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The Kings Raven at 18:22, 13 August 2011

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	=== '''Bahamutans''' ===		=== '''Bahamutans''' ===

	[Picture: The Symbol of Bahamut: An oval, fish-like scale with iridescent rays. It is inlaid with intricate filigree-work in some precious metal. Over this has been crudely painted an open eye, with no iris but a wide black pupil. Fingerprints are still visible in the paint. ]		[Picture: The Symbol of Bahamut: An oval, fish-like scale with iridescent rays. It is inlaid with intricate filigree-work in some precious metal. Over this has been crudely painted an open eye, with no iris but a wide black pupil. Fingerprints are still visible in the paint. ]

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	===='''Genetics'''====		===='''Genetics'''====
	~~The Bahamutan line~~ is ~~typically cited~~ for ~~its fertility~~ and ~~productive capability~~. ~~Allegedly~~, at ~~least~~, the ~~Lineage combines~~ the ~~fecundicity~~ of the ~~Dagonites with~~ the ~~ability~~ to ~~weather~~ the ~~rigors~~ of ~~reproduction~~. ~~Bahamutan-touched mortal bloodlines tend~~ to ~~be directed~~ by their ~~patri- or matriarchs towards a tight-knit~~, ~~self-sustaining structure that protects and nurtures without the fevered internal politics~~ of a ~~Dagonite's brood~~, but ~~this atmosphere conceals~~ a ~~more stifling tendency~~ to ~~self-replicate -~~ the ~~drive for competition is excised in favor of cooperation~~.		There seems to be some sort of mechanism at work in bloodlines touched by Bahamut. Some subconscious system that prevents a Leviathan being born until there is space for a new arrival. Of course this isn't to say it's polite enough to wait for parents who genuinely want a Leviathan, yet as a general rule Bahamatuns are rarely born to parents struggling to get by and most commonly in times of prosperity and expansion. This trait is amplified when there is are living Bahamatuns present: A Bahamatun finding herself pressed for resources will rarely discover that a nephew is the latest addition to their worries.

			Bahamutans normally arrive in a group of between one and three at a time. These individuals often show some remarkable similarities even before coming into their Heritage: Appearance, mannerisms, an odd trait like shared allergies. This isn't that surprising in long running Bahamutan families but for Bahamatains with a culturally normal background it can be quite the shock meeting your nearly identical third cousin for the first time at a family reunion. Bahamatun families with a more Tribe oriented culture and no access to prophecies often look for odd similarities as portents of an future Leviathan. Identical twins (either actual identical twins or fraternal twins who happen to look identical, that happens a lot) are considered an especially auspicious sign. When born to a bloodline touched by Bahamut if one identical twin is a Leviathan the other certainly is too.

			===='''Puberty'''====
			It begins with distance. As master of the natural armours and Vitality of the tribe a Bahamatun's inheritance first manifests by a feelings of inner security. What once seemed like enormous problems seem small, easily solvable but also unimportant. In these early days the hardest and most important thing is for the Leviathan to maintain a sense of proportion. Some describe it as an almost dreamlike state where the world seems formed of mist, where force and reaction seem unrelated. What feels like a simple push topples trees and attempting to rescue a drowning man shatters the beach. The first step taken by many Bahamatuans is to relearn their own strength.

			Bahamatun families, even though unaware of their own heritage, have a moderate tendency to be surprisingly calm when a new Bahamatuan emerges. Sometimes this is stoicism, sometimes shock but it always gives a little breathing room that gives the family time to get to grips, or succumb to the wake, before making any rash decisions.

