What is summoner development?

There are two categories of development within Nine Worlds. The first and most important is the development of your summoner. The second is the physical development of your presence in the game.

A summoner can develop in a number of ways, but lets look at what they are in their entirety.

Summoners never truly die, but can be physically smitten, taking time to recover and re-emerge.

The difference between a summoner and a normal mortal is the power tied to the soul.

A mortal can die through physical expiration and its soul often lives on in a different realm. This transition may be permanent for most, but some souls can be placed back into the world by other powers, into a new form.

A summoner can shed its physical shell, as it exists beyond the physical plane. It retains control and sentience outside its body and can chose to return to mortal planes by choice. The physical representation of a summoner is referred to as an Avatar.

Summoner development is the growth and advancement of its soul. Essence can be tied to the soul to empower the being, but also split to create Vardøger, Tutelars and Phylactery. Yes, I just name dropped 3 new terms to explain later!

Summoners can learn new spells and attune with different types of essence beyond their primary. This is simply stated by a mastery level, starting at 0 and increasing indefinitely. Spells, however, are a little more limited. You can learn a total of 5 spells per level of essence mastery.