(02-21-2015, 11:25 AM)Sounsyy Wrote: All Hearers are Conjurers, but not all Conjurers are Hearers. There seems to be two ways one can become a Hearer, either by dedicating oneself fully to the practice of Conjury until you can hear the Elementals' whispers or you're naturally born with the ability to hear Them. There is however a quote from one of the Brothers saying that some people train in the ways of Conjury their whole lives and never hear.
I play Mikh'a as a hearer, which has led to some interesting moments and development.
He was born a Hearer, and spent most of his childhood (In the Shroud) singing and dancing to songs nobody else could hear. They thought he was strange, unusual. He didn't know the others couldn't Hear.
As he grew, he learned to understand what they were saying to him, and would perform small favors for them. Since he was small, these were often things like building a small fire so an elemental could have a change of scenery (Family: why is that strange child attempting to build a fire near a lake ...) this sort of thing.
He has met with elementals who have been corrupted (such as in the quests) and initially didn't know any better, doing doing things that were potentially dangerous (family: Nophica's blessed titties!!! He's building a fire in a tree!!!) though again, he's come to know the difference and will kill a corrupt elemental now, allowing it to be reborn.
Now, as an adult, requests are larger. He is very respectful of nature, lives in the Shroud and is often away performing some task or another (which is a great way to explain time away from game or if you are aren't wishing to RP that day for whatever reason). It has also cropped up in various RP plots, with sometimes fun results (Mikh'a! Talk to your trees, what are the saying? *straghtfaced mikh'a glares*). He is very careful about angering elementals and has refused to perform actions he would normally have no issue with because an elemental has told him no. (What do you mean we can't build a bloody fire? It's freezing!!)
It can be a very interesting facet, conjurer or not, though my only advice would be the same I would give for just about any decision regarding making a character. Don't add it because it sounds cool, add it because it's an interesting facet that you wish to employ with regards to how your character interacts with the world.
Edited to add: Mikh'a also doesn't understand true silence. He hears elementals almost everywhere he goes. If he was to lose this ... he would be distraught and as a device is always available for future rp and development, should things stagnate.
