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The Primal Realm of Mandalay and the Mark of Mandalay. A major realm in the [[Jeweled Amber]] Campaigns. | The Primal Realm of Mandalay and the Mark of Mandalay. A major realm in the [[Jeweled Amber]] Campaigns. | ||
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[[File:Mandalay stones.gif]] | [[File:Mandalay stones.gif]] | ||
− | =='''Ygg'''== | + | ==='''Ygg'''=== |
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''' "I am the end of Chaos, and of Order, depending upon how you view me. I mark a division. Beyond me other rules apply."''' | ''' "I am the end of Chaos, and of Order, depending upon how you view me. I mark a division. Beyond me other rules apply."''' | ||
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− | + | '' After the creation of Avalon, the damaging of the pattern of Amber, and the resurgent militancy of Chaos, Ygg grew worried about the damage done to the shadows that span the points of power. Ygg contacted a child of Oberon named Adrian who shared similar worries. He had gave shade to this son of Oberon on many a long year and they had been friends since his planting. They began discussing a way to defend the sanctity of the shadowlands against the depredations of the families at either ends of shadow who, despite empirical evidence, doubted the reality of the shadows until their regard was cast upon them.'' | |
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+ | A deal was struck. Mandalay is the result. The story of its creation can be read elsewhere. [[Mark_of_Creation-Manadaly]] | ||
Mandalay is a Primal Artifact forged upon a jewel-encrusted root Ygg grew for the act. The Mark of Mandalay casts shadows as does the Patterns of Amber & Avalon. | Mandalay is a Primal Artifact forged upon a jewel-encrusted root Ygg grew for the act. The Mark of Mandalay casts shadows as does the Patterns of Amber & Avalon. | ||
− | King Adrian rules the realm, a child of Oberon unknown till | + | King Adrian rules the realm, supposedly a child of Oberon unknown till now. The court is held at the Vale of Plenty. This is a large verdant plain dominated by Ygg, now a massive tree. The Hub of Ygg, a raised, polished bar, 25 miles in circumference, circles Ygg at a distance of 8 miles out. It is filled with plenty, and is endlessly replenished. |
From this place a sense of well being emanates outward to effect the health of plants, animals, waters, and the very land that comprises shadow. Avalon is most closely effected due to its proximity, and Chaos & Amber both feel the wash of its power. Opinion is mixed about whether this is a good idea or not. | From this place a sense of well being emanates outward to effect the health of plants, animals, waters, and the very land that comprises shadow. Avalon is most closely effected due to its proximity, and Chaos & Amber both feel the wash of its power. Opinion is mixed about whether this is a good idea or not. | ||
Low hills ring the Vale of Plenty at a distance of 16 miles. To the South of the Vale of Plenty is the Vale of Song. To the north is the Garden. To the East is the Vale of Flowers and to the West is The Vale of Rocks. The Jeweled Road leads east to west and has it's only break in the Vale of Plenty. Good luck marching an army through this mess. Eastward lies Amber; westward lies Chaos. | Low hills ring the Vale of Plenty at a distance of 16 miles. To the South of the Vale of Plenty is the Vale of Song. To the north is the Garden. To the East is the Vale of Flowers and to the West is The Vale of Rocks. The Jeweled Road leads east to west and has it's only break in the Vale of Plenty. Good luck marching an army through this mess. Eastward lies Amber; westward lies Chaos. | ||
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One of the many oddities of Mandalay is that when one decides to travel from one area to another, they think on it and the distance seems to shrink. Consequently rather than walking the 29 miles from Ygg to the Vale of Song one needs to merely decide to go to the Vale and within a mile's walk one arrives there. Not actually teleporting, sort of like skimming, one frequently sees striders appear, take 4 or 5 steps, and disappear. Of course, the striders may be going someplace but they can turn aside at any time. | One of the many oddities of Mandalay is that when one decides to travel from one area to another, they think on it and the distance seems to shrink. Consequently rather than walking the 29 miles from Ygg to the Vale of Song one needs to merely decide to go to the Vale and within a mile's walk one arrives there. Not actually teleporting, sort of like skimming, one frequently sees striders appear, take 4 or 5 steps, and disappear. Of course, the striders may be going someplace but they can turn aside at any time. | ||
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==='''The Garden'''=== | ==='''The Garden'''=== | ||
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+ | ==='''Nel's Brook'''=== | ||
==='''House of Longing'''=== | ==='''House of Longing'''=== | ||
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==='''House of All Known Things'''=== | ==='''House of All Known Things'''=== | ||
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=='''Adrian's [[Dramaturgy]]'''== | =='''Adrian's [[Dramaturgy]]'''== | ||
