Aliin Al'Shadar - The Enlightened Shadow Deck
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Jutu is the color of dexterity, agility, and flexibility. Beyond reflexes and fine motor skills, it encapsulates one's ability to manipulate his or her environment, use technological devices, and concepts such as space and dimensionality.
With Yun, Jutu represents freedom and oppression. Corporeal and symbolic bondage is no match for a thriving and liberated people.
With Pfi, Jutu comprises logical thought, craft/technology, and the devices and structures yielded by those efforts. Rogues depend especially on dexterity and intelligence to operate.
With Glei, Jutu carries the element of storm with the season of spring. Since both dexterity and perception are needed for marksmanship, these colors include all range attacks or abilities as well.
Ela and Rha are the colors with the least in common with Jutu. Jutu usually occupies the space between unconscious thought and necessary action, with little time to actively think or feel. Conversion and stealing might both change the control of a person or object, but they do so in fundamentally different ways.
A rebellious rogue might be a good example of a Jutu based character. Striving for freedom (Yun) by subverting authority (Ela Rha) through theft and inventive heists (Pfi) that keep her one step ahead of, and out of sight of, authorities (Glei). The real question is whether her plan will work or backfire spectacularly (PfI).
Buzz Aldrin might be a good example of a real world Jutu based character. Not only was he one of the first people to fly through outer space and land on the moon, his experience as a fighter pilot and high school quarterback are also relevant. Though he said, "homework was my nemesis," he overcame his challenges with education, eventually writing a doctoral degree on line-of-sight guidance techniques.
Jutu maps most closely to the classic color Yellow Green or Chartreuse Green:
Hex: 80FF00
RGB: (128, 255, 0)
HSV: (90, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Wood
- Dance
- Slavery
- Preveral or late winter (in six-season calendars)
Glei is the color of perception and imagination. It's the sum of your sense of reality and dreams of fantasy. They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and so the appreciation of beauty and art belong to this color as well.
With Jutu, Glei carries the element of storm with the season of spring. Since both dexterity and perception are needed for marksmanship, these colors include all range attacks or abilities as well.
With Quae, Glei completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Sace, Glei embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Glei. Who has time for the arts or daydreaming when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
A ranger, trickster, or seducer might all fit well in Glei. The romantic image of a pirate might fit all three ideas, storming enemy ships for plunder with guns blazing (Jutu), alternatively scheming to outwit their captors or fellow crewmembers (Sace), all while embracing the thrill of adventure (Quae). Their primary conflict would be with Quae, as they lack the education or hindsight to break the cycle, and are often doomed to failure because of it.
In the real world, Michelangelo might be a good example of a Glei-centered character. Especially considering his rival, Leonardo da Vinci, who would likely be based in Quae. Michelangelo kicked off his career with a forged statue and continually sought to prove his manual and artistic skills. Not much is known about his internal struggles, but while his artwork inspired a sense of awe, it arguably lacked the essential truth pursued by Da Vinci.
Glei maps most closely to the classic color Yellow:
Hex: FFFF00
RGB: (255, 255, 0)
HSV: (60, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Subtlety / Sublime
- Stealth
- Skill
- Inspiration
- Focus / Attention
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Glei is the color of perception and imagination. It's the sum of your sense of reality and dreams of fantasy. They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and so the appreciation of beauty and art belong to this color as well.
With Jutu, Glei carries the element of storm with the season of spring. Since both dexterity and perception are needed for marksmanship, these colors include all range attacks or abilities as well.
With Quae, Glei completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Sace, Glei embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Glei. Who has time for the arts or daydreaming when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
A ranger, trickster, or seducer might all fit well in Glei. The romantic image of a pirate might fit all three ideas, storming enemy ships for plunder with guns blazing (Jutu), alternatively scheming to outwit their captors or fellow crewmembers (Sace), all while embracing the thrill of adventure (Quae). Their primary conflict would be with Quae, as they lack the education or hindsight to break the cycle, and are often doomed to failure because of it.
In the real world, Michelangelo might be a good example of a Glei-centered character. Especially considering his rival, Leonardo da Vinci, who would likely be based in Quae. Michelangelo kicked off his career with a forged statue and continually sought to prove his manual and artistic skills. Not much is known about his internal struggles, but while his artwork inspired a sense of awe, it arguably lacked the essential truth pursued by Da Vinci.
