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[micelus]

Dirugulatl agrees to the oath.

The lightroot, being a lightroot, is unable to fully understand the oath. It sends good vibes towards Tala's hallucinations, however.

[Tiruin]

Dirugulatl agrees to the oath.

The lightroot, being a lightroot, is unable to fully understand the oath. It sends good vibes towards Tala's hallucinations, however.

Tala wobbles good vibes back to the lightroot. In any case, she is pleased. She instructs the lightroot champion to stay with the human--to learn from them, and to be taught as their apprentice that they may master these early stages of life and...people-hood, and create their own memories, life, and other potentials. To theirs was trust, as there would be many things to do in the coming generation.

"A warning. Many great people acknowledged by others acted beyond personal goals--personal needs and otherwise. The drive for passion and curiosity delves into the value placed upon things, and even those with mortal lives have done much more beyond their time--but they always needed each other. Teach each other as you teach others, and may the systems you make focus on what you can fulfill, for all needs may not be recreated more than they are, therein lies the spirit of anxiety. You have much power realized, outside of time and age--know that it may be used to harm just as much as heal and help, but always at a pace. You will always have to work with others and yourselves.

"Also, do master at least one language."

[micelus]

Discord|OOC

Obfuscation.Delivery. Thieves.

TURN 4: Age of Death, Ascending Postman, Year of No King.


The gods acted.

The Shattered Statuecontinued their centuries long hunt, trudging divinely through the marshes and bogs of Err. Through tree, reed, hippo and boat; the Statue's anger simmered through all of these things, stopping for nothing or anyone that held the misfortune of being upon the entity's chosen path. In time, the god did enter the drier lands of the savannah, and yet entered once more into the flood plains of one of Err's tributaries. It was upon the banks of this river did the god stop, its form tired and fatigued. Before the being collapsed into a sabbatical, he (she?) did feel something coalesce in its alien mind.

The experiences of the long march, the centuries long malice, the wrath of a god spurred; all these had slowly thickened and coiled inside the inner sanctum of the divine soul. Perhaps activated by supernatural annoyance and determination, these aspects did flow into one another and bloom into a flower of transformation. A inflorescence of power and ascendance.

With a shudder and a sigh, the bloom dissipated, receding into the essence of the Shattered Statue as a whole.

Form absorbed: Lord of the Hunt

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Lord of the Hunt: A being wrought of concentrated desire, this corporeal spirit has given itself into the pursuit. In doing so, they have suborned some of their divine qualities in favour of corporeal manifestation. These spirits are adapted to seek their prey, wherever they may be. 
PHYS: CP: 3 DP: 4 SP: 15 PS: 6 AS: 5
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 0 SS: 1 W: 4
Path of Pursuit: The Lord's reach is as vast as their desire allows. At a cost of a Wound, the Lord may teleport to any hex.
Feeding Desire: Some stronger prey may aid in strengthening the Lord's base attributes.
As the Statue did absorb these qualities into itself, she (he?) did enter the minds of his (her?) followers, and did attempt to gift the secrets of bronze. Though not fully understanding this knowledge, many artisans are able to take the dreams into memory.  Further, the deity did allow for the ascendance of a new subsoul, which she (he?) enstatued Nusku. This being he granted the Eye of the Basilisk. A tool of bloody essence, it gleamed with an aura not quite of Statuely vigour or make. Even so, Nusku did take it with reverence and pleasure.

With that, the statue did then slumber.

Fu did speak to the vast many that did worship her. From the ruins of the first River Palace, her voice did rumble in the souls and minds of the River Palace People. In the swamps, upon the river banks, or in the thralldom of the horselords; all heard the voice of their deity. It promised salvation, destruction and creation of a new land; all things befitting a god.

As she waited for her act to come to fruition, she did make from herself the Gladius Vaginae, a most minor subsoul that did attempt to pass on total immortaility to the bearer. This of course, was harder said than done.

Subsoul Type Discovered?: Functionally an Accouterment.

Of course, such an act was opposed by Fu's rival entity, the god known as Guar. With essences contributed, Fu found her actions muddled with the energies of Guar; to know the result of such an action would require a closer look.

[Continued in another post]

Basderieen granted his aura and being to three of the strongest clanheads amongst the oasis.

The badger god did then sleep.

Metalhand did craft for himself a device known simply as Capacity, a device for the storage of power. It was to be used  for later utility at a different time. For the tribe, he did create a source of tin upon the mountains that the Door-worshippers had set up a hamlet. This, presumably, would be used in a later age for the benefit of all.These chores completed, he then did command that the most sinful of the tribe be presented to him. This, the tribe did without hesitance.

The god of craft did labour with the new material he had been given, beating flesh and bone into new bizarre and alien formations. As the minutes turned to hours, days and weeks, Metalhand's labour finally did cease. No longer was there a man, but merely a jar. Penance.

Accouterment Type Discovered: Blood-Soul Artifces. Artifacts imbued with the souls of the living tend to have queer quirks reminiscent of their past existence.

Explaining only the utility of the creation, Metalhand gave the object to Zapharia and the tribe as a whole. None questioned what had happened to the criminal they had presented previously.

With that, the labourer god did sleep.


Shelldon , did create Elder Wood, though quite young in truth, these trees did possess many astonishing qualities that would be found useful by many. Its fruit was a panacea; its lumber a good crafting material. Futhermore, Shelldon did also, reveal the lores of many a plant throughout the bogs, gifting this knowledge to his tribesmen.

The Crab did then sleep.

Du-Ur *Creak*

Midan did say a many a thing to his beloved prophet, gently rebuking him on his false presumption and approving of his future pilgrimage. As payment of blood spilled, Midan did command the sacrifice of several of the Blood to the wronged oasis-dwellers, who the Midan did hope to make accords with. Further, he did also command him to gather the misbegotten kind born of the Midan's commandment. These he did speak to, and name the Fireborn. Naturally abominations of baleen and primate, they were bestowed by the Midan new powers of shamanry and intellect; a fair trade for their physical disfigurement.

This completed, Midan did then make questions of his people, clarifying on the roles of his beloved abominations, of elephants and the like. He then did give insight on the secrets of the earth's treasures; metals. Though in truth, other forms of wealth and bountry did also lie in the subterranean depths.  Partly to demonstrate this truth, the Midan did then craft the Excellent Hammer of the Craftsbro, which was passed on to the best craftsman amongst those gathered.

Midan, finally, did also teach the secret of the strangled fire...though this was difficult for most to comprehend. Indeed, the secret of the strangled fire was quite lost in communication, perhaps a quirk of divine-mortal thought transaction. This did not stop the curious and zealous of the tribe. Perhaps by something in their blood and minds, many did try and evoke more esoteric methods, hoping to understand the Midan and his secret of the...'strangled fire'. By odd stars and queer hums, the crafty whales of the mountain did read the entrails of goats slaughtered, and re-attempt the Midan's teachings. Not with wood, but with fresh sacrifice of mortal birth. Quick and relatively painless, thrall and runt were butchered and thrown to fire- exactly to the Midan's command. Whereas the Midan had named a 'strangling fire', the result of this macabre rite had been a wriggling and lurching obsidian amongst the burnt remnants of the dead. Warm to the touch, the obsidian groaned when pressed to one's ear, but cut and diced at superb efficiency.

With that, Midan slept.

Kakkabum.

...

Kakkabum then slept.


Tala did make unto creation, champions both of human and lightroot persuasion. The lightroot did take the name granted to it, Moska, whereas the human did retain its name of Dirugulatl. Tala did explain to them both her gift to them, and something quite vague about sapience and spirits. The duo replied to her query on what they would do with their immortality. Dirugulatl replied that he would do the obvious and clear thing and engage in Lawyery, as was the duty entrusted by Tala. The lightroot, already being more or less immortal, did not quite understand the query, but responded with positive vibes.

Of course, lightroot was a soulless creation, lacking in the base substrate that would catalyse one's divine essence. As such, while the being named 'Moska' had become a subsoul of Tala, it was effectively a very minor reflection of Tala itself, rather than its own person. Of the mental being that was once the plant, who can say, save that what ever chemicals or reactions that once made up the organism's upper processes ceased to be.

Subsoul Type Discovered?: Minor Aspect. An abomination filled with a soul, it is the reflection of its master, which in truth, is itself.

She did then further lecture them on herself, as well as her goals and the like.

Finally, she did then further teach on the matter of Justice. Though Tala had always been a speaker of mercy, care and lenience, the teachings of Justice she did give this awakening was odd and misshapen. Truth it was that the goddess had spoken of universal love, free labour, social welfare and unity with animals. Truth too however, was that her words had dripped with blood from the outset. By bloody omen, her words did take place, and did the people learn a Justice quite at odds with Tala's presumed stances. Feuds and the like were now declared illegal, and that labour was free. It was not, therefore, wrong to force one's brother in society to work or do, as long as it was in the name of the common good. Indeed, to harm the social structure of the Just Society would be to harm the very foundations of life itself; a transgression against Goodness. And so it was, that transgressions would be punished in blood and pain- so as to maintain beloved peace.

Tala also requested certain materials to be available to her the next awakening.

Finally, Tala then took on the form of an Idol.

She then slept.
 
Vulpes Grande did gather the foxes of the realm and did speak unto them and did command them into sapience. To these quick-thinking vulpines did the entity grant a task; to survive.

The Fox did then hibernate.


Sarkyran did bestow upon the tribe, a Fountain to which the people would make pilgrimage to. Upon a holy hill, he did cast into shape the clear-water source. In the bodies of humanity, this water would change and morph them to Sarkyran's desire, as well as perhaps improve their base essences. The Sandwich board of Law is created to accompany the Fountain. On this are written the Laws of Sarkyran; initially five in total. To these laws would be added, the Laws and Amendments of Jus, who held fundament-law till the awakening of Sarkyran in a later time.

On less high-minded matters, Sarkyran also informs his people about adzes and saws, composing them of metal. His followers are able to make crude copies with little problem.

Finally, Sarkyran creates the Bow of Banishing, a tool wrought of his essence, but also of bloody persuasion. This was then granted to the first to wield it competently, which soon turned out to be the first who attempted it. A mere youth with no prior experience with bows, the lass did show devilish aptitude for the newborn killing-craft; she soon led one of the first bands into the bogs and marshes. Time would tell what would happen, of course.

Sarkyran did then enter a sabbatical.

Guar had awoken and did see what his rival, Fu, had intended to wright upon Creation. With utmost rejection, he did rage and dispute such an accord from taking place

[Continued in another post]

On an unrelated matter, Guar did grant ascendance to the woman who would become known as Valtoria. Infused with essence of Guar's own make, as well as a bloody aura, she did rise and give fealty to the god that she and her ancestors had served- even in the current time of strife.

With that, Guar did slumber.

And so, the gods slept.

[micelus]

Blood And Gales, Hails and Wails

And so it was, that Fu did order the grounds of the River Palace to become home to lightning, thunder and storm. Rain would fall, lakes would fill high, and chunks of land would rise. Into the air, they would float, their inhabitants still upon them. Struck with the forces of wind, thunder and hail, the horsemen would be sacrificed by Fu to herself. Those that lived through this terror, would not survive the fall of the land back unto the earth; save for those still yet loyal to Fu.

In the middle of the storm would rise the new world of Avalon, new home of those loyal yet and lucky enough to be within the radius of the River Palace.

Guar reacted with a fury of blood and an fury of life; trees did grow, to hold the ground to Err. Latching soil, rock and clay, the roots did erupt with vibrant energies, erupting into flowers and leaves and fruits and petioles, thrusting the newborn isles back into the old earth. Though infused with the power of the Blood God, these newborn titans of life did strain and stress, many breaking with the pressure they had been tasked to keep back. Many a tree did bend and break, a sign of Fu's mastery of winds and gales.

Though Fu had ordained the sacrifice of many a man and woman throughout the realm, Fu did not empower this, simply given it a thought and whim. As such, Guar's new growth forests did find themselves at ease, given only but the task of remaining firm and keeping the earth beneath and between their roots.

Without the boost of essence Fu had expected, Fu's dream of Avalon remained but figment. Naturally, Fu did flee from the scene, her plan failed for now. Making for the mountains, she did flee far.

As a parting shot at the fleeing deity, the ferocious god of blood did conjure a tree of bone-white, and did command it to grow profusely and smite Fu. Of course, such an action was an impossibility amongst god and beast. As the tree did touch the air around Fu, the branches froze and with a moment, shattered into a seven-seven pieces. Like the sound of thunder above, the great bone-oak did crackle and turn, snapping at the trunk's base, falling upon its newborn sisters and brothers.

As the god Fu did flee, so did the storms and changes wrought upon the land. In hours, the storms and winds of rising did abate. Soon, so did the forests of Guar, wilting as if they had lived a hundred centuries.

Within a day, it had been as if nothing had ever happened. Such was life in Err.

[micelus]

Era of Blood?

As the various entitiesslumbered, their actions and decisions of their waking hours did come to fruition and influence the path of the world to come. Tempted by influence beyond their means, did many of the so-called gods did invoke the essence of Blood and did extend their dominion. Even as they slept however, they felt prods and clenched limbs sifting through their dreams. Sporadic nightmares did haunt them over the decades, interspersed by the dreams of everything and nothing. In all of them, a blood red moon did always appear. Sometimes as a piece of art, at other times a monster or more rarely as a celestial sphere in the sky

Just before they awoke, the blood-tempted gods did feel a prick, as if something had escaped from their inner being into the wider dream.


Blood Actions (1) may be used once more this turn. It must cause mortal death if used.

[micelus]

Messenger

³⁴ And in that Time, and the Times after it, did the penultimate era did come to pass. Mewling droplets of the divine rain did fall upon the hardy sands, as it had before in the cycles future. In this time did they gain will and do as their divine being did engorge and will engorge.  But like rain come from the mortal sky, did this attract the attentions of the celestial peerage. For it is true and known in both prophecy and farmer's wisdom, that rain does bring bounty and those who seek it. ³⁵ And so, did the corpse of great mother Tama come to bear the depredations of her siblings upon their lesser kin, as it will in time once more.

                                                                                  -The Summary of Creation, Verse 34-35

The gods awoke.

The Shattered Statue revived itself from the grogginess of decades' dreaming, to the sky and muck of Err once more. He (She?) did find itself somewhat under and amongst the currently flooded plains of the river where she (he?) did make camp. As had become routine, the memories of the most ancient land did once more come to her (him?), whispering their easily-given secrets.

The Six Tribes of Ulkai, so did the land say, did earn power and strength under the child lugal Murdus. For many years did the tribes act placid, keeping to their lands or performing small raids. It was in this time however, that the great Murdus did emerge from her obsession and ravings of  ritual and stone, ordering for the vast exaltation of The Greatest, and the enrichment of her own slaves.

Extracting from him a promise, the child lugal did make the subsoul Nusku suspend the holy task given by The Greatest, in order to pursue her own plans. Conflicted, having had to suborn his divine mandate before once even leaving Ulkai, he did ultimately obey. For after all, The Most Good had indeed told him to obey and in the end, he was still a slave by oath to the lugal.

With Nusku and his Eye made to obey, Murdus did prepare her people for war. Engaging them in mock battle and bloody festivals, she did make them brothers and sisters through ritual of scars and smoke, of bodily union and mental conjunction. Calling for the mass deforestation of the hills, and the mass collecting of stones, copper and other fine crafts of war were also enlisted from the Lugal of Flint. By the advice of his heavenly ghulams, did the King aid the Lugal of Stone and did levy from his vassals a great crafting of goods to feed their desire. Further, many a warrior did join the Six Tribes as spear brothers and sling sisters, augmenting the tribes force. In return, did the Six Tribes pay many years indemnity of food (for the men of Flint did still eat), hide and precious mineral. Consequently, many a tribesman formerly freed from having to eek out a life farming did now return to it, to pay for the Flint People's aid. Such had been ordained by the Child Lugal.

This preparation of course, did not catch the other tribes unaware. Knowing they did of Murdus' intention, and knowing most true that their fates would not be quick and painless natures, the tribes around Ulkai did band into coalition, as had the Six done so under Murdus' own direction. With taunt and joke, the coaliton did lambast the people of Ulkai as invaders and foreign pests who fed on men for sport. They did band together their heroes and their shamans, their children and their elders, their hunters and their warriors to stand against the Six. Attacked before her preparations were yet completed, the lugal still yet expected easy victory. Cackling in a maddened bronze-heart fashion, she did don her battle garments and did have herself painted in the blood of slave, of the blood of copper and of the blood of ochre. Armed with a three-pronged spear, she did single-handedly fight many engagements by her own and did rip and tear through enemy and foe with her mercury-devised dagger. Yet, she could not be everywhere and in time, even she became fatigued. Though the lugal could easily dispatch a hundred men, she could not due so if these men were all miles apart and staggered.

