1, Com +3, Str +0, Sta +0, Dex +0, Qik +0
Qualities and Inferiorities: Ritual Power, Lesser Power, Deteriorating Power, Ephemeral**
**A new major inferiority. See below for description.
Personality Traits: Spirit of Rumour +3*, Gossip +3
Abilities: Intrigue (Rumour) 5, Awareness (Listening) 3, Folk Ken (Gossipers) 3
Description: Famae appear to second sight as small winged humanoids with multiple sets of eyes and multiple tongues.
Powers
Chorus of Spirits (CrVi) 1 Might Init -4 Ritual
R: Touch D: Momentary T: Individual
By reducing its own might score by one the spirit can impart some of its power to another Fama. This can either restore up to five might (limited by the might score of the target) or grant progress towards a new quality for the target. A number of points imparted equal to the might score of the target allows for a new minor quality, while six times this amount allows for a new major quality.
When used against other Famae only this power may ignore Magic Resistance (unless the target Fama wants to resist for some reason).
(Non-hermetic)
Vocal Eidolon (CrIm) 0 Might Init -2
R: Touch D: Concentration T: Individual
Allows the spirit to speak and be heard by those without second sight. This is affected by the deteriorating power flaw – as the spirit looses might from its pool its voice grows quieter and quieter, until it becomes a barely audible whisper when their pool is empty.
New Inferiorities
(Major Magical Inferiority) Ephemeral: The spirit is a fleeting thing, not long for this world. It does not replenish might naturally and loses one point of might from its might pool every 24 hours. If its might pool is empty then the point is removed from the might score instead. If the might score is reduced to 0 then the spirit ceases to exist. The spirit may consume vis to replenish might as normal.