	~~The line of Lahmasu~~ that ~~Bahamut's lineage produces are~~ the ~~''Gugal'' or "great bulls~~.~~" The strain~~ is ~~distinguished by characteristically large builds~~ and ~~voracious appetites~~, and they are ~~identified with numerous instances both of heroes of great stature~~ and ~~with disastrous and violent indulgence~~.		A curious fact is that Bahamatuans who emerged as a set, even if they had never met before, lack the territorial instincts that most Leviathans feel against each other. They may also include any other Bahamatuan who was a family figure in their upbringing in their instinctual trust though this is unreliable. A Cohort formed of related Bahamatuans can be among the most stable and thus the most successful in the Tribe, however instincts to corporate can repress disagreement leading to stagnation. Even worse repressed feelings can escape in other self destructive ways or build up until they explode in a fashion that can be called apocalyptic, both figuratively and sometimes literally.<!--As the guys who combine Vitality and Fecundity (Thalassans don't really count, they never favour both at once) Bahamatuns are the token family who are somewhat able to work together and not eat each other. This is also the self-censored version, there are logical implications here that while very appropriate for a lovecraft themed game I decided were much better of unwritten-->

	===='''Evolution'''====		===='''Evolution'''====
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	===='''Ecology'''====		===='''Ecology'''====

			====='''Family'''=====
			The Bahamutan line is typically cited for its fertility and productive capability. Allegedly, at least, the Lineage combines the fecundicity of the Dagonites with the ability to weather the rigors of reproduction. Bahamutan-touched mortal bloodlines tend to be directed by their patri- or matriarchs towards a tight-knit, self-sustaining structure that protects and nurtures without the fevered internal politics of a Dagonite's brood, but this atmosphere conceals a more stifling tendency to self-replicate - the drive for competition is excised in favor of cooperation.

			====='''Lahmasu'''=====
			The line of Lahmasu that Bahamut's lineage produces are the ''Gugal'' or "great bulls." The strain is distinguished by characteristically large builds and voracious appetites, and they are identified with numerous instances both of heroes of great stature and with disastrous and violent indulgence.

			====='''Cults'''=====
	Bahamutans are generally involved in their Cults on a personal level, seeing a need to protect their followers and their territory. This is sustained by the comfortable strength that most of the Lineage possesses - Cult members are likelier to come to the Leviathan with mundane problems, seeking protection from their own weakness in that reassuring power.		Bahamutans are generally involved in their Cults on a personal level, seeing a need to protect their followers and their territory. This is sustained by the comfortable strength that most of the Lineage possesses - Cult members are likelier to come to the Leviathan with mundane problems, seeking protection from their own weakness in that reassuring power.

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2011-04-18T07:41:25Z

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	===='''Evolution'''====		===='''Evolution'''====
	The True Form of a Bahamutan is traditionally expected to be much larger than that of his fellows, and their stereotypical tranquility leads to depictions of them using their great bulk to shelter others from the hazards of the Depths. Their tendency to express themselves through the ~~Echoes~~ of Vitality and Fecundicity makes this image somewhat reliable - a powerful Bahamutan will indeed be huge and relatively solid, albeit with a form teeming with lifeforms both strange and, on occasion, voracious. A Bahamutan's resilience makes it a likely candidate for a long voyage, and their immense shapes can seem to drift, untouchable and listless, through the Depths.		The True Form of a Bahamutan is traditionally expected to be much larger than that of his fellows, and their stereotypical tranquility leads to depictions of them using their great bulk to shelter others from the hazards of the Depths. Their tendency to express themselves through the Vestiges of Vitality and Fecundicity makes this image somewhat reliable - a powerful Bahamutan will indeed be huge and relatively solid, albeit with a form teeming with lifeforms both strange and, on occasion, voracious. A Bahamutan's resilience makes it a likely candidate for a long voyage, and their immense shapes can seem to drift, untouchable and listless, through the Depths.

	===='''Ecology'''====		===='''Ecology'''====

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2010-06-21T17:35:28Z

Echoes

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	Bahamutans are generally involved in their Cults on a personal level, seeing a need to protect their followers and their territory. This is sustained by the comfortable strength that most of the Lineage possesses - Cult members are likelier to come to the Leviathan with mundane problems, seeking protection from their own weakness in that reassuring power.		Bahamutans are generally involved in their Cults on a personal level, seeing a need to protect their followers and their territory. This is sustained by the comfortable strength that most of the Lineage possesses - Cult members are likelier to come to the Leviathan with mundane problems, seeking protection from their own weakness in that reassuring power.

