Celestials: War of Ages Progress Report

Bringing you another sneak peek to start 2014 off with a bang. Celestials is mainly about the War of Ages, that is, a war that has been going on since the beginning of time. Historically, the Seraphim and Principalities tell the story of Lucifer's Fall and how Michael and the Celestial Guard threw them out of Heaven, defeating their armies. Many angels do not know what happened, either being too young or from not being there. What is known among all of Heaven is that Falling will earn you a one-way ticket to Earth where you are doomed to be cut-off from Heaven and the Celestial Choirs. As an angel you are sent to earth where you are an agent of Heaven, sent to defeat the Fallen and disrupt their influence on mankind.

Heaven Lies
As an angel you quickly discover the world is not the way you were told. Humans are at an all-time low. Many do not believe in God and those who do are desperate and thirsting for contact. The Heavenly Mandate states explicitly that no angel may have direct contact with mankind and doing so pushes an angel away from Heaven and closer to Falling.

The Celestial Writing
Celestials have powers which function based on Sigils and Runes. This magical writing affects reality, causing changes in the Divine Fabric of reality. Sigils are the powers of the Heralds, set up on a 1-5 Point Tier much like the Dark Gifts of vampires and powers of other supernatural creatures. Each Sigil stands for a power which may be cast by writing the Sigil into the air or invoking it through the use of tattoos which adorn the Celestial. Runes are a lower form of Sigils which represent a single use, much like Rituals.

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Above you will see an example of Sigils. Each Sigil represents a power the Celestial may tap into. Wisdom for instance may be written in the air and invoked to empower the Celestial with Wisdom which may be purchased much like other supernatural powers.

The Fallen
The Celestials Corebook will discuss The Fallen to give the player an idea of how an angelic character can Fall. There are certain rumors concerning the Magi, human Thaumaturgists and other magical willworkers. Is this a preview for Mage: Legacies? You'll find out.

In Closing
Celestials was playtested in 2010 by our playtesters and first released to our audience then. The release of the Celestials Corebook is a re-release of information which has been in playtesting or development for some time. We hope you enjoy the book as we cover all Celestials including Angels, Demons and Djinn from all over the world and every Faith in an attempt to bridge the material in a fun and unique way.