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Guar rumbled itself once more into existence, coalescing unto the plains as before and as it would do. The many spirits of the land greeted in the quake songs and wisp dances, and did grace his mind with knowledge of time's passing.

Under the leadership of Valtoria, and the advisory of Anjuar, the horsemen that did swear loyalty to the Sarrat-er-err have developed and grown. Now perhaps better known as the Great Horde, the people have been forced to embrace the changes from above. The establishment of the Order of Blood and Spears was one of the very first innovations. As stated in the missive of warriors and spears, an army was declared to be recruited and raised. This immediately resulted in the rebellion of more than a few tribes, who did denounce this as Valtoria's powermongering. For after all, if she did have an army of her own call, what use would she have of her allied clans? Easily disposed of, easily dealt with. The result was bloody, but did most rightly see Valtoria in victory. The remaining rebels did flee, or otherwise were enthralled or executed. With that show of force, the clans were encouraged to send warriors to enrich the armies of the Sarrat-er-err and embrace the new order of the world. 

Brought to the semi-permanent tent city of Kralkorqum (which the god Guar did make order to found), warriors from all clans were brought to fill the ranks of a professional force in service to Valtoria. Of course, being separated from clan did require thought. For while in clan warfare one was persuaded to fight by loot and honour, the severance of such rewards (for loot could not be won in the training yard, only in battle) made them unruly. Whilst payments of crafts and livestock did occur, these did cause complications with the work required to maintain flock and goods. Time not spent on drill or campaign. It was the thinking of Anjuar and Moska who did take inspiration from the credit institutions of the convenience store trails and did introduce a material form of credit- the coin. Derived of metals or fine stones, these coins (or at times, wafers or marbles) these coins were minted and made to pay for the services rendered of soldiery in lieu of loot or other payments. With swift time, the innovation did spread throughout the horde and indeed, far beyond its lands. By the time of Guar's awakening, the idea of currency had spread far beyond and into foreign lands. In the Great Horde, such coins were minted and made at the tent town of Kapraquorm, whereas such coinage in the east were made in the Lawful People town of Jan-turas or Durham's Yuzdal. The Ankans too, did mint in their glorious capital and oft done by the blue men of the deserts south of that land. To the west, the men of Flint did make use of fine stone wafers, which were chipped and polished by fine men of the clans Durak-dal and Koschot. Other currencies, too, did emerge in lesser domains and perhaps because of this, the emergence of a class of banker did emerge to switch currencies and store it once needed.

Paid with coin and livestock, a 'coliseum' was built too at the outskirts of Kralkorqum. Constructed of wood, of hide and of stones, it was hideously built but spacious. The horsemen of the heartlands were perhaps not the best of architects or engineers and as such, the coliseum resembled more an open field bordered by palisades and stands. Still, it was the first of its kind and did inspire awe in the horsemen. Durhamite visitors would of course, scoff at the pitifulness of the pit. Still, it was well and good for the needs of the tent city and so did many make journey to it to make name in blood and death.

Temples were built also, with the shamans and hermits who once scoffed at making home alongside with the warrior folk. Here, Anjuar did decide, was goodly time to make use of foreign construction workers for whilst the horsemen were warriors, they were not great builders. Ankans, Durhamites and Lawful People were paid in coin and rights to build the temples of Guar and the 'lesser spirits'. Many shamans did thusly make residence in these shrines and indeed, it is said that the presence of some spirits is most present in the holies of holies within the temples. These shamans would to be known as the Order of Snake and Blood and indeed, they would establish muchly of blood for many were the wives and husbands they did take. Those who tended Guar's temple of course, were righteously considered most revered. Whilst perhaps other shrines were inhabited by spirits, that of Guar lied most empty save for the fountain of blood fed daily by thrall, gazelle and ass. To commemorate the founding of the shrines, the Festival of Blood was thusly established to honour the gods and spirits that which were beloved by Guar.

Perhaps because of the influx of foreigners, temples of Tala, Fu, Metalhand, Du-Ur and even the Statue have been established. Though the cult of the Statue is illegal (as well as the Great Crab), this does not stop some from entering and leaving the tent city.

To expand the city, Anjuar did decree that the Order of Horse and Hammer be established. Supposed masters of commerce, technology and information, they were originally composed of the wisest elders and crafters of the clans that could be convinced to serve- as well as farmers to grow the elusive dreamleaf. Quickly did Anjuar discover that the horsemen were wholly unready to do the tasks required of the Order save for the establishment of commerce. As such, much of the Order is currently composed of Lawful People, Durhamites and even River People who have been granted verily the rights of service and equal class. More than a few are lawyers and death cultists, people who Moska of the Lawful People keeps close contact with.

These projects quickly drive the Great Horde broke and result in additional rebellions. For a many turbulent decades, Valtoria campaigns without end, whilst Anjuar attempts to keep the order desired by their god in existence. In time a solution did reveal itself; a system of taxation of the tribes in lieu of military service, as well of merchants via the use of tolls. Further, sanctioned slave raids of the mountain tribes would be made, with tariff on thralls garnered. Additional tribute, derived from the Lawful People and subjugated tribes, would be made orderly and scheduled so as to ensure steady flow of wealth, whilst raiders would be given marque to raid Ulkai and the westerly peoples. Monopolies of salts and other mines (as well as tariffs) also did aid in establishing once more rule and subservience. It was through these years that Moska was able to garner much trust and her place in the court, for she did ensure that the city was kept without disease and that the Lawful People were kept content.

