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[thenate]

One thing I played with a while back was having the beast represent attachment to a dark and twisted entity. This was sometimes believed to be a specific entity, but some question that and suggested that multiple forms represented the various aspects of the Curse. Others go so far as to say that each clan has their own patron. Some suggest all are part of something greater. Anyhow you slice it, though, these hungry blood gods live somewhere and that could be your otherworld.

Vampires corrupting things (people, places) would be aligning them more closely to their otherworld. Especially...

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A yantra needs to be a symbol that fits the spell being cast. Thus, a random spent bullet casing is unlikely to help as a yantra for casting a life spell for regrowth. A spent bullet casing from the shot that liberated a city from the brutal reign of a crime boss, triggering a renewal, on the other hand? Yeah, that's a solid yantra. Depending how you mean "prepared", that might qualify.

The sole (to my knowledge) exception to the normal rule that a yantra must fit the symbolism of the spell being cast is the dedicated magical tool. (Personally, I don't think removing that...

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I always pictured the final attainment simply having some common elements within a legacy but with it being unique to the member.

One Tamer of Fire might make sweeping and glorious speeches that inspire armies (cities? nations?) while another might be able to penetrate the Lie when discussing one on one. One Dreamspeaker might be able to project into astral, spirit, and physical simultaneously, while another might become able to withstand the ravages of the Ecstatic Winds, and yet another might be able to start redefining the physical world as a Dreamer....

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The Tamers of the Elements also sound like something to read up on, too, if only for inspiration.