Purview

A Purview is a set of powers accessed by the gods and their offspring in Scion. Purviews are groupings of powers based on a common theme. A single power within a Purview is called a Boon.

There are three types of Purviews: all-purpose, pantheon-specific, and special. Any god or scion can learn any Boon from any all-purpose Purview, provided they have the right means, but only members of a particular pantheon may learn their specially-created Purview reflecting their innate natures and values. Special Purviews can also be accessed by any god or scion, but are learned and activated by a different means from the more standard all-purpose ones.

Gods have innate access to their Purviews, but scions cannot channel the energies to do so, and therefore must have Birthrights, specifically relic-type ones, to learn and use the powers of the gods. If a scion succeeds in gaining enough Legend to attain godhood, they no longer need rely on their Birthrights for access to Boons.

All-Purpose Purviews

 * Animal
 * Chaos
 * Darkness
 * Death
 * Earth
 * Fertility
 * Fire
 * Guardian
 * Health
 * Justice
 * Moon
 * Psychopomp
 * Sky
 * Sun
 * War
 * Water

Special Purviews

 * Magic
 * Mystery
 * Prophecy

Pantheon-Specific Purviews

 * Arete - The power of perfection, granted by the Dodekatheon
 * Cheval - The abilities of the "head spirit", granted by the Loa
 * Heku - The reflection of the soul, granted by the Pesedjet
 * Itztli - The ability to harness sacrifice, granted by the Atzlanti
 * Jotunblut - The way to grant strength to the loyal, granted by the Aesir
 * Tsukumo-gami - The gift of understanding the inanimate, granted by the Amatsukami