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Tao alexis: /* Sage Status */

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Tao alexis: /* Expert Status */

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Tao alexis: /* Authority Status */

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Tao alexis: /* Amateur Status */

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Tao alexis: /* Geographical Spheres */

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Geographical Spheres

Tao alexis: /* Periods */

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 === Sage Status ===
-* '''[[Ancient Tongue (sage ability)|Ancient Tongue]]''': allows the character to  to speak and understand ancient languages that have long fallen out of use. This skill facilitates direct communication with historical figures or decipher writing whose basis has been lost.
+:* '''[[Ancient Tongue (sage ability)|Ancient Tongue]]''': allows the character to  to speak and understand ancient languages that have long fallen out of use. This skill facilitates direct communication with historical figures or decipher writing whose basis has been lost.
-* '''[[Era-link Vessel (sage ability)|Era-link Vessel]]''': character has the ability to serve as a vessel for individuals from the past, granting them the opportunity to experience the modern world firsthand. While in this state, the character and the historical persona can converse, share knowledge and collaborate on tasks.
+:* '''[[Era-link Vessel (sage ability)|Era-link Vessel]]''': character has the ability to serve as a vessel for individuals from the past, granting them the opportunity to experience the modern world firsthand. While in this state, the character and the historical persona can converse, share knowledge and collaborate on tasks.
-* '''[[Temporal Scholar (sage ability)|Temporal Scholar]]''': when engrossed in the literature of the period, the character can enter a meditative state during which they transcend the constraints of what's written so that they're able to visually observe past events as if they are actually there, gaining firsthand knowledge.  The character can explore ancient battles, witness historical negotiations or even observe forgotten rituals.
+:* '''[[Temporal Scholar (sage ability)|Temporal Scholar]]''': when engrossed in the literature of the period, the character can enter a meditative state during which they transcend the constraints of what's written so that they're able to visually observe past events as if they are actually there, gaining firsthand knowledge.  The character can explore ancient battles, witness historical negotiations or even observe forgotten rituals.
 See [[Cleric Sage Abilities]]

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 === Sage Status ===
-* '''[[Alternative History (sage ability)|Alternative History]]''': provides a glimpse into what could have been, with a chance to experiment.
+* '''[[Ancient Tongue (sage ability)|Ancient Tongue]]''': allows the character to  to speak and understand ancient languages that have long fallen out of use. This skill facilitates direct communication with historical figures or decipher writing whose basis has been lost.
 See [[Cleric Sage Abilities]]

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 === Sage Status ===
 * '''[[Alternative History (sage ability)|Alternative History]]''': provides a glimpse into what could have been, with a chance to experiment.
 * '''[[Limited Time Travel (sage ability)|Limited Time Travel]]''': a form of travel between planes of existence, where one may move into the past or the future.
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 See [[Cleric Sage Abilities]]

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 :* '''[[Ancestral Insight (sage ability)|Ancestral Insight]]''': enables the character to virtually walk in the footsteps of great persons of history, understanding intuitively how they thought, what actions they invariably took and where that led, with perfect clarity and accuracy.
-:* '''[[Cognitive History (sage ability)|Cognitive History]]''': predict events relating to great masses of people.
+:* '''[[Cognitive History (sage ability)|Cognitive History]]''': bestows the ability to accurately predict the behaviour of large numbers of intelligent persons. The skill provides knowledge of onrushing mass events before they occur, giving characters the opportunity an attempt to prevent them or escape the event before it happens.
-:* '''[[Observe History (sage ability)|Observe History]]''': with the proper equipment, allows direct observation of historical events visually.
+:* '''[[Historical Intuition (sage ability)|Historical Intuition]]''': grants characters a unique insight into the historical context of their surroundings, making them adept at uncovering secrets and uncovering the mysteries of the past.
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 === Expert Status ===
-:* '''[[Conspiracy (sage ability)|Conspiracy]]''': identify and investigate conspiracies.
+:* '''[[Ancestral Insight (sage ability)|Ancestral Insight]]''': enables the character to virtually walk in the footsteps of great persons of history, understanding intuitively how they thought, what actions they invariably took and where that led, with perfect clarity and accuracy.
 :* '''[[Cognitive History (sage ability)|Cognitive History]]''': predict events relating to great masses of people.

