What are Songs? | The Symphony | In Nomine

Let’s learn all about Songs in the tabletop role-playing game In Nomine. In Nomine is a role-playing game designed by Derek Pearcy and published in 1997 by @steve You can learn more on the official website here: http://www.sjgames.com/innomine/ or the Wikipedia page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Nomi.... You can buy In Nomine products here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/p... In Nomine Playlist:    • Playlist   Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:25 What are Songs? 1:57 Using Songs 5:49 Acquiring Songs 8:09 Outro Live, Subscribe, and Ring the Bell Buy In Nomine game: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/p... In Nomine on reverendcampbell.com: https://reverendcampbell.com/category... #Songs #InNomine #SteveJacksonGames #DerekPearcy #InNomineSatanis #MagnaVeritas #Croc #RolePlayingGame #RPG #D666 #Eviliv3 About In Nomine Written by Derek Pearcy + Illustrated by Dan Smith Edited by Jeff Koke, Steve Jackson, and Susan Pinsonneault Cover art by John Zeleznik (first printing) and Christopher Shy (second printing) In Nomine is a modern roleplaying game in which the players take the part of celestial beings – angels and demons – as they struggle for control of humanity and themselves. The celestials, powerful though they may be, are merely pawns in a much larger game being played by their Superiors, the Archangels and Demon Princes. Based on the best-selling French RPG by the wonderfully diabolical Croc! In Nomine won the Origins Award for Best Graphic Presentation of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement of 1997. Transcript Songs are a part of the Symphony, and can be learned. Intro Welcome to Eviliv3, the live media commentary show that answers the question, are songs magic spells? Subscribe if you’re new to the channel, because today we are continuing our In Nomine series with this episode, What are Songs? Discussion What are Songs? Songs are referred to as complicated themes that can change the symphony, and miracles on call, fueled by Essence. Both descriptions are correct technically, but they do a massive injustice to the nature of songs. The Symphony may itself be seen as a song sung by God, and the songs his celestials sing are imperfect echoes of the Symphony itself. The first angel to sing a song is Eli, who subsequently taught the skill to his fellow angels. Whether he discovered how to sing on his own or whether God taught him is less important. What is important is that songs allow angels to alter the fabric of reality, by using the Symphony’s own chords to change it. As talented as Eli is, his long time servitor Israfel, the Angel of music, is possibly even more talented. She is one of the most powerful Word-bound celestials in existence and knows nearly every song that has ever been sung. She often discovers new Soldiers of God for the Archangels, so she is one of the few angels who has a good relationship with everyone. It is important to note that Songs are not magic. Magicians, which are distinct from Sorcerers, may learn songs like a Soldier of God may, but it still is not magic. Magic as mortals understand it does not exist. Sorcery however very much does, but it is something else entirely. Using Songs Songs are Resources that you may choose upon character creation. They cost one point per level of song. Each song has three distinct categories for each Realm: Celestial, Ethereal and Corporeal. Each variant of the song is different with separate effects. If you know more than one variant of a song, it becomes more powerful when performed. This manifests in game mechanics with a +1 to the Check Digit for each version of the Song you know after the first, to a maximum of +2 when you know all three versions. Every time you perform a song, you must spend at least one Essence, though some songs allow you to spend more for grander successes. Unless the Song specifies otherwise, each extra point of Essence can either go toward improving the target number or enhancing the Song, not both! But you can spend extra essence on each. Your success with a song is equal to the Check Digit. The higher the check digit the better the success. You may improve the Check Digit with Affiliation. Many songs are Affiliated with one or more Words. If you are a Celestial or Saint who served a Superior with a listed Word, you gain a +1 to your Check Digit. Some Songs grant specific Choirs or Bands the affiliation bonus as well, but they cannot stack. If you fail to perform a song by rolling the d666 higher than your Target number, you still lose the Essence. Your Target Number is equal to the level of the Song plus the number of Forces of that type....