Cost: Free
Duration: One session
Subject: Self
Action: Complex
You call upon the power of a Devá through an act of devotion that lasts at least a scene: undergoing austerities, putting on an artistic performance, making sacrificial offerings pleasing to the God (even one’s own limbs), or performing some other passionate act of devotion. You may choose to gain a specific power or make an open-ended request for a Devá’s favor. If you make a specific request, you must contend with a limitation imposed its use by the Devá — a gift of invulnerability might apply against Gods, Titans, and their progeny, but not against mortals, while a loaned weapon might cease to work if you treat a child with less than full respect. If you make an open-ended request, the Storyguide chooses the power you receive, but it carries no restrictions. Usually, power granted by a Devá comes in the form of one of their Purviews’ Boons, one of their Callings’ knacks, or the temporary usage of one of their Relics, all of which last for one session. The Storyguide can also offer customized blessings. You can’t gain a power beyond your ability to learn normally, such as a God Boon while you are only a Hero. This Boon can also be used to call upon the favor of an asura (i.e. a Titan that possesses one of the Devá Pantheon Virtues). At the Storyguide’s discretion, it is possible to gain the favor of Gods and Titans from other pantheons with this Boon, although you may need to research what would please them or convince them to reciprocate your devotion.