Just as these ailing elements did damage the Horde's finances, it soon became apparent that their tributaries in the east were at danger, for a great swarm of crustaceans did arise. Gathering the soldiers at her command, the sarrat-er-err did march east and make battle with the monsters. Many of her soldiers (suspiciously, mostly those who had been unpaid) fell in battle against the beasts, and so too did many of the Lawful People and lesser tribes. Despite many losses, the swarm was muchly destroyed at the banks of the river Kossol. Still, there did lie many more elsewhere who did trouble the tribes of great river Err and so too quickly did Valtoria march there. Cutting losses, she did make deal with the tribes, offering them land deeper in the empire or otherwise to be left to their own affairs. Whilst many did take up her offer, others did stay. Whilst many did die, others did somehow survive. These did not at all appreciate being abandoned and have garnered a dislike of the Great Horde ever since.

In the aftermath of the swarm's approach, much of the lands in the tribute tribes have become barren and unusable; they can no longer produce tribute of most kinds. The guild of hunters, who have come into existence, are oft the only people to yet remain in those lands, where they hunt the remaining crabs.

Despite the adversities of the age, the Great Horde still has entered a period of great growth. New wealth and new information flows into the tent cities, and peace with similar powers still yet exists. The Yellow Song Horde, whilst enemies, have respected the truce of 50 years and nothing more than the occasional skirmish does occur. Ulkai, both friend and foe, exists yet in that state of status quo. The mountain tribes, continue, to be targets of raids and slavery. Anka, for its part, has mainly forgotten the conflicts of the past and does so trade with the Horde. Durham, being a collection of traders and craftsmen, have never once made a fuss with the Horde.

Trade between Anka and the Horde is so frequent and known that somehow, a noble of that realm has become owner of the Chain of Docility and Crown of Dispel both. Last seen leaving hearth and home, he did make journey east.

Under Anjuar's guidance, the shamans have tranced and explored the spirit world, making treaty and friendship with the inhabitants of the far lands. Anjuar himself did seek information pertaining to events. It was with the luck and opportunities of the stars that Anjuar did uncover knowledge deep, something he did wish to make known to his master Guar.

Culturally, the majority of horsemen within the horde do continue to live as nomads. With the institutions and centralisation of Valtoria, there is an enforced ban against violence between clans as well as other non-sanctioned customs. The clans now make do with technically legal theft or raiding foreign places. These bans, as well as the fact that many foreign peoples are now tributaries, have made the practise of blood sacrifice difficult. Most now make do with animals. Shamans too have suffered some changes to their roles, with their tasks as the leaders of worship being slowly eroded. Now, heads of great families oft occupy the right of worship and leadership of shrines, even if they are unable to trance. While many shamans do continue to reside in temples, more and more do these temples come under the accountancy and jurisdiction of the clans.

Lawyer magic, of the Lawful People, is becoming a known sight amongst some tent cities, with the foreign scholars being employed to raise the unwanted infants (or useless thralls) for the purpose of patrol or manual labour. Valtoria has muchly thanked the Lawful People in many speeches for their contributions to society.

Elsewhere, Guisan had been most busy. The Cult of the Sleeping Fire had made itself most known in the tribes of the mountains and even amongst the peoples of the lowlands. Making use of the great disappointment in Midan's failed awakening, Guisan had swayed the flock of the fireborn to the heresy of the dark. Taking the sleeping fire as the central symbol of their sect, the Sleeping Fire spread the belief that Midan had returned deep underground to spread his will upon the other realms of creation. As such, the prophethood of the Volcano was no longer legitimate and indeed, the fireborn were not to be revered. Instead, the cult embraced self-strengthening as virtue, opining that Midan would want his children strong and powerful. In truth however, the cult was but mere ruse for the further propagation of the dark rituals employed by the cult. Midan mattered not, only the accruing of umbral power.  This was known to only a few of the cult, who did guard the secret so that their own power may yet grow. Only the cult's hierophant supreme, the Guisan, knew that the truth was yet more perverse; that the cult was dedicated to Guar.

Indeed, whilst Guisan had been tasked to found cults to honour Guar, Guisan had found it more prudent to conduct this slowly and over the span of centuries, rather in the relatively short time of a half-life. After all, he was immortal and immortals needed not lose their senses to zeal. For now, Guisan was most content to make plunder of the followers he had accrued, whilst playing off those selfish whelsh and humans alike who did ascend the ranks unto vampirism.

1 Essence [Great Horde]
3 Blood Essence [Great Horde]

Ru-Ud, not at all a structure or support of homely creation, came to being in the deserts of Err. A smoke of clouds or a cloud of smoke, the being saw sight of endless desert. In the distance he did see elephants, dressed in jewels and finery. They carried upon their backs cargo of sorts and spears in their trunks. Elsewhere, there were dromedars and lizards and ants and spiders and other inhabitants of the desert. It was quite serene. Ru-Ud's Helper did inform him that it seemed that this part of the desert was well trodden by the elephants and did sometimes feel the feet of humans. Oddly, Ru-Ud did swear for a moment, the sight of a red moon in the sky. A moment later, it was gone.

Retain, a fool by august's romance, did rupture physically by plain winds and did find itself in the fertile plains of Err. He saw nothing but fauna and flora and in the far distance, the sound of hunting. The sound of death. His helper named those prey whoamen, and their hunters humans. Looking down into the ground, Retain did notice what seemed to be a scintillating maw of teeth that did call to it seductively. Blinking perhaps, he saw that no such maw did exist.

[Orange Juice Goose]

With not much better to do, Retain investigates the sights and sounds, stalking in a predatory fashion.