Nusku, for his part, did engage in the campaign in a more cunning fashion, taking with his person, small parties of tribesmen and conducting a sneaking-war into the villages of the enemy; looting what they could find. The people too, were taken to be used for other purposes. Those deemed useless were thusly made to stone by Nusku's Eye. Those war parties of the foe that did find Nusku, were similarly reduced to granite or microline as well. Of course, such a power took time to power and so, Nusku did prefer to use it sparingly. Many tribesmen did thus imitate the child war leader's tactics, deliberately avoiding the enemy to attack their villages instead. Horrible acts of war did occur there, forever scarring the survivors. Ultimately, these raids had a catastrophic effect on the morale and ability for the enemy tribes to make war.

Several however spoke unlovingly of such dishonourable tactics, preferring the Lugal's warrior courage. These differences would eventually give rise to two warrior societies amongst the Ulkai Tribes. The Society of the Wolf and the Lodge of the Marschow. Those who did prefer to attack where the enemies were weak, through cunning, witchery and trickery and sought to emulate Nusku's stratagem called themselves Sons of the Wolf (regardless of sex, to pay reverence to The Greatest). Those who did charge at the enemy where they were strong, cultivated warrior skill and sought to emulate Murdus' valour called themselves Daughters of the Marshcow (regardless of sex, to pay reverence to The Greatest). In both societies, joining was made limited by a feat of slaying; to slay a wolf for the former, and a marshcow for the latter. As a final requisite, each warrior would then don the creature's hide, to show their membership in the grand company they did choose.

In the end, it was a combination of these, as well as the aid of Flintborn mercenaries, who did ensure that the campaign was won. Many a tribe were driven off, fled or exterminated. Others, quite a bit more unfortunate (or perhaps fortunate, from the views of others), were captured and enslaved by Ulkai. These tribes were separated and divided amongst the Six as slaves, some eventually being integrated into the tribe as speartip-forced equals. Triumphant, Murdus did claim the conquered lands for Ulkai, allotting them to the Six Tribes at her own discretion. In praise of The Greatest for her victory, she did personally see to it that hundreds of the captured foe were sacrificed, their blood milked as they died slowly upon a plinth. Those bearing children still in their wombs were much favoured as sacrifices by the bloody-faced child, for their sacrifice was worth twice of any other. At least, she did accord to the lugal's own reasoning. Eventually, her bloody sacrament was done and with that, the lugal did rest and did let her people celebrate their victory.

In the years and days that followed, the Six Tribes of Ulkai did spread throughout their new territories, founding muchly new villages and homesteads. Away from the direct supervision of the obsessive lugal, they did slacken somewhat, finally given away from her immediate attention. Still loyal yet, they did dedicate themselves to crafts and the production of foodstuffs, in order to satisfy the pact with the Flintmen of the south. Others did patrol the borders, most especially the Marhcow Daughters and Wolf Sons, and did make paltry raids upon other tribes. In turn, they too were raided by foreign tribes. Some, riding horses and other beasts, did too infiltrate and cause devastation upon Ulkai. Though the warriors of Ulkai are fierce, none are as quick as the beasts.

In time, these new villages came to be dominated by strongmen who claimed leadership and as such, were responsible for directing resources back to the lugal's abode. This fostered a network of well-used paths and a need to travel quickly with great burden. Simple wheeled carts were eventually developed, fostering trade. Trade with the Flint Kingdom did also continue, although many villages were burdened with the necessity to produce great quantities of food. Many places were wiped clean of animal life. Those nearer to the river did have a simpler time, being able to engage in common agriculture, as well as receiving the brunt of Flint goods. Trade too, was established with the lumbering whalefolk of the far mountains, those who did worship many gods and bore great weapons of hardened tree and sharp feather. With them came exotic hide and ivory and gem. Apparently attracted by rumours of Ulkai's wealth and ferocity in their people, they had come to trade for warriors and slaves. This the lugal did authorise. With difficulty however, did they make the return trip to the distant mountains, for to return was to pass by hostile tribes.

In matters of technology, the people of Ulkai did garner better understanding of weapons, of metal, of mining and craft. Most especially, that of pottery and gems. Adopting the script of the Flintmen, Nusku encouraged the teaching of this memory magic, using it to more easily transfer information throughout Ulkai.

In matters of culture, it soon became practice for poetry to be made and it was held in high regard by all. It was considered best for a warrior to sing as well as kill and both warrior societies encouraged poetic learning. Indeed, poetry competitions became common and both societies saw each other not only at rivals of war, but also art. Shamans, who had so far held mainly minor positions in Ulkai, came to use rhythm and chant in their rituals, becoming known as bards and known for travelling the land in search for song. These they did combine with their knowledge of the otherworld in order to commune and grow strong.

While Ulkai grew and changed, the child-explorer Nusku (who so far was bereft of sapient parchment or lavender roughsack), was oft away from the country. Occasionally hunting elephants and forcing them to Ulkai (where they were used for purposes of labour as well as organic telegraph towers), Nusku spent much of the decades searching for fragments of the Greatest. To his great disappointment and astonishment, he could *not* find any in his travels. Not on the floodplains, not in the mountains, not amongst the people of the horse, palace, law, oasis, rivers or in the farther deserts. Not the pygmies, not the beasts of far Err, not even beyond Err. The child was quite obviously, depressed with his lack of results. Eventually however, he thought to enter the forbidden city of Err. To prepare, he did collect as much lore of the place as he could find, though he could not entreat with the ancients of the waterfall peoples who did harbour much knowledge of the place. With determination, he entered the outskirts of the city, beyond the senses of any god, and continued his quest to find pieces of his god. With him he brought a continent of Wolf Brothers, elephants, Flintish literates and craftsmen, Horse People scouts, Shipbuilders and even a few mantises persuaded by the opportunity to discover treasure for their mates. Since entering the ruins  six years ago, there has not been any word heard from the expedition. Murdus has been despondent since confirmation of his disappearance. Just recently however, the Eye of the Basilisk washed upon the riverbanks of Ulkai. When this was reported to the lugal, Murdus did send a few hundred into the city; none have yet returned.

In somewhat less dour tidings, the cults of other deities- most foreign ones- have appeared in the lands of Ulkai. The cult of Sarkyran and his ghulams have proven attractive to some. Others have turned to revering the gods Tala or Guar. All have some form of attraction. Some seek Sarkyran as benefactor of learning, Tala as a giver of natural bounty and law and Guar for safety (mainly, from the depredation of his chosen people). Murdus quickly concluded that such things were of course, counter to the teachings of The Greatest, and had them killed or otherwise made to flee. Of course, this was only reserved for those who would praise them above or equal to The Greatest. Some praise given to Sarkyran was not without merit, and even worshipers of the god were sometimes looked over and given some tolerance (as long as they praised The Greatest yet more). Of course, as is often the case, such policing of thought required that Murdus knew of such thoughts. This was not always possible.

1 Worship [1 Essence] (Six Great Tribes of Ulkai) added.
3 Essence (Source: Sapient Blood) added

Fu did awake upon the mountains far, far from her lands. Upon the slopes of Err, she did find herself not so distant from the windy peaks inhabited by hairy men and immense whales. Even here however, the lands whispered to her what had occurred in decades past.

The people of the River Palace Lugal had long taken to calling their land Anka, which they did borrow from the name oft used by the local tribes. Referring to themselves as Ankans, these loyal lugalmen did continue unswervingly in their devotion to the lugal. Gemegishkirihallat, for her part, did continue to rule in Fu's name. Buildings of prayer had been built of the native hardwood, as well as new defensive structures. The lugal, much afeared, had yet to give up the belief that those that had defeated her before would not attempt to take her realm again. Perhaps because of her focus on this, did she decide to entreat with the local tribes as friends and not foes. The local chiefs and kings of the shipbuilders and other tribes- who did call themselves en rather than lugal- were given boon of equality with Gemegishkirihallat, and she did thus unite their bloods with the union of her descendants. Further did she release from service many of those spirits she had acquired from her life north of the river. Now, she did call the spirits of the south bank and the river, for their zephyrs and auras were much more attuned to the lands she now did inhabit. Further, she called upon the guardian spirits of the shipbuilders (from which she had taken husbands and concubines) to aid her and her people. These spirits were ancient beings of the water and of the old arts of shipping, from when Err was inhabited by races long gone and governed by gods long dethroned. For peculiar reasoning, these had adopted the shipbuilders as their charges and in that time since, they had bestowed upon them guidance and knowledge. Now, they too swirled around the Spirit-Seeker lugal, for their destinies entwined with her's. At least, for now.

For her endeavour, the shipbuilders were much honoured and many did come to reside within the land of Anka, contributing their skills to the realm's burgeoning rivercraft. Canoes of reed, palm and softwood were now joined by larger and sturdier ships of cypress- kept together both by shipbuilder expertise as well as spirits jointed into the very being of the vessels. Though built with tools of stone and oddly strong copper (so did the shipbuilders say), these in truth were inadequate to keep these unnatural craft whole or congruent. Instead, spirits had been bargained and praised, induced to serve in the planks and knots of reed and metal.

Much help were these in gathering fish and yet other riverine resources. However, much greater were the paths of navigation opened by them. With these did the Ankans travel up and down the river Err and did make exploration and investigation of many lands. Some, perhaps many, did head to the northern bank. Here, they did discover, trade and raid. Seeing the old ruins of where they (or their fathers and mothers) had come from, there experienced many mixed feelings. Some slaves and freemen in that land, clearly of River Palace stock, were bought or brought to the south, to be with their people once more. Of course, many of these had long lost connection to that people and that god, now being little different from the horsemen who now inhabited those lands. That said, while the horsemen had been foes in the past, many did find little problem with trading with them. After all, they sold many fine hide and horn and milk and hair.

It was with the selfsame vessels that the Ankans did first make contact with many of the lost River Palace polities and did force them to submit once more to the lugal. Some did flee deeper into swamp or inland, whereas others did surrender once more. Forced into tribute, they did become lugalmen again. Soon, it became common sight to see the vessels going up and down the river, easing the trade of goods and information. In time did others learn the crafty artifice of Anka and the Shipbuilders, but not yet with the skill of those of lugal Gemegishkirihallat.

In the ways of bread and pastry did the people of Anka grow in skill (though not quite matching the gastronomers of the Lawful People), as well as in artwork and toolcraft. Perhaps aided by the shipbuilders, did the people of the ruined palace gain skill in making precise nails and tools for necessary tasks. With this relative prosperity did the lugal once more feel confident in the holding of frequent festivals.

People did also begin importing and growing lightroot en masse in this time, bringing the south into cultivation of the wonder plant. While many ens are skeptical or afeared of the plant yet, many do see the benefit of it and adopt it in a limited fashion.

Encouraged by the lugal, Ninsar did perform the commandments entrusted to her and did find disciples to entrust with magic. Though many failed to sprout with the so-called mana or gift of magic, handfuls did and became entwined with the power of water. Many were of  the shipbuilders, who while technically of Fuish denomination, did pay only lip service to the divine. Regardless, these foreigners were considered friends of the lugal and thus were they allowed to learn of Ninsar's methods of magic. As a result, these disciples did experiment and infuse the elements of water in their craft, building canoes and boats held together partially of water and with its properties. While enigmatic, such experiments did require constant maintenance, and thus did this order of magicians become entwined with that trade. Ninsar, for her part, allowed this direction her disciples did take to, continuing to teach them in-between her sanctification and  institution of  funerary rites throughout the land.

As a consequence of the Ankan mastery over the water, they did discover many new resources (to them at the very least) along the banks of the many lands. From this tribe, treebark like metal. From that tribe, cats with fur that incited dreams. From this village, a herb that engorged one's phallus. From that witch, a charm that cured desire for fish or lard. With all these goods, the Ankans were encouraged to take them for themselves- trading or fighting for them as each crew deigned fit. Indeed, many became proper merchants, building patrician mansions in Anka near the palace of the lugal herself.

Still, while the shipbuilders had benefited the realm greatly, some amongst the lugal's cohort trusted them not, or were perhaps jealous of them. Some of the populace too, found it odd or repulsive to share home and hearth with a people so different in culture, and ones who mainly venerated other spirits. While nothing more than the odd scuffle did take place, tensions were high in some regards.

In matters of spirituality, the people of Anka mainly did continue worshipping Fu, but also the guardian spirits of the Shipbuilders, to whom they owed much thanks. The worship of Tala to a degree too did spread, for she was now known as progenitor of the lightroot. Others too came to be known, such as the Statue (a creation or perhaps paramour of Sarkyran), Sarkyran (a cousin of Fu), Great Crab (an immense guardian of crabs and his chosen) and Dorhand (twin-soul god of the desert sands). Other spirits too, came to be heard of, though to a much lesser degree.

As for the Gladius Vaginae, it was granted to the Miko of Water. It did not make itself of much use and if it was capable of boredom, it would feel that for many a year. Though it had been granted a task, it lacked the abilities to carry this out. As such, it waited.

1 Worship [1CP] (Kingdom of Anka)

Basderieen awoke to find the oasis oddly emptied of basdreenin. Certainly there were some clans here and there, but not the number one would expect. Perhaps with some confusion did the deity feel that something awry had occurred. Of course, with the memory of the land stirring in him, did the badger-faced god know truth.

In decades past, the three strongest clans were approached by representatives of the Mishtraqchi, who did gift them knowledge and warning of events to come. Alarmingly, Basderieen could not hear what this was; from the mouths of these foreign people came no sound. Their lips did move and their tongues did flap, but not one word was heard or sounded. And yet, in the memories of old, the badger-faced people seemed to understand what the foreigners had told them. On the selfsame night, they did come together and did discuss the revelations. It was decided that the people would need to spread out across the sands, to find new home or wander more to prepare for the age to come.

Those that remained at the oasis were mainly of the weaker clans, though the Fist of the Badger did remain amongst them. Here, they continued the lifestyle they had lived since their creation. Far from the oasis did Basderieen feel echoes of the stronger clans, living a nomad's life. Surviving on oasises and the desert life they did find, they travelled the sands. Perhaps due to the nature of the divine being, their nomadic life and small numbers did make it difficult to exert true influence over their environs or themselves.

Of the three bloodlines, only that of Allwissendes Auge remained at the oasis. As expected, the title had passed to a daughter, who had continued to keep the gift. Her clan was the strongest of the oasis and were the de facto ruling clan. According to the elders of the clan, the other strong clans had been warned of auspicious omens, that the elders of the world would rise and that a time of hardship would come. The sands would part, the rivers would dry, the mountains would shake and the people would die. Still, there was prosperity in the events to come and that the basdreenin did have position to attempt to claim it.

According to the memories, the Mishtraqchi continued to visit the oasis and do as they did before. The Mishtraqchi came and did come with goods, but also tablets of hardened clay on which enscribed were lines and shapes in ordered patterns. This script they did recite poetry and tales from, which they did teach to the local basdreenin.

Metalhand did awake, to the watch of Stoneye. Firstly, did the bird recite the genealogy of his chicks, as well as the chicks he had personally bred in the last half-century. He did seem most proud of himself.

According to the bird, as well as the memories of the land, the tribe of the Door and Hammer- the lengthy name now having mutated into the much shorter Durham- had continued to flourish. As always, the disciples of Du-Ur had continued to exalt in the teachings of the fleeting god, who had long become estranged from the people. As mortals are wont to do, their beliefs on what the eastern god had done and had commanded had evolved and changed. Many, including the tribal leader Asteriskasteriskasterisk, had experienced visions of Du-Ur  in the last few years and were now of the belief that the door god was now forever gone from the realm of the living. Now, he did reside in the land of the dead, there in the land of the dark and forgotten. And so, did they weep in the god's memory, for while only Asteriskasteriskasterisk lived to recall his countenance, the consequences of his actions had shaped and reverberated until the present day. And so, the people no longer worship Du-Ur as a living god with worth of prayer, but as a memory worth of veneration. Small idols of the god, now once used as votive offerings or foci of worship, became memorials of the once-living god. Prayers are given yet, but ones not intended to be answered; only a thanks for previous aid rendered. Further, with the deity's recognised death, the people did begin to honour his memory annually, in great public mourning and great public celebration. For as the saying had come to be said, as one door closes, so does another open.

Perhaps because of the god's death, did the people redouble their efforts to worship Metalhand. The articulation of prayers and thanks once reserved for the planning-god became directed at the acting-god. In other matters, the cult of Metalhand  did differ little. As had been true before, people gave thanks and did pray to the god when needed or when custom dictated it so. However, it had come to pass that certain families did become involved with ritual duty. For various reasons, these bloodlines did have entrusted in them the right to lead prayer, to give sacrifice and to tend the groves of the crafting god. Most were craftsmen of one sort or another- although never once a mason. Masons, verily so, were associated with the dead god Du-Ur. With this prestige, such families became known as 'priests', and such families were called as lak-clans, for such was the word for prayer leader in the tongue of the oasis. The patriarchs (or sometimes matriarchs) did oft adorn themselves with fetish and imitation of the living god- necklaces of metal hands or black wigs of copper.

