Editing Trials of Levelling (section)

== Overview ==
Set forth by the Grand Design, the Trials of Levelling challenges intelligent, eligible species to be "worthy of levelling." Known eligible species include Sariant Lambs, Trolls, Gargoyles,<ref name=":2" /> as well as tribes of primates on Baleros.

The Trials and their conditions are announced as a revelation every ten years to all members of the species. The Grand Design keeps track of a species' progress in completing the trials, generating a report every year. After completing the Trials, the species is then appraised by the Grand Design, to be either accepted into the system or rejected. People with classes and levels are incapable of knowing or understanding the existence of the Trials of Levelling: they can't hear if someone is talking about the Trials, while any writings are perceived as blank.<ref>[[Chapter 9.32]]</ref> This suppression of knowledge also extends to members of species who passed the Trials but did not get levels in the end. However, levelless people, or "Rulebreakers" can learn about the Trials. People with levels via the [[Pavilion of Secrets]] or if they have the Skill [Condition: Rulebreaker's Thoughts].

While there is no time limit for the Trials, a species can be failed in a judgement phase that takes place after completing the tasks, which is confirmed to be the case with [[Dragons]].<ref name=":2">[[Interlude – The Competition|Interlude - The Competition]]</ref><ref name=":0">[[Interlude – Brewing Sariants|Interlude - Brewing Sariants]]</ref> Regardless of success or failure of this judgement phase, all knowledge and memory of the Trials of Levelling are wiped afterwards.<ref name=":0" />