Invoke faith, ritual, or divine symbolism to sway decisions—whether through genuine belief or strategic use of spiritual authority.
d100 + Divine Intervention skill vs. DR 100
Success: Your appeal carries spiritual weight, shifting perspective, calming aggression, or gaining support.
You receive a +5 bonus to any skills, spells and tech modules used against the target where you can invoke the faith for the rest of the encounter/combat. This is increased by +10 per 20 success rate.
Failure can lead to a very problematic situation.
–10 DR — Target shares your faith or spiritual alignment
–15 DR — You invoke a known ritual, sacred symbol, or location within a faith that the target shares
–10 DR — Your character is known or accepted as a practitioner
+10 to +30 DR — Target belongs to a different faith or is non-religious
+40 DR — You invoke a belief system viewed as hostile or false
+25 DR — You are perceived as manipulative or insencere
+5 DR — Per target up to 10 (50 is max)
In tense talks with a Covenant Knight, you invoke a passage from their own scripture. The GM reduces the DR to 85 due to shared faith and ritual invocation. You roll against this to shift their stance.
Divine Intervention uses the language, symbolism, and presence of faith to influence outcomes. While some characters wield it through sincere devotion, others use it as a tool—invoking shared mythologies, sacred traditions, or institutional power to shift decisions.
This skill is particularly effective when navigating religious organizations, convincing the faithful, or invoking higher causes during crises. It becomes more difficult when used across belief systems or when spiritual authority is questioned. However, when executed with precision and understanding, it can calm violence, inspire devotion, and open doors otherwise sealed by politics or pride
Sequence with skills like: Manipulate Perception, Theology or Heraldry to improve your chances.
Creative use of the spell Foresight could help
Influence Detection – Detects the buildup of spiritual or emotional manipulation
Sense Motive – Reveals hidden intent behind religious appeals
Truth Seeing — Allows the caster to detect lies and discern truth using cues from speech, body language, and psychological insight