The Stars Above

"Sol is the most powerful of all the stars above us, in fact studies have shown it has the potential to empower every Starless, every Terraborn, and likely seventy percent of the Starborn population too. So why is it one family hoards it to themselves?" - Atsuko Arai

   

What are they?

  Stars are seen in this universe as life giving and magical forces. While a lot is known about the type of magic they possess and bestow upon their wielders there isn't a lot known about how they came into existence in the first place.  

Major Theories

  The following are major theories that many have likely heard in their time:   1. Every star is an incubating god that will one day be born.   2. The stars are themselves sentient living beings that aid people of their own choice.   3. Stars are souls of powerful wizards and sorcerers from the wild era   4. Stars are just fonts of magical energy and die when their power is all used up. Black holes are therefore dead stars and likely evil.  

Just what do they do?

  Beyond shedding light across the universe each star has a connection with one individual on Solus. The type of star a person has a connection with will determine their magical abilities and powers. Stars are therefore categorized by their types of power, with the majority of stars bestowing their partners with only a single type of magic. There are, however, stars that can give multiple types of power. Sol is an example of the most powerful Chromatic Star, as Sol bestows every type of magic upon its Starborn.   It's important to note however that stars aren't the only way to gain magical powers, and most druids instead have a connection to the planet of Solus itself. Moons and Other Celestial Bodies also have their own unique powers.   Your star is considered to be your 'partner' and each star type imparts special "universal" bonuses to your character, these bonuses are not considered to be circumstance bonuses, item bonuses, or status bonuses and stack with your other bonuses.    

Types of Stars

  The following is a comprehensive list of types of stars and their respective element of magic.  

Chromatic Stars

  Chromatic stars are a rare type of star that harness the magical power of every type of star and celestial object all at once. It is unknown why they have this power but anyone partnered to a Chromatic Star is no doubt destined for greatness. The King is partnered to the most powerful Chromatic Star: Sol.   Other known Chromatic Stars are:   Sirius, currently partnered to the ruler of the Ocean, Ohosazaki.   Antares, currently partnered to the ruler of the Sky, Vardinath Kendrick.   Canopus, currently partnered to the ruler of the Southern Nations.   Arcturus, currently partnered to the ruler of the Northern Nations.   Rigel, currently partnered to the ruler of the Eastern Nations, Fray Plasm.   Vega, currently partnered to the ruler of the Western nations, Kojack Mangione.   Deneb, currently partnered to Shey, Rainbow Wizard of Central.   Aldebaran, currently partnered to the Grand Inventor of the Eastern Nation, Atsuko Arai.   The other chromatic stars are currently missing, or are partnered with unknown people.   Choosing a Chromatic Star as your partner gives you the following abilities:   +1 universal bonus to every skill.   All damage you deal is increased by 1. For attacks that deal damage multiple times or in separate instances increase the damage of each individual die roll by 1.   You are forced to choose the background: Chosen One   Being owner of a Chromatic Star might attract unwanted attention...  

-nary Stars

  Binary, Trinary, Quaternary, Sextenary, Septenary, and Octenarysystems are always given to respecting birthing relations. Twins will always be partnered with Binary star systems, triplets with Trinary, etc etc. Stars in these systems do not need to be the same, as the most famous pairing of twins The Twin Guardians are owners of a Red Dwarf and Wolf–Rayet respectively, making them the most devastating pair of fire and ice known.     Those who are partnered with these star systems have a powerful life-long bond, however these bonds are not always symmetrical.   As a bonus when you choose this star as a partner you and your twin/triplet/etc receive one of the following abilities:   1. Both you and your -nary partners gain the Reaction "PAIN SPLIT."   2. Both you and your -nary partners gain the action "Magic split."      

Wolf-Rayet

  The category of stars known as Wolf-Rayet, or WR's for short, are among the hottest in the known universe. Their partners are known to be astounding pyromancers and have a natural ability to resist heat.   A pyrokineticist, wizard, sorcerer, alchemist, summoner, or magus might be partnered with this type of star.   Known Wolf-Rayet partners:     As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   +1 universal AC bonus against fire damage.   +1 universal bonus to any attack, spell, etc, that deals only fire damage.      

Neutron

  A neutron star is a unique celestial body. The result of a star that went supernova but didn't collapse into a black hole these stars are powerful forces of physical prowess.   A metallokineticist, monk, barbarian, fighter, rogue, swashbuckler, or champion might be partnered with this type of star   As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   +1 universal bonus to AC vs weapons made of basic metals. Enchanted metal bypasses this circumstance bonus.   +1 universal bonus to attack rolls made with weapons made of basic metal. Enchanted or runed weapons do not receive this bonus.    

Pulsar

  A Pulsar is similar to a Neutron star but rapidly rotates, causing extreme radiation to emit from it. Those partnered to this star have strong occult and necromantic powers typically.   A necromancer wizard, witch, psychic, bard, summoner, or abberant sorcerer might be partnered with this type of star.   As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   +1 universal bonus to occultism checks.   +1 universal bonus to Will saving throws from Occult magic.  

Red Supergiant

  Some of the largest stars in this universe come with great power, but not always what one may expect. This star is symbolic of strength and constitution, and as such those with a partnership to it tend to be hardy. The magic from this star differs per star, but often results in cold and frigid magic. Hyrdomancy is also common with these types of stars.   A barbarian, fighter, warpriest, monk, summoner, or hydrokineticist might be partnered with this type of star.   As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   +1 universal bonus to Fortitude saves against Athletic skills used against you. (Grapple, Shove, Reposition)   +1 universal bonus to AC against frost damage.      

White Dwarf

  These stars are nearing the end of their life cycle, and with their end comes many new beginnings. These stars are life givers, as they lead to the creation of hundreds and thousands of new planets and Other Celestial Bodies. Those partnered to these stars are gifted powerful life magic, both divine and natural are equally as possible. The celestial bodies being created also lends itself to powerful geomagic too.   A cleric, druid, champion, sorcerer, geokineticist, and certain bards or alchemists.   As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   Whenever you restore HP to a target through magic or skill you increase the amount of HP restored by 1.   Whenever you restore HP to a target through magic or skill you also restore 1 stamina point to the target.    

Brown Dwarf

  The epitome of a cold star, the Brown Dwarf star is that is synonymous with ice magic. This star does not imbue the hardiness a Red Supergiant does but it makes up for it in sheer frigid strength. These stars also possess a haunted aura, as if something about them just seems off and makes them popular with the occult.   Wizards, witches, investigators, magus', oracles, psychic, bards, sorcerers, and summoners might be partnered with this stype of star.     As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   Increase the amount of cold damage you deal by 1 with any attack, spell, ability, or Plasmatech item.   +1 universal bonus to any attack, spell, etc, that deals only cold damage.      

Main Sequence

  The bread and butter of the universe. The main sequence stars are all of similar size and relative power but come in a myriad of flavors. Around 90% of all Starborn are partnered with a Main Sequence star. This doesn't mean that they are weaker than any other star, even if some may say otherwise, but instead they simply require a time investment to unlock their full potential.   Any and all classes may be partnered with these types of stars.   As a bonus when you choose this star as your partner you receive the following bonuses:   Choose any skill of your choice. At level 5 you gain a +1 universal bonus to that skill. At level 10 this becomes a +2 universal bonus. At level 15 this becomes a +3 universal bonus. At level 20 this becomes a +5 universal bonus.   +1 universal bonus to Initiative.    

Other Celestial Bodies

  The stars in the universe are not the only source of power. Planets, moons, comets, black holes, white holes, protostars, nebula, and other celestial phenomenom may also provide their own unique types of magic and power.