| Overview: Monasteries of Water; From tropic paradise to harsh tundra | |
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| Topic Started: Jan 11 2015, 10:01 AM (31 Views) | |
| Umbraflamma | Jan 11 2015, 10:01 AM Post #1 |
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"The land reflects the duality of the world. From calm and easy bounty to frigid hardship one must understand that if there is to be one part in life there must be the other elsewhere. For every feast there is a famine" Brother Dawa of the Tenzin Monastery. The cryptic lands of water and ice, are home to philosophers and teachers. Not only attached to the element of water; most Astral and Umbral study has come from this mysterious land. From the massive numbers of ships and trade of the Tropical islands to the frigid wastes deep in the continent, this land is truly a land of dualities. Culture: Around the ronso tribes and the monasteries they take a very Ascetic approach to the world. seeking understanding of the world and seeking detachment from the trappings of the material. The Church of Statera got it's start here, making it the most pious group in the world. Funnily enough though in the islands off the shore, especially in Costa Del Sol is a land of bounty and pleasure. The Gold Saucer also resides here as a massive floating resort, amusement park, and casino. It is a land with a seedier underbelly at times, but also a bright place of enjoyment. The strange duality is seen with good humor by the Monks, viewing the proximity as an abject lesson and proof of their own philosophy. For every extreme the other must also exist. Settlements: Around the White Veil are simple tribal holdings and cave dwelling cultures. Outside of that sit the massive monasteries often built among the peaks of mountains it is often arduous to even reach them, and even then you are not guaranteed entrance. Off the coast the lands become tropical much like the real world south pacific. Costa Del Soul is a modern city, and the gold saucer that resides near it is it's primary attraction. |
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| Umbraflamma | Jan 11 2015, 12:59 PM Post #2 |
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White Veil: A massive blizzard that had constantly raged around the temple of water, which was hewn out of a glacier. Formerly, the ronso tribes would navigate it on pilgrimage to achieve adulthood. as of recently the storm has taken a turn for the worst, slaying all who enter with blades of ice and absolute zero temperatures. |
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