Adherent - Religion Overhaul

Features

• Simple, lore-friendly religious mechanics add gameplay depth to each belief system. • Placeable decoration items allow for convenient religion interactions.

Mechanics

Religious Backgrounds

You will begin the game belonging to whichever Religion you have the corresponding Trait for. Religious traits can still be removed by speaking with the associated characters in New Atlantis.

Tenets

Each belief system has a repeatable Action that represents their daily maintenance of belief - a Tenet. Fulfilling a Tenet grants the positive state for the Religion. Allowing it to expire triggers a Drawback.

Totems

Additionally, members of each religion can craft Totems via the decorate menu. These are simple fixtures that serve as anchors for religious practices.

Universalist [Tenet: Grav Jump]

Universalists are compelled to continue exploring and seeking knowledge. Grav Jumping grants Percipient: +15% XP Gain for 20 minutes. Losing Percipient triggers Wayward: +50% Addiction Chance.

Totem: Seating Cushion

Meditate on the religious texts of any belief to glean insight. You must have a text corresponding to any religion in your inventory to use the Seating Cushion. +20% Grav Jump Range for next jump.

Enlightened [Tenet: Complete Non-Combat Missions]

Members of the House of the Enlightened believe in helping others. Completing Cargo, Supply, and other non-combat missions makes you Industrious: 15% better Prices. Losing Industrious triggers Preoccupied: -40% XP from combat.

Totem: Donation Box

You can donate via the computer now. It's the 24th century. The amount of Credits donated is between 250 and 7500, scaling with your total Credit amount. +50% Persuasion for 20 minutes.

Serpent Worship [Tenet: Destroy Enemy Ships]

Worshipers of the Great Serpent are instructed to destroy heretics. Destroy ships to receive Serpent's Embrace: Slowly regenerate health for 20m. Losing Embrace triggers Serpent's Abandonment: -20% Stealth and Damage Resistance.

Totem: Great Serpent Shrine

Affirmations of faith brace the spirit against adversity. Sacrifice health to gain one of 3 random combat buffs. • Serpent's Safeguard: Resist 40% Energy Damage. • Serpent's Gaze: Stealth is 40% easier. • Serpent's Fangs: Deal 30% more Melee Damage.

Installation

Adherent can be installed anytime. It will begin running once installed. There is no configuration.

Compatibility

Incompatible with any mod that changes the same Perks (Trait_RaisedUniversal, Trait_RaisedEnlightened, Trait_SerpentsEmbrace) Incompatible with Origins - Trait Overhaul. Compatible with any other mods not changing the religious Traits.