Karma Credit tier · 873–1000 Credits
The Sovereign tier
- Credit range
- 873 to 1000
- On the coin scale
- 62 to 71
- Share of all births
- 0.9%
- Verses in this band
- 10
A crowned destiny. The heavens have reserved a portion for you alone.
What a Sovereign reading means
Fewer than one birth in a hundred lands here, and the rarity is the first thing worth saying about it, because it is the only part of this band that is objectively true. The verses at this weight describe a portion that arrives without being chased: doors that open early, resources that appear before they are needed, and standing that others treat as given rather than earned. What the older readings are careful to add, and what the top of this band spends most of its lines on, is the cost of holding it. A portion that arrives easily is easily assumed to be permanent, and the failure written into every one of these verses is the same — the crown taken as identity rather than as weather. Read this band as a description of conditions, not of merit. Nothing here was earned by the person it describes, and nothing here stays without being tended.
Karma Credits are one of the four readings Bond Level 2 unlocks. All four pillars are needed for a total, so this is a reading that does not exist at all until an hour, day and month of birth are known.
How common this band is
0.9% of all valid birth combinations land in the Sovereign band — counted by working through every one of the 259,200 possible pillar combinations rather than estimated. The five bands are equal in width and nothing like equal in population, so where a total sits on the scale says less than how many people sit there with it.
| Tier | Credits | Coins | Share of births |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign | 873–1000 | 62–71 | 0.9% |
| Noble | 732–859 | 52–61 | 10.5% |
| Builder | 592–718 | 42–51 | 35.3% |
| Wanderer | 451–577 | 32–41 | 40.1% |
| Seedling | 310–437 | 22–31 | 13.2% |
Counted across 60 year pillars × 12 lunar months × 30 lunar days × 12 birth hours.
The ten Sovereign verses
One verse for each coin total in the band, heaviest first. The verse is the reading rather than a decoration on it, so all ten are printed in full.
King of the Celestial Court1000 Credits7 taels 1 coins
A crown of stars upon your head is laid,
Beyond what mortal hands have ever made.
The turning realm revolves around your name,
And endless harvests celebrate your fame.
Dragon of the Boundless Sea986 Credits7 taels 0 coins
Your fortune, like the ocean, has no bound,
A boundless grace where peace is always found.
The Heavens seal your stipend with their hand,
The greatest life across the mortal land.
Avatar of the Morning Star972 Credits6 taels 9 coins
A blessed star descends in mortal guise,
With unforced wealth that blossoms to the skies.
This heavenly decree needs not be told,
Your days, from first to last, are spun of gold.
Phoenix Rising from the Ashes958 Credits6 taels 8 coins
The early springs bring harvests to your door,
With storehouses filled up forevermore.
But winds will shift when ten years pass away,
So hold the fading light of yesterday.
Keeper of the Heavenly Granary944 Credits6 taels 7 coins
You hold the scroll of blessings from your birth,
With thick and fruitful fields upon the earth.
Through every season, shelter will be yours,
And wholeness waits behind the final doors.
Bearer of the Jade Seal930 Credits6 taels 6 coins
Unseen and gentle hands arrange your fate,
With rank and honor passing through the gate.
Your chambers shine with gems and brilliant light,
Commanding is your nature and your right.
Pillar of the Golden Realm915 Credits6 taels 5 coins
You serve the realm and bring the people peace,
A high and noble rank that will not cease.
Great wealth is born from duties firmly kept,
Your name across the mountains boldly swept.
Lord of the Purple Robe901 Credits6 taels 4 coins
Unrivaled riches gather by your side,
With power that the heavens cannot hide.
You sit upon the highest seat of all,
And joy resounds throughout the grandest hall.
Scholar of the Inner Sanctum887 Credits6 taels 3 coins
You pass the trials and take a heavy post,
With endless wealth and praises from the host.
The perfume of your fame begins to soar,
And spills its grace upon the family door.
Minister of the Silk Pavilion873 Credits6 taels 2 coins
Your learning shines; your parents walk with pride,
With gold and silk brocades along your side.
Each room you enter gleams with newfound grace,
As gentle fortune lights your noble face.
The bands either side
- Noble sits directly below at 732–859 Credits, held by 10.5% of births. A well-ordered fortune. Honor, learning, and prosperity walk the same road.
- The four pillar tables show exactly what each part of a birth contributes, including which of the ninety-six birth years carries which year pillar.
Frequently asked
- What does a Sovereign Karma Credit reading mean?
- A crowned destiny. The heavens have reserved a portion for you alone. Fewer than one birth in a hundred lands here, and the rarity is the first thing worth saying about it, because it is the only part of this band that is objectively true. The verses at this weight describe a portion that arrives without being chased: doors that open early, resources that appear before they are needed, and standing that others treat as given rather than earned. What the older readings are careful to add, and what the top of this band spends most of its lines on, is the cost of holding it. A portion that arrives easily is easily assumed to be permanent, and the failure written into every one of these verses is the same — the crown taken as identity rather than as weather. Read this band as a description of conditions, not of merit. Nothing here was earned by the person it describes, and nothing here stays without being tended.
- What credit range is the Sovereign tier?
- 873 to 1000 Karma Credits, which is 62 to 71 coins on the older scale the reading is built from. 0.9% of all possible birth combinations land in this band — the five tiers are equal in width and nothing like equal in population.
- How is a Karma Credit total worked out?
- Four pillars, added: the year of birth, the lunar month, the lunar day and the hour. Each carries a weight, the sum is held inside the range the old verses interpret, and that total is rescaled so the traditional maximum reads as 1000 Credits. The weights are applied to a converted birth rather than a calendar date, which is why the board works the total out rather than leaving it to a lookup.
- Which verses belong to the Sovereign tier?
- Ten, one for each coin total in the band — from King of the Celestial Court at 71 coins down to Minister of the Silk Pavilion at 62. Every one is printed in full on this page, because the verse is the reading and a summary of it would be a different thing.
A tier is the band. Your own total is four numbers added, and the board works it out from a birth date in one step.
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