Casteless
In the days of
the First Age, each Lunar would be placed into his proper caste, ready to take
up his destiny as one of the Silver Lady’s chosen warriors. But with the
treachery of the Dragon-Blooded, everything changed. Those
Lunar Exalted who did not die at the sides of their Solar mates fled into the Wyld, where their immortal essences were twisted and warped
by raw chaos. Many died at the hands of the Fair Folk and other monstrosities.
Those who survived learned how to resist the influences of the Wyld and once again gain control of their essences.
However, the damage had already been done; the old castes were lost and the
essences of Luna’s champions were no longer able to resume their original
templates. Although Luna Exalts each of her
If a newly
Exalted Lunar is not found by the Silver Pact, he cannot undergo the trials to
determine with which caste his destiny lies. Because of this, a Casteless Lunar
is lost within the world. The chaotic nature of his Exalted
essence pulls him in too many directions at once, preventing him from excelling
in any one aspect of achievement. Unable to focus his essence, the prodigal
child of Luna lacks much of the supernatural power wielded by those within the
Silver Pact.
Casteless Lunars are typically loners. Many remain lost and hidden
within the civilized corners of the Threshold or even the Realm. They make
their way through life any way they can. Some become mercenaries or bandits.
Other find employment within the Guild. A few may even
have found a home among the Cult of the Illuminated. The lucky ones are
eventually found by the Society of the Moon and finally given their rite of
passage. For these former Casteless, the feeling of
finally understanding their place in the world after years or even decades of
being lost and alone is indescribable. Many of these foundlings devote their
lives to finding and helping other Forsaken.
Trials: None. Casteless characters have not been initiated into
the Silver Pact.
Totem Animal: Any Casteless come in all shapes and
sizes, and their totem animals can be anything.
Anima Banner: The animas of the Casteless Lunars are a chaotic swirl of purples, blues and silver.
Their animas are frequently dull and slightly muted, flaring to their full
color only during large expenditures of Essence. When the banners become
iconic, they depict hazy and sometimes distorted images of the Lunar’s totem form.
Anima Effects: A Casteless Lunar has the anima power of
whatever the moon’s face displays. For three days a month, he has the Full Moon
power, for three days, the No Moon power, and for the other 22 days, he has the
Changing Moon anima power.
Caste Attributes: Casteless Lunars
have no natural affinity for any Attributes.
Associations: The time of Calibration (Casteless are
considered somewhat unlucky by members of the Silver Pact).
Sobriquets: The Forsaken, Luna’s Bastards, The
Moon-Mad
Concepts: Guild assassin, mercenary, drifter
searching for his destiny, orphaned child, Sidereal cat’s-paw