	===='''~~Echoes~~'''====		===='''Vestiges'''====
	'''Vitality''', ~~Might~~, Fecundity		'''Vitality''', Awareness, Fecundity, Might

	==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====		==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====

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2010-03-26T16:38:03Z

Echoes

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	===='''Echoes'''====		===='''Echoes'''====
	'''Vitality''', Fecundity~~, Awareness~~		'''Vitality''', Might, Fecundity

	==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====		==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====

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2010-03-23T16:41:21Z

Echoes

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	===='''Echoes'''====		===='''Echoes'''====
	'''Vitality''', ~~Fecundicity~~, Awareness		'''Vitality''', Fecundity, Awareness

	==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====		==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====

FiveEyes at 08:56, 23 July 2009

2009-07-23T08:56:09Z

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	===='''Morphology'''====		===='''Morphology'''====
	~~An awkward young man plays football somewhere~~ in ~~the heart~~ of ~~America~~, ~~towering over his teammates and plowing through the opposition~~. ~~It begins to rain~~, and ~~his friends swear that they see his eyes blacken, his skin ripple with colors and patterns~~. ~~Teammates pat him on~~ the ~~back with worried~~, ~~nervous expressions. He is a Bahamutan.~~		Even in a family of titans, Bahamutans are known for their size. Even when not expressing their Leviathan natures, members of this Lineage tend towards broad shoulders and considerable height. This size has lead to the Lineage being branded as gentle, slow, or dull, but nothing could be farther from the truth - the blood of Bahamut is as forceful and energetic as any of its kin, and the Lineage often expresses this as explosive strength or drive. On a practical level at the very least, many Bahamutans are hyper-aware of the realities of power and force - they have to cope with such things in their daily lives, dealing with a world that is, to them, crushingly small and oppressively restricted. The Bahamutan tendency towards power expresses itself in something not unlike heroic stature - the Lineage is certain of its capabilities, faced as they are with a world in which nothing seems too big to tackle.

	~~A solid~~, ~~strong woman struggles with lines on the deck of a vessel during a storm. Waves wash over her to no effect, and when she shouts to the crew, the windows of their ship crack. No one comes to help~~, but ~~no matter how deep~~ the ~~rope bites into her flesh, she maintains her grip. Horrific shapes writhe in~~ the blood ~~that puddles at her feet. She~~ is ~~a Bahamutan.~~

	~~A giant~~ of ~~a man in ill-fitting~~, ~~ragged clothes kneels in an alley. Other vagrants occasionally bring him food, offered with reverence tinged with terror. When~~ the ~~cops come,~~ or ~~when some neighborhood toughs start to prey on the homeless, the giant stands, silhouetteed against the alley mouth, and just rumbles. Talking stops~~. ~~There's~~ a ~~long, still pause. People clear out. The giant goes back to kneeling. Someone's left little tin-foil sculptures around him~~, ~~still smelling of delicatessin. He is a Bahamutan.~~

	Bahamutans are ~~larger than life, in every sense~~ of the ~~term. They are heirs to a creature who was unnatural not because it had a strange shape or some hypnotic~~ power~~, but because it was just. That. Huge. This often translates~~ to ~~actual size and mass~~, ~~but there's~~ a ~~deeper~~, ~~spiritual side~~ to ~~this~~.

	~~Bahamutans are big fish~~ in ~~a small pond. Because~~ of ~~this~~, they are ~~sometimes underestimated as gentle, or dumb. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are used to feeling constrained, not overwhelmed. They carry themselves around~~ with ~~the weight of someone who knows~~ nothing ~~is out of reach, nothing is~~ too big ~~for them~~.

	===='''Progenitor'''====		===='''Progenitor'''====
	The Bahamutans trace their descent back to a Progenitor labelled Bahamat or Behemoth. Reputedly a fish or whale of immense size, it was said to support whole cities on its back. Martial Bahamutans cite the biblical image of Behemoth's power as proof of a lost warrior tradition.		The Bahamutans trace their descent back to a Progenitor labelled Bahamat or Behemoth. Reputedly a fish or whale of immense size, it was said to support whole cities on its back. Martial Bahamutans cite the biblical image of Behemoth's power as proof of a lost warrior tradition, while more spiritual members note Behemoth as a nurturer of life and progenitor of species.

