FoM Declares War on Phoenix Empire

 

Tickles and Caldor sign the follow declaration to solicit support from Dunscon in Merctown.

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The Knight Requests War Declaration 125 ( "December 7, PA107 A Date Which Will Live in Infamy" Address to the Coucil of Lords Asking That a State of War Be Declared Between the Federation of Magic and The Phoenix Empire.

Ms. High Lord Denali and Knight Caldor, and Members of the Federation of Magic, consider this petiton.

Yesterday, December 7, PA107 a date which will live in infamy the Federation of Magic was suddenly and deliberately attacked by Unlicensed Vampiric forces of Set and the Phoenix Empire.

The Federation Of Magic was at peace with that Phoenix Empire and, at the solicitation of Rama Set, was still in conversation with its Government and its Pharoh looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Magic Zone. Indeed, one hour after Phoenix Vampiric squadrons had commenced bombing in the Federation Enclave of TrollParadise, the Phoenix Ambassador to the Federation of Magic and his colleague delivered to our Knights a formal reply to a recent Federation of Magic message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.

It will be recorded that the distance of The Magic Zone from Africa makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Phoenix Empire has deliberately sought to deceive the Federation of Magic by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

The attack yesterday on the Magic Zone has caused severe damage to Federation naval and military forces. I regret to tell you that very many Federation lives have been lost. In addition Federation ships have been reported torpedoed on the Ohio River between Merctown, The City of Brass and New Port, the queens domain.

125. The Knight Requests War Declaration

Yesterday the Phoenix Empire also launched an attack against the Merctown Arms Bazaar. Last night Phoenix allied Horune attacked the Merctown Docks: Last night Phoenix aligned Horsemen forces attacked Federation Of Magic allies the Boosterboys. Last night Phoenix Empire Arangar Demonic forces attacked the Federation of Magic allie Ignatos. Last night the Traitor king baki sent forces to take the Simon safe zone. And this morning the Baki attacs the 3rd eye safe zone without Federation sanction.

The Phoenix Empire has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Merctown area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the Federation of Magic have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Magic Zone.

As Commander in Knight of the Federation I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

But always will our whole Magic Zone remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the Federation of Magic people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe that I interpret the will of theFederation of Magic  Lord's Council and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Until such time that the Vampiric infestation can be properly yoked to serve  the interests of the Federation, this state of war shall persist.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our magical forces with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph so help us Dunson.

I ask that Your grace, Leader of the Federation ofagic, Lord Dunscon declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Federation of Magic holdings in Merctown on Sunday, December 7, 104PA, a state of war has existed between the Federation of Magic and the Phoenix Empire.

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Rifts Priest of Osiris

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Priest Of Osiris

Alignment:  Good Only

Method 1 Traditional Priest of attaining OCC:  Training by Clergy in secret Osiris Home Dimension
Learns all priest powers + "Spells" as per Mystic Rules which are trained "prayers" to Osiris and really focus the Mystics own powers (brought out with Osiris's guidance).

Method 2: Curse Priest
Holding 3+ holy relics of Osiris causes good aligned (unprincipled) user to convert to rifts priest if they fail to resist call of Osiris (save vs insanity) or drop the items.  Selfish aligned characters who hold the items have alignment raised one level per month until good (unprincipled minimum) , then transform into priest and become overwhelmed by visions of Osiris returning to life, making that their life quest.

Method 3: Hermetic study by hermits living in caves or other holy places once associated with Osiris (Egypt old kingdom rifts earth) can sometimes be rewarded with glimpses of Osiris's wisdom and Priest OCC

Method 4: With Osiris supposedly dead, who or what is really returning his prayers?

Rifts Rules state Priest get three of these Pantheons of the Megaverse Powers + Mystic Spells + Dragons and Gods Light an Dark Pantheon

House rules in 3rd Age Osiris Priests gain them as they level, using reordered numbers in the book as the levels, so each Level they gain a new power.  3rd age priests of Osiris get spells as "prayers" at 5th level.  Forced curse priests don't get the training of the mystic spells but do get the other powers.

"The Priest O.C.C. has a starting P.P.E. of their P.E. attribute number plus 6D6 and gains 1D6 P.P.E. per level."

1/Turn Dead (requires holy symbol of god)

2/Exorcism (requires holy symbol of god, blessed holy water of god sprinkled on possessed) 

7%/lvl takes 1d6hrs in cannon, 3rd age its 1d6hrs per LEVEL to show the priests learning to more thoroughly but slowly clear out the evil.

3/Remove Curse (requires holy symbol, holy water, material sacrifice minor)

4/Healing Touch

5/

6/Prayer of Strength 

7/Prayer Of Communion

8/Prayer of Intervention 

9/Resurrection (requires holy symbol, holy water to annoit the dead, material sacrifice diamond 

10/Miracle of Luck 

11/Miracle of Supernatural Strength 

12/Great Miracle Control over Nature 

13/Great Miracle Miraculous  Healing 250ppe 

14/Great Miracle Control over Magic 500ppe 

Rifts Rules state 

House rules state some powers take prayer and sacrifice to obtain the power or spell:

Material Sacrifice

Minor 1gp

Major 100gp

Cal0dor's Instinctive rituals gained from having 2+ items of osiris, these are also used as Ritual magic if the user has an Osiris holy tome and reads the ritual words slowly along with having enough PPE:

Caldor gets some (canon p12 of pantheons says 3) powers from the priest set, using so far only 1:

Exorcism ("So it was Osiris cast out the Devils, and it was good")  LVL8 30ft rng 30ppe

Miracle of Consecration 1day/lvl 40ppe exactly the size of a temple floor

Using Relics give Priest Spells and Prayers Level 8th level of power!

Chest Plate fills wound left by chest  agampate controled by splugorth to rip itself out nearly killing Caldor.

500MDC 

 Osiris Priest magic

OSiris is dead!  But his priests can still cast spells.  Someone or something is casting them in his name when priests pray to Osiris, and answering their prayers!