#marai

[ohnoitstbskyen]

Do you have a favorite vastaya champ?

hhhh oh shit that's a tough one. I think... probably Neeko, among the champions.

Among the Vastaya as a whole, though, I have a real soft spot for Loto and Tama, Nami's boyfriend and girlfriend.

[punti-disutura]

“Credo che sia questo il dolore che si suole definire insopportabile. Ma a quanto pare si può sopportare anche questo. […] No, non esiste dolore insopportabile. Il dolore può essere terribile, ma non è mai insopportabile. Quando lo è veramente, non lo sentiamo più.”

Sándor Márai, “La sorella”.

[luna-loves-senku]

Kinda random but I realized I haven't posted in awhile so I wanna give a shout out to the Wonderful Woman of the Stone world! 🎀 (^^)

@thevillagestigress

@stone-coldnews

@petrification-kingdom-kirisame

@nikki-the-idiot-whisperer

@ruri-the-village-priestess

@hyogas-no1-fan & @pinkishfire

@silkofscience

@ask-charlotte-bony

@release-the-pumpking

@detectivesuikaaa

@village-artist-namari

@littlemermaid2006

Sorry if I forgot anyone! (* >ω<)🩷

[aurelion-solar]

Marai Reef Spire - Legends of Runeterra Concept Art by Kudos Productions

[rain-nympha]

mermaid princess!!!!! 🔱

[xssleepx]

NAMI APPROVES YOU!

Just a little drawing of Nami approving you

[dailycharacteroption]

First Mother’s Fang (Cavalier Archetype)

(art by Anatoly Prel on Artstation)

 Have you ever wanted to be a warrior snake person who rides on the back of a giant serpent the way some mammals ride equines?

Most of you probably were very confused by that question, but a few of you likely said yes. And that’s exactly what you can play as with today’s entry!

Nalinivati, daughter of the naga goddess Ravithra, was born from her mother when she was decapitated by someone she thought of as a friend (Don’t worry, she got better, but was forever changed), springing forth from the stump of her neck.

However, while she did inherit some of her mother’s patronage of naga-kind, Nalinivati was a fertility goddess, and as such, longed to create new life, which she did, in the form of the nagaji, a species born from the combination of naga and human stock, creating all sorts of snake people whose appearance can vary quite a lot.

Many outsiders assume that the nagaji in their original home of Nagajor are a servitor race to the nagas that rule it, but as has been proven time and again with revolts and demonstrations of independence, the nagaji are more akin to a partner species to those nagas that embrace civilization, the two helping each other and making up for what the other lacks.

Perhaps no truer expression of this is that when Nalinivati first created them, she selected an exceptional one among her creations to become her “Fang”, an elevated warrior servant whom she invested skill in battle but also knowledge and wordcraft, so that this being would be able to serve as her champion and emissary.

While some may claim a blood connection to the first, these so-called First Mother’s Fangs have expanded greatly from that original champion. So much so that they no longer necessarily claim to be champions of the First Mother directly, but more accurately champions of their people. The tradition has even expanded beyond the nagaji as well in some places. Wherever there is a desire to defend the people and an appreciation for giant serpents, this archetype may find root, even outside the Lost Omens setting.

 These warriors are educated on a wide variety of topics, and also learn to master at least one rare and exotic melee and ranged weapon as well, giving them a relatively unique fighting style.

They also have a serpent companion that serves as their mount. Unlike other giant constrictors, this is a particularly robust specimen of great size so that their master can ride them, and is especially speedy on land.

While they are indeed warriors, the Fangs are also civil servants. As such, they learn defensive combat and a variety of techniques that use it as the basis, but also a handful of abilities for more social occasions, particularly in regards to how their well-known and respected status affects how people in their homeland react to them and aid them.

Essentially, this archetype gets a mount that is more suited for direct combat, and a combination of defensive and debilitating martial feats alongside a handful of the social talents of a vigilante, though specifically those tied to them being upstanding members of the community that people are willing to aid. Of course, having such talents comes with some of the limitations as well, namely the fact that this archetype works best in campaigns where you don’t travel too far from a single city or nation. If that appeals to you, this is a fun way to simulate being a beloved champion of the people.

 Now obviously, a lot of mammalian cultures have an aversion to snakes for some reason, so you might not see this archetype a lot outside of the nagaji, but it’s interesting to think about cultures of other species that would utilize the archetype. Perhaps a snake deity is a part of their cultural identity and being trained as a rider of serpents is seen as a great honor?

It is important, however, to remember that this was a nagaji way first, and for them, and likely your character, it is a legacy to be upheld, even without an order to latch onto.

  The warriors of the Sacred Scale are all too aware of how many folk fear serpents and those that resemble them, including themselves. As such, one of their missions is to oppose fiends that wear a serpentine mien. As such, a group of them have been tracking a marai rakshasa for weeks, but the wily spellbinder continues to elude them. This is perhaps where the party’s diverse expertise may come in handy.

 Though not wicked, the Rougarou of the Ghost Fens are notoriously suspicious of travellers, to the point where they accost any traveller they find. Such was the case when they confronted a strange traveller riding a massive boa. The traveller insisted that they were in the sovereign lands of her people, and called them bandits, leading to a bloody fight and preparations for war on both sides.

 According to legend, the nagaji of Bia Ma Shan were the creations of the nagas. However, a strange ruin has surfaced, one with carvings that suggest that it was serpentfolk who were responsible, teaching their fledgeling servitors how to fight in their honor.

[yourtrashcollector]

Dobbiamo accettare che i nostri sentimenti non siano contraccambiati, che le persone che amiamo non rispondano al nostro amore, o almeno non nel modo che vorremmo.

Sandor Marai, Le braci