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One of the five crime families of [[New Capenna]], the '''Obscura''' are gifted magicians. They are associated with {{W}}{{U}}{{B}} mana. | One of the five crime families of [[New Capenna]], the '''Obscura''' are gifted magicians. They are associated with {{W}}{{U}}{{B}} mana, but are centered in blue.<ref name="Criminal History">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTK3BofsvWg Criminal History] (Video). ''The Command Zone''. YouTube (March 31, 2022).</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Obscura are talented [[wizard]]s and [[mystic]]s who use their power to deceive and blackmail, using distractions, illusions, and hidden mechanisms. They orchestrate scenarios and manipulate outcomes to their benefit. They endeavor to maintain a façade of normalcy in their everyday lives which allows them to run their schemes without disruption. | The Obscura are talented [[wizard]]s and [[mystic]]s who use their power to deceive and blackmail, using distractions, illusions, and hidden mechanisms. They orchestrate scenarios and manipulate outcomes to their benefit. They endeavor to maintain a façade of normalcy in their everyday lives which allows them to run their schemes without disruption. | ||
===History=== | |||
Before the city's founding, the Obscura served as mystics, wizards, and advisers to the Angels.<ref name="Criminal History"/> | |||
'''Exactors''' are family members who collect and parse evidence to find patterns and new information. '''Echo Readers''' are able to view spectral afterimages. They work in teams, speaking simultaneously as they experience past events. '''Ruiners''' destroy an individual's reputation<ref name="Expect"/> | '''Exactors''' are family members who collect and parse evidence to find patterns and new information. '''Echo Readers''' are able to view spectral afterimages. They work in teams, speaking simultaneously as they experience past events. '''Ruiners''' destroy an individual's reputation<ref name="Expect"/> | ||
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==Members== | ==Members== | ||
* [[Raffine]], the family's [[Sphinx]] [[Demon]] leader.<ref name="Expect">{{DailyRef|magic-story/what-you-expect-see-2022-03-29|What You Expect to See|[[Kaitlyn Zivanovich]]|March 29, 2022}}</ref> | * [[Raffine]], the family's [[Sphinx]] [[Demon]] leader.<ref name="Expect">{{DailyRef|magic-story/what-you-expect-see-2022-03-29|What You Expect to See|[[Kaitlyn Zivanovich]]|March 29, 2022}}</ref> | ||
* Kamiz, Raffine's right hand cephalid.<ref name="Expect"/> | * [[List of secondary characters#New Capenna|Kamiz]], Raffine's right hand cephalid.<ref name="Expect"/> | ||
* Queza, Kamiz's right hand cephalid.<ref name="Expect"/> | * [[List of secondary characters#New Capenna|Queza]], Kamiz's right hand cephalid.<ref name="Expect"/> | ||
* Tivit, a Sphinx seer and fortune teller.<ref name="Expect"/> | * [[List of secondary characters#New Capenna|Tivit]], a Sphinx seer and fortune teller.<ref name="Expect"/> | ||
* Oskar, a human informant.<ref name="Expect"/> | * [[List of secondary characters#New Capenna|Oskar]], a human informant.<ref name="Expect"/> | ||
==Creature types== | ==Creature types== | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 1 April 2022
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| Active | Mending Era |
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One of the five crime families of New Capenna, the Obscura are gifted magicians. They are associated with mana, but are centered in blue.[1]
Description
The Obscura are talented wizards and mystics who use their power to deceive and blackmail, using distractions, illusions, and hidden mechanisms. They orchestrate scenarios and manipulate outcomes to their benefit. They endeavor to maintain a façade of normalcy in their everyday lives which allows them to run their schemes without disruption.
History
Before the city's founding, the Obscura served as mystics, wizards, and advisers to the Angels.[1]
Exactors are family members who collect and parse evidence to find patterns and new information. Echo Readers are able to view spectral afterimages. They work in teams, speaking simultaneously as they experience past events. Ruiners destroy an individual's reputation[2]
Mechanics
The Obscura mechanic is Connive, which loots, then adds +1/+1 counters on the conniving creature for each discarded nonland card.
Members
- Raffine, the family's Sphinx Demon leader.[2]
- Kamiz, Raffine's right hand cephalid.[2]
- Queza, Kamiz's right hand cephalid.[2]
- Tivit, a Sphinx seer and fortune teller.[2]
- Oskar, a human informant.[2]
Creature types
Classes
Trivia
In-game references
- Associated cards:
- Referred to:
References
- ↑ a b Criminal History (Video). The Command Zone. YouTube (March 31, 2022).
- ↑ a b c d e f Kaitlyn Zivanovich (March 29, 2022). "What You Expect to See". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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