Questions tagged [umbra]
The Umbra is the term for spirit realms in the classic World of Darkness. Use this tag for questions about the Umbra, the Penumbra (Earth's Spirit Realm), and the Gauntlet separating the Earth from the Penumbra.
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Are there any spirits dealing with oaths in world of darkness
I want the spirit to function as a kolyarut to enforce a contract since I don't have entropy 5 there is always homebrew but I want to know if one already exists
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How can a vampire kill a ghost or something connected to the Umbral world?
I am playing with my friends a combined version of Vampire. In that world there are some werewolves, ghosts, and other creatures. I have a mission to make some people stop believing in ghosts and make ...
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About the Cosmology of Mage the Ascension
I've been trying to make sense of the Tapestry's structure in Mage the Ascension as described in the 20th anniversary edition, but there some points I'm not sure I understood correctly.
So, if I get ...
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What happens when stepping sideways?
Planning a 20A edition OWoD game and creating an ambush from some Garou. Simply put, the old "wait in the Penumbra and go jack-in-the-box when the enemy is in position" gag. So my question is what ...
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Could a Virtual Adept create a virtual sanctum?
Borrowing from Jadasc's premises, I had a thought based on the following:
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Magick cast within one own's Sanctum are always considered Coincidental, reducing the risk of Paradox.
The Virtual ...
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Rite of Talisman Dedication, Containers & Pockets
A Werewolf game encountered a little problem coming from the wording of the "Rite of Talisman Dedication", that hasn't really changed since 2nd edition:
Cut to the base effect, one can bind ...
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(How) Can two players of contrasting videre enter the same Umbral area?
While entering Umbra, most sourcebooks claim that characters videre, which is a set of general preconceptions about the universe, would govern which part of Umbra one would step into while traveling. ...
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What are the most important features of Umbral Horizons?
In old World of Darkness Umbra is said to have several barriers that divide it into several parts. First one is The Gauntlet, which separates physical world from Penumbra. Two following ones, ...
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Impact of Obtenebration on the (Pen)Umbra
Let's assume a Garou and a Lasombra meet each other in battle. The Lasombra uses an Obtenebration power like Arms of the Abyss and the Garou steps sideways into the Umbra. What would he see?
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Can vampires enter Umbra?
It is specifically said in the rules that vampires have very little to do with Umbra, with the rare exception of Giovanni, who can summon wraiths for the Shadowlands and rare Kolduns who can summon ...
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Watching an obfuscated vampire from the umbra
I've been told that Werewolves can peek into Earth from the Umbra.
Also, I was told that they can distinctly perceive magical and supernatural effects that are present in the area they're observing.
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