Of course. [He says, following quickly behind, lingering a bit while he takes a moment to look over the artwork... Such impressive brushstrokes...] They are called 'Vestiges,' though even to most experienced scholars they are a bit of a mystery. They exist in a realm beyond the precepts of time, space, and even reality. I had always learned that in the void between planes; the uh... filler, if you will, that filled in the space was the Astral plane. These creatures exist outside of the planes - technically speaking I suppose you would say they don't exist at all, perplexing as that may seem.
For instance, the legends of Amon state he was an ancient deity of law and order, who slowly lost all his followers to more responsive deities. When finally he lost all his followers, his power waned, but his sheer willpower refused to allow him to be absorbed into the astral plane as most lost gods will go. Then he awakened as a being beyond reality - and since he has become a vengeful spirit... There are several vestiges, who I presume are related to the loss of his following, and if you have met with them within a day, Amon will refuse to make a pact with you... Additionally, his appearance looks more like a demon now, than any servant of good.
Now, as for the pact itself... the general pretense is I host a fraction of their spirit in my vessel. They get to experience some semblance of reality again, in exchange they protect me and gift me with some of their abilities.
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They are called 'Vestiges,' though even to most experienced scholars they are a bit of a mystery. They exist in a realm beyond the precepts of time, space, and even reality. I had always learned that in the void between planes; the uh... filler, if you will, that filled in the space was the Astral plane. These creatures exist outside of the planes - technically speaking I suppose you would say they don't exist at all, perplexing as that may seem.
For instance, the legends of Amon state he was an ancient deity of law and order, who slowly lost all his followers to more responsive deities. When finally he lost all his followers, his power waned, but his sheer willpower refused to allow him to be absorbed into the astral plane as most lost gods will go. Then he awakened as a being beyond reality - and since he has become a vengeful spirit... There are several vestiges, who I presume are related to the loss of his following, and if you have met with them within a day, Amon will refuse to make a pact with you... Additionally, his appearance looks more like a demon now, than any servant of good.
Now, as for the pact itself... the general pretense is I host a fraction of their spirit in my vessel. They get to experience some semblance of reality again, in exchange they protect me and gift me with some of their abilities.