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Hello everyone. Since Ultima's tiering revision has gone through, this CRT is made to change the justifications of the current 1-A/High 1-A D&D profiles.
Rad
To me this is the most straightforward example to do. The current justification is
The 1-A justification being rather simple. Rad did not reach his power under his own strength, but was raised by the Old Ones, which is acceptable per the FAQ
Luminous Being
Current
Neh-Thalggu / Father Llymic / Uvuudaum
Current (in order)
The Far Realm exists beyond the multiverse on a fundamental level, existing beyond space, time and dimensions. With people capable of mathematically explaining infinite dimensional concepts being unable to quantify the Far Realm.
However, as a counter argument I can see, the creatures of the Far Realm can enter the lower multiverse by forcing dimensional concepts and limitations upon themselves. I'm not sure if that goes against this part of the FAQ
Rad
To me this is the most straightforward example to do. The current justification is
With an adjusted justification beingOuterverse level (Comparable to other Old Ones who created the Mystaran multiverse which contains an infinite amount of geometric dimensions and who are described as being beyond the framework of their creation which is further described as a mere figment of their imagination)
Outerverse level (Raised to the level of the Old Ones, who view the who created the Mystaran multiverse as a figment of their imagination with them being described as beyond the framework of the game itself)
The 1-A justification being rather simple. Rad did not reach his power under his own strength, but was raised by the Old Ones, which is acceptable per the FAQ
And being beyond the framework of "their game", being an infinite dimensional multiverse created with just their imagination should also qualify for a Qualitative differenceHowever, there are ways to bypass this barrier. For example, a non-1-A can be empowered by a higher entity into being able to influence things on a qualitatively superior level. This can happen either by a straightforward power boost, or by means of some innate metaphysical potential rooted in something from a higher reality (This can include both characters who are converted into natives of higher planes and characters who are physically lower-dimensional but have 1-A statistics). In neither case is the capability to reach into the higher level something emergent from the structure of the lower level, and therefore they are acceptable ways to get around the above hurdles.
They can also be 1-A, if the superiority in question is qualitative in nature. That is: A "metaphysical" gap having nothing to do with additions of further composition.
Luminous Being
Current
SuggestedHigh Outerverse level (Exists beyond everything in the Dungeons and Dragons setting. This includes being such as the Old Ones of Mystara who created a multiverse composed of infinite geometric dimensions and who's framework is considered a figment of their imagination. Views the Far Realm, which exists beyond all conventional multiverses and possibility within the D&D setting as fiction that can be freely altered and changed. Transcendent over all forms of space and time within the setting. Is the controlling presence over all Overgods such as Ao. Most commonly thought and accepted to be a stand-in for the DM of a Dungeons and Dragons game. As the head of the metafictional hierarchy who is given freedom to create any number of layers below them, the Luminous Being can place themselves as inaccessible from infinitely layered outerversal structures such as the Far Realm, its rulers, and those who sustain its existence)
For the Luminous Being the more direct evidence of their superiority is that they are above the Old Ones in the same capacity that they're beyond the baseline of the setting. As described in the Tiering System:High Outerverse level (Exists beyond everything in the Dungeons and Dragons setting, viewing the setting as a game of their creation. This includes being such as the Old Ones of Mystara who created an infinite dimensional multiverse from just their imagination. Is beyond the Far Realm, which exists beyond all conventional multiverses and concepts within the D&D setting. As the head of the metafictional hierarchy who is given freedom to create any number of layers below them, the Luminous Being can place themselves as inaccessible from infinitely layered outerversal structures such as the Far Realm, its rulers, and those who sustain its existence.)
The Old Ones and the Far Realm themselves are part of the LB's imagination, in the same fashion that the multiverse exists within the imagination of the Far Realm Elder Evils or the Old Ones. He's beyond any theoretical framework of the realms and therefore should maintain his current rating.Characters or objects who transcend 1-A characters in the same vein that 1-A characters transcend the rest of the system. That is to say: If there is a hierarchy of 1-A layers, each of which operates within the same framework, with the same "algorithm" dictating the difference between them, a High 1-A character would transcend the framework entirely, and instead operate on a different, higher hierarchy, governed by another, likewise higher algorithm. In other words, whereas 1-A is a qualitative superiority, High 1-A represents a "meta"-qualitative superiority.
Neh-Thalggu / Father Llymic / Uvuudaum
Current (in order)
Outerverse level (Father Llymic's true form is that of an Elder Evil of the Far Realm, a place beyond all concept of Time and Space; As an Elder Evil of the Far Realm, he enables the existence of the Far Realm in its totality)
Suggested (in order)Outerverse level (Stated to be manifestations of the Far Realm and are the absolute rulers of that place, placing them as effectively above such beings as Father Llymic)
Outerverse level (Father Llymic's true form is that of an Elder Evil of the Far Realm, a being that enables the existence of a plane that exists beyond the fundamental concepts and notions of the lower multiverse.)
Outerverse level (Stated to be manifestations of the Far Realm and are the absolute rulers of that place, placing them as effectively above such beings as Father Llymic or the Neh-Thalguu)
The Far Realm exists beyond the multiverse on a fundamental level, existing beyond space, time and dimensions. With people capable of mathematically explaining infinite dimensional concepts being unable to quantify the Far Realm.
However, as a counter argument I can see, the creatures of the Far Realm can enter the lower multiverse by forcing dimensional concepts and limitations upon themselves. I'm not sure if that goes against this part of the FAQ
If it does then the Far Realm should be High 1-B+ or Low 1-A, but I want to say that since they're crunching themselves down into a set dimensional standard it may not break the rules.The first practical effect of this fact is that the power of a 1-A character cannot be dispersed so much that it reaches into a lower tier. Since there is no conceivable extension of any lower tier that can yield equality to a 1-A structure, neither can there be any subdivision (Even an infinite subdivision) of 1-A that reduces down into such tiers. Unless, of course, this division is somehow non-quantitative in nature (i.e. The results of the division are not actually numerical "chunks" of the character's power); however, this should be made reasonably clear by statements or through background context.