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'''Protective Bracken''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Brewing & Distilling (sage study)|Mosses & Ferns]], which allows the character to seek out, locate and make use of brackens — clusters or thickets of ferns, often mixed with shrubbery — as a form of protection. Sometimes growing up to three feet tall, bracken will cover fields, brushy areas and woods like a carpet.
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'''Protective Bracken''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Brewing & Distilling (sage study)|Mosses & Ferns]], granting the character the ability to identify, locate and utilise brackens — dense clusters of ferns, often interwoven with shrubbery — as a means of protection. Bracken, sometimes growing as tall as three feet, can form thick carpets across fields, brushy regions and wooded areas.
 
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Bracken is a home for a wide variety of faeries, of untold variety and very often of a nature that exists nowhere else on earth except within a particular large bracken. Many of these are less that a tenth the size of a sprite and some are invisible. However, with knowledge of bracken gained from the study of ferns, the character will be able to quietly call upon these creatures in time of need.
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Bracken serves as a habitat for a vast array of [[Faerie-folk|faeries]], many of which are unique to a particular bracken and found nowhere else on earth. Some of these faeries are incredibly small — less than a tenth the size of a sprite — while others may be invisible. Through specialised knowledge of ferns and their ecosystems, the character gains the ability to subtly summon these creatures in times of need.
  
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Characters with this knowledge will intuitively understand where brackens occur. This benefit, of course, only applies to places in the wild, though if a patch of ferns in a cultivated garden is larger than 15 feet in diameter, there will be faeries there and the character can benefit.
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A character with this expertise possesses an innate sense of where brackens naturally occur. This ability applies only to wild environments; however, if a cultivated garden contains a patch of ferns exceeding 15 feet in diameter, faeries will reside there as well, allowing the character to benefit from their presence.
  
 
== Hiding ==
 
== Hiding ==
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If a character uses bracken as a way to conceal themselves, simply by laying or potentially crouching in place, if the character less than 5 ft. in height, then the bracken's leaves and branches will close overtop, providing a complete and undetectable cover. So long as the character remains in place, does not move and does not make a sound, the character cannot be found in bracken except by magical means.
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Characters with this ability may use bracken as a means of concealment simply by lying down or crouching within its dense foliage — though the latter requires the character to be no taller than 5 feet. In either case, the bracken's leaves and branches will instinctively shift, closing over them to create a natural, undetectable cover. This concealment is nearly perfect, rendering the character invisible to normal sight and making them indistinguishable from the surrounding vegetation.
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As long as the character remains completely still, makes no noise and does not disturb the bracken in any way, they cannot be located by conventional means. Even creatures with keen senses or tracking abilities will be unable to detect them. Only magical effects such as divination spells, supernatural perception or direct intervention from beings with faerie sight can reveal the hidden character's presence.
  
 
== Protective Qualities ==
 
== Protective Qualities ==
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When standing or engaged in combat while surrounded by bracken, aid is gained both from the foliage and from the unseen faerie-folk that are present. This grants a +1 protection against all attacks, either to [[Armour Class|armour class]], [[Saving Throws|saving throws]] or [[Ability Checks|ability checks]], including any others. In effect, this is because the enemies are put off balance as the bracken tugs at their shins, or as the character is shifted this way or that to better avoid missiles. Though of limited benefit, the faeries do what they can.
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When a character stands or engages in combat while surrounded by bracken, they receive assistance from both the thick foliage and the unseen faerie-folk that dwell within. This grants a +1 protection against all attacks, which may be applied to [[Armour Class|armour class]], [[Saving Throws|saving throws]] or [[Ability Checks|ability checks]], as well as any other applicable rolls.
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This benefit arises from the subtle interference of the bracken and its hidden inhabitants. Enemies find themselves off balance as unseen hands pull at their shins, causing them to stumble or misstep. At the same time, the character may feel an imperceptible shift, nudging them just enough to evade an incoming missile or an enemy's blade. Though their influence is limited, the faeries provide what aid they can.
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[[Category: Sage Abilities]]

Revision as of 19:24, 8 February 2025

Protective Bracken is an amateur-status sage ability in the study of Mosses & Ferns, granting the character the ability to identify, locate and utilise brackens — dense clusters of ferns, often interwoven with shrubbery — as a means of protection. Bracken, sometimes growing as tall as three feet, can form thick carpets across fields, brushy regions and wooded areas.

Bracken serves as a habitat for a vast array of faeries, many of which are unique to a particular bracken and found nowhere else on earth. Some of these faeries are incredibly small — less than a tenth the size of a sprite — while others may be invisible. Through specialised knowledge of ferns and their ecosystems, the character gains the ability to subtly summon these creatures in times of need.

A character with this expertise possesses an innate sense of where brackens naturally occur. This ability applies only to wild environments; however, if a cultivated garden contains a patch of ferns exceeding 15 feet in diameter, faeries will reside there as well, allowing the character to benefit from their presence.

Hiding

Characters with this ability may use bracken as a means of concealment simply by lying down or crouching within its dense foliage — though the latter requires the character to be no taller than 5 feet. In either case, the bracken's leaves and branches will instinctively shift, closing over them to create a natural, undetectable cover. This concealment is nearly perfect, rendering the character invisible to normal sight and making them indistinguishable from the surrounding vegetation.

As long as the character remains completely still, makes no noise and does not disturb the bracken in any way, they cannot be located by conventional means. Even creatures with keen senses or tracking abilities will be unable to detect them. Only magical effects such as divination spells, supernatural perception or direct intervention from beings with faerie sight can reveal the hidden character's presence.

Protective Qualities

When a character stands or engages in combat while surrounded by bracken, they receive assistance from both the thick foliage and the unseen faerie-folk that dwell within. This grants a +1 protection against all attacks, which may be applied to armour class, saving throws or ability checks, as well as any other applicable rolls.

This benefit arises from the subtle interference of the bracken and its hidden inhabitants. Enemies find themselves off balance as unseen hands pull at their shins, causing them to stumble or misstep. At the same time, the character may feel an imperceptible shift, nudging them just enough to evade an incoming missile or an enemy's blade. Though their influence is limited, the faeries provide what aid they can.

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