The Way of the Merchant is an Arcanos unique to the wraiths of the Dark Kingdom of Jade. Although generally loathed by the population of the Yellow Springs, the wraiths who use this Arcanos allow wraiths to use the sacrifices sent by their living relatives.
The Way of the Merchant is close to the Western art of Usury.
Basic Abilities[]
- Jingle Jingle: A Merchant can smell stored Pathos around them.
Standard Powers[]
- Transfer: Similar to the Usury power of the same name, a Merchant can tranfer Pathos through physical contact.
- Cash Money: A Merchant can convert sacrifices into Pathos.
- Withdraw Essence: A Merchant may obtain Pathos from a Farmer-controlled kuei or raw White Jade.
- Returning the Favor: A Merchant may send Pathos to a living relative.
- Mint Money: A Merchant may turn their Pathos into physical form, such as tokens, coins, or paper money.
Alternate Powers[]
None are known.
References[]
- WTO: Dark Kingdom of Jade (book), p. 131
Wraith: The Oblivion Arcanoi | |
The Great 13 | Argos · Castigate · Embody · Fatalism · Inhabit · Keening · Lifeweb · Moliate · Outrage · Pandemonium · Phantasm · Puppetry · Usury |
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Forbidden | Flux · Intimation · Mnemosynis |
Dark Arcanoi | Blighted Insight · Contaminate · Corruption · False Life · Hive-Mind · Larceny · Maleficence · Shroud-Rending · Tempest-Weaving · Tempestos |
Risen | Fascinate · Serendipity |
Jade | Chains of the Emperor · Way of the Artisan · Way of the Farmer · Way of the Merchant · Way of the Scholar · Way of the Soul |
Miscellaneous | Alloyed · Behest · Connaissance · Displace · Kinesis · Leechcraft · Tempered |