	===='''Genetics'''====		===='''Genetics'''====
			The Bahamutan line is typically cited for its fertility and productive capability. Allegedly, at least, the Lineage combines the fecundicity of the Dagonites with the ability to weather the rigors of reproduction. Bahamutan-touched mortal bloodlines tend to be directed by their patri- or matriarchs towards a tight-knit, self-sustaining structure that protects and nurtures without the fevered internal politics of a Dagonite's brood, but this atmosphere conceals a more stifling tendency to self-replicate - the drive for competition is excised in favor of cooperation.

	~~Bahamutans~~ are ~~a very fertile line. They pride themselves on being able to breed easily, but reasonably~~. ~~Unlike the Dagonites, whose fecundity~~ is ~~so great that it becomes a burden~~, ~~Bahamutans can have many children if~~ they ~~so choose, but they retain a measure of control. Therefore, Bahamutan lines~~ are ~~known among Leviathans as the closest-knit families in the Wicked Tribe. This often gives Bahamutans a strong desire to be involved in the life and well-being~~ of ~~other Leviathans, a fact that can be more than grating to those~~ of ~~other tribes~~.		The line of Lahmasu that Bahamut's lineage produces are the ''Gugal'' or "great bulls." The strain is distinguished by characteristically large builds and voracious appetites, and they are identified with numerous instances both of heroes of great stature and with disastrous and violent indulgence.

	===='''Evolution'''====		===='''Evolution'''====
			The True Form of a Bahamutan is traditionally expected to be much larger than that of his fellows, and their stereotypical tranquility leads to depictions of them using their great bulk to shelter others from the hazards of the Depths. Their tendency to express themselves through the Echoes of Vitality and Fecundicity makes this image somewhat reliable - a powerful Bahamutan will indeed be huge and relatively solid, albeit with a form teeming with lifeforms both strange and, on occasion, voracious. A Bahamutan's resilience makes it a likely candidate for a long voyage, and their immense shapes can seem to drift, untouchable and listless, through the Depths.
	~~In the Deep, Bahamutans in their~~ True Form ~~can~~ be ~~a respite from the Tempest. They are so large~~ and ~~peaceful that travelers are known~~ to ~~rest upon~~ them ~~before moving again. The churning, roiling Tempst seems~~ to ~~calm down around them~~. ~~Strangely, they also seem~~ to be ~~eerily discreet~~, ~~to the point of morphing~~ with ~~the environment~~. ~~Bahamutans are known~~ to ~~be sluggish when unconcentrated~~, and ~~near unstoppable when roused in~~ the ~~Deep~~.

	===='''Ecology'''====		===='''Ecology'''====
			Bahamutans are generally involved in their Cults on a personal level, seeing a need to protect their followers and their territory. This is sustained by the comfortable strength that most of the Lineage possesses - Cult members are likelier to come to the Leviathan with mundane problems, seeking protection from their own weakness in that reassuring power.
	Bahamutans ~~often take the well-being of~~ their ~~Cult personally. They take the success of their Cult as~~ a personal ~~success~~, and ~~more than one has been emotionally ravaged when~~ the ~~Wake overwhelmed one~~ of ~~their Beloved~~ to the ~~point of irrecuperable madness~~.

	===='''Echoes'''====		===='''Echoes'''====
			'''Vitality''', Fecundicity, Awareness

	==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====		==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====
	The Sea of Salahit, the Caspian Sea, the vice of Sloth.		The Sea of Salahit, the Caspian Sea, the vice of Sloth.


