Changes for Dark Sidereals

Powers
- The ability to learn all Dark Charms at out-of-caste costs, even if they are in the same caste as you have been tainted by.
- A simple ritual taking 5 minutes and requiring an Int + Occult roll (difficulty 1 per target) that allows you to summon one of the minor gods in service to your Lord.
- Normal Essence regeneration within the Underworld and Shadowlands.
- Can buy Underworld Astrology Colleges at non-Maiden prices. Same price applies even for Lord-primary Exalted.
Backgrounds
- All Heavenly backgrounds are reduced to 1 or removed upon discovery of the tainting. This includes Salary, Connections, Celestial Manse and possibly Allies, Contacts and Mentor. The last three can be roleplayed for higher rates of post-taint retainment.
- A version of the Whispers background that allows you to contact your Lord or Ouranos instead of the collective Malfean whole. Same rules as for Abyssals. Rated 3 for Maiden-primary, 4 for Lord-primary.
- Mentor at 4 for Maiden-primary or 5 for Lord-primary Sidereals. This indicates the active interest your Lord takes in you as well as how kindly disposed toward you he is.
  - An additional background, Thrall, exists. Ratings in Thrall represent a negative relationship with your Lord, higher ratings indicate that he is displeased with you and keeps you on a short leash. A rating of 1 indicates a good relationship, where as 5 indicates slavery in an Abyssal manner.
- Backing from the Underworld Spirits or Gods that serve your Lord. This background also gives a certain amount of respect from other servants of the Malfeans such as Deathlords, Abyssal Exalted and Nephwracks. Unintelligent servants are not affected. This rating is 3 regardless of primary patron.