− | Adrian's Dramaturgy | + | Adrian's Dramaturgy is a massive collection of amphitheaters in a long, narrow, valley between the Vale of Plenty and the Vale of Song. Its complex of production areas, training and practice rooms, stages, stadiums and apartment buildings are a center of entertainment like few in shadow. |
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− | Its complex of production areas, training and practice rooms, stages, stadiums and apartment buildings are a center of entertainment like few in shadow | ||
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− | + | Many gateways and shadowtrails lead here. People who arrive by one of a thousand different ways other than walking out ot he Vale of Plenty ofr the Vale of Song, can not leave the region of the Dramatugy. | |
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− | + | *This is a showcase zone like no where else in shadow. A thousand shadows send their best performers here to display their skills. Many of the performers never leave. They live in the Ring of Life and work in the Dramaturgy. Many live here, and living here, as in Amber, they become young and long-lived, if not immortal. | |
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− | + | *The ''Cabri Carts'' are the best snack carts to be found anywhere, with a vast profusion of finger foods and drinks. Each is staffed with a stand-up comedian or improvisational actor auditioning for parts in the established theaters. Auditions might take years as they dispense portable potables. The results are outrages, profane, bizarre, often morbid, and hilariously funny. | |
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− | + | *The ''Resheika Theater'' presents only works by Shakespeare, Alvian, Dresir, Mondolian, Shaw, Arthur Miller and the famed, and well-respected dramatist, Bleys of Amber. The Resheika Troop does only the highest of class productions. | |
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− | + | *The ''Hop Shop'' is a comedy shop where the Cabri come for open mic nights and you are very likely to see famous celebrities from the length and breadth of shadow plying their trade. One might catch Robin William, George Carlin and Droppa Ma Pantz doing a three-man show once. Spectacular. | |
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− | + | *The other end of the scale is ''Miko's Bashery''. This place caters to, aaa..low brow humor, shall we say? Here you will find people destroying a wide variety of things; not for the weak of heart. The only rule is that you can not kill it specifically for the show. However, you can kill it, even sacrifice it, if you plan to eat it afterwards. Oh, and no sentient victims. | |
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− | + | *''Kanil Dri's'' is a concert hall for orchestra and opera. Never a dull moment, never a note off key, never a warbling soprano unless the libretto calls for it. | |
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− | + | *The ''Bijou Multiplex'' is a massive movie theater with 10,000 screens. Rooms hold 12 to 12000 seats. The IMAX and ALLMAX halls seat up to 20k. The holoform rooms seat as few as 2 or as many as 30. Show times are set ahead of time. | |
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− | + | *The Bellevue Multiplex is next to the Bijou. It has 5000 small theatres that can be reserved for private shows. Then the renter may either provide their own piece, or pick from the unlimited collection owned by the Bellevue itself. | |
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− | + | *''Shiki Lee's'' is a jazz/swing. Dance club that can't be beat. Great tunes, great beat and lots of movement, cold drinks and willing women. Adrian, you lucky dog. | |
− | + | *Lastly, ''The Forum of Gold''. This massive concert hall features mainly loud techno music of the sort earth-folks term Metal or hard rock. The big bands and the big shows from a thousand different techno shadows either come here or have their shows holographically presented here. | |
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− | + | Speaking of Holographs. Many of these venues kype holographs of performances out of shadow. Takes some of the juice out of seeing things live but it is probably a heck ofa lot easier that way. | |
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− | + | ==='''Currency in the Dramaturge-The ''Ob'''''=== | |
+ | Currency in the Dramaturge is a complicated subject that requires the willing cooperation of everyone who lives and visits. | ||
− | + | '''''Obs''''' stand for '''''<u>Obligations</u>'''''. As the currency of the Dramaturge they act as a symbol of enjoyment and appreciation between performer and spectator. | |
− | + | An '''''Ob''''' is a unit of entertainment. Mandalay is a place that draws performers from shadow in a subtle way. Its a type of ideal place for performers; a place where the effort they put into their art is enjoyed for its own sake. The ease of subsistence in The Dramaturge makes normal forms of currency of little value. But the receiving of an Ob for an effort, and the donation of an ob for an effort is a symbol of pride and respect between viewer and performer. | |
− | + | The currency in the Dramaturge is a fluid thing based on a general concept of obligations and time performing efforts. | |
