Do You Have the Gift?
The answer is usually no.
Most people, live their entire lives without possessing any notable supernatural ability. They hear stories, know rumours, and may even witness something strange, but true talent remains uncommon.
Among the fae, children often display small wonders. Imaginary companions walk openly through the nursery. Tiny illusions dance through gardens and drawing rooms. Yet most of these talents fade with age. By adulthood, the vast majority have lost the effortless imagination that once made miracles seem natural.
A talent may emerge suddenly. A devout woman prays and receives an answer. A grieving man discovers he can hear the dead. An inventor finds his machines achieving the impossible. A scholar spends decades studying forbidden lore before speaking a single true word of power.
Some gifts are tied to blood and nature. Others arise from faith, obsession, circumstance, or simple chance. A few can be learned by anyone willing to devote years of their life to the pursuit.
The world offers little guidance. A clairvoyant may be called a fraud. A medium may be dismissed as a performer. An Artificer might be mistaken for a vampire, while a Conduit could be assumed possessed. Even those who recognise the supernatural rarely agree on what it truly is. Science has attempted to describe supernatural talents and has had some success with Hermetic magic, Glamourites and Mediums. Aetherites, Clairvoyants and Artificers existence and classifications are hotly debated. Faith, Ambassadors and Conduits are entirely unknown or misunderstood.
The wise learn quickly that speaking openly of such things is dangerous. Governments take an interest. Secret societies ask questions. Churches become suspicious. Scholars become curious. Neighbours become fearful.