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Lyra HUD Guide
Pair an approved character, synchronize authoritative data, make transparent public rolls, and use the lineage tools that connect Lyra to Second Life.
Begin with the three systems ↓01 · Understanding the three systems
One community. Three distinct responsibilities.
Lyra Website
Accounts, character creation and approval, XP, advancement, grimoire management, shared-scene submissions, and HUD pairing.
Lyra HUD
Synchronization, public rolls, environmental guidance, applicable session and feeding tracking, and Hollowborn Spellcraft.
02 · Getting the HUD
Use the official distributed object.
Obtain the current Lyra HUD through Opaline's official in-world distribution or Staff instructions. Wear it as a HUD attachment. Do not use copied scripts, unofficial objects, or credentials supplied by another player.
The HUD must make secure requests to Lyra, so Second Life may ask you to permit its normal scripted operation.
03–05 · Requirements, code, pairing
Connect the avatar to the approved record.
You need an approved Lyra character whose saved Second Life UUID matches the avatar wearing the HUD.
- 1
Open the approved character
Sign in to Lyra ↗ and open the approved character page.
- 2
Generate the code
Choose Generate Pairing Code. The eight-character code is single-use and expires after ten minutes. Generating another code cancels the older unused code.
- 3
Touch the HUD
An unpaired HUD opens a text box. Enter the code exactly as shown.
- 4
Confirm synchronization
Successful pairing stores the private device connection and immediately synchronizes the character.
07 · Synchronizing data
Sync after approved changes.
Sync retrieves the applicable current character identity and lineage, Attributes and Ability ranks, session state, Duskborn feeding state, Second Life time, moon phase and illumination, Hollowborn Schools, prepared spells, casting limits, magical fatigue, and sustained-spell state.
Choose Sync after pairing, after an approved advancement, after saving grimoire changes, or whenever displayed information appears stale.
08 · Making a public roll
Every choice is declared before resolution.
- Choose the relevant Attribute.
- Choose one learned Ability or No Ability.
- Choose the Target Number.
- Choose one Advantage or None.
- Name the Advantage when one applies.
- Choose one Hindrance or None.
- Name the Hindrance when one applies.
- Review the complete roll.
- Confirm or restart.
- Lyra validates the approved values and publishes the formula, total, and outcome in nearby chat.
09 · Choosing Target Numbers
Declare difficulty before rolling.
| Target | Difficulty | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Easy | Simple under pressure; failure is possible but unlikely |
| 10 | Routine | Ordinary challenge requiring some effort |
| 13 | Challenging | Meaningful obstacle with a real chance of failure |
| 16 | Difficult | Demanding action requiring strong capability |
| 19 | Very Difficult | Exceptional challenge beyond ordinary competence |
| 22 | Legendary | Extraordinary feat rarely accomplished |
| 25 | Nearly Impossible | Extreme action possible only under exceptional circumstances |
If a Storyteller runs the scene, the Storyteller selects the Target Number. If another character directly opposes the action, compare the appropriate totals rather than assigning a separate Target Number; Resistance Checks follow their specific rule. During ordinary unsupervised roleplay, the rolling player chooses honestly from this table.
10 · Advantages and Hindrances
Use the single strongest relevant circumstance.
One Advantage
Minor but meaningful circumstances: useful positioning or preparation, a useful ordinary tool, familiar natural terrain, or distinct credible assistance.
Significant circumstances: native aquatic conditions supporting a Tideborn physical action, exceptional physical force in Ridgeborn War Form, or directly applicable lunar influence.
A carefully prepared ambush; complete positional control; uniquely ideal equipment or surroundings; extensive preparation for this action; an opponent at an extreme situational disadvantage.
One Hindrance
Light rain; mild distraction; awkward positioning; unstable footing; a rushed attempt; partially obstructed view.
Heavy rain or strong wind; significantly limited visibility without appropriate senses; significant underwater obstacles without appropriate support; partial restraint; significant exhaustion; damaged or inadequate equipment; applicable New Moon Ridgeborn influence.
Near-total darkness without an applicable Capability; dangerous weather or exposure; a severely dangerous underwater action without appropriate support; major restraint; debilitating injury or condition; overwhelming pressure.
11 · Duskborn sessions and feeding
Roleplay first. Record the state correctly.
Fed
0–1 completed sessions since feeding.
Hungry
2–3 completed sessions since feeding.
Starving
4 or more completed sessions since feeding.