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− | + | Physically the '''''Ob''''' is a small ceramic pod the size of a pea. Receptacles are available in a variety of places and the general practice is the take a handful on a regular basis. Fresh Obs are clear until used at which time they become milky white. Made of a material identifiable as a form of marble immune to damage under normal circumstances while in the realms of the Mandalay Sway. They are created as a function of the Mark of Mandalay and their permanence fades as they are taken further from Mandalay. There is no exchange value and the ease of acquiring them makes them of little value in themselves. '''Lords of the Mark''' have the power to know what venues an Ob was contributed to and they may cleanse them back to their clear appearance. | |
− | + | The Dramaturge is a collection of Venues or performing spaces. Some are as small a corner of a park large enough to stand in to a massive stadium able to house a hundred thousand to watch a gigantic performance. | |
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− | + | It is easy to survive in the Dramaturge without a means of support. Access to entertainment venues are free. Hub Platers are available in most domiciles. Housing venues are required to have 5% of their apartments available for Non-Ob residency. There are many cafeteria style restaurants. Most lower scale venues survive on word of mouth. | |
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The term "Ob" also is used in the meaning of obligations in the sense of favors given and favored owed. The saying "You have a card in the deck" to refer to a political favor would have a confusing meaning in Amber. Terms like "chip in the Game" or "There's an Ob owed" are used instead. | The term "Ob" also is used in the meaning of obligations in the sense of favors given and favored owed. The saying "You have a card in the deck" to refer to a political favor would have a confusing meaning in Amber. Terms like "chip in the Game" or "There's an Ob owed" are used instead. | ||
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− | *1 pip-Extra Hard | + | *1 pip-sensitivity |
− | *1 pip-sensitivity | + | *x4 Shadow Wide (Paid by Adrian) |
− | *x4 Shadow Wide | ||
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=='''Services in Mandalay'''== | =='''Services in Mandalay'''== | ||
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===Green Belt=== | ===Green Belt=== | ||
This is the region of shadows directly effected by Mandalay. Like the Golden Circle of Amber, The Black Zone of Chaos, and the Silver Ring of Avalon, Mandalay is surrounded by the Green Belt. This layer of influences spreads widely in Amber. | This is the region of shadows directly effected by Mandalay. Like the Golden Circle of Amber, The Black Zone of Chaos, and the Silver Ring of Avalon, Mandalay is surrounded by the Green Belt. This layer of influences spreads widely in Amber. | ||
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==='''Green Line Accord'''=== | ==='''Green Line Accord'''=== | ||
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The tale of the Mark of Mandalay's creation is given here-[[Mark of Creation-Mandalay]] | The tale of the Mark of Mandalay's creation is given here-[[Mark of Creation-Mandalay]] | ||
− | *'''''50 | + | *'''''50 (15 granted) pips Basic Imprint''''': Frame can hold 12 spells of any power level with great power. |
− | *'''''80 | + | *'''''80 (30 Granted) pips Advanced Imprint''''':Frame can hold 18 spells of any power level with great power. |
− | *'''''100 | + | *'''''100(60 Granted) Pips Master's Imprint.''''': Frame can hold 24 spells of any power level with great power. |
*Permission to assay the Mark must be given by Ygg and Adrian. Once permission is given assaying the inscription is effortless. | *Permission to assay the Mark must be given by Ygg and Adrian. Once permission is given assaying the inscription is effortless. | ||
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The stones have powers based on their attunement but also have social importance. To become a Lord of Mandalay one must present to King Adrian of Mandalay one of each of the stones and 50 coins of service. | The stones have powers based on their attunement but also have social importance. To become a Lord of Mandalay one must present to King Adrian of Mandalay one of each of the stones and 50 coins of service. | ||
− | Each stone has specific powers and powers in common. They work especially well in conjunction with sorcery based magics but can also forcefully boost Wizardry, Magery, Listry and other wide-spread | + | Each stone has specific powers and powers in common. They work especially well in conjunction with sorcery based magics but can also forcefully boost Wizardry, Magery, Listry and other wide-spread second circle magics. They have effects in controlling trumps and may help boost them into protected realms. |
===='''Common Powers'''==== | ===='''Common Powers'''==== | ||
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*Stones tend to react to each other magnetically. | *Stones tend to react to each other magnetically. | ||
*A tiny effort of concentration, a reaching to psyche, can cause the stones to glow and emit light. | *A tiny effort of concentration, a reaching to psyche, can cause the stones to glow and emit light. | ||
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+ | ===The Jeweled Road=== | ||
+ | Information on the road may be found here: [[The Jeweled Road]] | ||
