THE WEAVERS

By CD Skogsberg (cd@alfakonsult.se)

Description

The Weavers are a relatively minor Craft, whose main purpose seems to be fighting Nephandi and their servants -- they have, at times, aided Tradition and Technomancer Mages during major Nephandi incursions.

Paradigm: The Weave

Reality is woven by the Wheel of Fate, and all things have patterns in the Great Weave, and thus, by altering the threads of the Weave, one can alter these patterns. There are those who would mix threads indiscriminately, the Marauders, and those who would destroy the Weave altogether, the Nephandi. Of those, the last are the most dangerous -- fight them at every turn. The Technomancers would prefer to see the Weave turned into one solid color, but we know that diversity brings strength. The Traditions have some good ideas, but they are too caught up in their "war" with the Technocracy to see that the greatest threat is from the Fallen.

Magick: Re-Weaving

The Great Weave has its own laws, but we who know that it can be re-woven can do so, within limits. Try to alter the Weave too much, and the threads will strangle you.

Sphere

Time or Spirit (Choose one)

Sphere descriptions

Correspondence: The All. Philosphers have said, "All places is one place," and we know they are right. By making two places in the Weave identical, we can create a gateway between the two, that now is one.

Entropy: Burning the Threads/Re-Weaving Fate. Avoid doing this too much, as this has the same effect as pulling threads from cloth -- at first nothing, but if you pull out enough threads, the cloth falls apart. Re-weaving fate is difficult and in the end it will corrupt the weaver.

Forces: Weaving Power. Power can be woven into the Great Weave to bring fire, light, or other forces into existence. This weaving, along with burning the threads and re-weaving fate, are uses of the weaving that can unravel the Weave itself.

Life: Shaping Life. All that lives has a pattern in the Great Weave, and some of us have the skills to shape and create these patterns. Be wary when creating new weaves -- these things can be possessed by the spirits of the corrupters.

Matter: Weaving Matter. Matter, like life, has patterns in the Weave. Alter or create them, but always remember that unraveling comes to the unwary.

Mind: Awareness. Know that the Awareness of being lets us see the thoughts of others, and influence it. Do not do this lightly, however -- the Sleepers are not toys for your amusement.

Prime: The Power. The power is what allows us to alter the Weave, and this lets us use the power to create and and alter the way things are.

Spirit: The Otherworld. The beings in the Otherworlds are like and unlike us, some fight against the great worms, and some are their champions on the other side of the Gauntlet. Journeying there is a variety on the re-weaving that allows us to step from one place to another when they lie thousands of miles apart. Beware of the worms' servants, however, for they are cunning and skilled warriors.

Time: Chronons. Time is not a stream, no, it is a pearl-band of moments. Between these chronons lies other chronons, and it is here our enemies hide -- the great worms that prey on all humanity's evil and pain. By accessing the empty chronons we can leave patterns in wait -- or ourselves.

Arete

Link to the Power. All Awakened have a link to the power -- it was opened when we Awoke. The greater our link to the power the more we can alter the Weave, and the more we understand the Weave.

Quintessence: The Power

This is power that lets us change what is, and so you should use it wisely. It runs through the world, and it can be tapped in the nexi of the flows.

Paradox: Unraveling

The Great Weave can come unraveled when it is strained too much. Therefore, be careful in how you alter the weaves of existence. If you cause too much unraveling, things can come through the gaps between the treads (Paradox spirits) or you can become trapped in bubbles in the Weave (Paradox Realms) -- or your pattern can be unraveled (Backlash).

Awakening

Being opened to the Power. When you're opened to the power for the first time, it can be a pretty traumatic event. The greater connection to the power that allows us to alter the Weave that is opened, the greater the trauma.

Mage-specific Backgrounds

Arcane: Alienation. Some mages are so alien to the Great Weave that they simply disappear from all mundane (and Awakened) eyes.

Avatar: Stable patterns. There are patterns that remain in their form even after the mortal shape that held them has gone. They are usually able to hold large amounts of the power, simply by virtue of their stability.

Destiny: Knots in the Weave. Some of us are knots in the Weave, altering it without knowing how. Those knots always have some higher purpose.

Dream: Memories. Remember your past lives? Some mages do so, and some just remember tidbits from elder days.

Node: Nexus in the flow. This is a nexus in the flows of the power that coarse through the world. Use it wisely, for it allows you to carry some of the power with you in it's raw form.

Opinions on other Awakened

Askashic Brotherhood: They also fight the worms, but they seem to occupied by their inner ways to see the danger to the weave.

They are calm, but they over-focus on the dangers posed by the Fallen. The technomancers are a more immedieate threat to us.

Celestial Chorus: They, too, know of the dangers of the worms. Alas, they put too much trust in their One to be efficient in the war.

Weavers? Those children know of the Adversary, but they need faith in the One too.

Euthanatos: These mages seems to have been trapped and corrupted by the worms, but I do not know enough of them to say if it is so.

-no comment-

Verbena: Our parent tradition, but we have gone far from their views. At least they fight the worms.

The Weavers are a honorable Craft, but that, unfortunately, is all they will ever be.

Technocracy: The Technomancers are our unknowing allies in the war on the worms, but they will bring another end to the Weave if they continue for too long.

They see the threat from the Outsiders, and they fight by our side against them. They may not be members of the Union, but their aid is invaluable. (VE)

Nephandi: The Nephandi serve the worms. They must die.

-no comment-

Werewolves: The Garou know of the threat from the worms -- they claim there is only one, and call it the Wyrm -- and they are our greatest aides. Help them whenever you can. They deserve it.

These mages, though they call themselves Weavers, seems to be the only ones who see the threat from the Wyrm and do something about it.