Celestial Matters, part two: The Night Sky
Devanand’s night sky is as beautiful as our own. Moon, stars, meteors and comets, and a “Milky Way” of their own. You can read the full write up here: The Night Sky
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Devanand has a solar year of 368 days. On Bhaskara, this is divided into 13 months of 28 days, with four “extra” days, called the Days of Transition. These days are filled with magic and celebration. Well, in some places. In other places they’re filled with fear and quiet contemplation. It all depends on your dragon overlord.
I’ve included a calendar from the hills of Mahday, and you can read the full write-up here: Time and Calendar
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This week’s blog is a second character sketch: Mira, a young healer at the Temple of the Moon. Mira’s going places, destined for great things, if jealousy within the Temple doesn’t kill her. In game terms, Mira has above average Intelligence and Charisma scores, a high Wisdom score, and average physical attributes. She has not yet developed any real leadership qualities, but that will come with time and training.
You can read the full write-up here: Mira
I’d like to hear what you think, and what you’d like to see. Any comments, suggestions, or questions are welcome. Enjoy!
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I thought this week I’d start to introduce you to some of the people of Kerani. I started with Dirty Sal, a shopkeeper, fence, and former thief. He was my primary NPC when I started running this campaign for my daughter. Using the D&D 3.5 rules, Sal would be classed as a Rogue.
You can read more about Dirty Sal here.
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This week’s post gives an overview of the most elite group of people in Devanand: the Sacred Dreamers of Kerani.
Prophets both blessed and cursed, they are a powerful force in the city, giving Bhanu forewarning of disasters, calamities, and attacks.
You can read the whole post here: The Sacred Dreamers
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This week’s post is short, but deals with Kerani’s criminal element. The Red Sash is a “guild” of thieves, assassins, and cutthroats, preying on the citizens of Kerani.
The featured image is part of a sketch of Kerani.
You can read the full post here: The Red Sash
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This week I talk a bit about Mother’s realm, Devidhyaan. With enemies to the north and south, a hostile sea to the west, and a narrow gap between mountain ranges as the only access to allies, Devidhyaan is in a somewhat precarious position. However, Mother Tarlah has empowered her people by educating them and giving them access to powerful magic. Devidhyaan is a prosperous and progressive nation, though not without its difficulties.
Read the full write-up here: Devidhyaan
Featured Image: A map of Devidhyaan created with the InKarnate Worlds map creator.
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This week I decided to focus on the neighbors. First up is Lalika, under the rule of the green dragon Janesh. Lalika and Jarayu are usually at odds with each other because Janesh and Bhanu are bitter enemies.
A friend of mine recommended that I include pronunciation guides, and meanings for names where appropriate. I found, while writing the piece on Lalika, that I had to be careful not to clutter the page with these. So I’ll include some of this information where I can do so without disrupting the flow of the writing. 🙂
I hope you enjoy the write-up on Lalika!
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, I’d love to hear from you.
~Jean
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I am having SO much trouble getting the menus just right. Please bear with me.
I decided this week to add brief bios on two other dragons: the Mother of Devidhyaan, and the Master of Lalika.
The Mother is an ally, friend, and sometimes mate of Bhanu’s. Janesh, Master of Lalika, is their bitterest enemy, responsible for the deaths of both their mothers.
You can read more about Mother here.
And more about Janesh Lalika here.
The dynamic between these three individuals drives much of the political scene on the continent.
This week’s featured image shows Devidhyaan, which means “Eye of God”, Lalika, and the west of Jarayu.
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I wanted to take a little time to highlight the dragons and drakes of Devanand, with particular attention to Bhanu, the Lord of Jarayu. I hope you enjoy them both. 🙂
Also, my lovely daughter Jessica Headley has provided the picture of Bhanu. You can see her artwork here: http://aria-siaosi.deviantart.com/
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