The Arisen are filled to the brim with Sekhem. Each is so soaked in this radiant life essence as to become a vessel of fortune and power, and gains powerful Affinities that reflect the holy energy of the Pillars of her soul. The Arisen do not believe this empowerment is an accident; the magic of the Rite of Return shapes each mummy to serve as a channel in this way, thus laying the foundations of each Affinity through its sorcery.
USING AFFINITIES
Many Affinities are innate and instinctive, girding the Arisen with good luck, preternatural skill, or simple but potent magics that work at the mummy’s slightest will. The Arisen do not need to actively invoke such Affinities; the blessings are always present, always working to aid the mummy and coax the threads of Fate to her favor.
Some Affinities have effects requiring the expenditure of Willpower points to activate; these magics require a little more focus and intent on the part of the Arisen. A mummy can spend any number of Willpower points on activating Affinities each turn without counting towards the usual one Willpower point per turn limitation.
GAINING AFFINITIES
A mummy manifests new Affinities naturally, usually without conscious effort. As her Pillars grow stronger and her soul waxes in righteousness, so does the power of the Rite of Return shape itself around her being, drawing forth new Affinities. Until faced with an appropriate situation in which a mummy instinctively uses a new Affinity, she does not know that she has gained one.
Affinities often have prerequisites pertaining to decree, guild, or Pillar. A mummy can only acquire an Affinity for which she meets the prerequisites.
SOUL AFFINITIES
Soul Affinities well up from the power of the mummy’s own Pillars. An Arisen must have at least one dot in a particular Pillar to be able to use Soul Affinities associated with it.
GUILD AFFINITIES
Certain Affinities are unique to the guilds and kept secret within their ancient tradition. Arisen automatically choose one of these Affinities during character creation, with the only prerequisite being their membership of the associated guild. Like other Affinities, new Guild Affinities manifest naturally and form part of the mummy’s passive abilities.