Believed to be blessings bestowed by the Goddess, Crests grant special powers to those who hold them such as high aptitude for magic, enhanced strength, and other boons that give them an edge over others. Crests are inherited by blood and thus recipients of Crests come from an ancestor who likewise had the same Crest. The actual Crest inheritance varies greatly. In most cases, the singular child of a family inherits a Crest. In some cases, such as the Bartel family, multiple children of the same generation inherit the same crest. Being a Crest holder is not physically obvious and leaves no mark on its bearers. As a general rule, it is considered impossible for an individual to possess more than a single Crest at once, but there have been [two] exceptions.
A "series" is a grouping I made up to put several crests with similar powers together. Series 4 contains the following crests and their associated dragon signs:
- Goneril/Kalpa
- Cihol/Earth
- Aubin/Ice
- Ernest/Thorn
When making a weapon attack and rolling a natural 20 to hit (increased to 19 or 20 if crest is Major), if you have enough movement remaining, you may leave your target's area of threat without provoking an opportunity attack. This affect ends at the end of the turn it is activated on (meaning if you were planning to use two-weapon fighting, and this affect activated on your first attack, you can still use your bonus action attack and the leave if you so wish).
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