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+ | Holders of an imprint of the Mark of Mandalay have an affinity to the road. They can detect it aas they shadow walk and can tell where various sections are within a ride range of shadows. | ||
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+ | While walking on it a imprint holder heals at a greatly increased rate. In Mandalay there are special hospitals built on sections of the road for imprint holders who become direly wounded. | ||
==='''Specific Powers'''=== | ==='''Specific Powers'''=== | ||
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− | + | =='''Royal House of Mandalay'''== | |
The royal family of Mandalay is descended from Amber and the House Bariman. King Adrian is the son of Oberon. His children are children of Amber. Royal blood does not automatically confer lordship. | The royal family of Mandalay is descended from Amber and the House Bariman. King Adrian is the son of Oberon. His children are children of Amber. Royal blood does not automatically confer lordship. | ||
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[[File:Houk.jpg|175 px]][[File:D kenshin.jpg|175 px]][[File:Andre.jpg|175 px]][[File:Nadine.jpg|175 px]] | [[File:Houk.jpg|175 px]][[File:D kenshin.jpg|175 px]][[File:Andre.jpg|175 px]][[File:Nadine.jpg|175 px]] | ||
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+ | =='''Lords of Mandalay'''== | ||
To become a Lord of Mandalay one must have 5 stones of Mandalay of different colors and 50 Coins of Service to Mandalay' | To become a Lord of Mandalay one must have 5 stones of Mandalay of different colors and 50 Coins of Service to Mandalay' | ||
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The first of the Lords of Mandalay were Fleece and his pack- [[Hounds of Mandalay]] | The first of the Lords of Mandalay were Fleece and his pack- [[Hounds of Mandalay]] | ||
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The Hounds of Mandalay are a pack of hounds of tremendous power. | The Hounds of Mandalay are a pack of hounds of tremendous power. | ||
− | [[File:Fleece.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Bruiser.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Swift.jpg|175 px]] | + | [[File:Fleece.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Bruiser.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Swift.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Ripper.jpg|175 px]] |
− | [[File:Ripper.jpg|175 px]] | + | [[File:Scorched.jpg|175 px]],[[File:D-ghost.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Tender.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Clipper.jpg|175 px]] |
− | [[File:Tender.jpg|175 px]],[[File: | + | [[File:Fangdunceimp1.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Raid.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Snack.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Dwarfwolf.jpg|175 px]] |
− | [[File:Raid.jpg|175 px]],[[File: | ||
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− | + | ==='''Wood Lords'''=== | |
− | + | Other Lords were present at the time of the creation of the Mark. They are called the Wood Lords. | |
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− | Other Lords were present at the time of the creation of the Mark. They are called the Wood Lords | ||
[[File:Houk.jpg|175 px]],[[File:David-1.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Johnson.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Zalafey.jpg|175 px]] | [[File:Houk.jpg|175 px]],[[File:David-1.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Johnson.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Zalafey.jpg|175 px]] | ||
[[File:Psaltry.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Shirly.jpg|175 px]][[File:D-orsalla.jpg|175 px]][[File:Wolfgangg.jpg|175 px]] | [[File:Psaltry.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Shirly.jpg|175 px]][[File:D-orsalla.jpg|175 px]][[File:Wolfgangg.jpg|175 px]] | ||
− | [[File:JasreeKempi.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Mars-m.jpg|175 px]][[File:Orson | + | [[File:JasreeKempi.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Mars-m.jpg|175 px]][[File:Orson.jpg|175 px]] |
The story of the Marks creation an be found here. | The story of the Marks creation an be found here. | ||
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Others assayed the Mark with the permission of Ygg and Adrian and are called the Seated Lords. | Others assayed the Mark with the permission of Ygg and Adrian and are called the Seated Lords. | ||
− | [[File:D-sand.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Nadine.jpg|175 px]],[[File: | + | [[File:D-sand.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Nadine.jpg|175 px]],[[File:D-elfwine.jpg|175 px]],[[File:D hamilton.jpg|175 px]] |
[[File:D-joseph.jpg|175 px]],[[File:D kenshin.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Deverox.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Ghandi.jpg|175 px]] | [[File:D-joseph.jpg|175 px]],[[File:D kenshin.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Deverox.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Ghandi.jpg|175 px]] | ||
[[File:GeorgeC.jpg|175 px]], [[File:Cab.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Andre.jpg|175 px]][[File:Dashel1.jpg|175 px]] | [[File:GeorgeC.jpg|175 px]], [[File:Cab.jpg|175 px]],[[File:Andre.jpg|175 px]][[File:Dashel1.jpg|175 px]] | ||
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