[micelus]

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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: 2
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 W: 1
Myths:
1. Wiseman From the East (Associated with the East, Wisdom, Architecture)
2. Prophet of the Dead God (Associated with Funerals, Dead God Du-Ur)
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
-Celebrant of Du-Ur's Death Cult

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
-Retired

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: 2 SS: 0 W: 1
Myths:
Myth of Conquering Hero(Feared by enemy mountain tribes. Beloved by allied tribe(s))
Myth of the Fire-Marked (Associated with fire, Midan)
Myth of Ascendance (Associated with the divine)
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
-Lost and bewildered

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: 3 (+2)  SS: 3 (+1) W: 2 (-1)
Myths:
1. She who Keeps the Law (Associated with law, Tala)
2. Establisher of Law Magic (Associated with Law Magic)
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 (+2EGO -1W)
-Kanty's Eye (+1 SS)

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
-Hates lizards

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:3 (+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
-Disapproves of Piracy

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: 3 (+4) AS: 1
SPIR: EGO: 0 SS: 0 (+1) W: 0 (+1)
Myths:
Myth of Ascendance (Is associated with the divine)
Myth of Savagery (Is associated with reckless combat styles, ruthlessness)
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 SevenGreat 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: 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:
1. Establisher of River Magic (Associated with River Magic)
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:

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: 0  AS: 2
SPIR: EGO: 1 SS: 0 W: 0
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.
-Mentally broken.

Misc:

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

Misc:
-Engaged in the service of the Tree Lovers

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

Misc:
-Last known to be wandering the desert.

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

Misc:
-Engaged in the service of the Ankan lugals.

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 Lawyer of the Chiefs' League.

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.

Assets:
-Anathema

Misc:
-Residing in Kralkorqum of the Great Horde; shares apartments with Anjuar.
-Representative of the Lawful People in the Great Horde; operates an intelligence network.

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:
1. Myth of Ascendance (Associated with the divine)
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 Great Horde

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

Misc:
-Has been granted to a noble of the court of Anka.

Name: Roc
Appearance: A massive vulture made of bronze, large enough to easily snatch and carry away elephants. It's eyes lapis lazuli, it's voice like thunder. Atop it's back is saddle-growth perfectly sized for someone like Murdus.
Personality [optional]: Roc is curious and diligent, but incredibly overbearing and lacking in subtlety.
PHYS: PS: 2  AS: 3
SPIR: EGO: 2 SS: 1 (+6)  W: 2
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
1. Obey the instructions of the Shattered Statue
2. Enslave or destroy all those who harm the the Shattered Statue or his worshippers or servants.
3. Force all spirits within the areas of Influence of the Shattered Statue to submit to the Shattered Statue, or destroy them or drive them away.
4. Study the mysteries of the Spirits, the Spirit World and the City of Err, and report your findings to the Shattered Statue upon each of his awakenings
5. Found, train, manage, and oversee a Priesthood for the Shattered Statue, teaching them the proper rituals to honour the Shattered Statue, the proper designs for shrines and godhouses, and the ways of the spirits and of shamanism and of magic and most important of all, the making of statues of the Shattered Statue.

Traits:
- Roc can read the minds of those who fall within his shadow
- Roc is very good at finding his target (whether things or people or other)
- Roc is made of bronze
- Despite his great size and weight, Roc can fly, and is faster and more agile than bird or horse
- Roc possesses the relevant knowledge to establish and oversee the Priesthood of the Shattered Statue
- Roc is inordinately fond of devouring Dreamcrocodiles, which may be problematic.

Assets:
-Silver Tongue (+6 SS)
-Eye of the Basilisk
-Eye-Lens of Finding

Misc:
-Has been defeated and imprisoned by the Lady of the Tides.

Name: Anjuar The Steward
Appearance: Anjuar is a fifteen foot tall centaur. He has the common physical traits of the horsemen, and a rather impressive beard.
Personality: Anjuar is a warm presence that seems to belong no matter where he is. He is a gregarious spiritual leader, though he is equally at home among the soldiers, sparring sharing tales. He has one of those personalities that's hard not to like, being both wise and ebullient. Beyond that, he is a planner and detail oriented. He has a mind for logistics and a way of knowing how to motivate people. He is a particularly gifted planner, architect, and diplomat.
PHYS: PS: 1 AS: 2
SPIR: EGO: 2 SS: 3 W: 2
Myths: N/A
Initiative: Moderate
Commandments:
1) Foster Guar’s religion.
2) Oversee construction projects.
3) Orchestrate and oversee religious ceremonies and institutions.
4) Investigate the spirit world.
5) Serve as an advisor and diplomat to both spirits and mortals.
Traits:
- Hard to dislike, highly organized, wise, motivational, good public speaker
- Herald of Guar: Able to activate an innate ability to change the volume of his voice, up to an incredible volume. Similarly, allows Anjuar to be able to listen to things at vast distances, and to understand and sing the Parent Song.

Misc:
-Residing in Kralkorqum of the Great Horde; shares apartments with Moska.
-De facto Second of the Great Horde.

Name: Guisan The Bloodied
Appearance: Guisan appears as a normal person. Guisan is able to change their appearance, but they often appear of prime age, lithe build, and extreme beauty. However, they may undergo a transformation in which their eyes swirl red, their teeth and ears become pointed, and their skin darkens. Though they retain their beauty, they nearly radiate dark energy.
Personality: Guisan is a cunning and dark creature. Sneaky and cunning with a silver tongue that promises dark powers.
PHYS: PS: 1 AS: 0
SPIR: EGO:0 SS:2  W:0
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
1) Establish secret cults to Guar in foreign lands, known as the Order of the Snake and Grave.
2) Create more vampires.
3) Create and practice dark blood rituals to Guar.
Traits:
+ Drinks Blood, growing in power as they do so.
+ Can convert others into vampires.
+ Can transform into and out of a monsterous form   
    -Increased hearing, night vision, physical strength, and incredible stealth.
+ Knows dark-magic blood rituals generally related to corruption, subterfuge, necromancy and general dark magics. Always involves blood.
+May change their appearance to blend in with whatever culture they are infiltrating.
+Despises the smell of horse.

