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Only available to Celestines, this specialization in cosmic magic creates a bond between the adept and Celestia, the Plane of Light. Ruling over angelic beings of Celestia are the Holy Supernals, to whom Celestines pledge themselves. Upon gaining a pledge, the Holy Supernal will send forth an angelic companion to assist in the great works of the Light.
Wings Master Sprout angelic wings.
Link Master +33% Channel the energy of wild astral nodes to your nexus.
Blessed Master +66% Pledge yourself to a holy supernal.
Cherub Gifted Enlist the aid of a child-like cherub.
Radiance Gifted +25% Release the power of Celestia upon the profane undead.
Angelcloak Gifted +50% Cloak your angelic companion's movements.
Sanctified Gifted +75% Pledge yourself to two holy supernals.
Deva Expert Beseech the aid of a small deva.
Atone Expert +25% Make others atone for their sins with self-sacrifice.
Halo Expert +50% A luminous halo protects your being.
Righteousness Expert +75% Turn loose holy righteousness upon the sinner.
Holy Virtuoso Pledge yourself to three holy supernals.
Channels Virtuoso Open aetheric channels to other planar entities.
Angel Virtuoso +33% Summon a luminescent angel.
Stigmata Virtuoso +66% Reap the rewards of personal self-sacrifice.
Beckon Fabled Call forth your foes to meet justice.
Exalted Fabled +25% Pledge yourself to four holy supernals.
Archangel Fabled +50% Petition the mighty power of an archangel.
Symbol Fabled +75% Receive a holy symbol from a Holy Supernal.
Empower Mythical Strengthen your body by empowering your divine companion.
Wrath Mythical +33% Unleash the righteous wrath of Celestia upon sinners.
Divine Mythical +66% Pledge yourself to all five supernals.
Absolve Transcendent Tear the soul from your enemy.
My Celestial Companion (by Enero)

Wings

Syntax:
STARCALL WINGS

Angelic wings are yours for the asking, allowing you to fly like an angel.

Link

Syntax:
STARCALL LINK NODE

Travel to the astral plane and link to a wild energy node. This will automatically channel its latent powers directly into the Pool of Stars.

Blessed

Syntax:
PLEDGE <supernal>

PLEDGES
PLEDGE BREAK <supernal>

Power: 10 (Pool of Stars) (to pledge)

You are considered a Blessed One by the Holy Supernals of Celestia and may PLEDGE yourself to one of them. Your pledge can be seen when meditating upon PLEDGES, which also reveals what investable powers are granted. The first Holy Supernal pledged by a Celestine is seen as an indicator of the general path that Celestine will travel throughout his or her life, even if that person subsequently pledges to other Holy Supernals; thus, the first pledge is generally made only after a period of inner contemplation and meditation.

Note that you can also break a pledge, which will also break deep bonds (if you have one).

PLEDGING ELOHORA: Those Celestines who travel the path of the Lady of Light often become leaders among peers and diplomats to those who have yet to see the Light. Elohora grants both offensive and defensive powers that may be invested into angelic companions.

PLEDGING METHRENTON: As can be expected, the path of the Crusaders are for those Celestines who are more militant and fervent in bringing to Light to others. Methrenton grants offensive powers that may be invested into angelic companions.

PLEDGING SHAKINIEL: The Dawning Hope Celestines are no less fighters than the Crusaders, but are focused on protecting those already following the Light. Shakiniel grants investable powers that confuse and obfuscate enemies of the Light.

PLEDGING JAPHIEL: Celestines who pledge Japhiel prefer the path of judges and mediators, more interested in fairness, truth and divine justice than anything else. Japhiel grants investable powers that play upon the mind.

PLEDGING RAZIELA: None are more revered than those who follow the path of the smallest Holy Supernal. The road of Loving Radiance is for the gentler and kinder souls. Raziela grants investable powers of a purely defensive nature.

Cherub

Syntax:
STARCALL COMPANION

STARCALL COMPANION DISMISS
INVEST <angelic companion> WITH <list of powers>
STARBOND

Power: 5* (Pool of Stars) (to call the companion)
  • Note: There is no power cost to call a companion that is already summoned or if it is summoned on Celestia itself.

The Holy Supernals of Celestia will grant you the companionship of a beatific cherub, who may be invested with two powers.

INVESTING POWERS INTO AN ANGELIC COMPANION: The specific powers granted by a pledged Holy Supernal allows you to INVEST those powers into your divine companion. You may invest no more powers than your companion is able to learn, though you may invest less if you wish. STARBOND will list the powers invested into your angelic companion.

