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The gift of the [[Archetype]] is granted by the unseen hand of the [[Universe]] seemingly at random to about one in every several hundred individuals in [[Otan]]. What is known and well documented by [[Sophists]] and others who keep such records is that there are fully twelve [[Archetype]]s, and these are distributed at equal percentages among the twelve [[Strain]]s of people of [[Otan]]. | The gift of the [[Archetype]] is granted by the unseen hand of the [[Universe]] seemingly at random to about one in every several hundred individuals in [[Otan]]. What is known and well documented by [[Sophists]] and others who keep such records is that there are fully twelve [[Archetype]]s, and these are distributed at equal percentages among the twelve [[Strain]]s of people of [[Otan]]. | ||
Legends, poems and songs dedicated to the [[Archetype]]s invariably point to simpler times, before life on Otan as it is currently known. The twelve [[Archetype]]s had kinder origins, not prepossessed with a need for power, but rather as a way to identify types of people needed to make a well-rounded society. While all people are made up of three parts, [[Mind]], [[Body]], and [[Spirit]], the [[Archetype]]s are divided amongst these. Thus, there are four [[Archetype]]s that make the best use of a strong mind. There are four that make use of the body, and four for the spirit. | Legends, poems and songs dedicated to the [[Archetype]]s invariably point to simpler times, before life on [[Otan]] as it is currently known. The twelve [[Archetype]]s had kinder origins, not prepossessed with a need for power, but rather as a way to identify types of people needed to make a well-rounded society. While all people are made up of three parts, [[Mind]], [[Body]], and [[Spirit]], the [[Archetype]]s are divided amongst these. Thus, there are four [[Archetype]]s that make the best use of a strong mind. There are four that make use of the body, and four for the spirit. | ||
===The Feeling=== | ===The Feeling=== | ||
Revision as of 03:37, 30 June 2026
| Description | These archetypes are for the basic rules in the "free-to-play" version of the Will to Power TTRPG. Enjoy! |
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The gift of the Archetype is granted by the unseen hand of the Universe seemingly at random to about one in every several hundred individuals in Otan. What is known and well documented by Sophists and others who keep such records is that there are fully twelve Archetypes, and these are distributed at equal percentages among the twelve Strains of people of Otan.
Legends, poems and songs dedicated to the Archetypes invariably point to simpler times, before life on Otan as it is currently known. The twelve Archetypes had kinder origins, not prepossessed with a need for power, but rather as a way to identify types of people needed to make a well-rounded society. While all people are made up of three parts, Mind, Body, and Spirit, the Archetypes are divided amongst these. Thus, there are four Archetypes that make the best use of a strong mind. There are four that make use of the body, and four for the spirit.
The Feeling
All of the human strains are blessed with a set of senses: some physical, some mental, and some spiritual. While a few additional senses exist in rare individuals, the rarest of these is simply called "The Feeling". The feeling enables a person to sense Ylem.
People asked to describe the feeling say that it is strongest when none of their other senses are at play. In a warm, dark room, lying comfortably, with no distracting sounds, a person with The Feeling will describe it as a bubbling sensation. They describe it as something like a heart palpitation followed by an explosion that extends beyond their room.
Ylem
Ylem is not a word that is spoken by all the people of Otan. It is not a tangible substance any more than a feeling might be tangible. One can feel a feeling, and individuals who possess "The Feeling" can sense and make use of Ylem.
What is Ylem? A sophist can drop a stone from a tall building 1,000 times and measure everything they need to know about gravity. When asked what gravity IS, however, the sophist will be stumped. Ylem is like gravity. It is a great source of power. It is ubiquitous, and those who can feel it can and often do use it to make themselves more powerful. As far as anyone has been able to determine, there seems to be no end to this supply of power.
