The Tuatha live by a code of behavior that others consider crippling. They strive to maintain a reputation as the absolute best and most skilled people in the world, and most Tuatha would rather die than ever break their word. The Tuatha can perform incredible deeds provided that they maintain their Face during times of hardship. When they ignore their Face, they become shunned by their divine family and lose their supernatural powers.
Face is a perpetually-sliding scale that depends on the actions and deeds of the Scion. Tuatha cannot benefit from Enech boons unless their current Face is equal or greater than the rank of the boon. Tuatha have a maximum Face equal to their permanent legend.
Gain Face:
Gain 1 Face when following a Geis in the face of adversity.
Gain 1 Face when following a Tuatha Virtue in the face of adversity.
Gain 1 Face when someone in authority publicly praises you.
Lose Face:
Lose ALL Face for the rest of the story when you break your Geis.
Lose 2 Face when you spend willpower to resist a Tuatha Virtue.
Lose 2 Face when someone in authority publicly insults you.
GEASA ●
Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
An instinctive understanding of the importance of Enech fills your mind when the first traces of Ichor ignite within your body. This powerful concept is one of the driving forces behind Irish culture, and your every action is judged against these ideals.. When you take this boon you gain bonus successes to all social rolls with other Tuatha equal to your current Face. You must also declare a sentence that will make your life harder, such as “I shall not turn down an allies request for aid”, or “I shall never touch worked iron”. This sentence is your Geis, which is an obligation or prohibition you must follow in order to prove yourself capable of succeeding even in the face of adversity. Life in hard mode.
FEABHAS ●●
Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
Tuatha always push themselves harder when they must overcome a meaningful challenge. You absolutely must prove yourself to be the best. Whenever you spend a Legendary Deed, you gain twice your permanent legend in automatic successes instead.
BRAGAIRE ●●●
Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Type: Reflexive
The competitive spirit of the Tuatha burns brighter than many others, and they often make outrageous and seemingly impossible claims. Once per scene, you may declare you are attempting something dangerous or difficult. Should you manage to succeed you gain legend points equal to your current Face, otherwise you lose 1 Face as you make a fool of yourself.
ALTRAM ●●●●
Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
Celtic people had a time honored tradition of fostering their children within their clan in order to build important alliances and family connections. When you take this boon, you gain either a 5 Dot Guide to represent someone who took care of you when you were younger, or a 5 Dot Retainer to represent someone you have taken under your own wing. If your Face ever falls below 4 then you have one week to regain your Face before your foster family shuns you. These dots do not count towards the soft cap for birthrights.
MOLFACH ●●●●●
Cost: 2 Legend
Dice Pool: None
Type: Reflexive
Around a campfire, in a great hall, or standing before an army beating their shields ready for battle, you can proclaim the importance of your deeds and ensure they spread far and wide. After you have activated this boon, any adventures that happen to you during this scene spread like wildfire, until everyone in the land knows what you have done on this fateful day. You should note the highest number of successes you make on any single roll during this scene, and at the end of the scene your highest number determines how far your legend spreads.
LUIGH GEASA ●●●●● ●
Cost: 6 Legend and 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: None
Type: Miscellaneous
Some of the greatest heroes among the Irish prove themselves by shouldering more burden, or blessing others with the opportunity to prove themselves. You may declare a new sentence that should make life considerable harder for yourself or another willing person in good standing with the Tuatha community. Anyone who accepts your Geis gains the ability to earn Face points, or adds +2 to the maximum number of Face points they can possess. Anyone who is not a member of the Tuatha may earn considerable respect from the Tuatha for upholding a Geis.
DÚSHLÁN MÓR ●●●●● ●●
Cost: 8 Legend
Dice Pool: None
Type: Miscellaneous
Tuatha search for worthy challenges wherever they might be found; great warriors test their spears against each other, and clever bards engage in a battle of poems. You may activate this boon when you formally challenge a worthy opponent to a test of skill, and they accept. If you succeed at this challenge then you gain 1 Face and may make a reasonable demand of your opponent, who is bound by fate to carry it out. Otherwise you lose 1 Face and your opponent may make a reasonable demand of you instead.
MÓRGACHT ●●●●● ●●●
Cost: None
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
Once a Tuatha emerges from apotheosis, she is expected to travel to the gates of Tara and challenge the guard there. He will ask who she is and why she wants to gain entrance. She must claim she wishes to join Nuada and live in his court, then explain how she is capable of something nobody else in the Court of Nuada can do better. If he allows her in, she must stand before the High King himself and prove the claim she has just made. Once she has convinced Nuada that she brings a unique service to his Court, she may claim a title that becomes written into her legend. She chooses a single Epic Attribute or Purview to be associated with her new title, and gains a permanent discount of 2 Legend whenever she uses a knack or boon from her choice. Such titles should be appropriate to her new role, and may include things like “The Red Lady”, “The Bloody Hand”, or “Lord of the Crystal Voice”.
If for some reason she does not wish to join the court of Nuada, she could technically travel to the court of Manannan, Clidna, or even Donn to prove herself.
BARRAÍOCHT ●●●●● ●●●●
Cost: 18 Legend and 2 Willpower
Dice Pool: None
Type: Miscellaneous
Countless tales speak of passion that burns like madness in the hearts of the Tuatha, leading them to both incredible heights and insufferable tragedy. You may choose to embrace this passion and go into virtue extremity for the Tuatha Virtue of your choice. For the entire duration of this virtue extremity you gain bonus successes as if you were channeling the appropriate virtue. Once this power fades, you may recover from this madness to discover you have done more harm than good. A storyteller should create a moderate inconvenience or complication for the character after each use.
BUA ●●●●● ●●●●●
Cost: All Legend
Dice Pool: None
Type: Reflexive
Being the best is only a stepping stone to becoming something greater, and this is the most powerful expression of that ideal. You marshal every last ounce of your strength to perform a single shining moment of impossible skill. Once per story, you may activate this boon and spend all of your remaining legend to gain an equal number of successes on a single action. Such an incredible feat is written into Fate and will always be remembered through time.