As had been the culmination of previous years, the various craft families did become the main influence in Durham's politics, truly outshining all else. Indeed, there too came to be a slight stratification of prestige, in which some forms of crafting were considered more noble than others. Smiths of copper and masons did currently hold the most sway-Asteriskasteriskasterisk's own clan(a lak-clan by honor, for they held high position at the dead-god's council) oft held the decisive force. The late ruler Zapharia, who had passed perhaps 14 years before Metalhand's current awakening, had attempted to balance the influences of the various clans and had been mainly successful. Not once had the clans come to blows, always arguing their cases in council or otherwise. Asteriskasteriskasterisk had continued the same policy, although his sullenness at his god's death has pushed him into a terrible depression, leaving much to his fellows in the council.

The selfsame council had seen the trader clans of the oasis humbled and did carefully leash them- ensuring that their wealth or power did not get so great as to threaten the artisan clans. Descendants of the traders and explorers of the tribe's past, these people had been the ones to create (or at least discover) the markets in which the oasis now found customers in, or suppliers. It had always been in the ruling clans' advantage to keep relations like this and the traders as merely intermediaries in such dealings. This, the traders did chafe at and something which many of their number do wish to subvert. It was perhaps, the events of the last awakening that did contribute to their recent chances at gaining influence.

When the whales of the northern mountains did send twenty of their own as sacrifice to the gods of the oasis as repentance for raid given, it had been the idea of the trader Udrelazzar who did suggest that their sacrifice be given in lifelong service to the servants of the gods' people. With loops of the tongue and great intellect, Udrelazzar did convince both council and the whales to permit such interpretation. Further, perhaps risking all his reputation and manner, Udrelazzar did attempt to ask that such slaves did give service by protecting those that they (or their blood) had diminished. These, the wily trader did reason, were the traders. For after all, it was the trade of the Fuorilings and the Oasis that had been most inconvenienced, and the traders who had first experienced the bash of the whalsh club and the humiliation of whalsh slavery. This did cause much flurry in council and much wagging of tongues, but eventually, Zapharia did permit such a thing and so far, the council has honoured that decision. In the time since that decision, the whales (and their descendants) have served as bodyguard and cargo carrier. Further, they serve to strengthen the ties between the whales and the oasis, for they speak the tongues of the north and know its custom- enhancing the traders' influence in such affairs. With an awakening's time to let such a situation stew, now the traders do have position and network to claim influence over the trade routes. Friendly disposition from some northerly tribes, too, have not gone unnoticed. There is too, in whispers, an underlying fear that the physical might of some of the trader clans may allow them the opportunity to coup the council. Fears that the whalsh of the north may see it fit to put their friends in rulership (and perhaps acquire advantage in way of the oasis trade) may'st also have an affect on public belief. Currently however, there is seemingly no threat of outright war. The oasis clans barely did fight one another in the time of Zapharia, and not once in the 14 years since her passing.

In less political matters, technique and technology did advance and change. Now using more precise and better methods, as well as tools, the artifice of the oasis did enhance. However, it soon did become much apparent that the oasis itself, while a fine place to live, was a poorly place to manufacture. Many a family and clan did thus, emigrate to places with better resource for their needs. Some left the bounds of Durham entirely, whilst others made for the growing mountain outposts established by the lak-clan of Asteriskasteriskasterisk. Whilst conflicts did erupt with local peoples, these were dusted over with application of force and gifts. This did thus decentralise the clan, but did also allow for the growth of many styles. Others, less connected to their roots, did travel to farther places (such as the lands of the Lawful People) and did bring their artifice there. In this way, the culture of Durham did spread and take root elsewhere, as well as the worship of the twin gods.

While the trade clans and the craft clans did continue the game of power and rule, the fewer and less important grower clans did continue to exist. With the gift of Penance, the farmers were thus able to foster the growth of yet more herbs and delectable crops for the enjoyment of their fellows, as well as for trade. Seemingly, this did work. Perhaps, on an unrelated matter, people did report an uptick in cases of unforeseen laceration in the period since the last awakening.

Though the people of Durham did enjoy the patronship of Metalhand yet, the establishment of trade and the easing of travel did open up the people to the idea of foreign gods. To the north came the cult of Bloody (But Bountiful) Midan, lord of mountain, whalsh and fertility. From the south, Tala, lady of goodly law and the great crop lighroot. From farther yet, Guar, lord of the plains,trees and horse; spiller of blood and planter of life. More miserly spirits, far less in influence, too were introduced to the people. The Great Crab became rumoured to live upon the salt isles of the great river, and farther yet was the god-lugal of Mirth; Gemegishkirihallat, who herself did kowtow to another. Other did speak of legendary Err, the abomination of society, the land called a 'city'. On that dreaded isle whole peoples did disappear and within did lurk monster and ancient lore, as well as great bounty. Of course, to the vast majority of Durhamites, much of this was but foreign tall-tales, something travellers did make to pass the time and trick the goodly people of the oasis.

1 Worship [1 CP] (Durhamites)
1 Worship [1 DP] (Durhamites)

Shelldon rose from the muck of the island swamps like a wasp emerging from its caterpillar mother-host, shaking mud and vegetation over and under. The earth did shake and the trees did bow, for the ruler of crabs did come to awaken. Or rather, thus would it be had Shelldon not been the size of a small and insignificant coconut crab. Instead, the diminutive god of the pygmies did cause a small ripple and did shake loose some pebbles and most finally did inconvenience slightly some reeds.

The kindly memory whispers of Shelldon's isle did enter the thoughts of the crab god and did educate the deity on what had occurred since the last rise. In ages past, the island of the pygmies, and the surrounding environs, had been muchly isolated from the lands of the tall folk. This did change in recency, with the coming of the water-drawn vessels. Great contraptions of wood, reed and spirit, these terrifying artificial monstrosities did come to the isles and did explore and did mingle with the local people. For many pygmies, and the honestly few taller folk of the isles, the sighting of these boats were a great spectacle. To some, it was an omen (of both ill and good). To others, an object of wonder. To the cynical, the sign of invaders. Even-oddly were the passengers; people of Anka, representatives of the "One Lugal and Hundred Ens" who did speak much finely about 'trade' and 'friendship' and some blathering about 'Fu'. Of course, this was met by much pleasure by many, for muchly did the passengers give of gifts. Odd implements of copper and tin, bread and the mythical litroot (amongst others). Forsoothly, many a voyager did thus visit the isles in later seasons and years, bringing trade and their own peoples to establish 'trade posts' or 'jetties'. Had a few fools not perhaps steamed a many newborn crabs under protection of the Tribe of the Crab, muchly would this prosperous relationship continue. Furious (and much afeared of the Great Crab), Aea and her tribe did quickly demand their lives as repentance; something quickly refused. In retaliation, Aea did most quickly slaughter the visitors and take their goods for the love (and continued tolerance) of the Great Crab. As for the vessels, though Aea did not know how to use or make such contraptions, did think it prudent yet to keep them. The spirits, while complicit with their crew, could not stop their sacrilege. By great luck, another member of the Tribe did think great things. A man named Almdra did come up with the idea of offering up soul and body of the crew to reconstruct the memory of the ancestral crabs, from which all crabs (and by extension, the tribe) did originate from. With much solemn chant and effort and blood did he and his fellow shamans did summon the idea-spirit of the ancestors, who was thus convinced to dominate watery spirits of Ankan' descent. Invading the spirit-fundament of the vessels, it did make itself lord and master over the aqueous vapours and did make them slave-minded. With success thus, the Tribe of the Crab did dominate other vessels, converting them their loyalties from that of the water to that of the crab. With a communion of thought, the crab fetishists of the tribe could now direct the vessel, placating the spirits within through their crustacean bond. Through later study and imitation did the Crab Tribe come to recreate some techniques of the Shipbuilders. Though yet lacking in tools and material to reach their heights, the command of the vessels did allow the Crab Tribe to discover and exploit yet more of the world.

Though this was a great opportunity for the Tribe, the tribe was at its core, very much an insular one. In truth, the people had very limited desire to expand or explore, seeking only to maintain their life and placate the Great Tribe. Already, the surrounding tribes and clans had already been made to kowtow and made to obey the ritual taboos of the tribe, as well as sometimes participate in the placation of the Crab. Thus, the vessels they did take from the Ankans were rarely used,  save for festival or the caretaking of the crabs. Indeed, oft did the Tribe have to hide their stolen boats from the sight of yet other Ankans who came to trade, unawares of what had occurred in previous times.

This said, it did become apparent, that the crab magic of the tribe did become much potent, capable of casting a much wider variety of crab-based spells and muchly dominating the environs surrounding through them. Indeed, the lands of the Tribe were becoming inherently crabby, drawing in more of the creatures to the land, some even from the great salt-river in the direction of the rising sun.

In matters of technology, the pygmy tribe of the Crab did little to progress, being already dominant over its surrounding neighbours and having no need to expand or cultivate a particular advancement. They did however, acquire muchly in forms of tools or otherwise from the Ankan visitors.

Through greater exposure to the world, knowledge of other worldly spirits of significance did come to be known. The god-lugal Gemisherllat, patron deity of Anka, was known well, and her protector Fu was known thusly. The Good Brethren of the Waters, regal and ancient guardians of shipbuilders, became muchly known. Tales of Tala, Lady of Litroot and Slavery, did come too. Even more exotic gods such as Horseman, the giant crystalline horse-man, or Metaldur, twin-spirit god of crafts and sand, did come to be spoken about.

Shelldon: 1 Worship [1DP] (Crab Tribe) added


Du-Ur

A spirit most powerful moved its hinges one last time, lead away to the deeper realms by a friendly goddess. As he begins the long journey, he leaves some of his followers with one final tenet:

"Also, close your doors at night, lest drunkards walk in"

Du-Ur has been struck down!

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Midan

The Midan did arise- perhaps. Perhaps it did still remain in torpor in a dream-like state, yet still receiving the whispers of its fair land's greetings.

In decades past, the Midan's beloved Fire-Marked did indeed make pilgrimage over a many the mountains and amongst a many tribe. He did abase himself at the feet of the lowest of the tribe and did elevate the clans that did make trade. Going farther, he did make journey to foreign tribe and did make trade in the name of Midan- offering the goods of the mountains to those who would make goodly trade. Other tribes of whale, as well as human, were made friendly or otherwise not conquered as before. Though of course, some were; such was the truth of the Volcano. Others did thus emulate the Fire-Marked for his humbleness and rejection of recalcitrance and thus did make merry with the foreign and exotic. Though previously done verily in ages past, these new pilgrims did do the most queer of acts by arranging happy times with those of the foreigner, without first kidnapping them and silencing their kin. Thus were the first of many arranged marriages (or otherwise) developed between the tribes.

Whilst first these acts had been done as a form of piety, it soon did become an useful tool for the tribe. Ensuring much peace between tribes, it did bring about the opening of trade routes and exchange of ideas, as well as allowing the Volcano Tribe to extract dithering amounts of tribute from these tribes- or sometimes the reverse. This did enrich the clans as well as foster much friendship. Further, this did most interestingly, reduce the frequency of aberrant disorders amongst some clans. With far less copulation between siblings or parents or otherwise due to the union of tribewhales and foreign whales, it did become more common to see whales with heartier hail or otherwise. Humans of course, followed suit and did make much marriages with the other tribes.

On the matter of the oasis people, who had come to call themselves Durhamites, the clans of the Volcano Tribe were currently of one mind. As Midan had rebuked the Father Above for them, so must the tribe thus praise and give warmest affections to the people of the oasis. They did thus give a sacrifice of twenty of the tribe, fully expecting their souls quickly offered to the twin gods Metalhand and Du-Ur. Shockingly, a trader named Udrelazzar  did make argument that a sacrifice of life was too savage, and that they were of better use as slaves. This was found to be muchly agreeable to the people of the oasis and thus did they become enslaved. In decades since, their population has grown and muchly loyal they are to their trade-clan masters. Indeed, the Volcano Tribe has found much prosperity in selling slaves captured in raids or young excess children of the tribe to them. Not only enriching the clans, but also currying favour with the people of the oasis. This, they did think, would please the Midan greatly.

Other relationships with the Durhamites were also formed in the way of concubinage and marriage. Though frightening to the locals of the oasis, the promise of trade and blood tie with a powerful tribe did attract the ambitions of some oasis-dwellers. So thusly did they arrange marriage between their sons and daughters and members of the Volcano whales. Or sometimes, humans. Many of these innovative clans were of trader stock and thusly did strengthen their own position amongst the oasis. Through these blood bonds, the Volcano Tribe were thus involved in the intrigues of Durham and thusly supported their in-laws most graciously.

Resulting from these mismatched breedings, and previous ones, the Fireborn were seen as beloved by Midan, even more than one would expect. The Fireborn abominations had been told to breed between themselves, and so did they. By great genius perhaps, they had come up with the idea of lineages and had thusly grouped themselves under different names. Though one individual may be a 'Fanling' or 'Drosding' clansman, this was quite separate from their lineage. These servu bloodlines- the word for 'closed'- were used to dictate, organise and communicate the reproductions of the Fireborn as well as divy up spheres of responsibilities. These priest clans were thusly given jurisdiction over different geographical areas- parishes of fire and phalli. Shamans for the most part, fireborn did thus commune with spirits and did thus work with the Gut Fetishism of old, as well as discovering new ones. The ritual of the strangled fire was expanded in order to produce small braziers in shape and form of the primal volcano- that which was Midan's residence. Volcanoes in minature, these became foci of the shaman's power as well as an object of worship during ritual and prayer for the whole of the clan.

Whilst in matters spiritual did the people of the Tribe progress, their mastery of the earth-bounty had slowed. In the last awakening of the gods, Midan had made and granted the Excellent Hammer of the Craftsbro to the best of the tribe's crafters. Most unfortunately, this had been stolen from the tribe by a raid of enemy whales. In the dead of night, the clan of Walofings were attacked. A tribe from the south, with their human thrall warriors, did steal, burn and pleasure, taking the Hammer with them. Indeed, the Hammer had come to be most useful for them, aiding that tribe in their trade of stone art as well as construction of cave homes. Thusly boosted were their ways of statue-making, that they had imported several to the plain-living tribes of the most far 'Ulkai', who in return traded them their ferocious half-human half-cow/wolf knights.

Plodding Felly in these years had spent much time in establishing more settlements and more clans to populate them. Whilst many were created from his loins, some were also made to convert to the worship of Midan. However, this he did stop after he had heard of the Craftbro Hammer's theft by the foreign tribe. In the ten years since, Felly had pursued a raiding campaign against the whales of the Piercing Feather tribe, though this was muchly made difficult due to the great defences of the enemy and their mastery over plastik crafting. Whilst the sleeping-fire obsidian of the Midan's providence was most powerful, it was most resource consuming to produce. If rumours did tell few lies, the Piercing Feathers did directly mine their plastik from beneath their holds and indeed, was the catalyst for their cave-homes. Whilst Felly did fear that the reclamation of the Hammer would take a great deal of time, he did thus resolve to retake it. In the meantime, he would raid what he could and fornicate freely. Perhaps as a result of desiring to break the defenses of the Piercing Feathers did he craft the first covered battering rams and simple, very very simple trebuchets.

In terms of other gods, the Tribe did thusly expand their spiritual network by hearing of the Statue, Of Zark Flint-King, of Talvo of the Loitrout, the Guagua Snake and the Fair Lady Gem. Some did of course, hear of more miserly deities, such as Fu or the Fair Brothers of the Great Stream.




1 Worship [1 CP] (Volcano Tribes)
2 Essence (Source: Sapient Blood) added


Kakkabum...

Has entered Torpor!


Tala emerged from the dream,  an Idol of stone and love. In her forms, the memories of the lands did quickly hither to her, like lodestone unthwarted.

The Lawful People, or perhaps the world, had changed significantly in the time of dreaming. As before, the people did look to the chiefs for rule and to the lawgivers for guidance. Shamans did deal with matters spiritual, and all else were done by the common people. Or perhaps, this was the case for those up'n the westerly banks. Upon the east, queer development did take place. Taken as affinity of Innol, those hamlets and clans did forsooth take to the advice and guidance of the lawgiver Diwata. She did, in much passings, encourage the rule not of hereditary or elected chiefs, but of those who would pass law and carry it out; the lawgivers. For thusly did the peoples of the east bank did over time (through debate, intrigue or skullduggery) come to be lead by disciples of the Innolian First Chosen of Tala. To the people across the river deeps, this was an oddity and did cause debate. One who carried out law did not rule, but guide. This queer act of Innol was seen with some suspicion and did result in a fastidious series of litigation amongst the law-circuits of the People. Dirugulatl did act as embassy and did relay such concern muchly to the lady of the Konseil, who did sing and dance diddly rhymes of legal fecundity and pedantry. Eventually however, it came thusly that the decision was as following; there was no law against the rule of lawgivers nor sufficient evidence that foul play had occurred to come about the outcome that was the lawgiver-rule.

This of course, was a source of tension. The New Laws of Justice, such was the title given to the last outburst of Tala's teachings, did state muchly about the common good and that to damage that was to invite punishment. And so did many a warrior did take up arm and did attempt to cross the rivers deep and did try to capture or kill those heretics of Innol far. Some preached against this, warning them this was foolishness, but it was the minor aspect Moska who did calm most of them- for she did remind them of the sleeping goddess herself, along'st with the positive vibes. Even so, a few bands did cross and did thusly make attempted arrest of the Innol lawgiver heretics, who did resist with gusto. By queerness unexplained did the lawgivers have them captured and sent back, some lacking eyes or hands. Such was the established punishment for the unremorseful assaul of lawgivers.

