sleepwalk
When asleep, your character can project from their body and travel the island undetected by any normal wolf. While they cannot be seen, other strains of magic may be able to feel their presence…
TIER RATING
This is a tier two ability.
STAGES
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STAGE 1: Beginning stage
Your wolf has become prone to bouts of extreme tiredness, sometimes falling asleep suddenly or unexpectedly. When this happens, they dream about having a strange out of body experience, where they can see their own sleeping figure. They are unable to leave their own side, and any time they try to, they wake up.
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STAGE 2: Intermediate
Acquired by completing three pieces of artwork or roleplay that relate directly to your ability
Your wolf begins to understand that these dreams are not just dreams, and that their spirit is actually disconnecting from their body when they sleep. Becoming braver, they start to explore further, and are able to travel a short distance from their body. During this stage, they can only sleepwalk for a maximum of ten minutes before their spiritual form is returned to the physical.
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STAGE 3: Master
Acquired by completing a further three pieces of artwork or roleplay that relate directly to your ability.
With time and practice, the user is able to travel further from their physical form and for longer periods of time. During this stage, they can sleepwalk for a maximum of two hours before their spiritual form is returned to the physical. They can travel any distance within this time limit.
OVERALL RESTRICTIONS
This ability is passive and happens any time the wolf sleeps. While the ability does deactivate after time, leading to fuller sleep for the user, this ability often leaves the user feeling tired as though they have not been able to properly rest.
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For the purpose of explanation, the wolf's actual body is referred to as the 'physical' form, while the travelling conciousness is referred to as the 'spiritual' form.
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When the ability is in use, the physical form remains in place and the wolf simply appear to be in a deep sleep.
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The spiritual form is able to see, hear and smell as they would normally, and is invisible to the naked eye. However, some branches of magic may be able to sense their presence. Living Shadow can see the spiritual form as though they were any other spirit. Faithless would still be able to hear their thoughts, despite the absence of a physical form. Detection will sense an ability if the spiritual form is nearby. If the spiritual form encounters a Barren, the wolf will immediately wake back in their physical form.
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The spiritual form cannot speak, communicate with others, our manipulate the surroundings. It is an etheral form incapable of touch. Similarly, it cannot be touched or harmed.
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The spiritual form is still suspect to any of the physical impairments of the physical form: i.e. blindness, deafness.
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The wolf cannot use magic while in the spiritual form, if they have any abilities.
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As always, you should clearly communicate with your roleplay or collaboration partners so they understand the restrictions and limitations of this ability. As this ability could be used for stealth purposes to witness or overhear things unseen, it goes without saying that you should gain permission from the player before using sleepwalk to visit their character.