Pālas, of Buddhism

Asset Skills: Empathy, Integrity
Virtues: Compassion and Rigor
Motif: A mountain surrounded by clouds.

Signature Purview: Hundreds and Thousands of Diwata

Signature Pālās Purview: Yidam
For the faithful of the Pālās, the yidam is a tutelary deity, with whom one forms a personal connection through meditation. Through contemplation, an aspirant seeks to understand and emulate their yidam’s enlightened mind — and through that understanding, they may be made enlightened themselves. This is an internal transformation, shaping the mind and soul in the image of their personal deity.

Scions can make this transformation slightly more literal. For them, the Yidam Purview offers the ability to take on a truly divine form: mighty, vast, and probably on fire. The Pālās have had to gently remind more than one Scion that this final boss form is for strictly Buddhist purposes. Unlike other Pantheon-Signature Purviews, Yidam grants only a single Boon, which may be purchased multiple times. A Scion may learn Become Manifest twice as a Hero, once more as a Demigod, and a fourth and final time as a God. Pantheon Motif: Through contemplation, discipline, and an unencumbered mind, miracles may reveal a deeper truth.

Pālas Innate Power
You radiate a sense of deliberation and mindfulness that others find soothing,
allowing you to ignore up to 3 points of Complications on from grudges, enmity, and
misconceptions when influencing a character. When you leverage this to help a nontrivial
character address a negative pattern of thinking, such as possessiveness or a desire for petty
vengeance, gain 1 Momentum.

VIRTUES

Compassion vs. Rigor

Compassion is the Buddhist wish for suffering’s end not only for the self, but also for all others. It goes hand in hand with loving-kindness (the wish for others’ happiness) and empathetic joy (happiness at others’ good fortune). Rigor is the Buddhist’s adherence to the religion’s many strictures — and their encouraging others to do the same. While these laws vary between denominations, every form of Buddhism calls on the individual to study carefully, work hard, and challenge themself in pursuit of enlightenment.