Cyphus Origin Profile
The following profile defines the Origin of Cyphus within the world of Geoza according to the ARIA Reality System:
Origin Template
Omnessence Fundamental
Paradigm Elements
Incidentals
Omnis

Origin Template
Nature Sentient
Form Entity
Genesis Undefined / Unknown
Connections Separate - related in worship with other deities of the Jalani Pantheon: Natup, Maeron, Estopa, Daedo, and Asuan.
Orientation Balanced
Relations Ambivalent
Origin Notes Those who serve Cyphus are generally known as Priests or Priestesses, although various cultures or specific Omnis have their own specific terms.
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Omnessence Fundamental
Conventions
Primary Trait Faith (Communion)
Affinity Sentient = Faith (Conviction) +3
Note that any Faith, even one with an object other than Cyphus, establishes a higher affinity.
Other = (10 - Domain Relevance) 
The higher the domain relevance, the lower the affinity - relevance in this case being the target, rather than the situation in general.   The default for domain relevance is 5, which renders a default affinity of 5.
Province
The Omnessence Provinces of Cyphus is limited by Domain Relevance, but is flexible within that limitation.
Archetypes Dominions
Conjuration 8 Flux 6
Creation 2 Organic 9
Destruction 9 Matter 6
Divination 8 Reality 7
Manipulation 6 Spirit 9
Transformation 6 Will 8
Province Aspects Cyphus does not allow his power to be used for healing in any manner.
The Domain of Cyphus is Death.  Anything to do with death, dying, etc. falls within his Domain.
Province Notes Cyphus does not actively promote death, but accepts that death is a natural part of life.  Unnatural death, or unlife, is not a natural part of life, and must be opposed. 
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Availability
Category Limited (Domain Relevance).   Availability is typically limited by the relative scarcity or abundance of followers in the area.
Manifestations Spontaneous deific power
Availability = Domain Relevance
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Amount
Category Finite
Aspects Granted by Cyphus
Amount Levels 10
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Access
Category Restricted Grant (Philosophical Restriction: Spiritually Attuned to Cyphus)
Aspects True Calling, Faith in Cyphus, Favor of Cyphus
Method Spiritual Condition (Open: Prayer)
Ease of Access 2 - Minor Hindrance (Routine Difficulty)
Access Time 10 - Domain Relevance Intervals
Access Facility 5 + Degree of Success on a Faith (Communion) Trial.  Difficulty is generally Routine, but may become more difficult in situations of low Domain Relevance.
Notes Prayer is generally not interruptible - if interrupted, the adept must begin again.  Prayer does not necessarily cause fatigue, although extended periods of prayer may cause a fatigue check.
The amount of Omnessence immediately available to an adept at the end of the Access Time = Access Facility * Availability (Domain Relevance).
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Storage
Category Possible (Sanctified Items Only)
Capacity
Adept N/A
Inanimate Object If sanctified to a Domain Relevance of 10 (i.e. affinity zero).
Aspects
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Omnessence Nature
Category Dynamic Interpreted
Limitation Aspects Cyphus may always restrict or alter use of his power in accordance with the tenets of the religion or his will.
Cyphus effects are generally Natural.
Notes
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Paradigm Elements
Preparation
Category Preparation
Aspects Concentration (Required, Neutral)  The adept must maintain concentration while Accessing/Preparing an effect.
Spiritual Condition (Required, Neutral)  The adept must meet the spiritual conditions necessary for use of the Cyphus' power.
Actions (Possible, Enhancer) Ritual ceremonial actions help focus the adept's concentration, granting a bonus to maintain concentration and avoid interruptions while preparing an effect.
Language (Possible, Enhancer)  Ritual ceremonial prayers, said aloud, help focus the adept's concentration, granting a bonus to maintain concentration and avoid interruptions while preparing an effect.
Time = Access Time
Variation Facility None.
Preparation Trial None.
Interruption Not allowed; Adept must make a Meditation (Willpower) Trial to maintain concentration if interrupted (wounded, startled, etc) during preparation.   If the Adept fails the Trial, preparation and access ceases, and the Adept must begin again (all Omnessence accessed to that point is lost).
Notes
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Effects
Paradigm Method Channel
Casting Time 1 OP
Fatigue Fatigue Trial after Effect has been released, Difficulty = 10 - Domain Relevance
Distance
Base Range Touch
Range can be expanded to Aura of Faith (Moderate Scope) or Sight (Impressive Scope).
Aura of Faith is a range equal to the adept's Faith Trait x 25 paces.
Base Area Individual
Area can be expanded to the area increment (Moderate Scope: 5 points)
Area Increment (Faith) paces
Duration
Base Interval Instantaneous
Base Duration can be expanded to One Action Interval (Moderate Scope: 4 points), or to a Narrative Interval (Impressive to Mythic Scope, based on length of Narrative Interval.  An hour would be in the Impressive range, while a month would be in the Mythic range). 
Once a Duration Interval has been established for a paradigm, the Duration Interval can be maintained (see Maintain Temper Aspect).
Effects Cost
Scope standard
Potency standard
Intricacy standard
Resistance
Passive Base = Aura (Affinity)
Rank = Faith (Conviction) + 3
   (see Affinity)
Difficulty = Effect Might
Active Counter - can be attempted through any Origin.  However, attempts to counter a deific effect with a non-deific origin suffer a +3 difficulty modifier (+10 if the domain of the deity includes that form of magic).
Participation Collective (Unlimited)
Temper Aspects
Build Maximum number of Effects which can be built = (Faith / 2)
Delay Delay requires one point of Omnessence each Duration Interval.
Imbed Effects may only be imbedded within sanctified items.
Mechanism Used in conjunction with Delay or Imbed.  Omnessence cost increases with complexity.   Divination effects may be necessary for some Mechanisms.
Maintain Effects can be maintained at a cost of one point of Omnessence per Duration Interval.  If the adept is concentrating on the effect continually, this Omnessence cost is assumed to be met through continual prayer and supplication to the deity.
Overpower Cannot be used in conjunction with Imbed or Delay.
Removed Cost is standard.   Range must have been extended to Sight.
Sophistication Used in conjunction with Delay or Imbed.
Target A Targeting Trial is required for Removed Effects, as well as for missiles, etc.  No cost.
Widen Variation Facility 3.
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Incidentals
Side Effects Signature: Cyphus effects possess a signature unique to Cyphus, which could be detected by other deific adepts through use of the Awareness skill, or with assistance from an appropriate divination paradigm (Divination/Reality).  This may result in Attention from followers or agents of an opposed deity.
Participation Adepts of Cyphus may generally participate collectively in the creation of effects.  Such participation is usually unlimited, and is often useful where large amounts of Cyphus' power need to be accessed quickly, or where concentration on maintaining an effect is critical (sharing the responsibility better ensures that the effect will be maintained).
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