Of course, many petty would-be "rescuers of the goddess' law" would attempt to reverse the Innol deputation, nearly always being forced back with or without their eyes or hands. Over time, these did lessen, although did perhaps contribute to a true disruption in the state of affairs. True, both sides of the river deep were of the Lawful People, but it was verily true that there were now irreconcilable differences between the two groups. Allies of Innol, the eastern bank clans did come to divide the lands into jurisdictions of lawgivers. These did come to be known as Lawyeries, with each lawgiver a lawyer-in-rule. Or simple, a lawyer. These were de facto in subservience to the lawyery of Innol, though there was no official law or oath giving such lands over to Innol control. Innol itself boomed under the auspices of Diwata, becoming a small town in comparative size to great Ulkai, the River Palace Complex of Anka or the combined walled townships of Durham. Absolutely covered in lightroot, the town was nearly all green, being wall-to-wall covered in the life-giving plant. Around these plants were the shapes of buildings and statues and stalls. Within and around these, did the citizens of Innol did live and did thrive, feeding off the positive vibes of the ever-present lightroot. Though built for reasons mainly spiritual, Innol, under the advice of spiritly council, did come to become a centre of enkmen craft. Though only temporarily solid in cold temperatures, the people of Innol had devised ingenious, but alien, works of architecture that did maintain coldness- allowing for the maintenance of the material. These did become the material of luxury for many, and those from Innol did harbour this secret well-only building such structures for others at quite obscene price. This did allow for the creation of water-like statues, figurines, weapons or even paintings.


Those on the western bank did continue the old tradition, with the people organised by tribe and ruled by their old chiefs. Despite this political shake-up, the People were still of one ethnicity and muchly unified in the overarching belief of law's upholding and the delivery of equalness. In contrast to the Innolites, the peoples of the west did limit their use of lightroot, halfwise out of Tala's teachings and halfwise due to impracticality. These people did tend to gardens of herbs and other crops, some tasty while others were not. The bread-plant was quite known as not being all that good, without much much much preparation. Of course, it was also these same clans that did receive much of worldly traffic, intercepting traders from Durham and even farther afield, who did bring with them finery of craft and exotic goods. In return for fish, mineral and other local goods, did the people trade with the foreigners and their gigantic monstrous whale friend-spouse-lover-mules.

Not all visitors were as amiable, with the horsemen of the plains often raiding the Lawful People. After much terror and loss of life and goods, the people did begin to arm themselves as militia or construct fortifications. Expertise from Durham, son of the door god's prophet, did come and for fees quite high and continuous, did teach many the secrets of a many defence. Even so, the increasing raids of the horsemen in recent decades did cause much fright and anxiety amongst the Lawful People. For all their goodness and law, they were not a people of warrior- especially compared to those with six limbs. Desperation however won over nature and did result in the creation of better shields, spears, slings and bows. Both loyal champions of Tala, though blessed in the manner of speaking, were incapable warriors or warleaders. Indeed, parlay simply resulted in the offering of regressive and unacceptable offers of thralldom- and subservient worship of the Blood God! This was out of the question. Moska, for her part, did try and appeal to the alien warriors' sense of goodness and mercy and benovelence- fair words that did nought but earn her an arrow in the chest. Luckily, plants like lightroot did suffer little from such things.

It was with luck then that Diwata did herself leave Innol at the head of the many husks she did make. In the years since her separation from Tala, Diwata had thusly created perpetual husks. While truthily she did skirt to the spirit and letter of law, husking criminals and then freeing them at the end of their service, she did also experiment in another method. In this time of Err, unwanted children were dealt with as infants, via exposure in most cases. There was nothing seen-wrong by this by most; it was simply the removal of something not wanted and without a mind yet to suffer from it. Diwata did find this wasteful and came up with another use for such cast-offs. She instead, husked them and raised them to maturity, beings that never utilised their body truly and were always at the call of their linked master. This caused a great increase in the numbers of husks, each chaperoned or controlled afar by a shaman master. These Diwata did arm with bow, spear, dagger and sling and did thusly cross en-masse across the river deep and did thus fortify the positions of her beleaguered kin. In the years since, the people of the west have not suffered nearly as awful the losses as they did previously. For this, they were much thankful, if disapproving of Diwata's...creations...and further shows of lugalship. Though seemingly not a tyrant, the people of law recognised no universal ruler, no lugal and this garrisoning of husks throughout the realm was seen most suspiciously.

For now however, Diwata did not dictate law or enact policy in the west, only requesting that the people feed the husk garrisons to ensure the safety of their clans. For while the people could sustain themselves with lightroot, husks could not. Lacking soul or emotion to form bonds with the magical plant, they could not thusly devour the vibes given off from the plant. This most did do; those who did not found the husks gone from their lands to thither knows where.

In matters technological, the Lawful People did greaten their mastery over weaponry and craft, even capturing some horses from the horsemen and taking them for their own. These, or their descendants, now did serve as mounts or aided in agriculture or other industrious works. As would be expected, the culinary arts of the People did expand, especially with the opening of trade routes to Durham, Anka and beyond. Small, juvenile crabs from the pygmy islands were most popular and most expensive- quite difficult to take due to the hostility of the locals to such an idea. Herbs, many local, were muchly cultivated, ever expanding with new desert or mountain plants. It was thus that many a people did come to here of the Lawful Peoples' foodcraft and did come to call their greatest culinary masters gastronomers. Even some of the shamans of the People have begun experimenting with taste-based rituals- some more successful than others. The failed eel-eye soup rite has been made illegal in most lawyeries and clans. Still, Lawful is quickly become a byword for Delicious, and this do the People take pride in.

In matters cultural, the People have continued to diversify their pictograms-which has now come to be used in Durham and by other tribes around them. Many of these involve food, but also have second meanings- so as to simplify the number of pictures one must learn.

In matters spiritual, the Lawful People have come to hear of Du-Ur and Metalhand; the gods of Durham. Guar, the Blood God, is most feared for his people as well. The Great Crab is known to inhabit amongst the dwarfs of the south, though most wonder what it tastes like rather than the powers it holds. Fu, and the goddess-lugal Jemesh, are known to be patrons of Anka, as well as the Good Fellows of the Waters. Milo, God of Fecundity and Earth-Blood, is known to inhabit the far north of Durham and is serviced by whales. Other spirits too circulate in the minds of the Lawful People, especially amongst the lawyeries. Ashburigal, spirit of boredom, is well known. So too are Fejech-Throne, servant of royals, Ravash, cast-out son of death-guide and Kanty, jovial brother of the river cycle.

On another note, materials requested by Tala have been delivered to her idol. These include a few tonnes of granite, a storyteller, a farmer and a poet of Ulkai. Though spears had been requested, these were seemingly re-taken to defend against raiders.

1 Worship [1 DP] (Lawful People)


Vulpes Grande did smell the scent of the desert dew, scant in the air as it was. The sprites of memory, though few in number and slow to act, did spill upon Vulpes their cacophony of whispers. To perhaps the spirit's amusement or despair, or perhaps another iota of emotive response, he found his realm with but a trifling amount of foxes- less than a 40 in total. The memories of the land did show that various factors led to this.

The blood-berries took far too long to bear food, too long to sustain a large permanent population. Knowing this, the foxes did compete for territorial control over the area and did force others to flee to the deserts and continue the life of the traditional fox. Though now granted the gift of sapience, the foxes were woefully unprepared to figure out how to excite the growth of yet more bushes. Many failed attempts did see the destruction of several bushes, or at least the visible portions or perhaps but the fruit. Coupled with the fact that the foxes lacked a culture or much of a reason to linger, many did not see a problem with returning to what they had done before- travelling the dunes in search of nourishment and shelter. This lifestyle, whilst favourable to the foxes' natural adaptations, is not at all convenient to the rise of a spirit's influence.

This all said, the 40 or so foxes still   within the vicinity of Vulpe's realm are most alarmed by the being that did arise. For it had been many a generation since the spirit's last arrival; more than ten or so. What system of communication the foxes used had resulted in much forgetting of the past events, fully delivering Vulpe's memory into the shadow of a myth.

Forgotten Myth of Ascendance (Foxes) Attained

Sarkyran's great azure stone once more, grazed the realm of the Flintish people, who had muchly developed in the decades since the last awakening of the jovial immortal. The dainty whispering winds that did bow and greet the divine did give unto the great spirit knowledge of the land.

The great majority of the Flintish clans did make travel to the site of Sarkyran's great fountain and did quench thustly thirst from its slightly tinted waters. By this did many exhibit very slight changes to their flesh, though nothing noticeable. In their children were earned slightly less slight blessings of Sarkyran; flesh greatened in mind and strength, but also tinged of the faintest blue. In time perhaps, their children were too born and so exhibited an intensity of the fountain's blessing, and were born of deeper hues. So too did their hair and ears take shape and hue desired by the Flintish god, though as of yet, a full transformation had yet to occur.

Despite the gradual shift away from their base humanity, the Flintmen did continue life as they had before. Small advances here and there, taking on the crafting of yet more of the earth's bounty, be they mineral or plant or animal or otherwise. Other metals, such as the twins of lead and sweet-ore (distinguishable quickly only by the scent given off by the latter), came into the acceptance of craftsmen. So too did cedar gain the trust of builders and carvers, as they were wont to do. In terms of agriculture, the Flintmen farmed as they had before, although oft received new foodstuffs from their friends in Ulaki, who did toil greatly to repay debts and trade for Flintish goods. Flint itself, whilst the cornerstone of culture, did more-and-more find itself in more ceremonial use, even if it was still used in some quantity for the manufacture of weapons. In truth, obsidian and plastik from the far mountains beyond Ulkai were seen as finer materials for weaponry and indeed, were much sought.

In terms of culture, did the Flintish peoples did uplift themselves from baser humanity and did reach for new sophistication. The pictograms of Flint, used muchly in the last century, had now been transplanted to a many a tribe and realm, being of much use in the tribes of Ulkai or the kingdoms on the southern banks of the river Err. So too did grow the the stories and tales told by elder and entertainer, as Flintish people did return from trade with the outside world, or from service as mercenaries. Most especially, from the camps of Ulkai campaigns. From these same campaigns came the poetry traditions of Ulkai, with their stanza structure and rhythm muchly influencing the singmaking of the kingdom. Further, these mercenaries brought with them the warrior societies of their hosts, which did result in the opening of Flintish chapters of the warrior societies. Though nominally, and probably truthfully, worshippers of Sarkyran, most maintained the traditions of their new societies- including the taking on of the society's gender. This did cause much bemusement, confusion and disgust, for many did come to see the societies as foreign exoticisms and something quite apart from traditional society. While Ulkai were friends of the kingdom, they were still alien and foreign. To take membership in the warrior societies was to mark oneself as outcast or eccentric. Thusly, many amongst the societies did perform sacrilege by worshipping not only Sarkyran, but the Statue as well. Not as a lesser spirit, but as co-equals. As a result of discrimination, these societies mainly operated only in the open in places muchly visited by Ulkaimen or in isolated areas. In other places, the societies did operate with greater secrecy.

Of course, at the same time, these selfsame warriors were valued for they made up much of the kingdom's veteran warriors and their displeasure of their status did make question of Jus. Jus, ruminating on the issue, did finally make her judgement. To worship any being as co-equal or superior to Sarkyran was a crime. However, Ulkai and their deity were friends of the kingdom and sanctioned by Sarkyran. Furthermore, the societies had not performed any great crime besides this blasphemy and did themselves remain loyal to the realm in all other regards. Stating these things and other factors, Jus came to the decision that the societies were exempted by these laws by the virtue of the fact that they were not followers of Sarkyran. Nor were they foreigners who were to be eradicated nor were they Ulakimen, who were allies. Based on these, Jus decided that members of these societies were instead, their own sovereign tribes that were vassalised to the lugal of Flint. To Jus, this solved every problem involved in the dispute; members of a society would no longer be thought of as Flintish, but as foreigners serving the king of Flint. Regardless of the peculiarities of this decision, all were forced to accept the decision on the pain of death. This was, for the greater part, heeded.

As a result of this, the royal of the realm did thusly gain a force nominally loyal to them. The lugal at the time, a woman named Eldrizal, did then use this force to greaten her authority over the tribes of Flint, who were at the time, quite independent of the lugal. This was met by much resistance, leading to the migration of some tribes out of Flint, or otherwise resulting in violent conflict- the authority of Jus did little to soothe the independent-mindedness of the Flintish chiefs. Of what remained of the Flintish tribes, all submitted to Eldrizal's sovereignty. This did thus, allow her to exercise greater control, leading to the construction of a palace, the fortification of its grounds and a greater efficiency in the bringing in of tribute. Resulting from this, a culture of art and craftmanship did blossom at Eldrizal's palace, for much did she spend to maintain this aura of beauty. Of course, by the time of Eldrizal's death, this had expanded into becoming centre of the arts and did thusly support a great population of artists. Her death, too, saw the lugal replaced by a weaker (if good-hearted) lugal, who was not able to reign in (nor desire) the tribes under him. This lead to the return of some tribes to the Flintish fold.

Despite the current lugal's laxness, Eldrizal in her time, had been muchly successful in clearing the fens of the heretics and heathens, killing them by the hundred and forcing the few survivors to drown in the river Err or flee far beyond. A few infants were spared, raised as Flintish tribesmen, while weaker-willed women and men were taken as thralls and concubines. Oddly, many of those taken captive died in the ensuing months, mainly due to the bloodthirst of their new owners. Of the snakes, apparently beings of worship to the heathens, many were made to flee or destroyed by the shamans of flint, the most powerful of whom bore the Bow of Banishing. Having cleared the fens, the exterminators did discover a clutch of husks and bloated bodies in the bogs; infested with ethereal eggs of dark nature. Too complex to study, these were destroyed upon discovery.

In matters spiritual, Flint did advance. By Jus' decree, the various families had performed prayer and ritual in observance of Sarkyran's own commandments. Small blocks of rock, either painted blue or made of the much rarer and far more beloved lapis lazuli (considered the most worthy and most glorious and most beautiful of the earth's riches), became idols of worship and were found in the houses and public spaces. The priests taught and created by Jus did muchly to eradicate alien thought from the goodly minds of their fellows, saying horrible things of the foreign gods. Of Talan came gluttony and laziness and lightroot was its accursed contribution. Of Gar came the demonic horses and savagery inhuman. Of Fu came frivolousness and stupidity. Of the Statue came tyranny and small-mindedness (though this they did dress with as much politeness as their faith allowed).

Now muchly connected to the greater world, especially with the establishment of the Ankan-led trade network, Flint did hear muchly of foreign events and rumours. The trees that grew branches like metal were thought of greatly, but were stubbornly guarded by the kingdoms of the southern bank, who did not wish them cut or tarnished. No offer of trade, no sharing of information no reasonable discussion could persuade them. For such reasons did many thusly take to raiding to bring back branches and trunks of these great trees. Upon landing on such foreign shores, the Flintmen were beset by wolf-like creatures, but with odd bands of leather and hemp around their necks. Seemingly loyal to the locals, these packs of hellish creatures did beset the Flintsmen, who were forced back to their boats- much afeared by them. These, the Flintmen, would later learn were 'dogs'. These were 'pets' of the southerons, who did make friends with their ancestor spirits in the times of dreaming before the first rest.

Whereas others went south for riches, others went north to the lands of the elders. Everyone had heard of the elders of the north, old beings who preceded the peoples of this age, who did shelter themselves in vales and crags for reasons unknown. Supposedly, they held great treasure. To the sophisticated people of Flint, such treasures were beyond comprehension. All knew of gold of silver of copper and of lead. But in those lands untouched by time lied metals and trees from a time before time, when old spirits walked the world rather than secluding themselves in places far. Rumour was it, that such treasures allowed one power like God or spirit. Regardless of rumour, those who did venture into the Eld lands either returned without being able to access the Eld lands (not without a great deal of trying; every attempt to enter saw them find themselves elsewhere) or simply did not return at all. It was quite a mystery.

1 Worship [1 CP] (Flintish Kingdom)
Myth of Monotheism (Sarkyran) attained

Guar form did shift into the physical plane, refreshed from an age's dreaming. Quickly did the plains and mountains rivers whisper to the god of life and blood, for they had much to whisper and explain.

The horsemen of the floodplains, deserts and steppes had engaged in a miniature era of blood. Upon the the plains of Egech, where the confluence of the rivers Ash and Ghef doth make itself known, was the territory of the woman who would'st become known forevermore as Valtoria. In the time of the last awakening, Valtoria had been a petty leader of a small band with few thralls to her control. However, she was thusly blessed by Guar. From this blessing did she thus engage in a long campaign of blood and death, worthy of chronicle and song. Suffice to say, Valtoria (her former name being thusly forgotten or made taboo) spilled much blood of the horsemen, leading to vast depopulation of the horsemen heartlands- but not simply due to mass eradication of enemies. As befitting of nomads, many clans (who did refuse to serve the upcoming warlord) did simply flee. Packing away their belongings on horse, they did flee far beyond the reaches of Valtoria.

