Panon

A fool of the Celestial Realms.

The Bronccour

There is a religion based around a figure known as the Bronccour that most see as a bringer of hope and miracles. There are many stories of the Bronccour, ranging from depicting him as a great warrior to depicting him as a revolutionary, from a speaker to the people to a learned teacher. But one that persists for reasons unknown is that he was a fool, and from this, many have become fools to emulate him. Panons are fools who have been uplifted into the Celestial Realms without dying.

Choosing

Fools who live true to their purpose, who never give up, who are truly what they strive to be, even if in small ways, may one day be chosen to be a panon. They are chosen by angels, who physically draw them into the next realm and grant them new powers.

Ascension

Upon their ascension, panons are given a new set of powers, performances, skills, and purpose. Their motley is transformed, and they are told secrets of Heaven.

Performance

Panons shrive all falsities when they ascend. Their performances are entirely direct, honest, open, and true.

Innocence

A fool performs innocence. A panon embodies it.

Mocking the Devil

Panons use the powers of mockery, satire, and parody that a fool employs, but against infernal powers themselves - against demons, the Eldritch, abominations, and more. Their mockery takes on celestial power and can repel, harm, or even destroy infernal beings.

Impropriety

A panon follows only the rules of the Celestial Realm. The rules of the terrestial realm mean nothing, so they ignore them if they do not mesh with the rules of the Celestial Realm.

Privilege

"Jester's privilege" applies to panons. They have grace that protects them from mundane attacks and are resistant to infernal powers.

Music

Panons sing and play beautiful holy music that uplifts those who hear it and destroys infernal beings.

Storytelling

Panons tell stories of Heaven and the unheard of saints, of goodness, of the unknown acts of kindness of the world.

Comedy

Panons employ gentle comedy to soothe and uplift hearts, to heal bodies and souls, and to help people see themselves truly.

Acrobatics

Panons are as acrobatic as fools.

Juggling and Prestidigitation

Juggling among panons is very common, but prestidigitation is only used for escapes.

Salvation

Panons do not perform miracles as fools do. They bring salvation. They bring protection from evil. They instill grace, and they remind people of their own goodness. Their touch, their voice, their performance all fill others with these powers.

Venues

Panons attend terrestial venues in the same manner as fools.

Inventory

The tools of a panon are similar to that of a fool:

Motley

The usual motley colors for a panon are celeste blue, silver, powder white, and black. They mean

• Celeste blue: the color of salvation.
• Silver: the color of life.
• Powder white: rough hewn innocence.
• Black: hope in the dark.

Cap'n' Bells

The cap 'n'bells of a fool is usually that of a cockscomb crest. It crows when the panon is happiest.

Bauble

A fool's bauble is a marotte with a lamb's head. The mouth opens and closes and baas at its own will, and it provides harmony to songs.

Mask

The mask of a panon is a shining comedy mask that they only put on when in the terrestial realm and seeking to overwhelm.

Gender and Sexuality

There are no rules for a panon's gender or sexuality, but as they are all fools first, they are disproportionately gay men, agender, asexual, non-binary or genderfluid, and/or third gender.

Variations

Panons are a variation of fools.

Societal Role

Panons are unknown to most, seen as fools in bright motley, and thus persecuted and beloved as fools. But they have much greater powers to protect themselves, and also have greater enemies - infernal powers - that hunt them.

Skills

Panons have the usual fools' skills and then some:

• Prayer
• Celestial lore
• Infernal lore
• Angelology
• Mockery
• Imitation
• Parody
• Satire
• Comedy
• Jokes
• Performance
• Acting
• Tumbling
• Acrobatics
• Prestidigitation
• Juggling
• Music
• Singing
• Storytelling
• Babbling
• Sewing
• Dying
• Politics
• Dancing
• Legends
• Escapology
• Riding
• Tracking
• Crowd pleasing
• Pickpocketing
• Thievery
• Lockpicking
• Travel survival
• Direction sense

Stats

Modifiers from base of nation/species:

PRO +2
ATH +6
STR +1
AWA +6
WIL +3
STH -3
PRS +9