Misc:
-Hierophant Supreme of the Cult of Sleeping Fire

Name: The Serpent
Appearance: A massive multi eyed Eel with a human arm for a tongue, its head is a full Badger, beware its deadly bite.
Personality [optional]: Fiercely loyal, with a twisted sense of humor and a somewhat greedy personality.
PHYS: PS: 4  AS:
SPIR: EGO:  SS:  W: 2
Myths: N/A
Initiative: High
Commandments:
To defend those who belong to Basderieen
To defend the Oasis
To Bring faith upon the faithless
Traits:
Verile (This beast is capable of successfully mating with most other creatures)
Oasis bound (This beast must return to the place it was made or suffer an unquenchable thirst for its own blood each full moon)
Ageless (This beast will not die of old age)
Tongue of the Serpent (Though not truly a sentient creature, this beast is capable of understanding and [simplistically] speaking the language of any creature it crosses paths with.)
Domain of a King (Descendants of this beast are naturally Predisposed to be Subservient to it)

Misc:
-bound to the Badger Tribe Oasis

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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

Name: Earthscairn
Appearance: A large cairn entirely made out of Lapis Lazuri, seemingly ever polished and shining in the sunlight
Purpose: Boosts Soil Fertility, And Seeds/Sustains metal deposits in a one hex radius

Name: The Fountain of Life
Appearance: A massive fountain at the center of the oasis
Purpose: Areas near the oasis that holds the Fountain becomes more fertile over time in a 3-hex radius.

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: 2CP [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: Accoutrements (click to show/hide)

Bronze Heart of Power [MURDUS] [POWERFUL]
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] [MINOR]
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  [RANDOM ANKAN] [MINOR]
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 [RANDOM ANKAN] [MINOR]
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] [MINOR]
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. [] [MINOR]
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] [MINOR]
Appearance: An adze made of alder wood
Purpose: Beat up old things!

Name: The Staff of Deduction [LUGAL OF ANKA] [1CP]
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 [ROC] [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. [] [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 [ASTERISKASTERISKASTERISK] [POWERFUL]
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] [D--]
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 [LUGAL OF ANKA] [D-]
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 [YOUNG LAY TOMA, SEAMSTRESS]
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 [ROC]
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.

Name: Sinister Brachión, the Staff of Destruction [VULPES GRANDES] [POWERFUL]
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.

Name: Silver Tongue [ROC] [POWERFUL]
Appearance: A tongue made of silver that must replace the bearers current tongue. It performs all the functions of a normal tongue like tasting, and salivates a large amount of mercury to which the bearer is immune, but such a large amount is secreted that the bearer will likely drool mercury slightly.
Purpose: The Silver-Tongued can speak with such force and authority that spirits are turned to stone (+6 SS)

Name: Clarent Blood [YELLOW SONG HORDE] [POWERFUL]
Appearance: A sword dull grey, in the Hands of a Mortal, it becomes a Dazzling Silver that does not reflect. Has a slight red undertone.
Purposes:
Charisma: Grants the owner Charisma. At this rank, it is enough to unite disparate people under one banner. Those who already possess this rank of Charisma will instead find it easier to form a kingdom. And those who already possess the Charisma to form a Kingdom will form an empire. And so on. Effectively a boost in Charisma to whoever claims it. The Authority of Kings.
Amplification: Can amplify the Power of an individual by 3x. This has no upper limit, but most mortals can only amp themselves to 9x power for a time. One who masters this ability can take down an entire army in one swing, should their Physical and Spiritual Power be sufficient. In normal situations, it is anti-unit. Can amplify anything, not just power.
Locked Heritage: This swords power has yet to be unlocked. One who can amplify the Hopes of their People will come across a power greater than any other, being able to Grasp Victory over any number of foes in a single strike of their combined energy.
Heritage of Kings: Creates a Worthy Vessel from those who have wielded it to forge a Kingdom for themselves. Has a habit of making it so any of these offspring are female and fairly small for their kind. Only wieldable by humans/Fū's Vessel, and the Vessels of Heritage are only Fū's to use. These Vessels have little issue containing Fū should they have Clarent Blood's Power of Amplification. Clarent Blood can be recalled by Fū.
[secret]Those who use Blood Clarent feel a need to worship Fū over other gods, and this will occur slowly over time, removing their Piety for the others.

Name: The Iron Fist [YELLOW SONG HORDE] [AVERAGE]
Appearance: A steel gauntlet, engraved with pictures like those on Metalhand's arm. Shifts size and shape to fit the wearer.
Purpose: When worn, it allows the hand it is worn upon to be transformed into any weapon the wearer is familiar with, at will. Furthermore, the bones of slain opponents are transmuted into iron.
Only a worshiper of Metalhand can wear the Iron Fist, and all worshipers of Metalhand will recognize it as a gift from Metalhand. It instills a slightly greater loyalty to Metalhand and his worshippers in the wearer.

Name: Anathema [MOSKA] [POWERFUL]
Appearance: Anathema appears as a mundane staff made of light brown wood--sturdy, hardy, durable, and yet flexible, giving off a warm glow in the right lighting; the staff appears to be minutely carved, very well-made to rival master craftsmen. The minute linework detailing the staff is more a continuous inscription in the language (or pictograms) of Tala: A detailed coverage of its usage and limitations, as well as the character and intent of those who can truly use it well. The symbol and name of Tala is etched in language familiar to the user on the staff.
Purpose: Cure Disease/Ailments

Imbued with as much power to level mountains and change or destroy matter, this staff is purposefully driven to cure ailments (diseases, curses, etc) afflicting the living kind.

