Friday, January 25, 2008

The Nations And Serpents of Ferica

Ferica is composed of eight nations, each of which contains a primary temple for one of their eight primary deities, all represented by serpents. The names of the nations are the same as the names of the serpent holding a major temple there. The other serpents hold minor temples within each nation.

Each serpent is represented by a band of four colors and an aspect. They will be listed in the left-to-right or top-down order in which the bands are displayed. However, if the leftmost or topmost color is "cold", (meaning it is blue, brown, violet or indigo), the "proper" reading of the bands is either right-to-left or bottom-up, as appropriate.

Babue the Boa has a major temple in the southern part of Ferica, on the eastern shore near the island nation of Gaska.The display order of Babue's bands is blue, brown, red, and orange, and its aspect is angels. This is not surprising, given that Babue is home to a race of flying humans called Hirazi that resemble angels.

Gaska the Python has a major temple on the large island just off Ferica's southeast coast. The display order of Gaska's bands is green, red, brown, and violet, and its aspect is birds. The island is home to a human tribe, most of whom raise birds.

Kona the Anaconda has a major temple in the center of Ferica. The display order of Kona's bands is indigo, blue, green, and red, and its aspect is the underworld. The nation of Kona is home to the continent's Sohleugir population.

Nambi the Cottonmouth has a major temple in the southern part of Ferica, on the western shore. The display order of Nambi's bands is red, orange, violet, and indigo, and its aspect is matter. The nation of Nambi is home to numerous centaurs of various types.

Nilya the Asp has a major temple in the northeast part of Ferica, near the Aashar Desert (called the Desert of Doom by non-Fericans). The display order of Nilya's bands is yellow, green, blue, and brown, and its aspect is spirit. Nilya (the nation) is home to humans. Unlike most humans of Ferica, over half of its priests worship elemental forces, believing them to be the forerunners of the serpents.

Tsudeph the Rattlesnake has a major temple on the southernmost point of the continent of Ferica. The display order of Tsudeph's bands is brown, violet, orange, and yellow, and its aspect is the sky. The nation of Tsudeph is home to humans who are trying to learn how to fly using technology.

Vori the Cobra has a major temple in the westernmost "bulge" of Ferica. The display order of Vori's bands is orange, yellow, indigo, and blue, and its aspect is beasts of burden. The nation of Vori is home to merchants and caravan drivers, most of whom are human, although every known race (elves, halflings, centaurs, and so on) is represented.

Zera the Viper has a major temple in the Aashar Desert. The display order of Zera's bands is violet, indigo, yellow, and green, and its aspect is sentient, mortal life. The nation of Zera has no dominant race; all races are present with approximately equal frequency.


More information will be presented as it becomes available.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Montrose Chant

If you don't know what this is, ask your fellow players:

You, betrayed by time and space
Born without a proper grace
To a world befouled and base:
Seek to find your proper place.
Though your world has made you strong,
On the whole, it does you wrong.
You know you do not belong
Where you can not sing your song.
How are you to make it right?
Should you flee or must you fight?
You will know your nascent might
Enter now the healing light.
Destiny you now must face
Run your true appointed race
Find your proper form and case:
Cross the void of time and space!


The above is attributed to "St. Montrose of Erora, Lord Wizard under the Emperor Hadrian"

Return of Bladehex: January 26, 2008

Bladehex will return to its usual Saturday spot on January 26, beginning around 5:00 p.m.