HOUSES & POWERS;
H o u s e s & P o w e r s
God Houses and the powers relating to them are one of the most important elements of gameplay in Asgard Eventide. During applications, players choose a House for their character based on the character's personality. As well as affecting where the character lives and who they live with, the character's God House determines what sort of power they'll be granted. Applying players can choose either of the powers under their chosen house for their character to get, and those powers will slowly work their way up through three levels of strength. Players must place their characters in the house most suited to their personality, and may not change that house after the fact. Please read this page thoroughly before you submit your app!
When playing, keep in mind that none of these powers are invincible -- people can see through illusions and block telepathy with a strong enough will, and anyone can be killed. Always discuss use of abilities with the other players involved to avoid a godmode situation.
As a note, all powers start out at level 1. Characters will grow stronger with time, and there will be ways for them to level up in the future. Characters are also told about their power (but no one else's) when they've given the run-down by the maids upon entry, so they'll immediately at least know they have a power they can will into existence.
ODIN
Odin is the leader of all the gods of Asgard, and a figure of great wisdom. Members of his House are intellectuals -- people who place priority on knowledge either academic or philosophical. They are the scholars of the world, and their power lies in magic. Characters that belong in Odin house are those that prioritize knowledge, or who are particularly gifted with insight either in concrete things like mathematics or in abstract ones like being exceptional at reading people.
Fire Magic
Level One: ability to light small flames from nothing -- candles, fuses, lamps; needs fuel to burn
Level Two: no longer needs fuel for small flames; fire can be held in the air or thrown as fireballs; can put out flames at will
Level Three: complete dominion over fire; can make large fireballs or otherwise manipulate flames for household or combat purposes
Ice Magic
Level One: can cause frost/ice to form on existing objects with a touch
Level Two: can cause ice to form in the air; create mirrors or icicles at will; can dissolve ice as well
Level Three: complete dominion over ice; can cause living things to freeze solid; create objects/weapons out of ice
THOR
The strongest warrior of the gods, Thor is a man of great physical power. His followers are the brawn, the soldiers and the masters of martial arts. Characters who focus heavily on physical combat or their status as warriors come here, and their powers are physical as well. Characters in Thor are fighters, or those who think strength is very important. People who react first with violence often fit here.
Strength
Level One: basic super strength; would win arm wrestling matches against any other power; can lift more than humanly possible
Level Two: elevated super strength; could break bones with sheer pressure; could lift a small-midsize car;
Level Three: maximum super strength; could lift a bus or semi; could easily demolish a human body with bare hands;
Speed
Level One: basic super speed; can outrun other powers; could keep up with an average cyclist (30-40mph/50-65km/h)
Level Two: elevated super speed; could keep up with a moving vehicle (70mph/115km/hr or so)
Level Three: maximum super speed; could outpace a train (125mph/200km/h)
LOKI
Loki is the trickster god -- his loyalty to Asgard is never quite sure, and he loves nothing more than stirring the pot. He presides over the liars, the schemers, and the pranksters. People of a devious nature will belong to his House, and their abilities are of the mind. Characters in Loki are those are are naturally two-faced, those who are masters of lying, and those who enjoy manipulating others. People who focus often on pranking and teasing also go here.
Telepathy
Level One: hearing the thoughts of others while touching them; can also plant vague suggestions in someone's mind this way
Level Two: can hear the thoughts of anyone within a few hundred feet with effort; suggestions can also be planted without touching
Level Three: can hear the thoughts of just about anyone in the city if they try hard; can also send their thoughts into a specific other person's mind
Telekinesis
Level One: can lift or bend small objects with their mind -- spoons, vases, nothing heavier than 15-20lbs/7-10kg
Level Two: can lift and throw small objects at will; can levitate larger objects (100lbs/45kg or less)
Level Three: can levitate anything under 1,000lbs/450kg or so; can throw anything under 200/90kg
SIGYN
Sigyn is Loki's wife, a steadfast and kind goddess with a will to help others. Her House will include the very kind-hearted, the gentle, and the meek, and their power is in giving life. Characters for whom mankind as the whole is important go here. The quiet and shy fit well, as do those for whom being able to help even strangers is a priority. Sigyn characters are most often compassionate, even selfless people.
Healing
Level One: the ability to heal small wounds - scrapes, household cuts and the like; can cure a light cold
Level Two: can heal more serious injuries -- broken bones, large cuts, non-vital projectile wounds; could cure a serious cold or milder case of food poisoning
Level Three: can heal all but the most mortal wounds; can remove poison and cure disease; life-threatening injuries/illnesses will be very draining on the healer
Growth
Level One: can cause existing plants to grow to their normal size at accelerated speed; revive withering plants
Level Two: can cause existing plants to grow beyond their normal size; can control plants' movement to a moderate degree
Level Three: can cause entirely new growth to form anywhere there is soil or dead wood; can use plants like extensions of themselves - vine whips, cages out of thorns, etc
HEL
The goddess of the dead, Hel, is a dark-minded sort of girl. She is a gloomy realist, and her subjects are likely to be such as well. Those primarily involved in death might be here, and those with morbid, dark, or bloody mindsets will be for sure. The depressing and depressed, and sometimes those with a thirst for bloody revenge, belong in Hel. Hel House powers are based on darkness.
