Amatsu-Mikaboshi

Japanese Goddess of Primordial Chaos

Elan content adapted for Tsuwamono from Eriol (Shajad) in the Anima: Beyond Fantasy Core Rulebook

Dread Star of Heaven Amatsu-Mikaboshi (a.k.a. 天津甕星)

Summary

Amatsu-Mikaboshi, some say, was the first Kami. A powerful spiritual being who lived among the stars even before Amenominakanushi brought creation into being. In this aspect, she embodies primordial chaos: that ultimate entropy which is the base of all things, and that which all things return to.
She is not, however, entirely an unknowable entity, despite her alien origins. Amatsu-Mikaboshi also encompasses the realms of chance and luck and, though her forms are myriad, many of them are known to be human in appearance. Perhaps most importantly, Izanagi-no-Mikoto has given her his trust, and she thus holds a place among the powerful gods of Takamagahara.
Worshipers of Amatsu-Mikaboshi run the spectrum from those who live their lives on chance, astronomers and astrologers, gamblers of all shapes, and those who admire chaos as a concept and ideal. Perhaps unintuitively, the entirely insane rarely come to her adulation, instead being drawn to darker gods such as Oyamatsumi.

Divine Domains

Chaos, luck, chance

Temple Bonuses

All major actions attempted in a province with a shrine dedicated to Amatsu-Mikaboshi have a much greater chance of either great success or disastrous failure. As such, any roll a character makes while under the influence of such a shrine has the thresholds for both open rolls and fumbles increased, as determined by the level of the temple. This effect has priority over those granted by feats or spells which otherwise alter critical ranges, such as Good Luck. These increases only apply to the first roll made in any set. In addition, once a character has fumbled on any roll in the province, this effect ceases to affect them for the remainder of that day.

• Level 1: Fumble 1-5 / Open 85-00
• Level 2: Fumble 1-10 / Open 75-00
• Level 3: Fumble 1-50 / Open 51-00

List of Blessings

Misfortune and Disgrace: The bearer of this gift may influence the luck of others, but only negatively, and only in the short term. The intensity and duration of this ability is dependent upon the user's total Elan level with Amatsu-Mikaboshi.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 10
The Laws of Chance: This ability exceptionally alters a character's luck, increasing their chances of performing great feats or failing at tasks spectacularly. The holder's threshold for achieving an open roll is reduced by 2 for every 20 total Elan points with Amatsu-Mikaboshi, while their potential fumble level will increase by 1 at the same increments. Use of this ability is voluntary, but must be declared before the dice are cast.
Cost: 5 | Requirements: Elan 20
Chaos Sense: Characters with this gift supernaturally sense alterations in reality taking place around them. The higher the bearer's total Elan level with Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the greater the area covered by this ability.
Cost: 5 | Requirements: Elan 30
Luck Thief: The bearer of this gift may steal the fortune of other individuals, temporarily benefiting from their good luck. Consequently, the victim gains the Unfortunate and Bad Luck disadvantages for a short time, without benefit, while the user likewise obtains Good Luck and Fortunate at no cost. The holder of this gift must touch the targeted individual to activate it, who must then make an MR check with a difficulty of double the thief's total Elan level with Amatsu-Mikaboshi to avoid its effects.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 40
Chaotic Providence: A character with this gift may repeat any one roll and use the second result. Once this ability has been used, the character must use the second roll, even if it is worse. The bearer of this blessing may use it once per day for every 10 total Elan points they hold with Amatsu-Mikaboshi.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 50
Primal Stigmata: A character receiving this gift is transformed into an embodiment of primal chaos, immediately attaining Gnosis 25 and receiving an amount of DP equal to twice their total Elan level with Amatsu-Mikaboshi to purchase powers and essential abilities described in Chapter 26 of the core book.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 50
Chaotic Aura: The holder's presence strongly influences probability in his or her surroundings, increasing the number of chaotic events which naturally occur. In addition, those near the character for an extended period of time and with a Gnosis of 10 or lower will begin to act more chaotically, with a stronger inclination to ignore rules and laws.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 60
Alter Fate: Once a character receives this gift, they may expend two uses of Chaotic Providence in order to force another character or individual they can see to repeat any roll they have just made.
Cost: 15 | Requirements: Elan 70, Chaotic Providence
Force Luck: The bearer of this gift may force one of their rolls to be an open roll, regardless of the result of the dice. Use of this ability must be declared before the dice are cast, and may only be activated once per day for every 20 total Elan points the character holds with Amatsu-Mikaboshi.
Cost: 15 | Requirements: Elan 80
Sever Fate: A worshiper with this gift may control the luck of others to an extreme degree, forcing them to fail at whatever task they attempt. The target of this ability must make an MR check with a difficulty equal to twice the Elan level with Amatsu-Mikaboshi of the user, or their next roll will automatically be considered a fumble with a penalty equal to that they would incur if they had rolled a natural 1. This power remains active until the victim performs an action, or a day passes, and does not affect resistance checks.
Cost: 15 | Requirements: Elan 90
Chaotic Dominion: The chosen of Amatsu-Mikaboshi becomes able to alter probability at will, causing events to unfold in whatever direction they wish. This blessing allows the character to bring about any event that could conceivably happen, such as having a volcano erupt, or having an old chair collapse when someone sits in it. They may not, however, cause something naturally impossible to occur, such as a human suddenly gaining the ability to fly for no reason. In addition, this ability may not be used to alter the thoughts or actions of humans. This blessing has no effective range, and may be used to alter any event which the user is aware of.
Cost: 10 | Requirements: Elan 100, Chaotic Aura

Sample Elan Modifiers

Elan Below 50

Ignoring laws and rules: +2
Exacerbating chaotic situations: +2
Casting Chaos magic: +2
Creating chaotic situations: +3
Leaving an important event up to chance: +5

Elan Above 50

Controlling the laws of chance: +2
Using Chaos magic to reverse a bad situation: +3
Unleashing large-scale chaos: +3
Orchestrating a massive event to rely entirely on luck: +5

Negatives

Behaving in an orderly fashion: -2
Following the letter of the law: -3
Eliminating chance as an element in a situation: -5

General Rank
SSS
General Type
Divinity

Divine Classification

Greater Kami

Religions

• Matsumoto

Species

Kami

Ethnicity

Japanese

Realm

Takamagahara

Age

Eternal

Current Residence

Amanoukijō

Gender

Female

Aligned Organization

Amatsukami