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 :* '''[[Biography (sage ability)|Biography]]''': empowers the character to research and craft in-depth biographies of historical figures, illuminating their life stories, motivations, and contributions to history with precision and insight.
-:* '''[[Decipher Record (sage ability)|Decipher Record]]''': allows the preservation and interpretation of historical documents or artifacts that come into the character's hands, extracting valuable insights that might be applicable to future adventures.
+:* '''[[Decipher Record (sage ability)|Decipher Record]]''': allows the preservation and interpretation of historical documents or artifacts that come into the character's hands, extracting valuable insights that might be applicable to future adventures.  They can analyze historical texts, artifacts, and inscriptions with unmatched precision, deciphering even the most cryptic records.
-:* '''[[Grassroots Movement (sage ability)|Grassroots Movement]]''': gather a crowd in order to promote political change.
+:* '''[[Grassroots Movement (sage ability)|Grassroots Movement]]''': empowers the character to use historical backgrounds and issues to initiate and lead a grassroots movement, uniting common folk to champion causes and reforms from the bottom rungs of the feudal ladder.  Whether advocating for peasants' rights, rallying against oppressive lords, or challenging the established order, characters with this feat become influential leaders in grassroots movements, capable of fomenting change in a world where power often rests with the few.
-:* '''[[Greater History (sage ability)|Greater History]]''': provides detailed knowledge of most political entities throughout the world and throughout history.
+:* '''[[Greater History (sage ability)|Greater History]]''': grants an unparalleled depth of knowledge and detail about past events, societies and cultures.  The character has a deep understanding of the subject, including obscure historical facts, nuances of ancient customs, or the minutiae of bygone civilizations.
-:* '''[[Military Study II (sage ability)|Military Study II]]''': provides aid in the organisation of elite troops able to function as powerful condottieries.
+:* '''[[Military Study II (sage ability)|Military Study II]]''': characters with this knowledge has skill in rallying troops through compelling history-based speeches based on former battles, honour, a soldier's duty and other echoes of a culture's past that encourages a group of combatants to commit themselves to the last drop of blood.
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 === Amateur Status ===
-:* '''[[History of Empire (sage ability)|History of Empire]]''': presents an overview of great civilizations throughout the world and throughout history.
+:* '''[[Decipher Record (sage ability)|Decipher Record]]''':
-:* '''[[Military Study I (sage ability)|Military Study I]]''': helps communicate with professional soldiers, raises morale, provides identification for magical armour and weapons.
+:* '''[[History of Empire (sage ability)|History of Empire]]''': encompasses a broad understanding of the rise and fall of significant civilizations, giving the why and wherefore of their rise, cultures, troubles and internal formulation.  Gives familiarity with regards to understand where these places are and either what became of them, or what trajectory they're following today.
-:* '''[[Religious History (sage ability)|Religious History]]''': provides some practical knowledge into the wax and wane of religions throughout history and insight into their strengths and weaknesses.
+:* '''[[Military Study I (sage ability)|Military Study I]]''': revolves around the art and science of warfare, offering some nuance of military organisation and strategies that have molded the victories and defeats of entities in that time period and part of the world.
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 === Geographical Spheres ===
-:— '''[[African History]]''' offers insights into the entire African continent, disregarding contemporary borders or predominant cultures. It extends to regions like the Ottoman Empire's Sinai Peninsula, Madagascar, the Comoros and Mascarene Islands, Socotra, Ascension and St. Helena.
+:* '''[[African History]]''' offers insights into the entire African continent, disregarding contemporary borders or predominant cultures. It extends to regions like the Ottoman Empire's Sinai Peninsula, Madagascar, the Comoros and Mascarene Islands, Socotra, Ascension and St. Helena.
-:— '''[[European History]]''' focuses specifically on events within Europe, with some awareness of Western influences on other spheres.
+:* '''[[European History]]''' focuses specifically on events within Europe, with some awareness of Western influences on other spheres.
-:— '''[[Asian History]]''' delves into Eastern culture, encompassing the Ottomans, the Indian Subcontinent, Turkestan, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, China and Japan.
+:* '''[[Asian History]]''' delves into Eastern culture, encompassing the Ottomans, the Indian Subcontinent, Turkestan, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, China and Japan.
-:— '''[[New World]]''' examines occurrences across North and South America, ranging from the Aleutians and Alaska to Cape Horn, with limited coverage of Antarctica and minimal information concerning Oceania.
+:* '''[[New World]]''' examines occurrences across North and South America, ranging from the Aleutians and Alaska to Cape Horn, with limited coverage of Antarctica and minimal information concerning Oceania.
 == Sage Abilities ==

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 === Periods ===
-:— '''[[Ancient History]]''' encompasses the era from the invention of writing to roughly the mid-5th century AD, from the rise of civilisation to the collapse of notable civilizations such as Zimbabwe, Rome, the Gupta Empire and the Han Dynasty.
+:* '''[[Ancient History]]''' encompasses the era from the invention of writing to roughly the mid-5th century AD, from the rise of civilisation to the collapse of notable civilizations such as Zimbabwe, Rome, the Gupta Empire and the Han Dynasty.
-:— '''[[Medieval History]]''' follows Ancient History, spanning from the dark ages through the rise of widespread African empires, the middle kingdoms of China, the Mongol dominion, the ascent of the Aztecs and Incas and the spread of Islam and Christianity.  It concludes around 1500 AD, marking the commencement of modern history.
+:* '''[[Medieval History]]''' follows Ancient History, spanning from the dark ages through the rise of widespread African empires, the middle kingdoms of China, the Mongol dominion, the ascent of the Aztecs and Incas and the spread of Islam and Christianity.  It concludes around 1500 AD, marking the commencement of modern history.
-:— '''[[Modern History]]''' encompasses the last 150 years and encompasses the rise of the Hapsburgs, the colonization of the New World and other regions, the emergence of Protestantism, the Moghuls, the Ming Dynasty's decline and the dominance of the Safavids and Ottomans. It also includes insights into the slave trade, religious conflicts, Moscovy's expansion and Europe's global ascendancy.
+:* '''[[Modern History]]''' encompasses the last 150 years and encompasses the rise of the Hapsburgs, the colonization of the New World and other regions, the emergence of Protestantism, the Moghuls, the Ming Dynasty's decline and the dominance of the Safavids and Ottomans. It also includes insights into the slave trade, religious conflicts, Moscovy's expansion and Europe's global ascendancy.
 === Geographical Spheres ===