Imagination

"My skull roils with visions."

[This may allow you create more ambitious paintings.]

Imagination is the Skill tied to Passion, and is created by Studying two Glimmering. Every upgrade of this skill creates one additional Passion.

Skill: a Vivid Imagination
"My daydreams sometimes outpace my dreams."

Get this skill, and an extra Passion card, by studying with two Glimmerings.
 * Feed my Imagination


 * Studying:  'The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.' If I spend time studying what I've learnt, I could increase my Passion, and gain a Skill. 
 * Studied: There are more windows in my soul; but sunlight is not the only thing that passes through a window. [I've gained Passion, but it'll be more difficult to gain Passion next time.]

This skill can be used with Work action to paint with up to two Passion, Mystique or Notoriety cards.

Skill: a Wild Imagination
"I have been known to break six pencils in a day."

Get this skill, and an extra Passion card, by studying Skill: A Vivid Imagination with two Glimmering: A Lesson Learnt cards.
 * Feed my Imagination: Fiercer...


 * Upgrading:  'He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence' . - A quote from "A Marriage of Heaven and Hell" by William Blake
 * Upgraded: My desires grow in number. It may be that they will always outpace my actions.

This skill can be used with Work action to paint with up to three Passion, Mystique or Notoriety cards.

Skill: a Fevered Imagination
"Phantoms ride my waking mind."

Get this skill, and an extra Passion card, by studying Skill: A Wild Imagination with three Glimmering: A Lesson Learnt cards.
 * Feed my Imagination: Fiercest...


 * Upgrading:  'Sooner murder an infant in its cradle than nurse unacted desires.' .
 * Upgraded: In another time, I would have been a seer, or a heretic.

This skill can be used with Work action to paint with up to four Passion, Mystique or Notoriety cards. This is the maximum level of painting you can reach; the next level only gives more Passion, but no extra painting slot.

The next and final upgrade will require you to choose one out of two paths.

Skill: Never-No
"The more, the more, the more, the m-"

Get this skill, and an extra Passion card, by studying Skill: a Fevered Imagination with four Glimmering: A Lesson Learnt cards and any or  lore.
 * Exercise the Imagination: Unreason

Passion and Skill can increase no further.
 * Upgrade with : The Thunderskin promised: we do not cease, that are not ceased.
 * Upgrade with : cut my hair, cut my bonds, cut my snip snip snip.
 * Upgraded: Bring me your answers, and I shall defeat them with my questions...

This skill can be used with Work action to paint with up to four Passion, Mystique or Notoriety cards.

This skill can be used to clear Obsessive challenges when upgrading lore.

Skill: an Open Soul
"' Behold, they stand at my door and knock; if I hear any voice, I will open the door, and they will come in to me, and sup with them, and they with me. '"

Get this skill, and an extra Passion card, by studying Skill: a Fevered Imagination with four Glimmering: A Lesson Learnt cards and any or  lore.
 * Exercise the Imagination: Folly


 * Upgrade with :  'Who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence.' 
 * Upgrade with :  'The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.' 
 * Upgraded: And now my soul lies ready.

Passion and Skill can increase no further.

This skill can be used with Work action to paint with up to four Passion, Mystique or Notoriety cards.

This skill can be used to clear Paradox challenges when upgrading lore.