Glei maps most closely to the classic color Yellow:
Hex: FFFF00
RGB: (255, 255, 0)
HSV: (60, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Subtlety / Sublime
- Stealth
- Skill
- Inspiration
- Focus / Attention
Quae is the color of knowledge, memory, and learning. It's the sum of all that you've learned or experienced, allowing you to recall important details quickly and to focus on what matters. High Quae characters are well informed, well educated, and committed to finding the truth.
With Pfi, Quae manifests as the element of air and the season of autumn. As animals and plants fly through the sky, these colors provide the structures to propel them.
With Glei, Quae completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Vei, Quae advises or discovers, trading secrets or mentoring those who would listen to uncover mysteries.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Quae. Who has time for research or book-learning when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
Scholars or students might be good examples of Quae-based characters. They need to integrate analysis (Pfi) with intuition (Vei) to learn practical life lessons which are often at odds with their personal experience (Glei). Achieving mastery of such skills leave little room for chance or brute force methods (Biz+Dau), with the aim to reduce risk and uncertainty.
Marie Curie might be a good example of a Quae-based character. Noted for her extraordinary achievements in science, she used both intelligence (Pfi) and wisdom (Vei) to relentlessly pursue the truth. Eventually she was killed by the invisible threat of radiation (Glei), but not before shattering previous conceptions of the natural order (Biz+Dau).
Quae maps most closely to the classic color Blue:
Hex: 0000FF
RGB: (0, 0, 255)
HSV: (240, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Voice / Breath
- Proof / Facts
- Secrets
- Language
- Abductive Reasoning
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A distant figure alone in a dark corner, this shadow of a man is seldom seen - except when reading by the faint light of his Will-O-Wisp familiar. Like black ink dripping down a page, his true shadow stretches far in the flickering light, fencing the crisscrossing streaks with a vivacity all its own.
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Quae is the color of knowledge, memory, and learning. It's the sum of all that you've learned or experienced, allowing you to recall important details quickly and to focus on what matters. High Quae characters are well informed, well educated, and committed to finding the truth.
With Pfi, Quae manifests as the element of air and the season of autumn. As animals and plants fly through the sky, these colors provide the structures to propel them.
With Glei, Quae completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Vei, Quae advises or discovers, trading secrets or mentoring those who would listen to uncover mysteries.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Quae. Who has time for research or book-learning when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
Scholars or students might be good examples of Quae-based characters. They need to integrate analysis (Pfi) with intuition (Vei) to learn practical life lessons which are often at odds with their personal experience (Glei). Achieving mastery of such skills leave little room for chance or brute force methods (Biz+Dau), with the aim to reduce risk and uncertainty.
Marie Curie might be a good example of a Quae-based character. Noted for her extraordinary achievements in science, she used both intelligence (Pfi) and wisdom (Vei) to relentlessly pursue the truth. Eventually she was killed by the invisible threat of radiation (Glei), but not before shattering previous conceptions of the natural order (Biz+Dau).
Quae maps most closely to the classic color Blue:
Hex: 0000FF
RGB: (0, 0, 255)
HSV: (240, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Voice / Breath
- Proof / Facts
- Secrets
- Language
- Abductive Reasoning
Ohm represents the absence of the other colors. Sometimes considered a color, other times a tone, it defies definition. Classically associated with the primes of Death, Order, and Good, it could just as easily apply to Life, Chaos, and Evil. It is said that all things begin as Ohm before showing their true colors.
When paired with any other single color, Ohm brings out the essence of that color. As a result, mono-colored Ohm cards are stronger than other cards, but lack the versatility of multi-colored cards. Ohm can also appear alone.
Few keywords naturally fit within Ohm, as the absence of other colors strongly implies that Ohm cards do not exist or have no effects. Thus, concepts such as the Void or the Basic keyword often fall to Ohm.
Ohm maps most closely to the classic color Gray:
Hex: 808080
RGB: (128, 128, 128)
HSV: (0, 0, 49)
Other associations:
- Light / Darkness
- Mirrors
- Concealment / Hidden
- Exile
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Dau is the color of strength, integrity, and might. It's the result of tremendous effort and hardship, allowing for a critical mass to tip the scales of power. High Dau creatures are strong, leveraging their natural advantage over weaker opponents or raising a shield to defend their allies. As such, Dau corresponds to either inner and outer strength.
With Rha, Dau includes the element of fire and the season of summer. Activities such as fishing, bonding, or wrestling that include the draw of Rha with the physicality of Dau are also associated with the colors.
