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Roles describe the function the character plays in the group, sometimes known as their “archetype.” Each role has two specialties to choose from, which helps further define their focus. A character’s role and specialty determine their starting actions and drives, their choice of abilities, and some of the gear they have at their disposal during an assignment. Each specialty has its own custom character sheet.

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Numerous organizations function in the Fairelands even beyond that of Candela Obscura.

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Investigators within Candela Obscura use the term phenomena to describe any and all mysterious occurrences. This could include a terrifying flying beast, a lake of seaweed that drowns victims, blood raining from the sky, a wardrobe that transfers human consciousness between bodies, or even a spirit trapped within a music box.

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Fighting Enemies

Building a Character

Connections, Gear, & Marks

Circle Mechanics

Scars & The Legacy of Harm in Horror

The Fairelands

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Exoteric Order of New Sciences (EONS)

Office of Unexplained Phenomena (OUP)

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Exploration I

 Exploration II

Escalation I

Escalation II

Climax

Epilogue

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You are a highly studied practitioner of the mystic arts who has a fundamental knowledge of the supernatural. Your primary drive is Intuition, and your abilities are focused on ritual and knowledge of the arcane.

You are a highly studied practitioner of the mystic arts who has a fundamental knowledge of the supernatural.

You are a talented entertainer who knows how to deflect attention and create illusions. Your primary drive is Intuition, and your abilities are focused on performing and detecting tricks.

You are a talented entertainer who knows how to deflect attention and create illusions.

You are a fearless daredevil who knows how to navigate difficult and dangerous environments. Your primary drive is Nerve, and your abilities are focused on endurance and confronting danger.

You are a fearless daredevil who knows how to navigate difficult and dangerous environments.

You are a professional academic who knows a great deal about your chosen field of study. Your primary drive is Cunning, and your abilities are focused on critical thinking and leveraging your expertise.

You are a professional academic who knows a great deal about your chosen field of study.

You are an accomplished outlaw who knows how to operate successfully in the underworld. Your primary drive is Cunning, and your abilities are focused on street connections and nefarious activities.

You are an accomplished outlaw who knows how to operate successfully in the underworld.

You are a bold investigator who knows how to get to the bottom of things. Your primary drive is Cunning, and your abilities are focused on collecting and assessing information.

You are a bold investigator who knows how to get to the bottom of things.

You are a trained warrior who knows how to fight and make tactical decisions. Your primary drive is Intuition, and your abilities are focused on combat strategy and discipline.

You are a trained warrior who knows how to fight and make tactical decisions.

You are a skilled physician who knows how to conduct medical procedures. Your primary drive is Intuition, and your abilities are focused on anatomy and healing.

You are a skilled physician who knows how to conduct medical procedures.

You are an experienced investigator who has an outside perspective on the ins and outs of the criminal world. Your primary drive is Nerve, and your abilities are focused on uncovering the truth and stopping malefactors.

You are an experienced investigator who has an outside perspective on the ins and outs of the criminal world. 

You are an adept psychic who knows how to commune with the otherworldly. Your primary drive is Intuition, and your abilities are focused on divination and connecting with spirits.

You are an adept psychic who knows how to commune with the otherworldly. 

The alchemist uses their skill at crafting to create alchemical items—such as bombs, elixirs, and poisons—that they use to defeat foes and aid allies. Smart and resourceful, an alchemist often has just the right tool for the job and esoteric knowledge to help their friends get out of a jam.

Alchemist

The alchemist throws alchemical bombs and drinks concoctions of their own making.

The barbarian is a fearsome embodiment of rage, focusing the deadly power of their anger against anyone who stands in their way. A barbarian is quick to enter battle and, once their fury has been unleashed, is immensely strong, often unpredictable, and nearly unstoppable.

Barbarian

The barbarian flies into a rage on the battlefield, smashing foes with abandon.

An artist and a scholar, the bard uses performance and esoteric learning to bolster their companions and foil their enemies. Sometimes sneaky and quite often charming, the bard adventures with pizzazz and talent backed up by an impressive repertoire of occult magic.

Bard

Skilled performances and secrets of the occult enable the bard to distract foes and inspire allies.

A defender of good who straps on armor and wields a righteous weapon, the champion protects the innocent and vanquishes evil. Steadfast in their beliefs, and devoted to both a deity and an aspect of good, they follow a strict code as they fight to make the world a better place.

Champion

A warrior dedicated to a deity, the champion uses divine power to enhance their abilities and protect allies.

The cleric is dedicated to the worship of a single deity and draws divine magic from this devotion. Clerics can be vastly different depending on who they worship, and whether they’re cloistered clerics who pursue one of their deity’s domains or war priests who serve as the sword arm of their god.

Cleric

The cleric calls on the power of a deity to cast spells that can heal allies or harm foes.

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