vendredi 2 décembre 2022
Creature design : Psovi
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The Psovis are a vaguely humanoid bird people, adepts of magic. Almost every Psovis are magicians, or practice an activity related to witchcraft. Among them are occultists, sorcerers, illusionists, psychists, alchemists, etc.
APPEARANCE :
Their appearance differs according to the individuals, which sometimes resemble raptors, gallinaceous, sparrows, seagulls, or any more or less identifiable bird. A psovi is hairless and has no feathers. Their skin has a purplish color except for certain areas, generally on the front face of the body (belly, chest, face, throat) which have an off-white or brownish tint.
A third eye, located in the middle of their forehead, serves as a natural focuser to use magic. Their yellow beak ends with a darker shade, their pupils have variable colors, and their eyes have light blue reflections. Often, triangular black marks, which could be confused with scars or tattoos, start from the top or bottom of their eyelids to end on their cheeks or foreheads.
SOCIETY :
There are two distinct castes of Psovis: the Ovimentals and the Wizavians. The vast majority of Psovis are born ovimental, and possess innate magic or mental powers from childhood. They represent the largest part of the population, and usually dress in a large and simple toga of brown color, to which is added a hood.
An adult ovimental usually becomes a wizavian. Thanks to their erudition and their experience, the Wizavians are endowed with an intelligence and a magic power superior to the Ovimentals, and occupy the most important positions of their community. Their brown hooded clothes are partially ornamented with yellow or golden decorations, which represents their social rank.
Some ovimentals never become wizavians. Most of the time, they are individuals less apt at the arts of magic, which is the central pillar in the life of Psovis. A psovi who exhibits mediocre talents in all areas of witchcraft is condemned to remain ovimental until death.
It is also possible for wizavians to be "removed" from their status: an individual tried for an extremely serious offense, for example causing the loss of a middle eye (see below), may be ordered to give up his title and become an ovimental again. For this, the Psovis use a curse that limits the magical abilities of the condemned.
Finally, it happens on rare occasions that a psovi voluntarily remains ovimental all his life. For example, when he refuses to access a higher social rank, or decides to leave his people and follow a life of wandering. In the latter case, this border between the two casts becomes purely symbolic, since a longtime ovimental adventurer will be just as powerful and experienced as a wizavian.
Whatever the reason, elderly ovimentals who have not reached the rank of wizavian are treated at best as incapable, at worst as outcasts, within Psovi society.
If a psovi loses the use of his middle eye, he also loses all ability to practice magic. The Psovis, aware of this weakness, rarely talk about it among themselves and never to strangers, whose memory they erase if they become aware of this taboo. The loss of this third eye is considered by many to be the worst thing that can happen to a psovi, even worse than staying an ovimental. The victims of such a condition are practically mourned by their fellows.
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vendredi 19 août 2022
Hyooglom ( Dungeons & Dragons )
Additional homebrew content for D&D. / Supplémént fait-maison pour Donjons et Dragons.
HYOOGLOM
Demigod (divine rank: 3)
Small sized artificial creature
Other titles: "The Homunculus King", "The Lord of Artificial Life"
Symbol: Crowned Embryo
Home Plane: Concordant Domain of the Outlands
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Homunculi, alchemy, living beings born from magic
Domains: Life, Knowledge, Mystery
Worshipers: Specialized alchemists and spellcasters
Favored Weapon: Staff
Hyooglom is the patron of alchemical and magical arts aimed at the creation of organic life. He lives in Boccob's Library of Lore, in which he has his own domain. His appearance is that of a wingless homunculus wearing a crown and a scepter, moving on a throne of animated flesh. This throne, which he never leaves, is adorned with vials filled with alchemical liquids, and pipes sometimes directly connected to his body.
CULT: The father of homunculi is only interested in the development of artificial biology, in all its forms. He encourages hybridizations and the creation of new species, and rarely cares about the ethics of the methods used: for Hyooglom, any creature born from a magical process is sacred.
Only magicians and alchemists fully devoted to this practice worship Hyooglom, and almost all of its followers are priests/magicians, sometimes mystic theurges. Nevertheless, the formulas associated with its attributions, such as the spell "Create Homunculus", explicitly refer to the demigod.
HYOOGLOM
Demi-dieu (rang divin : 3)
Créature artificielle de petite taille
Autres titres : "Le Roi Homoncule", "Le Seigneur de la Vie Artificielle"
Symbole : Embryon couronné
Plan d'origine : Domaine Concordant des Terres Extérieures
Alignement : Neutre
Attributions : Homoncules, alchimie, créatures vivantes d'origine magique
Domaines : Vie, Connaissance, Mystère
Adorateurs : Alchimistes et lanceurs de sorts spécialisés
Arme de prédilection : Bâton
Hyooglom est le patron des arts alchimiques et magiques ayant pour but de créer de la vie organique. Il habite la Bibliothèque de la Connaissance de Boccob, dieu de la magie, dans laquelle il possède son propre domaine. Son apparence est celle d'un homoncule sans ailes affublé d'une couronne et d'un sceptre, se déplaçant sur un trône de chair animée. Ce dernier, qu'il ne quitte jamais, est orné de fioles remplies de liquides alchimiques, et de tuyaux parfois directement reliés à son corps.
CULTE : Le père des homoncules ne s'intéresse qu'au développement de la biologie artificielle, sous toutes ses formes. Il encourage les hybridations et la création de nouvelles espèces, et ne se soucie guère de l'éthique des méthodes employées : pour Hyooglom, toute créature née d'un processus magique est sacrée.
Seuls les magiciens et alchimistes entièrement dévoués à cette pratique vénèrent Hyooglom, et la quasi-totalité de ses fidèles sont des prêtres/magiciens, parfois des théurges mystiques. Néanmoins, les formules associées à ses attributions, comme le sort "Création d'homoncule", font explicitement référence au demi-dieu.
jeudi 11 août 2022
vendredi 5 août 2022
Liflaën, Mistress of Shrouds ( D&D )
Original DnD character / Personnage original pour Dungeons & Dragons
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