With Biz, Dau represents fate, destiny, survival, and nature. Natural selection and survival of the fittest are the hallmarks of these colors.
With Wim, Dau supports the fighter, guardian, soldier, and warrior. But also the threat of attack and the courage to rise to the occasion. Fear is the dominant emotion of these colors.
Glei and Quae are the colors with the least overlap with Dau. Might and skill have always been somewhat at odds, and the high minded aspirations of those colors often conflict with the immediate needs of Dau.
An athlete or pit fighter would be a good example of a Dau-based character. Whistleblowers or conscientious objectors would show the more courageous side of Dau. Tyrants who believe might makes right or the ardent rebels who oppose them could be further examples. Whereas Biz-based characters react to their circumstances, Dau-based characters proactively mold and shape theirs.
Marcus Aurelius might be an atypical example of a Dau-based historical figure. Though he's remembered today as something of a philosopher king (perhaps in the Rha Vei colors), he successfully led a number of military campaigns as the ruler of perhaps the strongest empire of his time. His stoicism, doubt in the divine, and approach to matters of ethics and morality indicate that he's neither a Rha or Ela centered character. And while his meditations give us great insight into the demands placed on a Roman Emperor, his approach strongly suggests a sort of personal conviction or integrity more typical of Dau.
Dau maps most closely to the classic color Rose or Pink:
Hex: FF0080
RGB: (255, 0, 128)
HSV: (330, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Matter / Mass / Weight
- Pressure / Consistency
- Melee Attacks
- Threats / Intimidation
Sace is the color of charisma, energy, and personal magnetism. It's neither physical beauty nor strength of personality, but rather the application of social skills to attract others and achieve goals collectively.
With Glei, Sace embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
With Vei, Sace becomes the color of enchantment, illusion, and magic. Sorcerers channel their emotions to work wonders, often using the element of dust.
With Rha, Sace represents love, hate, or other bonds of friendship or passion. It bridges the gap between anger and fire, or emotional intimacy and passions of the flesh.
Wim and Yun are the colors least aligned with Sace. You can be confident and physically alluring without possessing the necessary skills or ineffable quality that draws others to you. Likewise, magic can change the world by tapping into the right emotions, but no amount of raw power can force a person to feel exactly what you want.
A diplomat or charlatan might be a good example of a Sace based character. Careful to manage appearances and expectations, they gain trust through a combination of persuasion and trickery, before ultimately making a deal to their own benefit. Similarly a sorcerer might lash out with magical outbursts, but struggle to temper their emotions with wisdom.
In real life, many actors and politicians are known for their charisma. Whether they're drawing you to the theatres or to the polling stations, it's a powerful and relatively well-recognized effect, albeit difficult to replicate. A number of military leaders throughout history have been known for their charisma, but the color of Sace might equally apply to the world's oldest profession.
Sace maps most closely to the classic color Orange:
Hex: FF8000
RGB: (255, 128, 0)
HSV: (30, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Youth
- Grace
- Spring (in six-season calendars)
- Self-expression
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Ela is the color of spirituality and faith. It's the sum of your principles and values, enshrining your moral and ethical code of conduct. Essentially it describes the intentions, if not the means, by which a person chooses to act.
With Vei, Ela carries the additional weight of honor and betrayal. Trust, accusations, and justice all emerge from these colors.
With Rha, Ela helps define your character or personal style. Some believe that these are the base colors of the soul, or that they're the basis of one's social life and interactions.
With Biz, Ela serves as life-giving water or the cold chill of winter. It also describes creatures that dwell in those habitats, such as swimming creatures.
Pfi and Jutu are the colors with the least associations with Ela. Logic and technology have little concern for your beliefs. Rogues trust no one and believe little, and so that role is generally in opposition to Ela (and Rha).
A pious cleric or political activist might be good examples of an Ela-based character. They are true believers with Biz and Vei as supporting colors, and a conflict with Rha. They often clash with leaders or the ruling class, and their efforts are aimed at converting others or enacting social change.
In the real world, a figure such as Mahatma Gandhi would be based in Ela, given his personal convictions and commitment to his cause. He'd have the support of his wealthy family and caste (Biz) or his wisdom and sensibilities (Vei), and he'd challenge the imperialists (Rha). Arguably, the man was actually much more complex, valuing goals such as love, truth, freedom, and peace simultaneously.