Radiance

Syntax:
STARCALL RADIANCE <target>
Damage Type: 100% Magic

Damage Source: Magical

Undead cannot stand in the presence of the radiance of the Light and will be burnt severely. This includes liches.

Angelcloak

Syntax:
STARCALL ANGELCLOAK <ON|OFF>

While your angelic companion is cloaked, he or she will not be easily visible, and will move entirely silently.

Sanctified

Your path on the Light is showing promise, such that you are now considered a Sanctified One. You may pledge up to two Holy Supernals of Celestia.

Deva

Your faith has not gone unnoticed by the Holy Supernals of Celestia. You will now be sent a divine deva as your divine companion. A deva may be invested with three powers.

Atone

Syntax:
STARCALL ATONE <target>

Performing the atonement service on another will help purify their soul and leave them defenseless before the Light.

Halo

Syntax:
STARCALL HALO
Damage Modifier: 8

A divine halo is for the truly blessed and will reduce all damage dealt to you.

Righteousness

Syntax:
STARCALL RIGHTEOUSNESS
Power: 3 (Pool of Stars)

By rallying your angelic companion, the next attack your companion makes will discharge two powers instead of one.

Holy

The purity of your soul is such that your inner being is transformed into that of a Holy One. You may pledge up to three Holy Supernals of Celestia.

Channels

Syntax:
OPEN CHANNELS
Power: 10

This power will open up aetheric channels between you and summoned planar entities. Once such channels are open, you will not use any equilibrium when summoning (though you must have equilibrium).

Angel

Your bonds with the Holy Supernals of Celestia have reached a point where they will send you a seraphic angel as your divine companion. An angel may be invested with five powers.

Stigmata

Syntax:
STARCALL STIGMATA ON/OFF

The mark of the holy stigmata will help regenerate the powers of your mind, but at the cost to your body. If your mana goes down, you will bleed and convert health to mana automatically at a rate of two mana for every point of health.

Beckon

Syntax:
STARCALL BECKON

Your divine companion can beckon your enemies who are in adjacent rooms to you.

Exalted

Your soul has truly become a bastion of the Light, and you are now considered an Exalted One. You may pledge up to four Holy Supernals of Celestia.

Archangel

The Holy Supernals of Celestia are much pleased with your holiness and have deemed that none other than a celestial archangel will do as your divine companion. An archangel may be invested with seven powers.

Symbol

Syntax:
PLEDGE DEEP <supernal>
Power: 10

One of the most important and difficult tasks a Celestine undertakes is forming a deep bond with a Holy Supernal. This can only be accomplished after bringing supplicants to worship before the tabernacle that corresponds to the Holy Supernal with whom the bond is being sought. Once enough supplicants are brought (and it takes quite a lot), the Celestine may journey to Celestia and seek to form a deep bond with that Holy Supernal.

A Celestine may only ever have one deep bond with a Holy Supernal. This reflects a special relationship between Supernal and Celestine and should be given much thought. If a pledge is ever broken, so too will the deep bond be broken.

Syntax:
SYMBOL CALL

SYMBOL STRIKE <target>
SYMBOL EVOKE <power> <target>

Damage Type: Magic

Damage Source: Magical
Damage Resistance: 10 if symbol matches damage type/5 if symbol doesn't

Once a Celestine forms a deep bond with a Supernal, he or she may call forth a symbol of that Supernal. This symbol must be wielded in order for its powers to be enabled. It can strike an enemy as a weapon, as well as being able to directly evoke one of the powers of the Holy Supernal whose symbol it represents (i.e., an investible power). Finally, wielding the symbol adds a small protective field around the Celestine, though the field is stronger depending upon which symbol it is:

  • Elohora offers more protection against blunt damage.
  • Methrenton offers more protection against fire damage.
  • Shakiniel offers more protection against cutting damage.
  • Japhiel offers more protection against cold damage.
  • Raziela offers more protection against poison damage.

Empower

Syntax:
STARCALL EMPOWER
Power: 1 (Pool of Stars)

When your body and mind are at their weakest, you may call upon your angelic companion to empower you.

Wrath

Syntax:
STARCALL WRATH
Power: 10 (Pool of Stars)

During times of great need, you can arouse your angelic companion to a righteous wrath. For the next 5 attacks, your companion will perform 2 powers instead of one.

Divine

Indeed, you are the epitome of Light, and your soul shines forth as one of the Divine Ones. You may pledge to all five Holy Supernals of Celestia.

Absolve

Syntax:
STARCALL ABSOLVE <target>
Power: 8 (Pool of Stars)

Your divine powers are such that you may rip someone's soul out of their body and absolve it in holy fire. Your target must be at half mana for this to succeed.