God's Compensation/Lore/Aura powers

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All deities have the ability to exude an aura that commands respect. This aura can be turned on or off by choice, and those with advanced control can direct it to a small group or even a single person within a group. This aura induces a sense of "awe," a state of respect that can easily be mistaken for fear due to its intensity, in anyone who is exposed to it.

Anyone hit with a deity's aura of awe will be naturally disposed to give them respect. Anyone under the effects of the aura of awe who is not engaging with the deity will immediately notice them the moment they are exposed to the deity's aura. Furthermore, anyone who is actually conversing with or engaging with the deity will hold them in high regard. All the deity's words will be regarded with more weight, and they will find themselves nervous at the idea of confronting them verbally or physically. Interrupting the deity while they are speaking will seem like a transgressive idea to anyone under the effects of the aura.

In addition to these basic effects, the aura can also instill additional mental effects in those who are exposed to it. An un-skilled deity will cause the emotions of others to mirror their own, however a deity with a moderate level of skill and control can control what kind of effect their aura will have. The following are some of the additional effects that can be seen.

Trust aura

The aura of trust is a tricky business as the effectiveness varies quite wildly based not only on the strength of the aura, but also on the actions of the god using this aura. Of particular note is anything the deity might have done to violate a subject's trust. More powerful auras can somewhat mitigate the effects of a violation of trust, but the range and scope of the negative effects of a trust violation on a demigod can render the trust aura completely unusable until that trust is restored. As such, special attention is necessary to go into the finer details of how the effects of an aura of trust will play out, especially when the trust gets stressed.