The Healing Circle - Restoration of Vitality
Perhaps the series of secrets most often called upon, this group of secrets is one most populous one, containing Ioc, and its comlha, beag, fein, mor, and ard iterations and combinations thereof, nuadhaich, salvation, regeneration and increased regeneration. The most central occupation of those of the priest path is to keep themselves and their peers in a healthy condition of wellbeing, and the most direct way to do this is to restore their lost vitality. To display the mastery of the priest path over such a task, they have innumerable iterations of healing spells; Beag Ioc, Beag Ioc Fein, Beag Ioc Comlha, Ioc, Ioc Comlha, Mor Ioc, Mor Ioc Comlha, Ard Ioc, Ard Ioc Comlha, Nuadhaich, Five Levels of Regeneration, and Increased Regeneration. There is no question for the suitability of these secrets to be granted to the Priest path instead of another, as whether by compassion, or oftentimes the lack of other means to exterminate enemies besides group effort, the Priest relies on his allies to sustain themselves in their time of need; and as such, it is in their best interests more than any other path to maintain their allies vitality as high as possible.
Quite notable is the secret of salvation, granted only to those that have been pure to their path, making obvious the strength of belief in the Priestly principles, in that they would even sacrifice all of their willpower to keep their allies alive, a secret invoked usually in the direst of situations so that its full effect can be felt. Quite hard to miss is the parallel between Danaan sacrificing herself to protect Aislingkind, and its relevance to the secret of salvation.
Quite notable is the secret of salvation, granted only to those that have been pure to their path, making obvious the strength of belief in the Priestly principles, in that they would even sacrifice all of their willpower to keep their allies alive, a secret invoked usually in the direst of situations so that its full effect can be felt. Quite hard to miss is the parallel between Danaan sacrificing herself to protect Aislingkind, and its relevance to the secret of salvation.
Gentle Touch - A Natural Remedy?
A common secret, mainly used and kept for sentimental value by many, although useful in dire cases or as support for priests, it once again elucidates the natural ways of the Monk, as it calls for no divine intervention, but rather uses gentle and natural remedies to heal another’s wounds. One could argue that the monk should have no access to such a secret, as it evidently encroaches on the domain of the Priest Path, but it is not such a big threat so as to leave Priests unnecessary in virtue of someone having Gentle Touch, and it would be foolhardy to not give the path of the Monk an all-round repertoire of all of nature’s abilities, of which growth and healing are an integral part, as they live as one with nature.
Ao Puinsein, Ao Dall and Ao Suain - Restoration of Vigor, Sight and Alertness
The first two, Ao Puinsein and Ao Dall are two very basic incantations, which can be accorded to an Aisling via two paths. One is the path of nature, those who lurk in the shadows of the wilderness, that knows every natural remedy to all possible ailments - the path of the Monks, which is why they are bestowed with it.
The other path is that of Divine Favour, and Healing, the one that feels for others, and can cure every ailment through favour with the Gods, or simply transmute their willpower to grace and virtue for their ally so that they may be freed of the malaise, whether poison or blindness.. That would be the Path of the Priest.
Ao Suain, on the other hand, is accorded only to the Path of the Priest. This is because it deals completely with one's mental state, as it undoes Suain, - over which the Monk has no dominion, and neither does the Wizard. It could be argued that the Rogue Path could have access to this secret too, since they deal in illusory secrets of the mind - but then again, countless times have Rogues done tricks they know not how to undo - and such will always be the demise of the Trickster, as is the case here with their Sleep Traps. The Priests, on the other hand, know the cure for the ailments of the mind.
The other path is that of Divine Favour, and Healing, the one that feels for others, and can cure every ailment through favour with the Gods, or simply transmute their willpower to grace and virtue for their ally so that they may be freed of the malaise, whether poison or blindness.. That would be the Path of the Priest.
Ao Suain, on the other hand, is accorded only to the Path of the Priest. This is because it deals completely with one's mental state, as it undoes Suain, - over which the Monk has no dominion, and neither does the Wizard. It could be argued that the Rogue Path could have access to this secret too, since they deal in illusory secrets of the mind - but then again, countless times have Rogues done tricks they know not how to undo - and such will always be the demise of the Trickster, as is the case here with their Sleep Traps. The Priests, on the other hand, know the cure for the ailments of the mind.
Lyliac Plant & Vineyard - Restoration of Willpower
The Lyliac Plant, accessible to Pure Summoners, and Summoners of Higher Ability, as well as
the Lyliac Vineyard once again demonstrates a Wizard’s mastery of willpower and arcane nexuses as it can transfer one’s willpower to others. It seems that, once again, Luathas has intervened for his faithful children not mudded by other Paths, in making Lyliac Plant accessible to them earlier, as well as endowing them with the gift of the Lyliac Vineyard. This would also be justified by skill, as the Pure Summoner, not clouded by the beliefs of the other paths, such as the Priest’s in leaving nature alone and entreating the Divine instead, or living as one with nature as the Monk, or the Archer’s trickster ways of the shadows, and neither the Warrior’s belief in the Codes of Chivalry and Honour, possess the clarity of mind to accept these secrets more readily than those of otherwise purity or lack thereof.