Of those that remained, all had swore fealty (nominal or otherwise) to the chosen of Guar, who took not the title of lugal nor shaman, but of warrior. Thusly, did Valtoria title herself as Sarrat-Er-Err; Warrior-Queen of Er itself. A most lofty, yet bizarre title. Those who did not swear by blood and ingest of her own bloodwater were swiftly executed. All else did thus, become bloodsworn of this so-called sarrat-er-err. Having unified most of the heartlands, Valtoria engaged in a period of centralisation. Muchly, she bemused, the weakness of every realm was that the ruler could not be everywhere. This she dedicated an extravagant of amount of time. She concluded that it was necessary to create a system of messengers so that her authority could be known everywhere and anywhere. Also, to enforce order, she did take hostage from each clan and tribe and did thusly put her affinities in the retinues of the selfsame tribes' councils. This period of centralisation incited a great deal of conflict and rebellion and further fleeing of tribes to beyond her reach.

While the sarrat-er-err did find it difficult to establish her dominion on the nomadic horsemen, she found it simpler and easier to do so with the more settled lords of the floodplains, who did find it much costlier to move. Indeed, the Rivermen, those thralls and few freemen of River Palace stock, were far easier to control in this matter. Perhaps because of this (as well as other factors) did Valtoria thusly surround herself with Rivermen who she did believe to be more loyal than her own cultural kin.

As this occurred, Valtoria did also encourage spiritualism and the apprenticing of more shamans- drawing out many who had fled into the mountains in disgust at their kin. Her court, ironically, began to resemble that of the Spirit-Taker; the Queen of Anka. This was a comparison only a few did miss and this did become a long-running criticism of her. Regardless, her patronisation of shamans, spirits and Rivermen did see a great advancement of spiritual arts- especially after the Ankan system of writing was borrowed and learned. Indeed, so great was her interest in the affairs of shamans, that she moved her own retinue and clan closer to the rivers of Err- for there did the shamans gather. Taking the advice of Rivermen and their Ankan cousins (who did oft come to these lands to trade), Valtoria did build a stone palace of similar nature to that of the Ankan lugal. Around this was built the abodes of her thralls and retinue, as well as the many tents of clan.

Principal of these discoveries was the benefice of the Goodly Gentlemen of The Rivers; water spirits oft allied to those tribes known as Shipbuilders. With jovial mood, they did offer aid in the control of the river in exchange for spiritual nourishment and the building of shrines. This, Valtoria saw no reason to refuse. Other lesser spirits too entered alliance with Valtoria's court, such Red Eir (who did claim overlordship of equine health) or Hara-hara-Kus (s most efficient lordship of pottery). The shamans were also able to extract a deal of much importance; the use of horsehair to incite spells of mood and feeling. Horse Fetishism thusly took root in the court of Valtoria.

These developments, whilst most pleasing to the sarrat-er-err, did add thusly to the resentment of the nomadic clans, who feared that Valtoria was too kindly and too accepting of a thrall people. Perhaps due to this feeling of outrage, some River communities were razed and sacked. Valtoria, though furious, did not feel she had the political backing to order for these clans to be exterminated and did thusly ignore such issues- earning her criticism from her court. This issue, amongst many, was only one of Riverpeople-Horsemen relations that would plague Valtoria's rule.

With the chaos and warfare that did take hold in the 50 years of unification, the spirit snakes that did remain in the lands of the horsemen did multiply, feeding on the weak and isolated. This caused a great deal of problems that until recently, had not been dealt with. With the heartlands unified, warrior-shamans were sent to deal with them and did thusly cause major blow to their numbers; restoring the balance for now.

As for the tribes that did flee from Valtoria's unification, these did spread far west and east, making new homes in the lands around Ulkai, the Lawful People and even the deserts surrounding Durham. They would go on to both plague and contribute to the trade networks there, and causing much chaos for the local communities. The tribal lord Ugalath, for example, would lead his people into the sacking and razing of many Lawful People villages- enthralling many or offering others to the Blood God. Only stopped by the army of the soulless of Innol, Ugalath later chocked to death on a thrall- his horde has been busy infighting ever since.

Those clans that did raid Ulkai found hardier foes, but ones still easily pillaged. After all, Ulkaimen simply could not outrun a horse and it was most simple indeed to make off with their loot-including the Ulkai invented wagons. This, the western clans did find most useful, allowing them to engage in greater journeys with greater belongings with them. For this reason, many clans did head even farther, up north. There, the whisperers of memory simply did not know what occurred.

Due to the vast spread of the horsemen, the culture as a whole has come into contact with the other great societies of the northern regions- even getting their names and gods right. Those of the west know of course of the Statue and Zarkoran, and some even of Mido. Those of the east know of Tala and Metalhand, and even of Shelldon to an extent. Those of the heartland know of Fu, though all of the culture knew of her. Some had even begun to worship foreign gods- Tala and the Statue principally. This of course, was much less accepted in the heartlands.

1 Worship [1 CP] (Horsemen
2 Essence (Source: Sapient Blood) added

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Name: ***, First Doormaker
Appearance: A human with square features.
Personality : A solemn man who is nearly always serious and calm. He busies himself with work and the things between legs.
PHYS: PS: 1  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 W: 1
Myths:
1. Wiseman From the East (Associated with the East, Wisdom, Architecture)
Initiative: High
Orders:
1. Build Houses and most importantly, DOORS! for your people!
2. Spread the love of DOORS and DU-UR!
3. Use the stone remnants of the mountain to build stuff!
Traits:
1. Door maker!
2. Masonry and Architecture Knowledge
Misc:
-Respected Senior Councilman of Durham
-Is Depressed.

Assets:
- UNHINGEDNo Hinge, Frameless Door of Du-Ur
--The Chain of Leadership

Name: Coraglai
Appearance: Small, with white and ginger fur.
Personality: Jovial and playful, right up until someone tries messing with Sarkyran's stone. Then it's caerbannog all over again, only with a dog instead of a rabbit.
PHYS: PS: 3  AS: 0
SPIR: EGO: 0  SS: 0  W: 0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Orders:
-Defend Sarkyan's physical form.
-Ensure the flint around Sarkyran leads to no conflict near it
-Don't cause unnecessary harm.
Traits: ?
Misc:
-Is a good boy
-Is Bored

Name: Fire-marked
Appearance: Mountain whale, but with a black brand in the shape of a ball of fire upon the forehead and upon its pseudopodia. The Fire-marked also has a faint fiery aura in darkness.
Personality: The Fire-marked is chosen as one with great internal fire and strength of spirit, embodying the virtues of bravery and cleverness.
PHYS: PS: 3 AS: 2
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 W: 1
Myths:
1. Myth of Conquering Hero(Feared by enemy mountain tribes. Beloved by allied tribe(s))
2. Myth of the Fire-Marked (Associated with fire, Midan)
Initiative: High
Orders:
- Teach the living things to righteously worship Midan.
- Bring the worshippers of Midan to greater heights of civilisation and ability.
- Protect the worshippers of Midan from external harms.
- Train the greatest of the living things to become preachers and heroes of Midan.
- Wax greatly with progeny for the glory of Midan.
- Invent and perform rituals and sacrifices for the veneration of Midan.
Traits:
- loves Midan
- understands the great desires of Midan that all people love him and all hearts be warmed by his hearth, and that his followers shall wax fecund and form a vast and advanced empire, eventually
- can reproduce with most things
- has an innate, though initially vague, awareness of engineering and scientific advancement
Misc:
-Prophet of Midan
-Protector of the Holy Summit

Assets:
-Pillager of the Earth, Bounty of the Peoples
-Ever-Radiant Spear Advancing Eternally

Name: Diwata
Appearance: Originally a mundane human of the flatlands nourished by the riverbeds, this young female of brown skin and raven-dark hair carries herself with a gait of finery and poise--wearing colorful wrappings and adornments.
Personality [optional]: Pretty much like Ernalda given this game is based on Glorantha A curious and sharp-witted individual who is patient to consider and highly-trusting, tempered by her spiritual resolve and insight or wisdom of the world despite her age.
PHYS: PS: 0 AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 2 (+1)  SS: 2 W: 2 (-1)
Myths:
1. She who Keeps the Law (Associated with law, Tala)
Initiative: High
Orders:
1 - Consider and listen to Tala's words and ideas, for we are in a fiduciary relationship [/Worship me, also I'ma talk to you and other champions]
2 - Please safeguard the humans and advance them for progressive, gradual learning--focus them under me and I will do my best in giving you all protection [/current order is to focus them in my hex, but this is generally to get my influence about]
3 - Tend and teach tending for the animals under you (e.g. aurochs), and act and create a peaceful culture [/basically make it that we have some manner of understandable communication and you have a food source, and you're thematically peaceful]
4 - Sacrifice what aurochs you can to stabilize their population in my name--sacrifice any of those beyond possible care (e.g. sacrifice to me--ONLY WITH THEIR INFORMED CONSENT AND WILL--those with chronic disease, fatal wounds, etc) I teach protection in spirit and shall aid the herd as well as people [/anti overgrazing or overpopulation of predominant beast and worship Tala through...uh, euthanasia?]
5 - Communicate with Tala before or during any personal action in meeting others in the physical or the spiritual realm, knowing that you have the freedom to do so (Basically also feel free to train other shamans or spiritually inclined people and with other potential Champions) [/I dedicate my time with you and you with me, for we will form culture and relationship]
6 - Understanding and knowledge create the foundations of surviving in life--with communication brings knowledge, and with danger brings cautioun--never let fear become control, because you will not be alone: live with a critical mind, and with foresight rather than impulse; focus on the skills and potential of communications, for they bring strength of spirit and awareness of mind, and are as good as any weapon [/basically feel free to grow your own skills and plan your own plan in life--but be aware that we're basically talking about stuff and the times ahead are going to need our mutual relationship. I'm also personally communicating what while you're a thematically Peace clan, still hone weapons to hone martial and physical prowess]
Traits:

Misc
-Lawyer of Innol
-Hegemon-Lawyer of the Lawful Lawyeries
-Maintains an army of soulless husks.

Assets
-The Konseil (+1EGO -1W)
 
Name: Gemegishkirihallat Spirit-Speaker, the Witch of the Stones, Miko if the Winds
Appearance: A woman in the prime of her life. She has a single pink swirl on their face.
Personality:
PHYS: PS:3  AS:1
SPIR: EGO: 3  SS:2 (+3)  W:3
Myths:
Myth of the First Lugal (Is issociated with royalty and rule)
Myth of Ascendance (Is associated with the divine)

Initiative: High
Commandments:
The People: Oversee the growth of your people, in mind, body, and spirit, however they wish to do so. Teach them.

Prayer: A shrine of wood and mandala, oversee the Miko and Priests in my worship, and see that a stable following is created, and prayers given.

Festivals: Times for the Living to have fun and joy, and times for the Honor of the Dead. Festivals to give thanks to the crops, and the gods.

Exploration: Both of Science and Land. See to it that you foster an innovative people.

Donations: See to it that the donations of the people are put to good use for the shrine and the people themselves. You can take some for yourselves as well, so long as those two come first. I do not wish to see any grow fat on the suffering of the people.

Freedom: The last of my Laws. One day, you may pass down the duty to another. If such a time comes, make sure that all is prosperous, and conduct yourself well. The Freedom of Yourself, as well as the People of your Land.
Traits:
Misc:
-Ruler of the Kingdom of Anka
-Many offspring

Assets:
The Staff of Deduction
Bow of the Center Winds (+3SS)

Name: Stoneye
Appearance: A large eagle with rune-engraved pebbles as its eyes (the runes glow prismatically), and its left wing, like Metalhand’s left arm, is formed of an engraved twisting combination of metal and stone.
PHYS: PS: 3 AS: 0
SPIR: EGO:0 SS:0 W:0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Orders: (in order of importance)
1. Keep yourself alive to return to me every time I awaken
2. Scout the surrounding area and remember the area to relay the information to me
3. Keep memory of me alive among the mortals while I slumber
Traits: Exceptionally keen eyesight
Good dodging ability against projectiles
Photographic memory
Can communicate with humans
Misc
-Successful father of many chicks.
-Enjoys breeding desert shrubs

Name: Aea, The Right Claw
Appearance: looks like one of the pygmies that offer things to Shelldon, but has a crab tattoo that goes across their body
Personality [optional]: Aea is a content and likeable women.
PHYS: PS:2 (+3)  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO:0  SS:0  W: 3
Myths: N/A
Initiative: very high
Orders: protect your tribe, ensure Shelldon is still being worshiped, sacrifice your tribes enemies in Shelldon's name, protect crab life
Traits: high speed adaptation, regeneration, shell armor, immortal(only to age and time), all descendants have crab based mutations   
Misc
-Enjoys fishing.
-Stronk.
-Warleader
-Crab Fetishist

Assets:
-The Right Claw of Crushing (+3PS)

Name: Ortile
Appearance: A human-sized stone golem, consisting of smooth flint. Appearance-wise, They are built to look non-threatening, so as not to instill fear in the humans upon sight. Gifted a large volume of knowledge of relevance to the humans, Ortile not only possesses knowledge but has the ability to demonstrate said knowledge, if to further help his role as a teacher. Is painted in a variety of hues.
Personality: Calm, Kind, Patient & Mentorly.
PHYS: PS: 1  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 0  SS: 0  W: 0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: Moderate
Orders:
-Teach the tribes all that you know, in exchange for recognising the gifts provided to them by Sarkyran (including himself) and making small offerings to Sarkyran as thanks.
-Favour no one individual tribe or student, and ensure all learn equally and apply that knowledge.
Traits:
-Focused: Ortile doesn't end a lesson until it is finished, and the lesson is finished only when the students understand the subject well.

Name: Murdus
Appearance: A darkskinned human youth with eyes of gleaming bronze and a smile full of sharp teeth.
Personality [optional]: Murdus finds herself loving statues, and wishing to make more of them. She reacts aggressively to threats, and wishes to destroy them.
PHYS: PS: 2 (+4) AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 (+1) W: 0 (+1)
Myths:
Myth of Ascendance (Is associated with the divine)
Initiative: High
Commandments:
1. Thou shalt spread the worship of the Shattered Statue among the many peoples far and wide, and maintain among the people the continued worship towards him(her?).
2. Thou shalt defend the faithful worshippers of the Shattered Statue from attack and kidnapping and other harm.
3. Blood shalt be spilt to the glory of the Shattered Statue, the sacrifice of lives. Blood and souls are demanded by the Hungry Statue, and must be given.

Traits:
- Murdus has an innate knack for sculpting various raw materials into exquisite sculptures.
- Murdus can eat the flesh of humans and elephants and vomit it up as a mercury like substance that can be sculpted into statues by the power of her mind before hardening into a solid mercury shape.
Misc:
-Lugal of the Six Great Tribes of Ulkai

Assets:
Bronze Heart of Power (+1W, +1SS, +4PS)

Name: Jus
Appearance: A short, stocky golem of steel given a feminine anthropoid form.
Personality: A calm, stoic individual.
PHYS: PS: 1  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 0  SS: 1  W: 3
Myths: N/A
Initiative: Moderate
Commandments:
-Ensure peace and justice prevail amongst Sarkyran's followers.
-Establish and maintain a priesthood dedicated to Sarkyran.
Traits:
Judge of Character: Imbued with the ability to see into the souls of mortals, Jus can see the personality of sapient mortals brought before them.

Misc:
-High Priest of Sarkyran

Name: Zapharia
Appearance: Identical to her current appearance, although the skin around where she wears the Chain of Leadership will have a slightly metallic sheen and faint "tattoos" depicting images like those engraved on Metalhand's arm.
Personality [optional]: Mostly identical to her current personality, though slightly more confident.
PHYS: PS:  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 1 SS: 1 W:
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments: Merely to lead the oasis tribes responsibly, and when her life approaches its end, to grant the Chain to a worthy successor
Traits: Elongated lifespan, good judge of character, good memory, [IMMOBILE]
Misc:
-Elder of the Door-Hammer Tribe
-Infirm

Assets:
-The Chain of Leadership

Name: Ninsar, Miko of the Water.
Appearance: A single sky-blue swirl on their face. Appearance in the prime of their life.
Personality:(Mortal's Previous Personality)
PHYS: PS: +0  AS:+3
SPIR: EGO:+0  SS:+0  W:+3
Myths:
Initiative: High Initiative
Orders:
Bless the Land of our People: The first, and arguably most important of your Duties. Once every twenty years, you must travel to bless the water of the land. See to it that the People are given this gift.

Teach the People, and Thyself: Learn. Be it Magic, Reading and Writing, Arithmetic, Medicine & Healing. See to the development of Magic and the People, and always keep Learning yourself.

Kindness: I am told by your mother you are kind. See to it you remain that way, for your own kindness does you credit. Just don't let others fool you, and be careful.

Academia: Make sure to see to the recording of history and other subjects, so others may learn from it.

