Sylvan

Sylvans are in love with the forests and with those beings of the forest, but beyond that, they are scholars of nature who seek to better understand how to live in harmony with it. They generally hail from the forest village of Eleusis, and exhibit both a deep reverence for nature and a profound curiosity about the base workings of reality.

In the forest, a Sylvan is extremely powerful, more so when in a grove. Through careful manipulation of the bounty of nature the propagator may transform himself into a Viridian -- a living being of the forest, and then further alter their physical state with various cuttings of plants and herbs. The Sylvan is also able to direct the weather and are able to unleash truly terrifying demonstrations of nature's destructive capabilities.

Groves

Groves is the skill of interacting with the great forests of Achaea. It will allow you to establish a private Grove from which you will base your power. Groves absorb and accumulate sunlight, which you use to power the abilities. Every night, you will lose some of the sunlight, as the Grove must maintain itself even when everything else is sleeping soundly. Further, most abilities in Groves will use up some of this sunlight energy. Before you can make a Grove of your own, you must use your abilities to discover an unclaimed forest location.

Abilities in Groves

Imprint	Choose a forest location as your grove.
Perceive	Determine if a forest area has been claimed as a grove.
Sever	Erase your imprint permanently from your grove.
Energy	Determine how much sunlight your grove has stored.
Who	Sense who is in the forest.
Status	Discover information on the status of your grove.
Look	See through the eyes of a forest into a distant location.
Shake	Send a tremor throughout your grove.
Elevate	Ascend into the treetops.
Watch	Command your grove to report certain activity within it.
Eject	Toss all but yourself out of your grove.
Return	Return instantly to your grove from anywhere in the forest.
Eyes	Locate everyone in the forest.
Forestwatch	Know all entry and exit from the forest.
Seal	Prevent night-time draining sunlight from your grove.
Tend	Lovingly caring for your grove.
Lastharvest	The ability to see who last harvested in a room.
Naturalism	Discover who exterminated a room last.
Screen	Raise a screen against telepathy within your grove.
Roots	Secure yourself to the ground with tree roots.
Preservation	For one year, shield your grove from damage.
Smudge	Remove ground-based runes from your grove.
Quarterstaff	Summon a powerful quarterstaff from your grove.
Calling	Call your loyal creatures back to your grove.
Track	Constantly track the movement of anyone in the forest.
Portal	Open a portal to your grove for anyone in the forest.
Summon	After a time, bring anyone in the forest to your grove.
Flow	Slip instantly from your grove to anyone in the forest.
Imbue	Infuse your quarterstaff with the power of sunlight.
Regrowth	Reform a sharpened quarterstaff.
Cure	Cure someone of an affliction.
Isolation	Transport yourself to the Glade of Isolation.
Channel	Transfer energy to the grove of another.
Vigour	Call on the invigorating warmth of sunlight.
Remedy	Heal another of maladies and ailments.
Rain	Conjuring a magical shower of rejuvenating rain.
Fertility	Perform the rites of fertility.
Concealment	Hide all those within your grove from prying eyes.
Sharing	Granting the use of your grove to your allies.
Flash	Illuminate the surroundings with a revealing flash of light.
Gate	Open a gateway of light.
Harmony	Seek Nature's blessing through absolute harmony.
Hive	Create a hive of stinging bees to defend your grove.
Overgrowth	Return a totem to the embrace of Nature.
Rejuvenate	Restore an exterminated room to its natural state.
Snowstorm	Spread the white cloak of winter across the land.
Wildgrowth	Ensnare your enemies with tenacious plantlife.
Barrier	Form an impenetrable barrier of light itself.
Forestbinding	Prevent all entry and exit from the forest.
Resurrection	Restore yourself or a friend to life.
Guardian	Summon an earth golem to guard your grove.
Dampen	Put an end to aural interferences.
Lightning	Strike your foes with nature's fury.
Panacea	Nature's touch can heal all ills.
Portability	The ultimate expression of the bond with your grove.

Propagation

Those who practice propagation focus on altering their own physical state through the power of nature. Able to assume the form of the mighty Viridian, the adept propagator shall find themselves able to alter all aspects of their body, granting many beneficial changes.

In addition, those that truly master the Viridian shall find that nature can be both lethal as well as benign. These rare individuals are able to cause death with naught but a single touch, and are feared appropriately.

Abilities in Propagation

Viridian	Become a mighty viridian.
Thornrend	Rend your foes with your lethal vines.
Targeting	Aiming your blows at specific body parts.
Propagate	Enhance yourself with nature's bounty.
Bloodroot	One of the most widely used herbs
Kelp	The grass of the sea.
Bellwort	A flower with mysterious properties.
Mutation	The first step toward mastery.
Lacerate	Lay open their throat with your vines.
Valerian	A plant that grows in mountainous areas.
Lobelia	A brightly coloured plant used to cure phobias.
Elm	A potent herb with limited applications.
Sileris	A berry that grows in various valleys.
Vinewreathe	Call upon Nature to hinder your foe.
Kola	A small nut with surprising potency.
Multiplication	Greater control over the viridian.
Barkskin	Make your skin tough like bark.
Goldenseal	A plant that affects the mind.
Skullcap	A plant that grows in the harsher environments.
Eclipse	Bedazzle your foe with a celestial bolt.
Hawthorn	A plant that grows in hilly locations.
Heartseed	Send nature's touch to destroy your enemy from within.
Acceleration	Complete mastery of the viridian form.

Weatherweaving

The weather is beyond the grasp of any mortal mage, but the practitioners of weatherweaving have learned to direct where control is impossible.

Focusing upon the elemental channels of earth, water and air, practitioners of weatherweaving are perhaps less versatile in the ways that they may bend their arcane might. However, where they sacrifice such versatility, they gain in precision and power, and are rumoured to be able to unleash truly terrifying demonstrations of nature's destructive capabilities. There are whispers of those who could call lightning to strike down their foes from a cloudless sky, or summon winds able to strip the skin from bone in mere moments.

Abilities in Weatherweaving

Channel	Open conduits to the Elemental Realms.
Windwhip	Lash them with a whip of air.
Gust	Blow someone in a direction with a gust of wind.
Reflection	Create a distracting illusion of yourself.
Fortification	Protect your open channels from attack.
Scry	Locate another adventurer.
Geyser	Knock someone out of the trees or the sky.
Circulate	Circulate electricity throughout your body.
Shear	Slice away shields with a blade of wind.
Binding	The magic of channel binding.
Disturb	Disturb the natural weather patterns.
Static	Conjure forth a burst of static.
Thunderclap	A burst of sound to rupture the ears.
Feedback	Bleed off your residual power.
Gale	Hurl the unsecured to the corners of the globe.
Flash	A brilliant flash of light.
Synchronisity	Control the flows of two spells at once.
Bolt	A searing bolt of lightning.
Electrify	Sometimes, lightning does strike twice.
Overcharge	To the point of instability, and no further.
Razorwind	A wind to lacerate the skin.
Fog	Conjure up obscuring fog.
Cyclone	The greatest of the wind spells.
Aerial	Summon an air elemental to carry you to the skies.
Hailstone	Simple is best.
Illusion	Cast an illusion of your choosing.
Deluge	A great flood of water.
Hailstorm	Call down a hailstorm to pummel everyone else in the room.
Waterspout	Bend water to your will.
Simultaneity	Parallel Channelling
Shockwave	Your power shall not be denied.
Rainstorm	Open the skies and deluge the earth.
Stormhammer	Call down the wrath of the storm upon multiple enemies.
Fulmination	Your wrath is terrible indeed.