This is one of the most direct ways a Summoner can aid his allies though, which seems to be encroaching on the domains of the Bards and the Priests, however, it could be argued that the Priest would never accept such secrets readily, since they do not possess any viable means of regenerating their own willpower as swiftly as the Wizard, which would leave them crippled, and unable to aid their allies through their other secrets, therefore cancelling their nature out by default.
the Lyliac Vineyard once again demonstrates a Wizard’s mastery of willpower and arcane nexuses as it can transfer one’s willpower to others. It seems that, once again, Luathas has intervened for his faithful children not mudded by other Paths, in making Lyliac Plant accessible to them earlier, as well as endowing them with the gift of the Lyliac Vineyard. This would also be justified by skill, as the Pure Summoner, not clouded by the beliefs of the other paths, such as the Priest’s in leaving nature alone and entreating the Divine instead, or living as one with nature as the Monk, or the Archer’s trickster ways of the shadows, and neither the Warrior’s belief in the Codes of Chivalry and Honour, possess the clarity of mind to accept these secrets more readily than those of otherwise purity or lack thereof.
This is one of the most direct ways a Summoner can aid his allies though, which seems to be encroaching on the domains of the Bards and the Priests, however, it could be argued that the Priest would never accept such secrets readily, since they do not possess any viable means of regenerating their own willpower as swiftly as the Wizard, which would leave them crippled, and unable to aid their allies through their other secrets, therefore cancelling their nature out by default.
Mana Ward & Disenchanter - Servants of Restoration
The Mana Ward is another of Luathas’ gifts to the new Summoner, that once again elucidates their mastery of the nexuses of willpower and energies traversing the world between Aislings, and is identically granted only to those most faithful to the path of the Wizard, for only they possess the clarity of value and hardness of principles to Wizardry required to properly accept such secrets, just like the Lyliac series.
The call of the Disenchanter is different, though. It seems that the Pure Wizard, through hardness of principle and firmness on the values of Knowledge, Research and Discovery, has reached an epiphany through which they are able to manipulate pure arcane energy to form a disenchanting wisp, which mimics the purpose of a Priest - the other paths, already clouded by other values and principles, seem to lack the necessary Knowledge, and drive for Research and Discovery to be able to invent ways through which they, too, can call a Disenchanter to their aid. It may seem that, this Summon too, is encroaching upon the domains of the Priests, but, not quite, as the invocation performed by the Summoner is purely arcane; the abilities of the Disenchanter are another, radically different thing.
The call of the Disenchanter is different, though. It seems that the Pure Wizard, through hardness of principle and firmness on the values of Knowledge, Research and Discovery, has reached an epiphany through which they are able to manipulate pure arcane energy to form a disenchanting wisp, which mimics the purpose of a Priest - the other paths, already clouded by other values and principles, seem to lack the necessary Knowledge, and drive for Research and Discovery to be able to invent ways through which they, too, can call a Disenchanter to their aid. It may seem that, this Summon too, is encroaching upon the domains of the Priests, but, not quite, as the invocation performed by the Summoner is purely arcane; the abilities of the Disenchanter are another, radically different thing.
Cold Blood - Natural Healing of the Lizard's Self
The secret of Cold Blood owes its namesake to the fact that lizards are exotherms – they don’t produce their own body heat, they adjust to that of their environs. It heals the Komodas Druid, resembling a lizard’s ability to swiftly regenerate any of their lost parts and vitality, eliminating their dependence on priests. This also illuminates the fact that lizards tend to be individuals, are seldom found in herds – as the Komodas druid is also quite self-reliant. As with most Druid abilities, it is quite doubtful whether those of other Paths would be fit for it - for Birds & Wolves are not exotherms, at all - their blood is far from Cold.
Beothaichdeum - The Producer of the Final Restoration
One of the most visible gifts of the Priest’s patron Goddess Glioca to those of her flock, as it is also available as an entreaty to her, the Fae-kin Goddess gifts the Priest Path with the ability to put their will into mixing strawberries and grapes into faerie liquor, so as to be able to save their peers from the brink of death. Not only is it strongly tied to the Path of the Priest in virtue of its Patron, but also because it is in an indirect way, another enchantment spell, as it affects the attributes of an Aisling, which are the kind of secrets the Priests specialise in.
Life Arrow - The Arrows of Salvation
Perhaps a bewildering invocation, allowing those of the Archer Path to save their allies from the brink of death, by tipping their arrows with some faerie liquor or komadium solution, the philosophical explanation behind why the Archer would be endorsed with this secret is actually one of the most often encountered:
When the Archer has allies which they’re able to save, that means they were unable to do something on their own, and therefore -need- their allies to proceed, for if they were able to complete said task with individual effort then that would be the Rogue’s preferred way of action. As they need them, it would go without saying that they would go above and beyond to save them - as they would go above and beyond to accomplish their goals. It is henceforth a relationship of necessity. However, this is only granted to the Pure Archer, for only those of utter purity would possess matured enough principles of the ways of the Archer to realise that preserving one’s group is equal to preserving one’s chance at achieving one’s goals. The rest would posses less ripened values of the Archer and Rogue, muddied by the beliefs and dedications of their previous Path to possibly have such maturity of principle necessary to wield the life arrow.
When the Archer has allies which they’re able to save, that means they were unable to do something on their own, and therefore -need- their allies to proceed, for if they were able to complete said task with individual effort then that would be the Rogue’s preferred way of action. As they need them, it would go without saying that they would go above and beyond to save them - as they would go above and beyond to accomplish their goals. It is henceforth a relationship of necessity. However, this is only granted to the Pure Archer, for only those of utter purity would possess matured enough principles of the ways of the Archer to realise that preserving one’s group is equal to preserving one’s chance at achieving one’s goals. The rest would posses less ripened values of the Archer and Rogue, muddied by the beliefs and dedications of their previous Path to possibly have such maturity of principle necessary to wield the life arrow.
