Exquaestio Using GURPS

Quaestae

Claim to Hospitality [2] (B41): All members of Exquaestio are supposed to help each other. Because most Quaestae are so poor this usually translates into a single meal and shelter for the night in exchange for the story of a person's travels. Those who have access to information about where the homes of the Quaestae in an area are located my have Claim to Hospitality at the 3 or even 4 point level. If a Quaestae doesn't travel, the Claim to Hospitality is a Quirk-level disadvantage.

Respondence [1] (Per/Hard skill defaults @ -6): The gods who lead Exquaestio grant to all of their followers the ability to sense other believers and other things (consecrated ground and objects for example) associated with Exquaestio. Respondence is a boon and will be weakened or absent in areas or situations dominated by hostile divinities. Some quaestae claim this ability also gives them information about divine will. This ability is Detect: Exquaestio (B48) with Divine, Vauge, and Short Range limitations. With training and practice quaestae may increase both range and acuity in addition to increasing skill. Quaestae should not buy Acute Sense, buy up skill instead. Magery (Espiri) adds to this skill.

Anradan

Clerical Investment [5] (B43): This advantages is possessed by most Vicars and Teachers, and all Travelers and anradan of higher rank.

Patron [var] (): Most anradan have some sort of Patron advantage. This may be their local ecclesia, a superior in rank, or a specific branch of Exquaestio. Exquaestio as a whole is not available as a patron; take Reputation.

Rank [5/level] (B29): Vicars, Teachers, and Travelers have Religious Rank 1 [5], Priests have Religious Rank 2-3 [10 or 15], Overpriests have Religious Rank 4 [20], Associate Bishops have Religious Rank 4 [20] and Courtesy Religious Rank 1 [2], Bishops have Religious Rank 5 [25], Archbishops have Religious Rank 6 [30], and Pontifexes have Religious Rank 7 [35].

Skills: Anradan are expected to have at least one point in each of the following skills: Administration (B174), Religious Ritual (Exquaestio) (B217), Teaching (B224), and Theology (Exquaestio) (B226).

Espiri

Espiri ranks are based on their magical abilities (boons) and reputation. Magical abilities are only those granted by the gods. Learned abilities like points in rites or innate talent do not count. Reputation only refers to those which mention Exquaestio or one of its branches, including appropriate negative reputations (which count as positive). For example, Reputation/-2 (Enemies of Exquaestio *1/3) would count as +4 points. The numbers below can be used as general guidelines, but, as with all ranking systems, appropriate exceptions may be made.

• Seekers have no points of boon or Reputation.
• Scouts have at up to 15 points of boons and at least 1 point of Reputation including Reputation +1 (Espiri Scout, All Quaestae *1/3, 10- *1/2) [1].
• Pioneers have 10 to 30 points of boons and at least 5 points of Reputation including Reputation +3 (Espiri Pioneer, All Quaestae *1/3, 10- *1/2) [3].
• Surveyors have 20 to 50 points of boons and at least 12 points of Reputation including Reputation +4 (Espiri Surveyor, All Quaestae *1/3, 10- *1/2) [4] and Reputation -1 (Espiri Surveyor, Exquaestio Enemies *1/3, 10-) [-1].
• Settlers have at least 35 points of boons and at least 20 points of Reputation including Reputation +4 (Espiri Settler, All Quaestae *1/3, 10- *1/2) [4] and Reputation -3 (Espiri Surveyor, Exquaestio Enemies *1/3, 10-) [-3].

Magery (Espiri) [5+10/level] (B66): Espiri glimmering is based on Magery not Power Investiture. Espiri sense divine sanctity and power instead of mana and magic. Espiri may take the One Gleam Only special limitation for -40% on one or more ranks of their Magery. An espiri with both Magery (Espiri) and a divine power may subtract the points spent in rites from the cost of an appropriate power. (Points in the Flight spell, for example, may be subtracted from points for the Flight advantage.) This form of Magery counts as talent towards all Exquaestio boons. A maximum of 4 levels are available.

Reputation (Exquaestio) [1/level] (B26): All Quaestae is a small class (x1/3), Everyone who knows about Exquaestio is a large class (x1/2), Enemies of Exquaestio is a small class (x1/3), Everyone in area except visitors is x2/3 for sedentary individuals and inappropriate for travelers.

Talent (Glimmering) [10/level] (): does not count towards Magery requirements.

Sanctity (B235): Exquaestio's term for their sanctity is devova which correspond generally to GURPS mana ratings, but have different specifics.

• Radiant (Very High) devova doubles the effects of bright devova (1/4 casting time, -2 energy, etc.). Devova beyond radiant is possible during periods of strength and adds another step of benefits for each level (another 1/2 casting time, -2 energy, etc.). Radiant Devova is known to be the normal state only at the Grand Ecclesia in Cormenaera where Feroze' divine servant was summoned, and when an espiri is touching the Book of Travels relic. Demerhaze undoubtedly has areas of radiant devova as well, but they are currently unknown.
• Bright (High) devova grants 1/2 casting time and -1 casting and maintenance energy to espiri rites. For espiri powers it applies one level of Reduced Time (B108) and one level of Reduced Fatigue Cost (B108). If neither time nor energy can be reduced an espiri will gain +5 skill. Bright Devova reduces Magery (Espiri) prerequisites by one level. Bright Devova is the normal state for active and well-established ecclesia.
• Common (Normal) devova permits normal magical effects. Common devova is the typical state; found where divine influence is neither particularly welcoming nor hostile.
• Dim (Low) devova gives -5 skill and +1 casting and maintenance energy to espiri rites and applies -5 skill and one level of Costs Fatigue (B111) to espiri powers. Dim devova is found in areas of Very High Sanctity to neutral deities or High Sanctity to hostile deities.
• Dark (No) devova means that no espiri magic will function. This occurs in areas that are completely cut off from the Dreaming or in areas of Very High Sanctity to hostile deities.
• Conflicted (special) devova is a special and temporary case resulting from active conflict between the gods or odd circumstances where there are ongoing alterations to an espiri's access to his magic. All ordinary magical failures become critical failures, and abilities requiring bright devova may not be used. Espiri recieve a base -5 skill penalty and +1 energy cost (a level of Costs Fatigue) plus an equal penalty for each rank of required devova or magery prerequisite.

• Periods of Strength: During these times devova increases by one rank, cumulative, in most but not all areas. Dark Devova, however, does not become conflicted, it remains dark. The benefits of radiant devova do increase.
  • New Year's Day (5 Ibrir, 1 Lusmonth) from sunrise to following sunrise.
  • The Feast of Strangers (28 Astroth, 2 Seamonth) from sunrise to sunrise.
  • The Festival of Departure with the day and time varying from area to area.
  • Solar and Lunar eclipses, from first visible shadow to the point where the orb is clear.
• Periods of Weakness: During these times devova decreases by one rank in all areas. Dim Devova becomes dark.
  • Exquaestio's Feast of Fools (1 Thrimoth, 2 Seamonth) from midnight to midnight.
  • The Summer Solstice (4 Lithir, 2 Summer Solstice) for the 12 hours on each side of the Solstice proper.
  • The Day of Rest and Beauty (14 Sholoth, 25 Lusmonth) from midnight to midnight.
  • One hour centered between the low and high points of the year's lowest tide.

Rohain

Military Rank [] (B?): Guardians are Rank/2-3, Signifers are Rank/4, Paladins are Rank/5, Champions are Rank/6, and Paragons are Rank/7.

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