Ela maps most closely to the classic color Cyan:
Hex: 00FFFF
RGB: (0, 255, 255)
HSV: (180, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Initiation
- Followers
- North
- Identity
Vei is the color of wisdom, judgment, and inductive reasoning. It combines your intuitions with time-tested assumptions to bring you to a workable conclusion. A guess, hypothesis, or estimation would fit in this color, as would all philosophical questions.
With Quae, Vei advises or discovers, trading secrets or mentoring those who would listen to uncover mysteries.
With Sace, Vei becomes the color of enchantment, illusion, and magic. Magi temper their emotions to work wonders, often using the element of dust.
With Ela, Vei carries the additional weight of honor and betrayal. Trust, accusations, and justice all emerge from these colors.
Wim and Yun are the colors least aligned with Vei. The temptation of power often clashes with the temperance of wisdom. Likewise, magic can change the world by tapping into the right emotions, but no amount of raw power can force a person to feel exactly what you want.
An advisor, explorer, or investigator would all fit well into Vei. Such characters must balance the facts (Quae) with their beliefs (Ela), drawing attention to the question at hand and not themselves (Sace). They seek a specific, transformative change, not to force their own reality on the world (Yun+Wim).
An arguably historical figure based in Vei might be King Solomon, classically considered one of the wisest men to have ever lived. As an important figure in several world religions (Ela), he served as a mentor and teacher (Quae), giving out advice and ruling on difficult judgments. He ultimately fell to the allure of exotic women (Sace), and this resulted in the dismantling of his lands and legacy (Yun+Wim).
Vei maps most closely to the classic color Teal or Azure:
Hex: 0080FF
RGB: (0, 128, 255)
HSV: (210, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Principles
- Morality / Ethics
- Old Age
- Time
- Autumn season (in six-season calendars)
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Glei is the color of perception and imagination. It's the sum of your sense of reality and dreams of fantasy. They say beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and so the appreciation of beauty and art belong to this color as well.
With Jutu, Glei carries the element of storm with the season of spring. Since both dexterity and perception are needed for marksmanship, these colors include all range attacks or abilities as well.
With Quae, Glei completes the mind or mental axis. Perception could be considered the source of all experience, and knowledge is the effect of that experience. Mysteries and secrets also hide within these colors.
With Sace, Glei embraces the arts, especially those of persuasion and trickery. Charmers and artists of all sorts reveal themselves here.
Biz and Dau are the colors with the least relevance for Glei. Who has time for the arts or daydreaming when survival is on the line? Strength and fortune have little to contribute to skill and self-realization.
A ranger, trickster, or seducer might all fit well in Glei. The romantic image of a pirate might fit all three ideas, storming enemy ships for plunder with guns blazing (Jutu), alternatively scheming to outwit their captors or fellow crewmembers (Sace), all while embracing the thrill of adventure (Quae). Their primary conflict would be with Quae, as they lack the education or hindsight to break the cycle, and are often doomed to failure because of it.
In the real world, Michelangelo might be a good example of a Glei-centered character. Especially considering his rival, Leonardo da Vinci, who would likely be based in Quae. Michelangelo kicked off his career with a forged statue and continually sought to prove his manual and artistic skills. Not much is known about his internal struggles, but while his artwork inspired a sense of awe, it arguably lacked the essential truth pursued by Da Vinci.
Glei maps most closely to the classic color Yellow:
Hex: FFFF00
RGB: (255, 255, 0)
HSV: (60, 100, 100)
Other associations:
- Subtlety / Sublime
- Stealth
- Skill
- Inspiration
- Focus / Attention
Ohm represents the absence of the other colors. Sometimes considered a color, other times a tone, it defies definition. Classically associated with the primes of Death, Order, and Good, it could just as easily apply to Life, Chaos, and Evil. It is said that all things begin as Ohm before showing their true colors.
When paired with any other single color, Ohm brings out the essence of that color. As a result, mono-colored Ohm cards are stronger than other cards, but lack the versatility of multi-colored cards. Ohm can also appear alone.
Few keywords naturally fit within Ohm, as the absence of other colors strongly implies that Ohm cards do not exist or have no effects. Thus, concepts such as the Void or the Basic keyword often fall to Ohm.
Ohm maps most closely to the classic color Gray:
Hex: 808080
RGB: (128, 128, 128)
HSV: (0, 0, 49)
Other associations:
- Light / Darkness
- Mirrors
- Concealment / Hidden
- Exile