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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: 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

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.

Spoiler: Cultures (click to show/hide)

Ankans

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

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture I, Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I(Spec: Spears, Prestige: Swords),  Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech IV, Arts IV, Instruments II, Textiles III, Gastronomy I, Domestication II, Hidework III, Construction III, Stonework II, Woodwork II, Boats V, Elementalism II (Spec: Winds, Water), Pottery II,  Writing II (Pictograms), Agriculture II, Economics III, Woodwork II, Metallurgy I

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

Traits:
-Tolerance: All are accepted in Anka, as long as they pay homage.

Misc
-Disparate groups along the River Err. Many remain ruled by lugal of Anka, who rules from her River Palace.
-Allied with the Ens of the Shipbuilders and their Water Spirit Guardians. The Confederacy of the Heartminded are sworn to the service of Anka

Badger Tribe

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

Technology: Neolithic
Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech III (Spec: Spears), Chalcolithic Ranged Weapon Tech I (Spec: Slings) Stonework II, Hidework III, Desert Plant Lore II, Textiles I, Bread, Boatwork I/2, Reedcraft II, Domestication I (Spec: Foxes), Aquaculture I (Specialisation: Eels), Instruments I, Woodwork I, Economics I, Metallurgy I

Culture: Chalcolithic
-Tribal Strongmanship, Spirit Worship, Blood Sacrifice, Prestige Currency, Grand Diaspora
-Clans Heads>Clan members

Misc
-Lineage Clans and their followers have settled in the realms of the Tree's Beloved and Anka, or still yet wander the desert.
-Oasis Clans continue to reside in their traditional home at the Badger Oasis.

Durhamites

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

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture II,Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech II (Specialisation: Spears), Chalcolithic Ranged Weapon Tech I, Stonework IV, Architecture II, Gastronomy I, Hidework III, Construction III (Spec: Defense), Boatwork I, Metallurgy III (Specialisation: Copper), Domestication II (Spec: Bees), Instruments III, Arts II, Economics III, Writing II (Pictograms), Woodwork II, Pottery I

Culture: Chalcolithic
-Artisan/Trader Oligarchy, Prosperous Trade Networks, Door Fascination, Death Cult, Colonialism, Purge the The Mountain Tribes, Spirit Worship, Work is Faith, Defensive,
-Artisans/Wealthy Traders>Other Clans

Traits:
-Pragmatic Materialism: Tend towards not caring about foreign politics and customs, as long as their own people are not affected.

Misc
-Walled settlements and outlying villages around Durham's oasis and its colonies.
Volcanic Whelsh

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

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture I,Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech IV (Specialisation: Slings), Tanks IV, Stonework II, Gastronomy I, Hidework IV, Construction II, Domestication II (Specialisation: Bees), Fetishism II (Spec: Guts), Arts I, Writing I (Pictograms), Woodwork I, Economics I, Metallurgy I

Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal Chiefdoms, Fire Fascination, Spirit Worship, Volcano Fascination, Cultural Disappointment, Heterodoxic Cults
-Fire-Marked>Fire-Marked's Offspring>Valued Tribe Members>common people of Fire-Marked's Tribe>Vassal peoples.

Traits:

Misc
-Independent tribes loosely unified by common culture, made up primarily of whales and human.
-human/whale abominations

Crab Tribe

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

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

Culture: Neolithic
-Tribal Gerontocracy, Spirit Worship, Crab Worship, Preventative Raiders, Piracy, Haters of Lightroot, Fearful of the Great Crab, Apocalyptic Survivors

-Elders/Pirate Lords>common people

Traits:
-Marine Warfare: Better at aquatic warfare
-Crab Totemism: Have a special ritualistic relationship with crabs


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


Lawful People


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

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture II, Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears), Neolithic Ranged Weapon Tech II(Specialisation: Slings), Stonework II, Hidework II, Construction III, Boatwork II, Textiles III, Arts II, Instruments II, Writing III (Pictograms), Pottery II, Gastronomy II, Elementalism II (Spec: Law), Woodwork I, Economics II, Metallurgy I

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

Traits:
Philosopher People: Are oft more likely to learn the art of rhetoric and debate rather than wielding a weapon.

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 is ruled by Diwata

Kingdom of Flint

Pantheon:
Sarkyran++++
Other Spirits +++

Technology: Chalcolithic

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

Culture: Chalcolithic
-Tribal (many systems), Divine Monarchy, Spirit Worship, Consider Themselves Civilised, Monotheism, Veneration of Golems, Fear of Dogs,
-Lugal/Golems>Elders/strongmen/chiefs/etc = Lawgivers>common people
 
Traits:
Intolerant: Tend towards not accepting differences in belief or custom

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 +
Fu +
Other Spirits +

Technology: Chalcolithic
Agriculture I, Chalcolithic Melee Weapon Tech I (Specialisation: Spears), Chalcolithic Ranged Weapon Tech I(Spec: Bows), Instruments I (Spec: Goats, Reeds), Textiles II (Spec: Plants), Domestication III (Spec: Horses, Asses), Stonework II, Woodwork III, Gastronomy I, Copperwork II, Pottery I, Construction II, Hidework III, Metallurgy I, Elementalism (Spec: Law), Fetishism I (Horse),

Culture: Neolithic
-Divine Monarchies, 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; the Great Horde is the greatest amongst them.
-shamans have isolated themselves from the rest of the people.

