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Reverie - Dream Essence

Reverie - Dream Essence

— Dream Essence

The imagination's capacity for shaping reality. Reverie powers magical effects, domain manipulation, and creativity.

Creative Potential & Wonder

Reverie is the essence of imagination and supernatural power—distinct from other essences because it's not rolled for tests. Instead, Reverie is a pool of points that you spend to activate magical effects and domain abilities.

Reverie ranges from 0 to 10+, with no upper limit in extreme cases.

Reverie is NOT a Standard Essence

Reverie is NOT a standard essence. You don't roll dice equal to Reverie for tests. Instead, Reverie is a pool of points you spend to enhance rolls or activate special abilities.

Your Reverie pool starts at 5 + (Reverie ÷ 2), rounded down. Build modifiers may adjust this base value.

Spending Reverie

⬆ UPEND: Upgrade a die size (d6→d8→d10...)

Upgrade a die: d6 → d8 → d10... (1 point per step)

FORTIFY: Establish a minimum result on a die

Establish minimum result (1 point)

POTENTIALS: Activate supernatural abilities

Activate Potentials: Variable cost per ability

Reverie Recovery

Reverie regenerates through wonder, rest, and inspiration:

  • Rest in safe locations (full recovery)
  • Witnessing wonder or beauty in domains
  • Creative expression and artistic endeavors
  • Dreaming true in dream domains
  • Completing quests that inspire imagination

Reverie in Play

Imagination Actions

Because Reverie works differently from other essences, it powers different types of actions:

  • Reality Manipulation: Using Imagination to bend or shape local reality
  • Magical Effects: Activating Potentials and domain-specific abilities
  • Creative Solutions: Imagining alternatives and innovative approaches
  • Dream Powers: Entering and interacting with dream domains

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