Help: Consciousness
In Mystavaria, the boundaries between reality and dream are often blurred,
and it is important to be aware of your current state of consciousness.
For those who pursue the arts of Dream Magic, it is doubly so. There are
four distinct states of consciousness:
Awake
This is your default state, in which you are fully immersed in the physical
realm of reality. You are fully conscious of body and mind.
Asleep
When your conscious mind succumbs to the gentle embrace of SLEEP, be it
by will or by force, you will enter a slumbering state. While asleep, your
body is relaxed and rejuvenates a small portion of health, however you
remain largely unaware and vulnerable to happenings around you.
Dreaming
Once in a state of sleep, you may DREAM, allowing yourself to be
fully absorbed into the realm of dreams, where imagination and
improbability reign free. Those practiced in Dreamlore are able to walk
through Dreamscapes, and practicioners of the Dream Skills will find
their magic most effective and efficiently when used in this state.
Daydreaming
Daydreaming is a state somewhere between reality and dreams, not quite
awake, yet not quite asleep. Dream Magic users must be in this state in
order to use their magics in the waking realm.
Remember these states as you journey around the world, for this knowledge
may aid you in discovering defenses against your foes or awareness of their
potential vulnerabilities.