Seven Great Tribes of Ulkai

Pantheon:
The Shattered Statue: +++
Murdus: ++++

Technology: Textiles II, Neolithic Melee Weapon Tech IV(Specialisation: Spears), Chalcolithic Ranged Weapon Tech I, Hidework III, Arts II (Spec: Poetry), Instruments II (Spec: Goats,Reed), Gastronomy I, Pottery II, Boatwork I, Writing (Pictograms) II, Agriculture III, Construction II, Stonework II, Textiles I, Economics I, Metallurgy I

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

Traits:
Communal Lodges: Nearly everyone of Ulkai choose to join a lodge, be it a warrior society or a poetry circle.
Age Is No Barrier: The people of Ulkai do not see age as much of a limitation as other peoples and see no problem in a child leading a warband or negotiating trade.

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Spoiler: Polities (click to show/hide)

Southern Polities


Basderieen Polities
Confederacy of the Heartminded (Tribal Confederation): Led by the Basderieen Lineage of Occhio D'intesa, they are vassals of Anka. Occupy the rugged plains bordering southern Anka.

Confederacy of the Farsighted (Tribal Confederation): Led by the Basderieen Lineage of Allwissendes Auge, they are vassals of a Tree Lover realm. They occupy the floodplains of the river Argu, which joins with the river Majate to become the river Err.

Human Polities

Crab Tribe (Tribal Oligarchiy): A people of pygmies unified by their unwavering fear and awe of the spirit known as Shelldon, they venerate crabs. They believe them to be both the children of Shelldon as well as their ancestors. Many are blessed with crab-like features at birth and their shamans are known summoners of ancient crustacean spirits. In the wake of the Crab March, the Tribe experienced a great population collapse. Many of the tribe have taken to piracy, something they excel at.

Kingdom of Anka (Divine Monarchy): A realm established by River People refugees, they were once led by an immortal lugal. They primarily worship Fu and are known for their tolerance of many beliefs and cultures, as well as a focus on trade. The kingdom is known for its vast palace complex. Whilst the neighbouring Shipbuilder peoples are not subjects of Anka, they are so integrated into the realm that in many respects, they may as well be. The Confederacy of the Heartminded, a Basderieen polity, is a vassal of Anka.

Kingdom of Flint (Divine Monarchy): A realm patronised by Sarkyran, the people of Flint hold their foundational myth to be the flint-peace of Sarkyran. From that peace, tribes were able to found the supposed One and True Civilisation from the aid of golems. The kingdom is known for its fertile soils and unusually abundant fruit-bearing trees and succulent herbs. Though rich in trade and food, the native people are not wholly unified and very much disapprove of the notion that there is more than one god. Those who profess otherwise are not much liked in Flint.

Kingdoms of the Tree's Beloved (Monarchies and Republics): Realms of humanfolk who claim to be children of a great tree at the centre of their region, the Tree Lovers are known for their pastoral and easy-going nature. They are known vegetarians and disavowers of lightroot. Have a special relationship with dogs. Oft raided by the Flintish Folk.

Tribes of the Shipbuilders (Tribal Meritocracies): Various tribes of people guided by the Water Spirits known by many names, they are oft allied with the Ankans and are heavily interwined with their kingdom.

Northern Polities

Human Polities

Chiefs' League (Tribal Confederacy): The western clans of the Lawful People who claim to follow the words and teachings of Tala to a purer extent than their eastern brethren. These clans are lead by their traditional chiefs, who are advised by councils of respected tribespeople. Egalitarian in nature, there is no one true leader amongs them, with the top-level 'policies' during the Chiefs' Meet being non-binding.  The clans are known mainly for their plantations of lightroot and crops, although the crab infestations and marches have terribly affected their yields. Are tributaries of the Great Horde.

Durham: The towns of the Durham oasis are founded on the worship of the gods Metalhand and Du-Ur. They are known as merchants and artisans, although other clans of other castes exists. Due to reasons of space and wealth, Durhamite colonies have been founded elsewhere beyond the oasis. New Durham is the largest amongst these, maintaining its own independent Council and even Assembly. Are busily genociding the Ulqatans Tribes.

Great Horde (Divine Monarchy): A realm established by the Sarrat-er-err Valtoria, it is a vast realm of horsemen and their vassal peoples. Whilst much of the heartland is only sparsely populated, the nomadic nature of the horsemen and their military prowess has seen them spread far and wide, establishing their dominance over other peoples and realms. Under the reign Valtoria, the realm has seen various centralisation efforts, which traditionally has resulted in rebellion and exodus of unhappy clans.

Lawyerdoms of Innol (Judicial Oligarchy): The eastern clans of the Lawful People who choose to follow the law of Tala less rigidly and with the tempering of other spirits and mortal notions of law. These clans are led by lawyers who are in-turn sworn to the High Lawyer of Innol. Though the government is hierarchic, the common people of the eastern clans are almost identical to their western brethren. Growing lightroot and crops, the easterners are known for being perhaps a greater intensity in their love of lightroot. It is in Innol that the art of Law Magic is practised most commonly. Is a tributary of the Great Horde

League of Sixteen (Tribal Confederacy): Composed of the tribes north of Ulkai, this league opposes the continued expansion and warfare of Ulkai.

Seven Tribes of Ulkai (Divine Monarchy): The tribes enslaved by Murdus, the land is known for its warlike people and its communal institutions. Though everyone is spiritually a slave of the Child Lugal, this often has little bearing in daily life with people seemingly being as free as other cultures. Although, their treatment of thralls is far worse than in other realms. Are oft at war with neighbouring horsemen or the League of Sixteen.

Ulqatan Tribes (Various Tribes): Various tribes residing in the resource-rich mountains between Durham and the Great Horde, they have the horrendously bad luck to be raided and colonised by both their neighbours.