Shadow Control
Level One: can use their own shadow as a weapon/puppet; does not work where there is no shadow;
Level Two: can control other shadows -- up to three at a time; can turn shadows into small monsters out of their own imagination
Level Three: can control up to 10 shadows/shadow creatures at once; can make creatures up to the size of lion
Body Control
Level One: can control parts of the bodies of weak-willed individuals; can make someone slap themself or turn their head; subject's mind is unaffected
Level Two: can fully control the bodies of the weak-willed -- force them to fight or to perform tasks; can excersize some control over stronger wills; mind still unaffected
Level Three: can fully control most people's bodies; can make them prisoners in their own minds; can control two or three weak-willed people at once
HEIMDALL
Heimdall is the messenger and the watcher of the gods. He is fiercely loyal to Asgard and never tires. His House includes the dedicated, the determined, the loyal. Chivalrous Knight types may end up here, as well as others who are driven by duty. Those in Heimdall believe strongly in fulfilling their obligations to their countries, their clans, and their roles. Whether they are born to these duties or have them thrust upon them, Heimdall characters do the things they do because it's right by their moral code, or because it's what they should do and/or have to do. Powers here are used in aiding others.
Damage Drain
Level One: can remove pain from others by taking it upon themselves; cannot heal actual wounds, but can ease suffering during treatment of them
Level Two: can heal small to moderate wounds; damage taken from an ally appears on the user's body;
Level Three: can heal absolutely any wound so long as the subjct is still alive at the time; damage is transferred to the user; healing a fatal wound will kill the person healing it
Power Lending
Level One: can increase another character's power slightly by giving up some energy; will tire relatively easily;
Level Two: can significantly increase another's power by giving up their own energy; won't tire as fast
Level Three: can double another's power by giving up their own energy; takes awhile to tire; can potentially be hurt or killed by giving too much;
FREYR
Brother of Freya, Freyr is part of the duo of gods known for their beauty as well as their strength. In Asgard, Freyr rules over the creation of beautiful things. Artists of every kind belong in his House -- people who believe strongly in the beauty of the world around them. People who focus on the beauty of things other than people go here, and those who love to create -- inventors of a more practical nature fit in as well. Powers are creativity based.
Drawing Life
Level One: can create objects by drawing them; objects must be inanimate; objects will be the size they are drawn
Level Two: can control the real size of the inanimate objects they create; can create small living things (flowers, bugs, frogs, maybe a cat)
Level Three: can control the size of living things they create; can create creatures out of their imagination; creatures they create stay loyal
Bardic Influence
Level One: can manipulate emotion with music; sad music will make people despair, happy music will give them energy
Level Two: can create small illusions via music; illusions are rather easily seen through;
Level Three: can create intense illusion via music; illusions are hard to escape, though strong wills can do so without too much trouble; can completely control the emotions of others
FREYA
As Freyr's sister, Freya is the other half of the pair of gods responsible for beauty. She is a lover, but also a fighter. Members of Freya House are those who believe strongly in love. They're people for whom social connection is most important, and who value the love of friendships, family, or romance (especially romance). People who are driven by their love for their friends, family, or significant other belong in Freya, as she reigns over the plantonic as well as the romantic.
Charm
Level One: can use power to make someone feel comfortable and pleasant; good for calming down an angry friend or the like
Level Two: can cause someone to feel attracted to them; makes it hard for enemies to attack;
Level Three: can cause someone to feel desperately in love with them; can turn an enemy into an ally while the power is in effect
Power Transfer
Level One: can steal power/energy from an enemy with a kiss; cannot tap into that power, but can hold it in their body; can give held power to an ally via another kiss
Level Two: can steal and give power by any sort of touch; can steal a larger amount of power with a kiss
Level Three: can transfer large amounts of power via touch; can completely drain an enemy with a kiss (the kiss of death?)
BALDR
As a handsome god of light and purity, Baldr has a lot to be proud of -- and proud he is. In fact, Baldr is overproud, cocky and selfish -- and so are the members of his House. People who place their own well-being and happiness above others will live here, and their power is also for their own benefit. Characters who belong in Baldr are people who focus on how things benefit them, more than any cause of loyalty to a person or place.
Flight
Level One: characters are able to float around; movement is sluggish -- it's more like weightlessness; can only levitate a few feet from the ground
Level Two: can float as high as the highest buildings; can move around in the air, but it's still a controlled drifting;
Level Three: can fly as high as they want; flight is free as a bird;
Regeneration
Level One: small injuries will heal almost instantly; healing speed of large wounds is somewhat accelerated
Level Two: up to moderate injury (non-lifethreatening) will heal almost instantly; normally fatal wounds will close; the bigger the wound, the more exhausting it is to regen; decapitation or other dismemberment won't heal
Level Three: can regenerate from almost any injury within a minute or two; removal of the brain or heart from the body will be fatal; won't tire as quickly when regenerating;