Society-Forging Charms

 

Oath Gossamer

Cost: 4 gossamer

Duration: One century

Type: Special

Minimum Staff: 1

Minimum Essence: 1

Prerequisite Charms: None

The raksha binds himself to a consenting raksha in a gossamer-producing relationship. He can choose any relationship — from true love to rivalry to bitterest hate. This Charm gives him 1 bonus gossamer in each story in which he actively pursues the named relationship, but it breaks his Staff Grace and scatters the pieces if he brings that relationship to a permanent end.

 

Eight-Corner Ring Binding

Cost: 1 gossamer per participant

Duration: One century

Type: Special

Minimum Staff: 3

Minimum Essence: 2

Prerequisite Charms: Oath Gossamer

The basic unit of pragmatic alliance, this Charm binds a group of up to eight raksha into a ring. Each names their desired relationship with each of the others, as with Oath Gossamer. At the end of each story, this Charm gives each involved raksha 1 bonus gossamer per relationship actively pursued that story. If any raksha brings a relationship to a permanent end, her Staff Grace shatters, each of the other raksha in the binding receiving one piece.

Raksha bound by this Charm can revise their relationships, but they must declare the change a full story in advance.