Direction: This is more of a secondary task, but make sure the areas our people settle are properly sanctified to me. This way, those whose homes are there will return to me, rather than their souls be destroyed by others. This way, they may pass on freely to their afterlife. You should also make sure they send their foes to me too, when they die, so they may also be sent to the afterlife, by force; there is no reason we should not also spare our foes' souls from destruction.

Freedom: The last of my Laws. One day, you may pass down the duty to another. If such a time comes, make preparations for your successor, and teach them what you know. The Freedom of Yourself, as well as the People of the Land.

Traits:
Mortal Self's Previous Positive Traits, and none of the negative traits(if any).

Miko of the Water: Another of Fu's Miko, the Miko of Water has complete control over water and it's processes. From turning air to water, and water to ice, and back again and between. This is her magic. She does have a certain purpose though, in being able to bless the water of the land with magic. By doing so, for 30 years, those who live and partake of the water, be it water itself, or the water in food, will gain Mana in them, and be able to manifest their own elemental magics, as well as learn magic easily, should they focus on it.
(Note that only those who follow Fu can gain this blessing, and it becomes a permanent trait. This trait can not be passed down if those with this trait do not follow Fu.)
{This may give rise to magical plants, given water is needed for all life.}

Progenitor of Mana: Ninsar, the Miko of Water, has a natural grasp on magic, and what systems can be applied to it, as well as writing, arithmetic, and reading/decoding other systems. She also has a resistance to magic and mind/spirit-alteration. Through study, others shall learn from her teaching. And in time, she shall grow stronger, and Master Magics.

Assets:
-Gladius Vaginae

Name: Plodding Felly, Human Disciple of Midan
Appearance: As before, but harmlessly on fire. This is purely a visual effect unless Plodding Felly explicitly wants to use it to burn things.
Personality: Like the fire-marked, but human
[PHYS] PS: 1 AS: 1
[SPIR] EGO: 1 SS: 2  W: 1
Initiative: High
Commandments:
- Explore the world (with the assistance of other soldiers, since humans are squishy) for exciting places for worshipping Midan in.
- Encourage the people you find there to worship Midan. Those who will not worship Midan may be sacrificed to Midan instead.
- Establish great settlements in the exciting places of the world.
- Just as you were trained in the worship of Midan by the Fire-Marked, train yet more such disciples yourself that the teachings of Midan may spread far and wide.
- Wax greatly with progeny for the glory of Midan.
- Develop cool new technologies and ideas to improve the well-being of the people of Midan; work with the Fire-Marked and others in this process for efficiency.
Traits:
-like the fire-marked, but human
-can control fire, within reason, including the fire-effect from appearance
-highly intelligent and political
-important: can also reproduce with most things

Name: Nusku
Appearance: A wiry, lanky child, with eyes like burning coal and skin the colour of blood, his teeth gleam golden and his hair is the colour of an elephant's hide.
Personality: Cautious and methodical, constantly trying to keep his burning, divine given, thirst for blood and violence under his own control.
PHYS: PS: 1  AS: 2
SPIR: EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 1
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
- Survive
- Search for lost fragments of the Shattered Statue and gather them up and keep them safe for his/her eventual return.
- Recruit mortals to search for fragments of the Shattered Statue in dangerous locations like the City of Err.
- All elephants must be conquered and made to serve the people of the Statue.
- Obey the Lugal of the Statue, especially in matters of war and conquest, when this does not conflict with your other duties.
- Spread and protect the worship of the Shattered Statue.


Traits:
- He must drink elephant blood once a month or suffer terrible wracking pains.
- Nusku has a gift for locating, finding and sensing lost fragments of the Shattered Statue
- Nusku has an extradimensional stomach that can only store fragments of the Shattered Statue, keeping them safe until the return of the Shattered Statue, when they can be vomited up and offered to him/her. To allow for the swallowing of larger fragments, Nusku's jaw can unhinge and his mouth and throat are hardy and tough, allowing him to swallow fragments of stone larger than his head. If he should try to store something that isn't a fragment of the Shattered Statue, it doesn't work, possibly causing some stomach pains and complications.

Misc:
-Missing! Last seen entering Err.

Name/Title: Allwissendes Auge
Appearance: A Basdreenin with Dark red eyes- Upon their back a Stylized tattoo of an eye lies.
Personality [optional]:
PHYS: PS:  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 1 SS:  W: 1
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
-To bring strength to the clans
-To keep peace among their race
-To Serve Basderieen Faithfully
Traits:
-Third Eye Power, All Sight: Allows this Disciple to see "everything" within one tiles distance with perfect clarity- at the cost of slowly blinding them every time it is used.
-Bloodline Immortal: upon death- the status of being a disciple is transferred to the eldest Living descendant of the last user OR their closest living relative
-Ancestral Memory: The current holder of this power has access to the minds and personalities of all previous holders

Name/Title: Augljós Sjónarhorn
Appearance: A Basdreenin with Dark Blue eyes, Upon their back a stylized tattoo of an eye Lies.
Personality [optional]:
PHYS: PS:  AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 1 SS:  W: 1
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
-To bring strength to the clans
-To keep peace among their race
-To Serve Basderieen Faithfully
Traits:
-Third Eye Power, Ever Sight: Allows this disciple to See predictions of the future, or Read Echos of the past off objects and people- at the cost of forgetting little bits of their own past every time its used.
-Bloodline Immortal: upon death- the status of being a disciple is transferred to the eldest Living descendant of the last user OR their closest living relative
-Ancestral Memory: The current holder of this power has access to the minds and personalities of all previous holders

Name/Title: Occhio D'intesa
Appearance: A Basdreenin with Deep Green eyes, Upon their back a Stylized tattoo of an eye Lies.
Personality [optional]:
PHYS: PS: 1 AS: 1
SPIR: EGO:  SS:  W: 1
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
-To bring strength to the clans
-To keep peace among their race
-To Serve Basderieen Faithfully
Traits:
-Third Eye Power, The Eye of Wisdom: Allows this disciple to "see" Emotions and Flaws, as well as generally understand things, this power is quite exhausting to use but otherwise harmless.
-Bloodline Immortal: upon death- the status of being a disciple is transferred to the eldest Living descendant of the last user OR their closest living relative
-Ancestral Memory: The current holder of this power has access to the minds and personalities of all previous holders

Name: Dirugulatl
Appearance: Dirugulatl is a person of mundane features and a light brown complexion. A symmetric arrangement of aesthetic carvings is woven into their hair. They have a soft yet wizened face, a body wrapped in simple clothes adorned with many woven bands--like a sash or a scarf--of diverse patterns and origins, telling stories of many travels.
Personality [optional]: A person who highly values choice and life, Mariposa prizes communication and its different mediums, having a charismatic and witty personality, supported with an avid interest in others. Their personality has qualities of an overall good parent,  a practically-minded perspective, and a healthy attachment to those they value--foremost, with an incurable optimism.
PHYS: PS: 0 AS: 3
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 1 W: 2
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
- Listen: Consider and communicate to appraise the situation best (e.g. with Tala; be present whenever she calls, and try to gather other champions and people to do the same--her direct orders are very important to act upon or give counsel to, and she needs your presence); no being is omnipresent, merely having many sources of information at hand, and there are many ways to consider what can be and what is, to build upon and create a better life for future generations--you are her prophet and must ensure they know where the teachings came from, that they be included in worship and mind of the people.
- Teach and Teach the Teachers: Generations of people will pass, but what will carry them onwards is knowledge, culture, action, and communication being passed from people to people; being able to work appropriately with knowledge is of primary importance in furthering understanding for present and future generations.
- Guide the Champions and the People: Tala's champions (subsouls), herself, and other people need guidance through feedback--listening is as important a power as speaking and questioning, should people progress in order to survive; only very few entities will act without goodwill, but they exist and must be understood--everything in general can be at an understandable level if given concepts and thought, and their structuring contributes to a lot of what you sense and see.
- Understand Value, Time, and Strength: Despite apparent differences, all things have inherent value, every being gets to act and do with what is around them, being affected by what is around them and their past, and work with what is present within them and their minds, just as Tala may only do as much given her time, the time for people is very important to understand and add into teaching; everything has a basis--with foresight, communication, and understanding, you can see the inherent self-worth within people and be able to speak to the depths of thought and trust, and because of experience, people can build themselves up and just as well deconstruct themselves as lesser; what you can do takes time to grow and nurture to fruition, and you are not alone with these capabilities--ensure there are working systems for people to be accommodated and not divided.
- Language is Power: Generations and ideas will pass--people will grow from experience, and ideas are a never-ending process; work first with whom you can, and spread understanding through the many to build a helpful lasting culture--people are built up to best act with the world they are in by the start of their lives and change along the way--and for every thought, there is first an action in the self and then an action to the surroundings.
- Empower in Perception: There will always be consequences to actions, people will fail and continue onwards, and the love of things is brought by the understanding--and how much understanding--is present with things; nothing is deterministic, everyone has agency, and everyone at any one time has their own inner self, thoughts, and emotions to work with the world around them; try to provide the best for people by helping them provide for themselves and others, even if their needs are met, as many things rely on others to do what they may--act first in your vicinity, and then to, or alongside others, once things are stable.

Traits:
Creative/Insightful Learner: The importance of mental exploration and the power of listening, questioning, and communication is learned: They are able to connect and dredge important applications and hypotheses from a deep memory--from experiences of their own, of others, of abstract ideas, and of the world around and within them, as well as forward those ideas by questioning and communicating; characterized with a considerable patience and creativity in working with thought and proactivity by experience--bolstered by Tala's subsoul.

Focused/Self-Disciplined: They have a deep awareness of self, and ability to communicate that sense to themselves and others through word or work is very pronounced and stands out by their expressed potential, such as their communication through gestures, ability to administrate, organize, manage, govern, or advance understanding in a progressive manner--with empathy, consideration, and insight, such as into the importance of self-endurance and foresight of actions, words, and consequences--alongside a very strong and practiced voice; they basically have a well-rounded and organized self and are both aware of and can control personal wants, needs, and reasonings in a mature and upright way.

Hale in Body and Soul: Tala's subsoul restored their vigor and overall health despite their time of turning into a champion at 70 years of age--this action combined with the revelation of foresight and hindsight affects them positively.

Misc:
-Senior Lawgiver of the Western Clans Lawful People

Assets:
-Dawn-Threader

Name: Moska
Appearance: Moska can easily pass off as human in appearance, given the nature of lightroot being able to adapt or be tolerant of the surroundings, with minor physical features varying to their will--appearing as having bland to colorful clothing, and with "tattoo markings" for bio luminescence and nonverbal communication (alongside their appendages). Their surface is finely textured, able to conceal apparent non-human characteristics. Their facial appearance is remarkably androgynous, but not unsettling--their "face" or facial area is shaped like itself, but whole, distinctively affected by their own bioluminescence to show expression.
Personality [optional]: Moska has a personality brimming with potential, trust, solidarity, and open-mindedness, with a passion to learn and an innate drive to consider, connect, and assess. They are also very aware of the powers of meanings, and seek to reflect this in their enthusiasm for pro-activity, being highly altruistic and empathetic, while tempered by a sense of thought and context.
PHYS: PS: 0 AS: 3
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 W: 3
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
- Listen: Consider and communicate to appraise the situation best (e.g. with Tala; be present whenever she calls, and try to gather other champions and people to do the same--her direct orders are very important to act upon or give counsel to, and she needs your presence); no being is omnipresent, merely having many sources of information at hand, and there are many ways to consider what can be and what is, to build upon and create a better life for future generations--you are her prophet and must ensure they know where the teachings came from, that they be included in worship and mind of the people.
- Understand Diversity: Every living being has to work with their environment, and all have strengths and weaknesses--even in mind and in process of thought; there will be life and death--differences in culture, thinking, and perception are important to understand, rather than accept only conformity, as these build up attitudes, actions, ideals, and perspectives of the people you meet and the possibilities you see.
- Support the Champions and the People: Lightroot is meant as a blessing and as their own beings--to work alongside life as no life can stand alone; what potential is present in lightroot must be expressed and taught, respectively with help from others in teaching, and like all other life, is free to work with the environment as it is--to never imbalance but protect the ecosystem of the biosphere, and to preserve the lives of what may be present.
- Tend to lightroot: As first of the tenders, you have the duty to train, teach, and communicate with lightroot and the people with them; ensure the safety of sapient lightroot, but also efficient use of its potential and workings with other life.
- Praise to Tala: Tala had created lightroot to help life and to be life itself--never to be alone, but always to be with others, although never towards backwards stagnation or domination over others; always communicate with Tala your plans in working with what is present or work with her champions here and elsewhere--wherever lightroot may flourish, take care of what is present for future generations, and acknowledge the creator, but do not forget to forge your own path in guidance.
- Respect Agency, Awareness, and Temperance: You are the first of many, and are your own being--any abilities you learn, gain, or are taught, should be used properly with respect to others receiving them, inasmuch as any entity may act, so too does that action have meaning to the entity; communication is the most powerful tool to forward action and preface future action, and should be mastered along empathy or consideration of others and the self in balance.

Traits:
Telepath: Moska is able to transfer vivid meaning, imagery, or received messages to others and is able to construct, structure, and give meaning to their sequencing towards other beings (sentient, sapient, etc), having bolstered qualities of and from their lightroot ancestry.

Lightroot Origins: Moska has many of the characteristics that lightroot has--they are also a lot more adaptable in mind and thinking, looking up to Tala as the creator, and capable of verbal, audible communication.

Minor Aspect: Secrets within secrets.

Name: Valtoria
Appearance: A tall woman of imposing stature. She has many of the common features of the Plains people, olive skin, blonde hair, sharp facial features, and lean build. Her form is not unknown to strife, like all of the plainsfolk, she has fought for her life, and her god.
Personality [optional]: Valtoria is one of the ruler's of a section of the Kingdom of Guar. Unlike some warrior princes, she does not fight directly, but serves as a fervent spiritual leader and general of her large war band. She uses her knowledge of spirits and shamanism to improve her people's lives, and give an edge on the battlefield. However, it is her charisma and understanding of tactics which has allowed her to rise above others in this Era of Blood. already she has unified several other war bands under her banner. She sees clearly the path to victory on the battlefield, and the path to unity under Guar.
PHYS: PS:0  AS:1
SPIR: EGO:1  SS:1  W:0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
(1) Expand and unify Guar's religion, following, and kingdom.
(2) Expand the kingdom's knowledge of spirits, war, and science.
(3) Increase Guar's power.
Traits:
-Knowledge of tactics
-leadership skill
-high charisma

Misc:
-Sarrat-er-err of the horsemen heartlands

Subsoul
Name: Gladius Vaginae
Appearance: that of a sword's sheath. adapts to hold any blade inside, and reflect the blade itself in appearance.
Personality [optional]: Of Duty, find the one worthy, and aid them. Help heal thee who serve Fū faithfully as well.
PHYS: PS:0  AS:  1
SPIR: EGO:0  SS: 1 W:0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: Moderate
Commandments: Find thee worthy of you and lend you your aid in wielding accouterments. You are to serve those who worship Fū, and be together with the Sacred Blade of Hope. Find one worthy of being a King, Kind and Just. Pious and Faithful. Of Strong Mind, Will, and Soul.
Trait:
Immortality of the Body- Those who wield this sheath are functionally immortal so long as their soul is intact. Poison will not kill, and deadly wounds will heal within the half-hour. Minor wounds take less than a minute. If someone has their head destroyed, this effect does not occur. The Consuming of the Subsoul does not grant this ability, and the sheath can deny this ability to it's wielder if they are not worthy. Can be used by the wielder on others when held over them

[micelus]

Spoiler: Natural Wonders (click to show/hide)

Name: Guar's Pillar
Appearance: A giant blue crystal deposit growing from the plains in Guar's hex. It shines a continous beam of light high into the sky above the mountains, illuminating the sky and being visible for vast distances.
Purpose: Increases the fertility and longevity of life nearby

Spoiler: Created/Altered Organisms (click to show/hide)

Name: Lightroot
Description: In its adult state, appearing like a bean-pod-plant that is both soft and fibrous, and yet very adaptable, the Lightroot can house plants of various origins within it, able to germinate seeds and giving non-magical conditions appropriate to the plant (unless the plant by itself is magical), able to feed both herbivore and carnivore while being resilient and durable in various climates, from cold to hot environments (although growth is slowed, the Lightroot can in itself live in such conditions if cultured and taken care of properly). It produces far more nutrients than needed, and is technically non-invasive due to being both independent and mutual in its relations with biological organisms--as shown by its bioluminescent and fragrant nature, copying the fragrance of the plants grown within them (to ward against pest insects or protect itself), while its bioluminescence provides signalling between lightroots to bond and grow with each other alongside being a form of messaging.  It is a very empathic species, and grows better in environments of peace given its creator's essence within it. It can be cooked by itself or with the produce of plants within it to act as rations or long-voyage food sources, even in its raw form. Lightroots are said to grow best when in the company of sapience, as compared to growth in the wilderness.

