SCLore

Lore

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Shadow Court? Oh yeah the boogiemen the Eshu were going on about.

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You understand the fact that there is an Unseelie group of Anarchists that is dangerous to the Seelie nobles and is destructive in nature. This group is responsible for the recent Seelie/Unseelie War. They a manipulators and corrupters who infiltrate freeholds and mews and are bringing commoners and nobles over to their cause. They are know for working with other creatures, not fae, such as vampires and werewolves.

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You know of the existence of Unseelie houses Ailil, Balor, and Leanhaun

You know that Shadow Court practices Dark Arts that are very uncommon called Contempt and Delusion.

The Shadow Court has its own interpretation of the Escheat which it may or may not uphold.

The Shadow Court members do not recognize official titles, but have their own prestige system based on how powerful they are within the Shadow Court.

Instead of traveling in motleys, Shadow Court members have “clicks”.

Dark things returned with the Sidhe during the resurgence and they are called Thallain and are from the nightmare realms.

Samhain is the most important day of the year for the Shadow Court.

You know the basics of all of the seven points of the Shadow Court Manifesto, or the goals of the Shadow Court.
1.) The First Tenet
Understand the mortal world, and shelter those who cannot live within it.
2.) The Second Tenet
Understand the supernatural world, and make and break alliances as necessary.
3.) The Third Tenet
Harvest Glamour and prepare for the approaching of Endless Winter.
4.) The Fourth Tenet
Overthrow the Seelie Court and the nobility.
5.) The Fifth Tenet
Fulfill the ritual obligations of the year, culminating in the rituals of Samhain.
6.) The Sixth Tenet
Spread chaos, revolution and anarchy.
7.) The Seventh Tenet
There is no tenet number seven. All hail Discordia!

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You know of the existence of true Unseelie houses Ailil, Balor, and Leanhaun, and their basic qualities, Ailil are a house of Machiavellian manipulators, Balor is a house of savage warriors, and Leanhaun is a house of intensely beautiful and seductive artists.

You know the specifics of the Dark Arts of Contempt and Delusion from personal experience and have perhaps learned a level or have had them used on you.

You are aware of the existence of Thallain, which are cousin Kiths to the standard Kiths with only Unseelie legacies. The Thallain look very similar to their cousins but have very different Birthrights and Frailties. You can recognize the more obvious Thallain such as Goblins and Beasties.

You understand the actual practices of the Manifesto and how the Shadow Court interprets their version the Escheat.

There are five Different Factions in the Shadow Court each with their own motivations; Purists, Repudiator, Anarchists, Ritualists, and Modernists. Each has their own direction and purpose within the Shadow Court.

You are aware of the Secret societies within the Shadow Court but can only name one or two of them.

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You are very familiar with the Unseelie houses and can name their Boons and flaws. Ailil are excelent leaders, but are unable to admit a mistake, Balor are immune to the cold touch of iron however they each have a deformity of some sort either physical or mental, and Leanhaun though lovely, must Rhapsody at least once a week or age one year every week they do not do so. Since their return in 1969 they have become the back bone of the Shadow Court.

You are aware of the extent of power that the Arts are capable of and have most likely mastered the basic levels of Contempt and Delusion.

You are aware of the existence of Thallain, which are cousin Kiths to the standard Kiths with only Unseelie legacies. Most of the Thallain look very similar to their cousins but have very different Birthrights and Frailties. You can name all the Thallain; Beasties, Boggarts, Bogies, Goblins, Ogrers, and Spriggans. You can recognize Ogrers and Spriggans by their behavior.

You are aware that the factions of the Shadow Court are varried. Purists desire a return to the old ways of seelie/unseelie transition. Repudiator power hungry Sidhe with no tolerance for Seelie. Anarchists are generally the public face of the Shadow Court and destroy either for the sake of destruction or so the thing can be rebuilt with an Unseelie flair. Ritualists enforce the and maintain the yearly Rituals, and the ties to other supernatural creatures, and Modernists want a fairer political system than the current “old boys club” Sidhe monarchy.

You can name the different types of “clicks” and their purposes.

You can name several of the Secret Societies and are likely a member of at least one.

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You can name and generally recognize all of the Thallain and each of their Boons and Frailties in detail. TSH PG p. 119-129

You are aware of the rare Houses their boons and flaws.

You can name all of the Secret Societies and are likely a member of at least one if not more. You know the goals and motivations of each and easily recognize their various symbols.

You can name many of the prominent members of the Court, and are probably of the highest rank of Prestige.