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The Way of the Scholar is an Arcanos unique to the wraiths of the Dark Kingdom of Jade. The wraiths who use this Arcanos can manipulate the huns of other wraiths, in essence controlling their minds and actions.

The Way of the Scholar has loose elements in common with the Arcanoi of Keening and Intimation.

Basic Abilities[]

  • Studious Nature: All knowledge rolls are made at a difficulty 1 lower than normal. In addition, Scholars may specialize after one level of a Knowledge.

Standard Powers[]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Discern the Lie: A Scholar may tell if another wraith is lying to them.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Inquiry: A Scholar can force a target to answer another question truthfully.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Word of Yu Huang: A Scholar can issue a basic command that can be loosely followed.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Filial Duty: A Scholar may make a subject willingly cooperate with them.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet The Emperor's Servant: A Scholar can create permanent orders in the minds of other wraiths.

Alternate Powers[]

Wraith: The Great War[]

Way of the Scholar abilities during the Great War are the same as the basic abilities and standard powers with the following exceptions, which replace the skills of the same level or where noted.

  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Authority: Other than the name, the same as Word of Yu Huang.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Subsume the Will: Other than the name, the same as The Emperor's Servant.

Reference[]

Wraith: The Oblivion Arcanoi
The Great 13 Argos · Castigate · Embody · Fatalism · Inhabit · Keening · Lifeweb · Moliate · Outrage · Pandemonium · Phantasm · Puppetry · Usury
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
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