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Strange Secrets

There have been many mods that add new secrets for the denizens of your worlds to discover aside from necromancy, but in this one I'm attempting to add a few that behave in drastically different ways, at least as far as the system will allow. If you want to stumble across the secrets in the course of play, read no further!


The Secrets of the Sea and Stars - Anyone who learns this secret is invariably twisted and driven mad by the horrible truths they behold. They immediately lose the need to breathe, which is good as their lungs will soon begin to rot inside their chest. They also grow larger, stronger, and more focused in exchange for losing all ability to relate to any other creature. They gain the power to reanimate dead animals as warped and tortured monsters and conjure water inside a nearby victim's lungs. This secret can be taught by gods of nightmares, deformity, oceans, and stars.

The Secrets of Perfect Alchemy - This secret grants those who learn it the power to perfect their body through alchemy. They no longer tire, they do not need food, water, or sleep, (but dwarves still need beer!) and they are all but immune to toxin and disease. They gain the power to transmute flesh to steel or lead, heal even the direst wounds, and breathe blasts of flame and the perfect solvent, alkahest. This secret can be taught by gods of wisdom, minerals, scholarship, and wealth.

Blessing of Fate - Those who earn the favor of gods of fate or fortune may find themselves blessed with an endless font of luck. They never age or even weaken with time, and find their skills boosted five-fold thanks to the winds of fate always falling in their favor. As stated, this blessing is given by gods of fate and luck.

Form of an Angel/Titan/Demon - Rather than true secrets, those who devote themselves to a god may be granted the form of an angel, titan, or demon. This grants immortality and immense power, and by exploiting those who gained the blessing through faith, one may be able to take it for themselves.

Known Issues -
Transformations cannot take effect until the creature enters a map with you, meaning they don't really gain any power in world generation
Transformations rely on generated creatures and thus don't work in arena mode

Also check out my other mods!
Living Gods: Allows semimegabeasts to take over human civs by pretending to be gods.
Bit of Diversity: Gives a bunch of sapient creatures the ability to join civilizations.
Bit more Diversity: Builds on BoD by giving some of those creatures civilizations of their own.
Arcane Metals: Adds a number of magical metals with unique applications for you to mine, forge, and trade.