Appearance: Lightroot appears to be a succulent tuber, or a tube-like plant,  with or without roots (the fine magical eye would distinguish very minuscule 'hairs' growing on its surface, which act as its source of locomotion), able to subsist in humid to arid environments with differing textures depending on the climate and atmosphere; it can survive submerged underwater and can thrive in river environments, but bundles up and floats much like underwater kelp or seaweed rooted to the depths or floating midwater--it can not thrive in deep waters and merely requires air to produce for itself, with or without sunlight (given the many different colorations that are continuous to the biome it grows in). Lightroots react in a symbiotic relationship towards sapients, and are capable of very minor yet concise communications with those around them, producing the satiating need of the sapient if both would spend a long time around each other. Small pores or water sacs were used as evidence that they could even become a source of potable water rather than satiation, as different forms of lightroot exist--and different varieties can be found relying on each other in extreme cases in order to survive.

Name: Basdreenin
Appearance: Humanoid, with four arms and blue skin.  Their teeth are sharp and pointed.  their bodies are hairless.  They have a blind third eye in the center of their forehead.
Traits: +Multi_armed +Muscle_density -Hairless -Strict_Carnivorous

Name: Blood-berry Bush
Appearance: These bushes mostly resemble the Shrubs of the desert, blending in with them. But the leaves have crimson edges. Around their base, grows the Blood-berries. The Blood-berries have a black exterior, but inside, it's red as blood. They are very juicy, so when you eat them, it is difficult to not have it's juice leaking from your mouth. They can support such a juicy harvest due to it's roots burrowing deep underground, reaching reservoirs beneath. These Blood-berries are necessary for new plants to have the requisite water to burrow far enough to sustain itself. Otherwise it'd have to be watered constantly, until it roots reach deep enough.
Traits: Deep rooted, Slow initial growth, Juicy berries, Desert plant, Almost identical to common plant.

Name: Mountain (Whoa)Men
Appearance: Like humans
Traits:
Basically humans, but
 * Have a habit of looking at the sky when idle. Probably a small tweak to the neck bones/muscles
 * Are inclined to like mountains the way most future humans like tropical islands
 * Whoa, that's a star in the west instead of a proper [​list][​li][​/li][​/list] bullet point! Sooooo trippyyy, duuuuude!

Name: Fireborn
Appearance: Horrifying human/whale monstrosities.
Traits:
-Natural shamans, with an intrinsic rapport with spirits, especially but not exclusively those related to fire and fertility;
-Great wisdom and intelligence suitable for such practitioners;
-Capable of reproduction, in case being hybrids possibly made them sterile before. No more fertile than the typical whale or human, though, I already have people for that.

Name:Elder wood
Appearance: these trees are on the large side of life by being very wide but aren't very tall, the color of there bark is red while their leaves are the typical green, however they do produce giant sized fruit...
Traits:
produce fruit that can heal most illness and and even extend someones life
if the wood is burned than submerged in water it shall becomes as sturdy as iron
it makes a great catalysis towards crab based spells

Name:Elder Wood
Appearance: these trees are on the large side of life by being very wide but aren't very tall, the colour of their bark is red while their leaves are the typical green, however they do produce giant sized fruit...
Traits:
produce fruit that can heal most illness and and even extend someones life
if the wood is burned than submerged in water it shall becomes as sturdy as iron
it makes a great catalysis towards crab based spells

Spoiler: Cultures (click to show/hide)

Kingdom of Anka

Pantheon:
Fu ++++
Gemegishkirihallat  +++
Water Spirits +
Other Spirits ++

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture I, Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech III (Spec: Spears),  Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III, Paints II, Instruments II, Textiles II, Bread, Domestication I, Hidework II, Construction II, Stonework II,Boats IV, Elementalism II (Spec: Winds, Water), Pottery, Pictograms I

Culture: Chalcolithic
-Divine Monarchy, Spirit Worship, Social Welfare, Festivals, Trade Culture, Sailing Focus
-Monarch>royal family>mikos>common people

Misc
-Disparate groups along the River Err. Many remain ruled by lugal Gemegishkirihallat, who rules from her River Palace.
-Allied with the Ens of the Shipbuilders and their Water Spirit Guardians
-Some are enslaved by the Horsemen

Badger Tribe

Pantheon:
Basderieen +++++
Other Spirits +++

Technology: Neolithic
Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Spec: Spears), Stonework I, Hidecraft II, Desert Plant Lore II, Bread, Boatwork I/2, Reedcraft II, Aquaculture I (Specialisation: Eels), Instruments I

Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal Strongmanship, Spirit Worship, Blood Sacrifice, Prestige Currency
Strongmen/women>common people

Misc
-loose bands gathered around Basderieen's oasis. Sometimes feud.
-Many of the stronger clans have left to wander the deserts

Durham

Pantheon:
Metalhand ++++
Du-Ur +
Midan +
Tala +
Other Spirits ++

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture II,Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears), Chalcolithic Ranged Weapon Tech I, Stonework IV, Architecture I, Bread, Hidework III, Construction II (Spec: Defense), Boatwork I/2, Metallurgy II (Specialisation: Copper), Domestication I (Spec: Bees), Instruments III, Paints II, Economics II, Pictograms II

Culture: Chalcolithic
-Artisan Oligarchy, Prosperous Trade Networks, Door Fascination, Spirit Worship, Work is Faith, Defensive,
-Artisans>Wealthy Traders>Other Clans


Misc
-Walled settlements and outlying villages around Durham's oasis and its colonies.
Volcano Tribes

Pantheon:
Midan +++++
Metalhand +
Other Spirits ++

Technology: Neolithic
Agriculture I,Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III (Specialisation: Slings), Tanks II, Stonework II, Bread, Hidework III, Construction II, Domestication II (Specialisation: Bees), Fetishism II (Spec: Guts)
Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal Monarchy, Fire Fascination, Spirit Worship, Volcano Fascination
-Fire-Marked>Fire-Marked's Offspring>Valued Tribe Members>common people of Fire-Marked's Tribe>Vassal peoples.

Misc
-tribal hegemony lead by Fire-Marked's tribe with some vassal tribes.
-human/whale abominations

Crab Tribe

Pantheon:
Shelldon +++++
Crab Spirits +
Other Spirits +++

Technology: Neolithic
Agriculture I,Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech III (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech II (Specialisation: Blowpipes), Reedwork III, Stonework II, Bread, Hidework II, Construction I, Boatwork II, Fetishism III (Spec: Crabs), Dye Camouflage


Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal Gerontocracy, Spirit Worship, Crab Worship, Preventative Raiders,
-Elders>common people


Misc
-tight-knit tribe of related clans.
-respected caste of crustacean mutants


Lawful People


Pantheon:
Tala+++++
Metalhand +
Other Spirits ++++

Technology: Neolithic
Agriculture I, Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears),  Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III (Specialisation: Slings), Stonework II, Bread, Hidework II, Construction III, Boatwork II, Textiles II, Paints II, Instruments II, Pictograms I, Pottery II, Gastronomy II

Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal (many systems), Spirit Worship, Law Fascination, Travel Fascination, Food Fascination
-Elders/strongmen/chiefs/Diwata/etc = Lawgivers/Lawyers>common people


Misc
-Divided between Western Clans and Lawyeries. Former group continue to be loose band of tribal polities ruled by chiefs and advisd by other respected figures. Lawyeries are ruled by lawyers.
-Innol ruled over by Diwata

Kingdom of Flint

Pantheon:
Sarkyran++++
Shattered Statue +
Other Spirits ++++

Technology: Chalcolithic

Agriculture II, Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech II (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III, Textiles II, Stonework II, Aquaculture II, Domestication II (Beetles, Bees), Pottery II, Construction II, Instruments II (Specialisation: Reed), Boatwork II, Metallurgy I (Specialisation: Copper), Pictograms III

Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal (many systems), Divine Monarchy, Spirit Worship, Consider Themselves Civilised
-Lugal/Golems>Elders/strongmen/chiefs/etc = Lawgivers>common people
 
Misc
-loose band of related tribes and clans.
-unified under a divinely appointed lugal who is selected via contest. Some lugals have strong control over the Flintish tribes, others do not.


Horsemen

Pantheon:
Guar++++
Shattered Statue +
Tala +
Metalhand +
Other Spirits +

Technology: Neolithic
Agriculture I, Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech IV (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III (Spec: Bows), Instruments I (Spec: Goats, Reeds), Textiles II (Spec: Plants), Domestication II (Horses), Stonework II, Bread, Copperwork II, Pottery, Construction II, Hidework II, Horse Fetishism I

Culture: Neolithic
-Divine Stratocracy, Spirit Worship, Racial Thralldom, Horse Fascination, Vast Diaspora
-Horse Lords>Retinue>Esteemed members of the tribe>Free people>Horses>Thralls


Misc
-divided and feuding lords, both nomadic and settled
-shamans have isolated themselves from the rest of the people.

Six Great Tribes of Ulkai

Pantheon:
The Shattered Statue: ++
Murdus: ++++
Sarkyran: +
Golems: +

Technology: Textiles II, Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech III (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech III, Hidework II, Instruments II (Spec: Goats,Reed), Bread, Pottery II, Boatwork I, Pictograms II, Agriculture III, Construction II, Stonework II

Culture:
Divine Monarchy, Egalitarian Slavery, A Child Shall Lead Them, Centralisation, Warrior Societies
-Lugal>Lugal Servants>Common People

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Spoiler: Accoutrements (click to show/hide)

Bronze Heart of Power [MURDUS]
Appearance: A beating heart of bronze that replaces the existing heart of the wielder. It pumps bronze-coloured bronze blood instead of red iron blood.
Purpose: The Bronze heart increases it's wielder's W by 1 (the CP), and increases their PS by 4 and their SS by 1.

Name: Maker’s Tools [METALHAND]
Appearance: A variety of craftsman’s tools, all with bronze handles and silver functional sections. When not in use, they lie on the ground in the Maker’s Place; when in use, the float around Metalhand, the needed tool always moving directly to his hand.
Purpose: Reduces the cost of making Accoutrements by 1CP.

Name: Chain of Docility  [N/A]
Appearance: A simple chain of glowing light which when placed around an animal or mortal, permanently breaks their will, rendering them docile and obedient.
Purpose: Make animal domestication easier, potentially slaves as well.

Name: Crown of Dispell [N/A]
Appearance: A crown of glowing metal. Small bits of light rise up off of it and twinkle before disappearing.
Purpose: Removes the effect of Chain of Docility when placed on a mortal.

Name: Ever-Radiant Spear Advancing Eternally [FIRE-MARKED]
Appearance: A long rod of some unidentifiable material, thin and deadly sharp. It continually burns and smolders from one end while growing equally from the other.
Purpose: It is nothing less than a god's own weapon, offered to the Fire-marked against the bloody days to come. It improves the holder's PS, presumably.

Name: Sinister Digitus, the Wand of Destruction. [VULPES GRANDE]
Appearance: It is a wand of Ebony. Bearing marks of lightning on it's sides, and with a cat's head on it's pommel.
Purpose: It contains the Powers of Destruction, for later use.

Name: Elder Adze [KAKKABUM]
Appearance: An adze made of alder wood
Purpose: Beat up old things!

Name: The Staff of Deduction [GEMEGISHKIRIHALLAT]
Appearance: It's a staff with rings attached around into it's central ring. It's also made of this Iron Stuff, so... Guess you could bash something with it..
Purpose:The Holder's own ability to Deduce things from Preexisting Knowledge will improve over time. And the smarter the wielder, the more effective the boosts. The ability to make connections from what you already know. This improvement is permanent, even if they lose/let go of the staff.


Name: Eye-lens of finding [SHATTERED STATUE] [MINOR]
Appearance: A lens of ruby, framed with elephant ivory
Purpose: Allows the wearer to more easily find groups or individuals they are searching for.

Name: Pillager of the Earth, Bounty of the Peoples [FIRE-MARKED] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: A bizarre tool of unidentifiable metal, looking like something that might have resulted if the Swiss Army had gotten into the agriculture business. It is shovel and hoe and mattock and rake and dibber and sickle and many more all at once, as well as axe and pick for versatility.
Purpose: Grants its holder mastery over earth, at least as much mastery as an Average-tier accoutrement can afford. Effectively multiplies production of agriculture, woodcutting, and mining. Any part of it could in principle be copied to make a regular tool, though without a magic bonus.

Name: Sinister Manus, the Scepter of Destruction. [VULPES GRANDE] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: An obsidian scepter, with a pattern of fire along it's sides, and a carving of a city ablaze. Inside the city, is a statue, the statue of Vulpes Grande. The only survivor. The head of the scepter has the head of a Serval.
Purpose: The Sinister Manus can contain three Powers of Destruction.

Name: Dexter Manus, the Scepter of Creation. [VULPES GRANDE] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: An ivory scepter, with a pattern of plants along it's sides, and a carving of a desert sprouting plants. Inside the desert, is a statue, the statue of Vulpes Grande. The originator of life. The head of the scepter has the head of a Lizard.
Purpose: The Dexter Manus can contain three Powers of Creation.

Name: Tools of the Apprentice [BLOODLINE OF CRAFTERS] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: There is the same collection of tools as in the Maker’s Tools, but they have granite handles and steel heads. Each one has a small rivulet on it.
Purpose: Any mortal using these Tools will not find craftsmanship easier for them, but will rather find they are better able to learn to do it properly. Additionally, the bearer(s) are more able to think of things to create. Finally, the rivulets carry small amounts of blood from the user(s), disappearing when it reaches the steel; this blood is imbued into the crafted items, and acts as a sacrifice to Metalhand. The user(s) never feel anything worse than a brief and slight prick, and the Tools never take enough blood to affect the day-to-day lives of the user(s).

Name: The right claw of crushing [AEA] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: its shape changes to fit the user, its always covers the whole right arm of the user, its orange colored with a giant Crab pincer that replaces what the gauntlet would be
Purpose: add 3 to PS

Name: UNHINGEDNo Hinge, Frameless Door of Du-Ur [POWERFUL] [DU-UR]
Appearance: A gigantic, monololithic marble door without frame nor hinges. No longer able to be opened or closed, its sole purpose is to smash puny enemies of Du-Ur, be they spiritual, physical, animate or inanimate. Its size changes depending on the hamminess of its user.
Purpose:
-Smash things into Du-Ur's vision! Things smashed with UNHINGED will be unmade and altered in a way that pleases Du-Ur, or its non-Du-Ur user if No Hinge somehow changes user.

Name: Mooncrown [KAKKABUM] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: Takes the form of a thin circlet during new moons, a crown during half moons, and a helmet during full moons. Eclipses may result in other forms as well.
Purpose:
    Bring the wearer closer to the Spiritual Plane: +2 to EGO, +1 to SS

Name: Dawn-Threader [DIRUGULATL]
Appearance: A long staff, simple in appearance, of white-washed wood that contains the current map of the stars and the wielder's known lands. One of its ends can fit an implement, for weaponry or for tool work, and the other is of a more magical-wrought element, able to sharpen to a tip or be as blunt as any soft material, encased in a covering of bronze which can be removed and attached aside.
In certain lights of the day or night, specific runes (or writings/pictograms) can be sensed along its shaft, detailing its purpose to the reader, only if they choose to understand--and biased towards benevolent uses.

Power lies in the multitude--your thoughts are of many, and those around you.
If you need a tool, it's a tool.
If you need a weapon, it's a weapon.
If you need to learn, it's a teacher.
If you need vision, it shall grant it.
If you need light, aim towards the sky.
Your thoughts can be shared with others without voice.
Think and it may be. Protect and it shall be.

Purpose: This can be used to project communication to and from the core thoughts of others, to be able to see the issues of the mind (and generally aid in law or decision making), as well as being able to null magic to a certain extent--moreso in projecting and guiding the flows of magic around. Much of the accoutrement's capabilities can be limited to the power of the wielder. A(n endless) banner of sorts can be attached to it, which will project the wielder's intent, carrying the names and meanings of the peoples and entities upon it, alongside passively allowing the wielder to affect their surroundings--based on their personality. The magic-wrought end is used for nulling magic or projecting a shield of translucent armor around a certain zone, of the self or around others, alongside being used for writing and transmitting ideas of the mind, and can be angled into the air to specify a receiver, that they may obtain the message thought about specifically in spite of the distance, or draw in the medium pictures or words which are present and intentfully chosen to be communicated from within the mind.

It can be thrown like a javelin, emitting a boom of light when it impacts a target or when thrown, or be as silent as the dead of night--depending on the choice of the wielder--generally invoking a sense of calm and peacefulness in all of who hear or see it (or the banner), and upon impact if thrown, grants vision of the area as if the wielder was present at the point of impact for a brief moment. It is the wielder's choice for the accoutrement to return to their hands or not, upon throwing, alongside being very precise in its travel and aim, being able to shift between spirit and physical realm in transport.

It may be used to easily traverse rough natural terrain, or protect the wielder and those around them when in inimical or magical terrain.

It can be used to create very minor miracles or to bolster the wielder's workings with what else they do or attempt to perform.

Name: Bow of the Center Winds [GEMEGISHKIRIHALLAT]
Appearance: A bow of Glass and Steel, it's string and arrows that of the spirit.
Purpose: Boosts SS by 3. Bound to Fu, and the wielder chosen by Fu. Fu can revoke this permission, bringing the Bow back to Fu. Always the correct size, and can be used on the physical plane to initiate spirit combat, it's arrows dealing damage according to Spirit Realm rules.