Approved scripted prop
- Begin meaningful roleplay and choose Begin Session.
- Roleplay the feeding with consent.
- Touch an approved compatible blood or feeding object.
- Confirm Lyra records it.
- End Session when the scene concludes.
- Sync if needed.
Roleplay-only feeding
A legitimate scene does not require a scripted object. Tell an Admin when it concludes. After any needed verification, the Admin updates Lyra's authoritative state; choose Sync to receive it.
Ending a session without feeding advances the counter. Feeding resets it. No general player-feeding HUD button exists.
12 · Ridgeborn lunar guidance
Sync, read, then declare.
Sync retrieves the server-calculated phase and illumination and privately displays guidance. Full Moon may supply a +2 Advantage to directly applicable shifting, supernatural recovery, heightened senses, or lunar Abilities, and a −2 Hindrance to appropriate restraint or Rage-control checks. New Moon may supply +2 to appropriate focus, discipline, or emotional control and −2 to difficult shifting or supernatural recovery. Other phases have no universal modifier.
The HUD does not add lunar modifiers automatically. Declare one relevant lunar Advantage or Hindrance in the normal roll flow.
13 · Hollowborn grimoire and Spellcraft
Prepare online. Cast in-world.
Low progression
5 prepared spells.
Medium progression
8 prepared spells.
High progression
12 prepared spells.
- 1
Prepare in Lyra
Select unlocked, non-ritual, non-story-level spells and save. Sync the HUD afterward.
- 2
Begin Session
Beginning a session locks the grimoire until End Session.
- 3
Open Spellcraft
Select a prepared spell, then declare Target Number, one Advantage, and one Hindrance.
- 4
Resolve publicly
Lyra uses d20 + Wisdom + Arcane Focus + one Advantage − one Hindrance. A natural 1 critically fails and a natural 20 critically succeeds.
| Spell Tier | Casts per preparation period | Ordinary HUD status |
|---|---|---|
| I | Unlimited reasonable use | Available when prepared |
| II | 5 | Available when requirements are met |
| III | 3 | Available when requirements are met |
| IV | 2 | Available when requirements are met |
| V | 1 | Story-level spells require Storyteller resolution |
14 · Sustained spells
Maintain one effect at a time.
Only one sustained spell may be active. A successful sustained cast normally begins with up to two combat turns. Advance Turn reduces the remaining duration; End Sustain ends the active effect early. Sync refreshes the displayed sustain state.
15 · Pair Again, Forget, and timeouts
Know what changes the connection.
Pair Again
Enter a new code to connect the HUD to the selected approved character.
Forget
Deletes the locally stored Lyra connection from that HUD object.
60-second timeout
If a dialog expires, touch the HUD and restart the action.
Owner change
Transferring the HUD clears stored connection data automatically.
16 · Troubleshooting
Start with the state Lyra actually knows.
HUD is not paired
Touch the HUD. If no connection is stored, it opens the pairing-code input. Generate a fresh code on the approved character's Lyra page.
Pairing code expired
Generate a new code. Codes are single-use and expire after ten minutes.
Wrong character is paired
Choose Pair Again and enter a new code generated from the correct approved character page.
HUD information appears outdated
Choose Sync. Confirm that Lyra shows the expected approved character record first.
Newly approved Ability is missing
Confirm the advancement is approved in Lyra, then choose Sync. Pending requests are not available to the HUD.
Grimoire changes are missing
End any active session, save the prepared grimoire in Lyra, and choose Sync.
Spellcraft is unavailable
Confirm a Hollowborn character is paired and synchronized. Spellcraft appears only for Hollowborn.
Grimoire is locked
End the active roleplay session through the HUD before changing prepared spells in Lyra.
No active session
Choose Begin Session before Duskborn tracked play or Hollowborn casting.
Duskborn feeding state is outdated
For an approved scripted prop, confirm Lyra recorded the feeding and choose Sync. For roleplay-only feeding, contact an Admin for verification and a Lyra update, then Sync.
A menu timed out
HUD input dialogs close after 60 seconds. Touch the HUD and begin the selection again.
HUD changed owners
Ownership changes clear the stored connection. The new owner must pair an eligible approved character.
17 · Security and privacy
Connection secrets stay private.
Never share active pairing codes, HUD tokens, private account information, environment variables, or application secrets. Staff may ask what error you saw; they do not need your password or private device token.
Use only the official Lyra domain and official Opaline-distributed HUD objects.