Registry Index

Bureau Archives

Ordered pathways for records, operatives, and canon files.

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Archive IndexWiki

Indexed people, factions, lore files, standing protocols, and chronicle ledgers.Characters, factions, lore pages, rules, and timeline pages.

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Registry IndexWiki Home?Your personal entry point into the Ledger: routes, pending notices, and archive status.The wiki home. Start here to find campaign information and what needs your attention.

People, factions, lore, missions, and notesStart here for characters, factions, lore, quests, and notes

IndividualsCharacters?People filed in the Registry, including operatives, liaisons, patrons, divine figures, and other individuals.Campaign characters and important people, with filters for each role.

People and campaign individualsPlayer characters, contacts, patrons, deities, and other people

FactionsFactions?Organizations, institutions, and other faction records filed in the Registry.Groups and organizations in the campaign world.

Organizations and groupsOrganizations, factions, patrons, and Registry-linked groups

LoreLore?Conceptual world files and lore reference pages separate from playable rules.Lore concepts and explanations about the world.

Concepts and world filesWorld concepts, documents, phenomena, Colors, and non-playable species lore

SpeciesPlayable Species?Playable species records for character-building reference.Playable species options for characters.

Playable species referenceSpecies players can choose for characters

RecordsAdvanced Archive?The Registry's full filed dossier index for every content family.The advanced archive index. Use filters when you need every record type.

All indexed registry entriesAdvanced index of every archive record

ProtocolsRules & Reference?Codified operating procedures, magical references, and Shivath amendments.Rules reference for D&D mechanics and homebrew rulings.

Standing procedures and codified exceptionsRules, spells, classes, feats, and campaign rulings

Registry LiaisonsContacts?Known parties who can issue work, provide intelligence, or represent factions.Important contacts and quest-giver style characters.

Cleared contacts and issuing partiesImportant contacts, patrons, and mission givers

ChroniclesTimeline?A chronological ledger of canon events and completed operations.Timeline of what happened in the campaign and when.

Canon sequence of filed eventsCampaign timeline and session history

Field OperationsPlay

Active assignments, operative files, filed notes, and dispatch reports.Quests, characters, session notes, and feedback.

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Mission BoardQuest Board?Registry assignments open to operatives, including rosters and approved session dates.The quest board. Join missions and check when sessions are scheduled.

Active, filled, and archived assignmentsFind quests, join them, and check schedules

OperativesPlayer Characters?Filed profiles for player operatives, with public identity and private sheet access where permitted.Player characters. Open a character profile or character sheet from here.

Personnel files and clearance sheetsPlayer character profiles and sheets

Field NotesPlayer Notes?Personal or shared post-its attached to operations and records.Your notes for sessions, theories, reminders, and party information.

Personal post-its and shared intelligenceWrite post-its, theories, session notes, and lore notes

Incident ReportsFeedback?A formal channel for issues, requested changes, and observations about the Ledger.Use this to report site problems or suggest changes.

Operational reports and requested correctionsReport bugs, ask questions, or suggest improvements

Petition WellWishing Well?Registry intake for operative petitions, unresolved follow-ups, and exploration briefs awaiting Handler review.Send requests to the DM, such as scenes, items, hooks, or follow-ups.

Filed requests awaiting Handler reviewSubmit requests to your DM

BastionsDowntime

Assigned residences, upkeep cycles, and local obligations.Home bases, downtime upkeep, and related obligations.

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BastionsHome Base?Registered strongholds, residences, and upkeep obligations tied to downtime.Your character's base/home and downtime management.

Residences and upkeep cyclesYour character's home & downtime

World CatalogueWorld

Cartographic plates, divine files, patron records, Color dossiers, and the intelligence web.Maps, gods, factions, important people, and relationship graph.

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GeographyGeography?Structural geography tools for continents, mobile plates, routes, and long-term worldbuilding.Interactive world geography tools separate from tactical maps.

Continents, plates, and routesInteractive world geography

CartographyMaps?Approved 2D map plates for regions, cities, sites, imported maps, and marked points of interest.2D maps of the campaign world and important locations.

2D plates and site mapsWorld maps, imported maps, and location maps

PatronsPatrons & Factions?Organizations or powerful individuals with influence over operations.Factions and patron individuals that may sponsor or affect quests.

Backers, powers, and patron recordsFaction and individual patron records

Divinity IndexGods & Pantheon?Filed records for gods, pantheons, divine ranks, and worship domains.Religious lore and deity reference pages.

Pantheons, ranks, and divine domainsGods, divine ranks, and domains

Color SpectrumColor Titles?Registry files for named Colors and their known designations.Lore pages for the Color-title figures/faction.

Color designations and dossiersNamed Colors: a powerful setting group

Intel NetworkRelationship Graph?A visual intelligence map built from dossier relationships.Graph view showing connections between lore entries.

Mapped links between filed entitiesSee how characters, places, and factions connect

Table ApparatusGame Table

Live field instruments for combat order, scene projection, tactical canvas, and preparation board.Tools used during sessions: initiative, scene reveal, canvas, and DM prep.

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Combat LedgerInitiative Tracker?A live combat register for turn order, injury state, and active conditions.Use during combat to track initiative, HP, and status effects.

Live engagement order and wound stateLive combat order, HP, and conditions

Scene ProjectorScene Reveal?A controlled display for revealing portraits and sites to the table.Second-screen tool for showing character/place images during sessions.

Controlled visual disclosure screenShow character or location images at the table

Tactical CanvasInfinite Canvas?A planned canvas for tactical layouts and encounter staging.Future map/token board for encounters.Soon

Spatial plates, tokens, and engagementsMaps, tokens, and encounter planning

Session linked

SHIVATHRegistry IndexThe Grand Ledger

People, factions, lore, notes, missions, and protocols arranged as a single indexed archive.

⌕Index

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Registry›Ability›Feats›Fighting Styles›Defense

Registry RecordREG-CMN23V82

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Ability

Defense

REG-CMN23V82

✧AbilityDeclassified

Ability

Defense

Filed Under

Fighting Styles/

Defense

Primary Briefing

Defense
Feat
Prerequisite: Feature: Fighting Style

While you're wearing Light, Medium, or Heavy armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.

Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (XPHB), page 209

Ability

Defense

Type: Ability
Visibility: Declassified
Filed By: Ale
Campaign: Shivath
Revised: 23 Mar 2026

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Connected Records

Abilities

subclass of←✧Fighting Styles

Referenced In

✧Bladesinging

✧Boon of Desperate Resilience

✧Boon of Irresistible Offense

✧Circle of The Shepherd

✧College of Dance

✧College of Valor

✧Horizon Walker

✧Monster Slayer

✧Oath of Glory

✧Oath of The Watchers

✧War