Name: The Chain of Leadership [ASTERISKASTERISKASTERISK]
Appearance: A thin, steel chain bracelet, intricately carved with engravings similar to those on Metalhand's arm.
Purpose: Grants the wearer increased intelligence, particularly for the topic of running a society. Also gives a weak inclination to others to look to the bearer as a leader and source of advice.

Name: The Fist of the Badger [OASIS BASDREENIN]
Appearance: a circular Fist sized stone with the engraven image of Basderieen's face on one side- and an image of his face on the other. its attached to a chain of stone links.
Purpose: Increases the strength of its wielder by three PS

Name: Capacity [METALHAND]
Appearance: An octahedral crystal, edged with silver, and engraved with intricate carvings, like those on Metalhand's arm.
Purpose: It stores CP. Three of it, specifically.

Name: Excellent Hammer of the Craftsbro [PIERCING FEATHER TRIBE]
Appearance: A solid piece of obsidian with the barest of concessions toward hammerness. Even its haft is obsidian, which would be a terrible idea if it weren't magic.
Purpose: Provides +2 to PS and +1 to SS; everything crafted using the Hammer is also 100% more excellent at whatever it is supposed to do or be than it would be otherwise. Skill of the craftsbro still matters in determining the base quality to which this bonus is applied.

Name: The Sandwich board of Law [FLINT KINGDOM]
Appearance: A sandwich board
Purpose: A sandwich board that automatically translates what's written on it for the reader.

Name: Bow of Banishing [OLD MAN BASHRA, HATER OF CATERPILLARS]
Appearance: A sturdy, solid composite bow, which glows a faint blue visible to those close to it.
Purpose: Boosts the Wielder's SS by +2, and imbues arrows fired by the bow the ability to hit ethereal targets

Name: Penance [DURHAM]
Appearance: An amphora jar. The main body seems to be made of rigid leather, while the handles are made of polished bone, as is the rim. Each side has a large grey eye decorating it. When poured, red water comes out. The jar refills ten liters of this water each day, and holds a total of forty liters.
Purpose: When Penance's waters are poured out to the ground, they cause the affected soil to become slightly more fertile. This effect can be strengthened with repeated use, but is best used in conjunction with other fertilizing effects in order to maintain permanence of the effect. When poured into flowing water, it causes plants irrigated with the affected water to become resistant to diseases and blights. When poured onto any other medium, including still water (like the main body of the oasis), the liquid merely returns to Penance.

Name: Eye of the Basilisk [MURDUS]
Appearance: A large ruby carved into the form of an intricate snake eye, it constantly weeps blood and shines golden under moonlight.
Purpose: Wearer can choose to activate the eye, invoking its power to turn creatures it sees to stone, possibly turning entire villages to statues. Mirrors have no effect.

Spoiler: Monuments (click to show/hide)

Name: The Whispering Stones of Wind
Appearance: Rounded stones, square stones, quite a few stones, all with a hole or two through them with a decorative edge around it that looks like lines of wind. They seem to sound out a Melody together when it's windy. Pretty...(and varied at times by the winds strength and direction.)
Purpose: Those that listen to the Stones' Melody have their own intelligence increased, if only very slowly. This is Permanent. The Melody can only increase intelligence by a base amount for each person, and they must be sapient to receive the effect.
Maintenance: 1 CP [NO ONE]

Name: The Stone of Eternal Winds.
Appearance: Rounded stones, square stones, quite a few stones, all with a hole or two through them with a decorative edge around it that looks like lines of wind. They seem to sound out a Melody together when it's windy. Pretty...(and varied at times by the winds strength and direction.)
Purpose: No matter the situation, the winds always blow in this hex. It's quite breezy around here. The air will never be calm.
Granted, it never gets to the point where a house would be blown down, but still... For obvious reasons, this affects the tiles surrounding this Hex by proxy
Maintenance:  1 DP [NO ONE]

Name: The Konseil
Appearance A stone cube at the centre of Innol, it is the height of three men atop one another. On the centre of its roof lies a pedestal, upon which is a smoothed boulder.
Purpose: +1EGO,-1W. Allows for increased parlance with spirits and souls upon the spiritual plane, as well as the manifestation of them for extended periods within the Konseil.
Maintenance: 1CP [Ashburigal]

Name: The Fountain of Sarkyran
Appearance: As a large fountain with two basins, one being raised above the other. Water flows through the top of the fountain, which fills the first, smaller, basin up, which overflows and fills the significantly larger second basin. The fountain is solidly build out of marble and, while simple in design and decoration, is elegantly built to be aesthetically pleasing.

Purpose: The fountain contains the ability to change those who drink it, and their descendants. The water improves the strength, agility and intelligence of the drinker, and ensures their descendants have the same benefits. However, the fountain's changes take generations to complete, though descendants drinking from the water shortens the time needed for the full effects to be reached. The end result, achievable in four generations at earliest, and seven at longest sees the worshipper gifted with strength, agility and intelligence far greater than that of a normal human. Furthermore, the waters shape the imbiber and their descendants towards Sarkyran's vision for them, the hues of their skin turning blue, their hair turned to auburn or red and their ears pointed and elongated slightly. The waters have no affect on anything that isn't human, essentially just being clean water for anything else.

Maintenance: 1CP [Sarkyran]

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Spoiler: Player Entities (click to show/hide)

Shattered Statue/Demonic Spoon
Form: Demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3 [1/3]
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:
Myth of Senicide (Minor. Feared by Elephants)
Myth of the Wrathful Statue (Minor. Feared by Worshipers. Curses applied to Worshipers have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
1DP, 1CP  [Six Great Tribes]
2 ESSENCE [Six Great Tribes]

Fu/Tricmagic
Form: Demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:
Myth of Godhood: Magic, Order, Winds (Major. Highly associated with Magic, Order and Winds. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
1CP, 1 ESSENCE [Kingdom of Anka]

Basderieen/Crazyabe
Form: Demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:
Myth of the Badger Tribe (Minor. Associated with the Badger Tribe)
Myth of Godhood (Water) attained (Major. Highly associated with Water. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)


WORSHIP
1DP, 1CP [Badger Tribe]

Metalhand/Glass
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP:2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3 [1/3]
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W:5
MYTHS:
Myth of the Maker-Spirit and the Crying-Stone (Minor. Known as a benevolent craft spirit. Expected to aid in crafting)
Myth of Godhood (Craft, Innovation, Civilisation) attained (Major. Highly associated with Craft, Innovation and Civilisation. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
2CP, 1DP, 1ESSENCE  [Durham]

Shelldon/darkwarlock3
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP:2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W:5
Immobile: SP is always 0.
Protector: The Guardian’s hex cannot be landshifted by any entity besides the Guardian.
MYTHS:
Myth of Crabfather (Minor. Associated with crabs. Believed to be the parent of all crabs. Crab-related actions will have greater intensity.).

Myth of Spellfather (Minor. Associated with spells, especially with crab fetishism).

Myth of the Giant Crab that will Kill Us All If We Don't Worship It (Minor. Feared by Bog Pygmies).

Myth of Godhood (Crabs) attained (Major. Highly associated with Crabs. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.).



WORSHIP
2DP, 1CP[Crab Tribe]

Du-Ur/Nakeen
Form: demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3 [1/3]
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:
Myth of Earthshaking (Minor. Associated with earthquakes and water.)
Myth of Godhood (Knowledge, Innovation, Civilisation) (Major. Highly associated with Knowledge, Innovation, Civilisation. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)[/i]

WORSHIP
1CP, 1ESSENCE[Door-Hammer Tribe]

Midan/isospin
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP:2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W:5
MYTHS:
Myth of Godhood (Fire, Fertlity) (Major. Highly associated with Fire, Fertility. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)


WORSHIP
2CP, 1ESSENCE [Volcano Tribe]
1 Essence (Source: Human Blood)


Kakkabum/KJP
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP: 2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3 [1/3]
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3+2 SS: 3+1 W: 5
MYTHS:

Tala/tiruin
Form: Idol
PHYS: CP: 4 DP: 2 SP: 0 PS: 0 AS: 0
SPIR: INF: 6 EGO: 5  SS: 5 W:1
Immobile: SP is always 0.
Worshipful: People seem to want their gods to be idols and will come to worship an Idol far quicker than many other forms.
MYTHS:
Myth of the Teacher (Minor. Associated with teaching and weapons. Worshipers will take to Tala's personal teachings with greater gusto.)
Myth of Trader's Friend (Minor. Associated with traders and bargains)
Myth of Godhood: Law, Lightroot, Teaching (Major. Highly associated with Law, Lightroot and Teaching. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
2ESSENCE, 1CP, 1DP [Lawful People]

Vulpes Grandes/Happy Demon [3/3]
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP: 2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W: 5
MYTHS:
Forgotten Myth of Ascendance (Foxes)

Sarkyran/taricus
PHYS: CP: 3 DP:2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W:5
MYTHS:
Myth of the Flint Spirit and the Flint-Truce (Minor. Associated with flint and peace.)
Myth of Godhood: Earth, Civilisation, Peace (Major. Highly associated with Earth, Civilisation and Peace. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)
Myth of Monotheism (Associated with being the sole divine in the world)

WORSHIP

1ESSENCE,3CP [Kingdom of Flint]

Guar/Roboson
Form: Guardian
PHYS: CP: 3 DP:2 SP: 0 PS: 8 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 3 SS: 3 W:5
MYTHS:
Myth of Godhood: Life, Horses, Blood, Warriors (Major. Highly associated with Life, Horses, Blood and Warriors. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
1DP, 1CP [Horsemen]

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Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

[darkwarlock3]

Action 1: Shelldon filled with rage but does talk to Aea "Aea i am not anger with you or my worshipers but those across the water have anger me greatly so I must punish them with a scourge that will teach them a lesson" then Shelldon creates a group of fantastical organisms in the water tile closest to those across the water

Spoiler: the crabby locust swarm (click to show/hide)

Name: Vile Lurk Crabs
Appearance: these crabs are the size of humans and look like shelldon, they are covered in chitin like armor with little to no weak points, there large claws could easily grab small sized animals and plants, along with any unfortunate humans
Traits:
- thick chitin plating: there natural armor easily shrugs off blows from inferior weapons.
- aquatic: can breath air and water.
- unending hunger: these creatures will leave hex they pass through barren of any food even there own kinds dead bodies are eaten.
- light root eater: these creatures will always eat the light root first regardless of its benefits.
- Shelldon's influence: these creatures will not go through hexes that Shelldon influence is, and if in a tile where shelldon's influence is they immediately leave it to one without it.
- Vile death: if killed by non-Vile Lurk crabs they explode into a toxic gas that will kill most normal creatures
- poison/toxic immunity
- strong grip
- strong claws
- fast reproduction

Action 2: Shelldon then teaches his worshipers about creating and curing poisons and gives them examples of such plants hopefully this will get them to the right direction to advance in there medicine practices
action 3: i also tell my worshipers that light root is to be burned and forbidden since it takes away a drive of life

[Happy Demon]

[Vulpes Grande]

Once again, the red sand of Vulpes Grande emerges, and looks upon the Blanford's Foxes before Vulpes Grande.

Vulpes Grande is greatly disappointed. This is what happens when you get foxes that aren't Fennec like Vulpes Grande.
But, 40 have remained, and 40 is enough for Vulpes Grande.
Vulpes Grande speaks to the foxes who should serve Vulpes Grande. But also readies writing, and uses 1 CP to boost it, with stories to help remember.
"You have failed to cultivate the Blood-berry Bush. But Vulpes Grande is merciful, and sees you have already suffered starvation and division. But what Vulpes Grande cannot forgive, is forgetting Vulpes Grande's gift. This shall be corrected immediately."
Vulpes Grande erects a Runestone before them. First of many.

Spoiler: The Canach Stone (click to show/hide)

In the desert, vast expanse of sand and death. But a land of potential, which Vulpes Grande, god of civilization, made lush with life, and made the Blood-berry Bushes.
Through dreams of juicy Blood-berry, the foxes came. Not quite of Vulpes Grande's likeness, but close enough. But the foxes could only do, not think of thinking.
Vulpes Grande gave them sapience, and uplifted them to become Canach. Vulpes Grande told the Canachs to cultivate the blood berry that supported their population.
The Canachs failed, and soon became nomadic barbarians. Unaware of their heritage. But Vulpes Grande is merciful, and give them Canachi, uplifting them, so they shall forget no more.

"You are henceforth Canach, and this shall be your written language. No knowledge shall be lost, and you shall become a civilization surpassing even the Monarchs."
Vulpes Grande starts to teach the Canachs the written language. Canachi.

Vulpes Grande walks among the foxes named Canach. Vulpes Grande's great red body towers over them. Watching them read and write. Using their claws upon the sands. But it comes to attention that they do not know the people named Monarch. The lost civilization. How they came to be, and where they are now.
The Monarch is none of their concern. But ignorance is unforgivable.
"Vulpes Grande shall now write the saga of the Monarch. The saga of the Canach will have to know what civilization they will soon eclipse. By Vulpes Grande's guidance."
Vulpes Grande erects 3 Runestones before the Canach, written in Canachi, for the Monarchi is no more.

Spoiler: The Three Monarch Stones (click to show/hide)

In the lands of Monar, there were apes that walked on two, with little fur. They scavenged with their greedy hands. Taking all they could find.
In time, they found others, who they robbed. Beating them, only to be robbed in turn, by other apes. But they stuck together, becoming a tribe of thieves.
The ape tribe's chief, the biggest thief of them all, lived with great luxury. But soon, their prey grew scarce, and the lands barren.
The Lion Sun sought to punish the apes, and rendered the lands of Monar barren and lifeless. Starving the apes.
But a merciful god resided in the lands of Monar. Vulpes Grande. Vulpes Grande did not want Vulpes Grande's land to become a desert.
Vulpes Grande then fought the Lion Sun, and chased it away. But the apes of Monar were still starving. So Vulpes Grande told them to dig, and to cultivate.
In time, the apes, now named Monarch, bent the land to their will, making great farms. Their blistered hands were humbled, and no longer greedy.
There was such plenty, that every Monarch was fed. It soon was not the Monarchs working the farm. Instead slaves were employed in great numbers.
Every Monarch lived in luxury. But without blistered hands, they grew greedy once more. They stole from their slaves, so they couldn't till the fields.
When the crops shriveled, they stole from each other. When Monar became poor, they robbed other lands. Using their great armies.
The Monarch King, the biggest thief of them all, wanted more, he wanted divinity. And so he sought to rob Vulpes Grande.
So Vulpes Grande unshackled the Monarch's slaves. The Monarchs then learned the Serval's wrath. As they burned their farms and their cities.

"The rise, the rule, and the ruin, of the Monarchs."
With the mention of the Lion Sun, Vulpes Grande has the inspiration for Vulpes Grande's fourth accoutrement.

Vulpes Grande uses the 4 stored DP in the Sinister Digitus and Manus, to make a 6 DP investment into the Sinister Brachión, the Staff of Destruction.

Spoiler: Sinister Brachión (click to show/hide)

Powerful Accoutrement (6 DP)
Name: Sinister Brachión, the Staff of Destruction
Appearance: A staff with the head of a lion on top. Along it's side are Monarchi runes describing the downfall of the Monarchs. There are also etchings depicting the Monarch's folly.
Purpose: The Sinister Brachión can contain the powers of destruction, for later use. A total of 6 DP can be contained.

With the Sinister Brachión made. Vulpes Grande no longer needs the Sinister Digitus and Sinister Manus. So Vulpes Grande tosses them aside.
"I have no more need of these accoutrements."

"Now, you did not succeed in cultivating the Blood-berry. But Vulpes Grande is a merciful god, and shall give you assistance."
Vulpes Grande uses 2 CP to alter a select few Blood-berry Bushes in this hex.

Spoiler: Blood-berry Grande (click to show/hide)

Altered Life
Name: Blood-berry Grande
Appearance: 3 times the size of a Blood-berry bush, and with leaves that are slowly dripping with juice. However, the largest difference is underground, where the root network is expanded to many times it's previous size.
Traits: The Blood-berry Grande's berries are big and nigh impossible to chew, with a relentless amount of fiber. But it boosts the growth of nearby Blood-berry Bushes by allowing them to tap into it's root network. But the Blood-berry Grandes will compete if put too close to each other. So keep them at least a hundred meters apart, or one will die.

Vulpes Grande makes sure to space them appropriately.
"The Blood-berry Grandes are strong, but do not like each other. However, Blood-berries will benefit in their presence. Plant the Blood-berry Grande and nurture it. And you will have a bountiful harvest."

With that done, Vulpes Grande's sands grow ebon, and Vulpes Grande slumbers.

Spoiler: Storage (click to show/hide)

Reserve: 0/3 CP, 0/6 DP.
- Sinister Brachión (0/6)
- Dexter Manus (0/3)

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Action: Not a Blood Action



Fū has arrived.

She looks around for a bit to see what or who is in the area. She has plans.