Asha
The core concept of Zoroastrianism is Asha, truth, order, and righteousness, though it is an exceptionally broad word forming the core tenant of a religion's philosophy on life making summering it incredibly difficult. The Yazata are able to wield these powers against the forces of lies and evil in the world, the forces of Asha combating the forces of Druj, the polar opposite of Asha. These powers help empower their masters, and gently guiding them down the path of righteousness by encouraging them with these powers.
One limitation of Asha is that it will never bow to allow itself to be used by a lair. If a being who has any Dots in Asha speaks a lie, or allows one to be spoken in their presence without trying to thwart it, for any reason, no matter how noble, immediately loses access to Asha for a number of days equal to their Asha Rank.
A number of these Boons were designed by the lovely people at Gotham By Night, and some of the other Boons were modified by them.
Asha One
HUMATA ●
Cost: 1 or more Legend per use
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
The Zoroastrian concept of good thoughts, is the first thing that the Scions of the Yazata must master. When a Scion takes this power, they must chose one of the three segments of Attribute (Physical, Social, Mental) to effect when they focus themselves on Humata. When they do this, they can pay the activation cost of this power, and gain one Phantom Dot of an Epic Attribute inside the section of Attribute they chose. This bonus lasts until the end of the Scene, and may not exceed any of the normal limiting factors of Epic Attributes, such as the Legend -1 rule, or the requirement to have at least equal Dots in the mundane Attribute as the Epic.
When the Scion gains the Ahunwar Boon, the Scion has the option to use a more powerful version of this Boon, paying three Legend and gaining two Dots, or if they have the higher Rank Tanapuhr Boon, they may pay eight Legend for three Dots of Epic Attribute.
These Phantom Dots of Epic Attribute do not come with Knacks.
Asha Two
HUKHTA ●
Cost: 1 Legend per target or 3 Legend and 1 Willpower per target
Dice Pool: Asha + Integrity
Type: Persistent
The Zoroastrian concept of speaking positively, is the second aspect of Asha which the Yazata Scions must master. This power allows the Scion to help their allies down a righteous path by explaining to them the philosophy of Zoroastrianism and the Yazata. This takes about five minutes of explaining, and people who flatly refuse the concept can not be effected. But, those that allow themselves to be effected gain the Yazata Scion's Dots of Order or their Valor. If the Scion chooses to pay the increased cost of three Legend and one Willpower per chosen target, they may give both Virtues.
This power lasts for six hours per Success gained on the activation roll.
Asha Three
HAVARASTRA ●
Cost: 1 Legend and 1 Willpower per target
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
The last piece of the trinity made up of good thinking, good speaking, and now good doing. The Yazata Scion who takes this concept to heart, and follows it to encourage others to do the same. Whenever the Scion channels their Conviction or Order in order to accomplish a just, fair, kind, or anything similar deed, they may pay the cost of this power to restore a number of Legend points equal to the Yazata Scion's Legend Rating to someone who helped them in this task.
Asha Four
AHUNWAR ●
Cost: 3 Legend per use
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
The Ahunwar are the hymns of the sacred text of Zoroastrianism, the Avesta. By taking these words to heart, and speaking them to another, they may empower a fellow by giving them two Dots of an Epic Attribute from the same category the Scion limited themselves to when they took the Humata Boon. These Phantom Dots have the same limitations as the ones given by the Hamata Boon, and last for a Scene.
Asha Five
AMERETAT / VOHU MANAH ●
Cost: 5 Legend and 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Asha + Integrity
Type: Persistent
Two of the concepts of Zoroastrianism are Amertat, divine immortality and life, and Vohu Manah, the good mind. These two aspects are available to the Scion at this Rank, and when they take this Boon, they must chose one of the two of them, each giving different powers.
Ameretat: Taking up the teaching of eternal divine life, the Scion gains some facets of appearance equivalent to those gained by Greenskin (Fertility 3).
Vohu Manah: Taking up the teaching of the good mind, the Scion gains some facets of appearance equivalent to those gained by Animal Aspect (Animal 3).