Whale Polities

Volcanic Whelsh Tribes: Tribes of whales and humans once unified under the worship of Midan, they occupy the mountains of northern Err. Known for their lustfulness, tanks and strength, they both raid and trade with their neighbours. Many immigrate to Durham or trade with their residents, for whatever reason. Those that still reside near the Volcano of Midan tend towards being adamant that the orthodox beliefs of Midan remain true, whilst those farther away from the centre tend towards heterodoxy.

Piercing Feather Tribes (Tribal Monarchy): A tribe of whales known for maintaining intricate mountain fortresses, the Piercing Feathers are led by an elected Paramount Chief, who is elected by all noble bloods. The Piercing Feathers are expert miners and artisans of stone, who fashion many a weapon from plastik- even as the same material proves to be a terrible weapon when forged by others.

Quick Feather Tribes (Tribal Republic): A tribe of whales known for being unusually fast, they maintain control of but one mountain fortress, from which they control a vast number of human and elephantine subject tribes. Because of their control over the mountain trade routes, they are able to extract much in the form of wealth and prestige from their lands.

Elephant Polities

Petty Oasis Elephants (Monarchy): A tribe of whales that coalesce around the petty oasis, they have grown rich from the trade routes. They are allied with the people of Durham.

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Spoiler: Player Entities (click to show/hide)

Shattered Statue/Demonic Spoon
Form: Lord (Lady?) Of The Hunt
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.
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  [Seven 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.)
Minor Myth of Multiculturalism: The followers of Fu tend towards tolerance of many beliefs and customs.

WORSHIP
1CP, 1 ESSENCE [Kingdom of Anka]
1CP [Yellow Song Horde]

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.)
Minor Myth of Mercenaries: Followers of Basderieen are by fate, attracted to the life of mercenary ventures


WORSHIP
2DP, 2CP [Various Basdreenin]

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
3CP, 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, Thievery) attained (Major. Highly associated with Crabs an Thievery. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
2CP[Crab Tribe]

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. Merchants tend to flock to this deity.)
Myth of Godhood: Law, Lightroot, Teaching (Major. Highly associated with Law, Lightroot and Teaching. Actions focusing on these will have greater intensity.)

WORSHIP
2ESSENCE  2DP [Lawful People]
1CP [Durham]
1CP [Various Basdreenin]
-2 ESSENCE [Translation Service]

Vulpes Grandes/Happy Demon [2/3]
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)

WORSHIP:
1CY [Canach]

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, 1DP [Kingdom of Flint]
-1CP [Monuments]

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, 1 Essence [Great Horde/Horsemen]

Ru-Ud/Nakeen
Form: Demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:

Retain/Orange Juice Goose
Form: Demon
PHYS: CP: 2 DP: 4 SP: 8 PS: 4 AS: 3
SPIR: INF: 0 EGO: 1 SS: 1 W: 3
MYTHS:

[micelus]

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

[Kilojoule Proton]

Years passed as Kakkabum slumbered, dreaming of the stars, the planets, the old gods, and the young and endearingly bumbling Whoas. Having drunk of the draught of paradoxical order and communed with the beat-sticks, Kakkabum's mind folded outward into a bewildering shape as he attained a terrible understanding of the true form of the world and, by extension, of his own destiny. Now, having undergone what he believed to be the Second Awakening, Kakkabum, the Star in the North, sought to arise that all may Awaken has he did. Immediately, at the urging of a Kakkabum from an unknown time, Kakkabum set to work forging the copper shield Ariitu in memory of Ishtar over many evenings and mornings by her light. (-3CP, -1A)

Spoiler: Ariitu (click to show/hide)

Accoutrements/Natural Wonder (for accoutrements creation, PLEASE USE THIS SHEET. OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE BEATEN WITH THE HOLY BEATSTICK OF CHAOS. Minimum cost of 1Power.)
Name: Ariitu (Average)
Appearance: A round copper shield detailed with an eight pointed star and three large eyes. The back face displays Door-framed images of faraway places by day and planes by night. Those closest to enlightenment and most receptive to Kakkabum's message glow in the images displayed by the shield (and would likely glow if brought to the shield, unlikely though this may be).
Purpose:
   Bonus to searching for relatively friendly enlightenables, especially at night in the Plane Spiritual
   Chance of extra communication per action, especially around dawn and dusk
   As a last resort, may also be able to act as a copper shield of decent quality, i.e. not terribly good but a bit better than nothing.

With his appointed tasks completed, Kakkabum Awoke once more into the form of the Awakened Dreamer and gazed into Ariitu for forty days and forty nights, Awakening the most worthy stargazer-dreamer with strange proclamations that may as well have been written by a golem (-1A):

"O faithful dreamer who has peered into the infinity above, I come at last to bring you LIGHT:

Tʜᴇ LIGHT ᴏғ Kɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴇ Dᴀᴡɴ. Dᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇʏᴇs ᴡɪᴛʜ ғᴇᴀʀ, ғᴏʀ ɪᴛ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴇᴛ Dᴀᴡɴ. Dᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sɪɢʜᴛ ᴏғ ᴍᴇɴ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴇᴛ Dᴀʏ. Dᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sɪɢʜᴛ ᴏғ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴋɪɴsᴍᴇɴ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ʏᴇᴛ Nɪɢʜᴛ. Lᴏ, ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ Kɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜ sᴇᴇᴋ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏᴅs. Wʜᴀᴛᴇᴠᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜ ғɪɴᴅ, ɪᴛ ɪs ᴇɴᴏᴜɢʜ ᴛᴏ ᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴘᴀsᴛ. Yᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Tʀᴜᴛʜ. Iɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴡᴀʏ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪs ʜɪᴅᴅᴇɴ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ᴀʟʟ ʟᴀɴɢᴜᴀɢᴇs, ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ʟᴇᴀʀɴ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴍɪɴᴅ. Tʜᴇ LIGHT ᴏғ Kɴᴏᴡʟᴇᴅɢᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴇ Dᴀᴡɴ." The Dreamer is Awake.

