The boon of a pledge describes the expected reward for
fulfillment of the task of a pledge. .
Adroitness: The skill of one’s hands may be increased by the Wyrd as a reward for holding to the terms of a pledge. In many cases, these boons are intended to grant the oathbound the ability to more fully adhere to his pledge.The oathsworn gains a +1 bonus to all rolls involving a single Skill (defined by the pledge) while he benefits from this boon.
Blessing: When the parties of a pledge hold to their word, the Wyrd rewards them appropriately, granting beauty, riches, skill at arms or one of many other benefits. The one thus rewarded gains one or more dots in a Merit, which persist as long as the pledge remains intact. This boon may only increase Merits that deal with the mortal world
— Lesser: A lesser blessing grants a one- or two-dot Merit to humans who do not possess the Merit at all, or increases an existing Merit by one dot. This will only grant a new Merit of one dot in power to a changeling or other supernatural entity, but may still increase an existing Merit by one dot. (+1).
— Medial: A medial blessing grants a three- or fourdot Merit to those who do not possess the Merit at all, or increase an existing Merit by two dots. Changelings and other supernatural beings may only gain a new Merit of two dots in power, but may still increase an existing Merit by
two dots. (+2).
— Greater: A greater blessing grants a five-dot Merit to those who do not possess the Merit at all, or increase an existing Merit by three dots. Changelings and other supernaturals may only gain a new Merit of three dots in power, but may increase an existing Merit by three dots. (+3).
Favor: Performing a task in exchange for a later favor of equivalent importance is a time-honored tradition. Doing so can be risky, of course. Effectively, the one who is bound to perform a favor is bound by Wyrd to perform some task of equivalent power at a later date. Favors are rated as
lesser, medial and greater in power. The one who owes the favor is bound by Wyrd to grant it, so long as it is within the bounds of what is owed, when it is asked at that later date, or suffer a Curse sanction of the appropriate power, levied by the Wyrd itself. Lesser (+1), Medial (+2) or Greater (+3).
Glamour: Not every changeling has access to the reserves of Glamour that drip into the world of mortals from Arcadia. Most changelings have to make do with pacts of Glamour. Between changelings, this is something of a rare boon, for it involves the literal and immediate transfer of Glamour from one changeling to the other when the boon is invoked.Glamour gained in this way is dependent on the pledge’s specifics. However, no more Glamour than the lowest Wyrd rating of the changelings involved may be transferred at any one time. Alternately, this transfer may happen at intervals, one point of Glamour at a time. This transfer may not happen more often than once a week, and this boon may only transfer a number of points of Glamour equal to the highest Wyrd rating of the changelings involved over the duration of the pledge. When mortals are involved, however, things are different. The mortal need not know how to manipulate Glamour, or even know it exists. A pledge between mortal and changeling that includes the Glamour boon grants Glamour to the changeling, power tinged with the flavor of the pledge itself. In this fashion, a changeling may gain up to a single point of Glamour per day, depending on the pledge involved. As long as the pledge remains unbroken by the oathbound, the Glamour continues to flow.
Vassalage: Those who are granted vassalage as their reward are considered members of a freehold, and gain access to the unique blessing associated with that freehold while they are within its borders. See below for more information about freehold blessings. The vassalage boon can
only be granted to pledges that incorporate the fealty task. Greater (+3).
fulfillment of the task of a pledge. .
Adroitness: The skill of one’s hands may be increased by the Wyrd as a reward for holding to the terms of a pledge. In many cases, these boons are intended to grant the oathbound the ability to more fully adhere to his pledge.The oathsworn gains a +1 bonus to all rolls involving a single Skill (defined by the pledge) while he benefits from this boon.
Blessing: When the parties of a pledge hold to their word, the Wyrd rewards them appropriately, granting beauty, riches, skill at arms or one of many other benefits. The one thus rewarded gains one or more dots in a Merit, which persist as long as the pledge remains intact. This boon may only increase Merits that deal with the mortal world
— Lesser: A lesser blessing grants a one- or two-dot Merit to humans who do not possess the Merit at all, or increases an existing Merit by one dot. This will only grant a new Merit of one dot in power to a changeling or other supernatural entity, but may still increase an existing Merit by one dot. (+1).
— Medial: A medial blessing grants a three- or fourdot Merit to those who do not possess the Merit at all, or increase an existing Merit by two dots. Changelings and other supernatural beings may only gain a new Merit of two dots in power, but may still increase an existing Merit by
two dots. (+2).
— Greater: A greater blessing grants a five-dot Merit to those who do not possess the Merit at all, or increase an existing Merit by three dots. Changelings and other supernaturals may only gain a new Merit of three dots in power, but may increase an existing Merit by three dots. (+3).
Favor: Performing a task in exchange for a later favor of equivalent importance is a time-honored tradition. Doing so can be risky, of course. Effectively, the one who is bound to perform a favor is bound by Wyrd to perform some task of equivalent power at a later date. Favors are rated as
lesser, medial and greater in power. The one who owes the favor is bound by Wyrd to grant it, so long as it is within the bounds of what is owed, when it is asked at that later date, or suffer a Curse sanction of the appropriate power, levied by the Wyrd itself. Lesser (+1), Medial (+2) or Greater (+3).
Glamour: Not every changeling has access to the reserves of Glamour that drip into the world of mortals from Arcadia. Most changelings have to make do with pacts of Glamour. Between changelings, this is something of a rare boon, for it involves the literal and immediate transfer of Glamour from one changeling to the other when the boon is invoked.Glamour gained in this way is dependent on the pledge’s specifics. However, no more Glamour than the lowest Wyrd rating of the changelings involved may be transferred at any one time. Alternately, this transfer may happen at intervals, one point of Glamour at a time. This transfer may not happen more often than once a week, and this boon may only transfer a number of points of Glamour equal to the highest Wyrd rating of the changelings involved over the duration of the pledge. When mortals are involved, however, things are different. The mortal need not know how to manipulate Glamour, or even know it exists. A pledge between mortal and changeling that includes the Glamour boon grants Glamour to the changeling, power tinged with the flavor of the pledge itself. In this fashion, a changeling may gain up to a single point of Glamour per day, depending on the pledge involved. As long as the pledge remains unbroken by the oathbound, the Glamour continues to flow.
Vassalage: Those who are granted vassalage as their reward are considered members of a freehold, and gain access to the unique blessing associated with that freehold while they are within its borders. See below for more information about freehold blessings. The vassalage boon can
only be granted to pledges that incorporate the fealty task. Greater (+3).