After taking this specialty, the Scion may pay the cost to activate this power, and by doing so gains some bonuses. First, they gain their Asha Rank as Autosuccesses to the rolls of that Purview, they do not require having a Relic to channel the Purview, and all Boons in the Purview have their cost reduced by half their Asha Rank.
This Boon lasts for six hours per Success.
Asha Six
ASHA VAHISHTA / HAURVATAT ●
Cost: 5 Legend and 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Asha + Integrity
Type: Persistent
Two of the concepts of Zoroastrianism are Asha Vahishta, the greatest truth, and Haurvatat wholeness or perfection. These two aspects are available to the Scion at this Rank, and when they take this Boon, they must chose one of the two of them, each giving different powers.
Asha Vahishta: Taking up the teachings of the greatest truth, the Scion gains some facets of appearance equivalent to those gained by Hot Blooded (Fire 3).
Haurvatat: Taking up the teaching of perfect wholeness, the Scion gains some facets of appearance equivalent to those gained by Liquid Essence (Water 3).
After taking this specialty, the Scion may pay the cost to activate this power, and by doing so gains some bonuses. First, they gain their Asha Rank as Autosuccesses to the rolls of that Purview, they do not require having a Relic to channel the Purview, and all Boons in the Purview have their cost reduced by half their Asha Rank.
This Boon lasts for six hours per Success.
Asha Seven
ARMAITI / KSHATHRA ●
Cost: 5 Legend and 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: Asha + Integrity
Type: Persistent
Two of the concepts of Zoroastrianism are Armaiti, devotion, and Kshathra, settling. These two aspects are available to the Scion at this Rank, and when they take this Boon, they must chose one of the two of them, each giving different powers.
Armaiti: Taking up the teachings of devotion, the Scion gains some facets of appearance related to rock, sand, and stone.
Kshathra: Taking up the teachings of settling, the Scion gains some facets of appearance of whipping winds and gentle breezes.
After taking this specialty, the Scion may pay the cost to activate this power, and by doing so gains some bonuses. First, they gain their Asha Rank as Autosuccesses to the rolls of that Purview, they do not require having a Relic to channel the Purview, and all Boons in the Purview have their cost reduced by half their Asha Rank.
This Boon lasts for six hours per Success.
Asha Eight
TANAPUHR ●
Cost: 8 Legend per target
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
A Tanapuhr is a truly virtuous deed that counteracts a mortal sin. This power allows the new God of the Yazata to improve others to help them accomplish such a difficult goal as these. They may explain to their targets what they must do, and why it is important, and then pay the cost to give them three Dots of Epic Attributes, focused in the area they decided on with the Humata Boon. These Phantom Dots have the same limitations as the ones given by the Hamata Boon, and last for a Scene.
Asha Nine
AMESHA SPENTA ●
Cost: 5 Legend
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
The Amesha Spenta are a group of divine beings who serve as the direct assistants of Ahura Mazda, the first six that were created by him and assisted him in the rest of creation. One of the Yazata may call down one of these beings from Ahura Mazda's side to serve them. The Amesha Spenta are unable to interact with anything physically, but may use one of the Purviews they are associated with and the Scion themselves also possesses, using the Scion's Legend pool to do so.
The Amesha Spenta have a number of Health Boxes equal to the God's Integrity + Willpower + Legend, but they have no DVs, and are therefore quite delicate, able to be destroyed worryingly quickly, though their powers are quite worth it.
The Scion must have the coinciding self-buffing Boon (Ranks 5 - 7) active in order to summon the Amesha Spenta.
Asha Ten
Ashavan ●
Cost: 15 Legend and 1 Willpower
Dice Pool: None
Type: Persistent
One of the most powerful Yazata, they may now once again make a choice. They may either align themselves with the already existing Amesha Spenta and gain access to the three versions of Rank 5, 6, and 7 that they did not take originally, being able to summon the Amesha Spenta for them as well as taking the forms, or they may chose to create an entirely new Amesha Spenta, which they are able to summon with the previous Boon, and may allow others to summon it as well, as long as the God wills it.