#syngorn

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Venture Forth from Syngorn (Alt Art Ver) by Andrea Lim (Bad Moon Art Studio)

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mighty nein soon, so I'm back on my bullshit (drawing more characters in the tlovm style)

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THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA | Syngorn Background Art

By Addison Bell

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on todays cr bear agenda but also genuine headcanons. we know that elves can be hairy & fat in a few instances in exandria. so my idea is:

uthodurnian elves are known far and wide for being hairy like their dwarven neighbors but also as stocky as them too. even those without any dwarf blood in them tend to eat a lot more, especially carbs, and ignore the poshness that just doesnt work in uthodurn. it's not unheard of for elves to be deeply, bara-like muscular & fat there. king imathan, grace of molaesmyr, among them, with a bit of scruff and a body that will never know the trial of running from home again.

while they arent as known for it, drow of the kryn dynasty just dont care what other elven cultures may think about them, and jewelry is braided through their beards, and the most handsome & beautiful of their houses are often seen with soft frames. almost any elf with testosterone stationed out in areas like bazzoxan or asarius is lumberjack-like in fur growth, often encouraged & peer pressured & celebrated for it all at once by beastfolk friends.

in general elves are becoming less conservative about their appearances in exandria these days, syngorn holding onto a hairless thin ideal the most but still beginning to break down - in large part due to globalization but also artagans lodge and the feygrove. young elves find a sort of rebellion in learning about the fae, who snicker at how uptight syngornian elves are - they value being so close to fae in heritage and yet every fae looks utterly unique! the feygrove encourages indulgence and self love and more and more syngorn elves find themselves with a belly and attempts to grow facial & body hair whenever possible even admist harsh glares.

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I love how the cities of Exandria all feel like their own unique places. It makes the world feel expansive.

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I'm glad you enjoy the headcanoned worldbuilding ask game idea! 🌎 share one of yours!

It’s such a good idea!

This is my chance to ramble about the funerary traditions I’ve developed in various spots around Exandria. I’ll break it up with headings by area because this may get long.

Whitestone:

Whitestone has perhaps the most complex funeral practices because of just how much had to change thanks to the Briarwoods. If your loved one died in the Briarwood era, their body almost certainly wasn’t recovered, or wasn’t identified in their undead form.

So after the liberation, caskets became a rarity and so did the idea of a “viewing”. Instead, any remaining belongings of the individual, especially those of personal or religious significance set into mausoleum style buildings, a way to lessen the sting of so many empty graves and still have places to remember.

There’s a large public one near each of Whitestone’s major temples, as well as one for Grey Hunters and their family in the courtyard of the Manor.

Funerals happen at dawn, with death rites being read at the first glimpse of the sun as they have for many years, but families visit the memorials at dusk now as well, to send regards to the Champion and hope that the Matron has brought their loved one rest. At the memorials, it is customary to leave perennials, a dedication to replenish them and regrow them with the seasons, to not let the memory and love for the deceased stagnate.

Shortly after Whitestone was liberated, it was not at all uncommon to see Lady Cassandra at a funeral of a commoner and a stranger, guilt keeping her in attendance as often as she could. Few people said anything, but some gave her the perennials they were leaving. No one ever forgot she was grieving too.

The Ashari:

Though not universal, cremation is practiced by Zephrah, Pyrah and Vesrah, with part of funeral practices being scattering the ashes to “return them to the element they lived among”. Sometimes the ashes can also be combined with tattoo ink, which is most common among partners or siblings of those who died relatively young.

During the ceremony, it’s not uncommon for Druidic spells to be used to create a sort of “keening”, where it sounds like the wind, water, earth or fire itself is weeping for the lost.

In Zephrah specifically, it’s considered a great comfort to see a Raven during or shortly after the ceremony. It’s also common for Druids helping with the ceremony to produce snowdrops for the front of the home of the deceased and their family, a flower now associated with remembrance.

If an Ashari Druid is the one who has died, it’s common to keep an eye out for their most common or favored animal to wildshape into in the weeks after their passing. If one takes interest in someone who loved the Druid, it’s seen as a reminder that their connection to the Wildmother is still strong. That they are safe.

Terrah’s rocky soil means that burial is sometimes not really feasible, so a procession down the mountain to a burial ground still abundant with nature and close to the earth they connect with is a days long memorial event, usually only made of family and close friends. When they reach the ground, some of their Druids grow a tree at the spot, a concrete marker for family to visit.

Kymal:

Since so few people in Kymal have family or any significant money to their name, the most anyone outside of higher ups in gangs can hope for is a passing street artist to make a mark where the body lay, sometimes a feather, sometimes something noteworthy about the appearance of the deceased before they were either carted off or taken by animals.

It’s something so little, but it’s an act of kindness the city is so seldom capable of.

Syngorn:

After an elf in Syngorn dies, some form of artwork major enough to display in a garden or a home is commissioned. Usually it is reflective of the person’s nature in some way, with a stalwart soldier being given a statue and a free spirit who enjoyed visiting the feywild in life may receive an abstract painting full of colors they once loved.

The dedication ceremony is the closest thing they have to a funeral, with stories being shared and the beauty of their life being poured out in memoriam in front of the beautiful work that symbolizes their life.

Some families or couples elect to have memorial works that are cohesive in some way, parts of the same painting or statues with poses that form a complete picture. Others elect to show their individuality, neither of which is considered below the other.

I have more for Wildemount but this post is already really fucking long so here

Send me a 🌎 and I’ll ramble about a worldbuilding thing I’ve done for my Exandria campaign or fics

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Our final trip in the NW takes us to The Emerald Outpost!

A former garrison built by Syngorn as a secret outpost. At the end of the Scattered War, the outpost was no longer necessary, and was repurposed as a trading post between Syngorn and Emon. ----------------------------------------------------------- Showcase Day is on the 27th July! ----------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to join this or future fan art projects please check out our Carrd, and send us a DM for more info!

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Round 2 Poll 14

Niirdal-Poc vs. Syngorn

Niirdal-Poc, Tal'Dorei

Syngorn, Tal'Dorei

Voting ended onSep 5, 2023

Niirdal-Poc, Tal'Dorei: Niirdal-Poc is a hidden city in the Rifenmist Jungle. Its existence is secret and it is said to be very old. It is ruled by the Qoniira Tetrarchy. Fy’ra Rai of the Crown Keepers lived here for some time, and she brought the party to the city.

image is fanart by eldritchblep, permission given to use here

Syngorn, Tal'Dorei: Syngorn is a large elven walled metropolis with the ability to travel between planes. It has two locations, one in the Feywild near the Moonbrush, and the other in southern Tal'Dorei. Although not from here originally, Vox Machina's twins Vex'ahlia and Vax'ildan lived here for several years. The party visited Syngorn while it was at its Feywild location in 810.

image is a screenshot from the legend of vox machina. thanks owed to the wiki