After delightful introductions to customers interested in his prophetic services (+2DP), Kakkabum marveled at the reflection of the Elder Adze on Ariitu's polished surface and plucked its image out, hammering it with its own shadow on an anvil of thunderbolt iron. Although scarcely tangible in the waking world, it menaced with great power in the Plane Spiritual. (-3DP, -1A)

Spoiler: The Reflection of the Adze (click to show/hide)

Accoutrements/Natural Wonder (for accoutrements creation, PLEASE USE THIS SHEET. OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE BEATEN WITH THE HOLY BEATSTICK OF CHAOS. Minimum cost of 1Power.)
Name: The Reflection of the Adze, or: The Key Cyprian (Major)
Appearance: A copper-tinted reflection of the Elder Adze from Ariitu's surface
Purpose:
   +SS
   +extra SS against old things (as before, the older, the better)
   +extra SS for unlocking locked things in general (the more locked, the better--up to a certain point) but not for "unlocking" locked things.

[Orange Juice Goose]

With a great fit of shrieking laughter as it bursts into life, Retain examines its surroundings (with a little helper help) and in curiosity stalks towards the sounds of the hunt like any other predator would.

[micelus]

((I forgot to mention))

Blood actions are still available.

[Happy Demon]

[Vulpes Grande]

Sand turns red, a figure rises, with specks of regular sand, which is soon shook off. Vulpes Grande has returned.

Vulpes Grande looks upon the Canach. Twice they have failed Vulpes Grande, but Vulpes Grande is a merciful god.
One more chance, to redeem themselves. Vulpes Grande walks among his Canach, and speaks.
"Once more I return, and once more you have failed me. I gave you the Bloodberry, I gave you the Bloodberry Grande. Yet you still fail to cultivate it. Even worse, you have spread across the dunes, and some even become mere pets. But I am Vulpes Grande, I am a merciful god, I am your creator, so I shall give you a third chance. I shall even give you a gift, and if you fail me, it will be your last!"

Vulpes Grande hoists the Sinister Brachión and the Dexter Manus both. The Scepter of Creation's lizard head screeches, and the Canach feel the burden of mortality lighten. Their lifespan now doubled. Those of old age, feel this especially, returning to their prime once more.
"You shall live twice as long! So you have more time in your prime."
The Staff of Destruction's lion head roars, and the Canach are engulfed in flame. But this flame doesn't hurt them. They feel a fire inside, and with enough will, may even manifest said fire.
"You shall gain fire! With which you may fend off predators and light up the night. You alone will decide when you can no longer work."
Vulpes Grande uses 2 CP to modify the Canach in the hex, into Canach Ignis.

Spoiler: Canach Ignis (click to show/hide)

Life
Name: Canach Ignis
Appearance: The Canach Ignis much resemble the Blanford's Foxes like their Canach brethren. But their fur has a slightly golden sheen to it, and takes more of the sun's heat. Their being resonates with fire, and they may channel it. They can even see meaning in the erratic dance of flame. Due to this resonance.
Traits: Fire Magic. Double the lifespan of Canach. Blessed seed (offspring with lesser Canach will be Canach Ignis).

"But while you are now mighty Canach Ignis, many of thy brethren have left this place. Do not hate them, hate their ignorance. Correct this ignorance, by the voice of flame! For I shall teach you the divination of thy fire."
Vulpes Grande teaches the Canach Ignis how to make fire speak, and how to read it.
The fire's speech will rely on the Canachi, as a means to interpret. It is not the most reliable, but it is faster and easier than crossing the dunes.
"Now. Unlock the mystery of the Bloodberry and Bloodberry Grande, so this land may host a permanent population. And civilization may begin!"

"You are now mighty Canach Ignis, wielders of fire and of twofold the lifespan of Canach. I shall now teach you to utilize this power, to carve your own destiny from among the sands of time!"
Vulpes Grande teaches the Canach Ignis how to fight with fire, and even a little trick to produce a jet of flame from their tailtip.
Vulpes Grande then looks to their accoutrements, empty. But they did not use all their power just yet, and they have no intention of doing so yet.
Vulpes Grande stores 2 CP and 2 DP within  the Dexter Manus and Sinister Brachión respectively.

Spoiler: Storage (click to show/hide)

Reserve: 2/3 CP, 2/6 DP.
- Sinister Brachión (2/6)
- Dexter Manus (2/3)

Edit: ((Changed 2nd action.))

[darkwarlock3]

action 1: Shelldon teaches his worshipers how to do medicine correctly since something was lost in translation

[micelus]

With a great fit of shrieking laughter as it bursts into life, Retain examines its surroundings (with a little helper help) and in curiosity stalks towards the sounds of the hunt like any other predator would.

Retain realises that he is in a grassland, the part of the riverine environment just outside the floodplains of Err's rivers. Though not as fertile or wet as the floodplains, the grasslands maintains a bounty of life compared to the deserts beyond. The grasslands are alive with all sorts of invertebrate, mammal, reptile, bird, plant, algae, fungi and even yet more life. Of notability are the gazelle (for they are many), the sandtigers (who do hunt solitarily), whoamen (creatures that resembled humans but lacked their intellect), trap lizards (large almost-snakelike lizards that burrow near watering holes and catch nearby prey) and odd thought-touching plants called lightroot.

The hunt, it seemed, was that of a whoaman being  cornered by two humans ,both with spears. They wore coats of feathers and sandals of leather. Their moustaches were immaculate, even more so due to being women.