	===='''Concepts'''====		===='''Concepts'''====
			Awkward young linebacker, high-stakes fisherman, neighborhood protector, surprisingly burly kindergarten teacher, professional wrestler, church camp counselor

	===='''Quote'''====		===='''Quote'''====
	''"This is a good place. I like it here, and I spent years making sure it remains the sort of place I like. Usually this involves making sure punks like you don’t bother the good people of this town. Then it becomes the sort of place they don’t like. You still sure you want to set up shop here? "''		''"This is a good place. I like it here, and I spent years making sure it remains the sort of place I like. Usually this involves making sure punks like you don’t bother the good people of this town. Then it becomes the sort of place they don’t like. You still sure you want to set up shop here? "''



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Llenlleawch at 20:26, 19 May 2009

2009-05-19T20:26:03Z

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	A giant of a man in ill-fitting, ragged clothes kneels in an alley. Other vagrants occasionally bring him food, offered with reverence tinged with terror. When the cops come, or when some neighborhood toughs start to prey on the homeless, the giant stands, silhouetteed against the alley mouth, and just rumbles. Talking stops. There's a long, still pause. People clear out. The giant goes back to kneeling. Someone's left little tin-foil sculptures around him, still smelling of delicatessin. He is a Bahamutan.		A giant of a man in ill-fitting, ragged clothes kneels in an alley. Other vagrants occasionally bring him food, offered with reverence tinged with terror. When the cops come, or when some neighborhood toughs start to prey on the homeless, the giant stands, silhouetteed against the alley mouth, and just rumbles. Talking stops. There's a long, still pause. People clear out. The giant goes back to kneeling. Someone's left little tin-foil sculptures around him, still smelling of delicatessin. He is a Bahamutan.

			Bahamutans are larger than life, in every sense of the term. They are heirs to a creature who was unnatural not because it had a strange shape or some hypnotic power, but because it was just. That. Huge. This often translates to actual size and mass, but there's a deeper, spiritual side to this.

			Bahamutans are big fish in a small pond. Because of this, they are sometimes underestimated as gentle, or dumb. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are used to feeling constrained, not overwhelmed. They carry themselves around with the weight of someone who knows nothing is out of reach, nothing is too big for them.

	===='''Progenitor'''====		===='''Progenitor'''====
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	===='''Genetics'''====		===='''Genetics'''====

			Bahamutans are a very fertile line. They pride themselves on being able to breed easily, but reasonably. Unlike the Dagonites, whose fecundity is so great that it becomes a burden, Bahamutans can have many children if they so choose, but they retain a measure of control. Therefore, Bahamutan lines are known among Leviathans as the closest-knit families in the Wicked Tribe. This often gives Bahamutans a strong desire to be involved in the life and well-being of other Leviathans, a fact that can be more than grating to those of other tribes.

	===='''Evolution'''====		===='''Evolution'''====

			In the Deep, Bahamutans in their True Form can be a respite from the Tempest. They are so large and peaceful that travelers are known to rest upon them before moving again. The churning, roiling Tempst seems to calm down around them. Strangely, they also seem to be eerily discreet, to the point of morphing with the environment. Bahamutans are known to be sluggish when unconcentrated, and near unstoppable when roused in the Deep.

	===='''Ecology'''====		===='''Ecology'''====

			Bahamutans often take the well-being of their Cult personally. They take the success of their Cult as a personal success, and more than one has been emotionally ravaged when the Wake overwhelmed one of their Beloved to the point of irrecuperable madness.

	===='''Echoes'''====		===='''Echoes'''====

FiveEyes at 19:56, 19 May 2009

2009-05-19T19:56:50Z

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=== '''Bahamutans''' ===

[Picture: The Symbol of Bahamut: An oval, fish-like scale with iridescent rays. It is inlaid with intricate filigree-work in some precious metal. Over this has been crudely painted an open eye, with no iris but a wide black pupil. Fingerprints are still visible in the paint. ]

[Picture: Central. A fisherman is standing under a streetlight. He is a young man, with a general Latino appearance. His legs are in oilskin pants but he is barefoot. He wears a wifebeater, under which bumpy, scaly ridges are visible that delineate his muscles. He has no hair and his scalp is glistening. His arms are tattooed, and one of his hands is holding the rostrum of a sawfish like a macahuitl. His jaw is gaping wide open, much larger than a human jaw could, and displays several rows of teeth along with a flat, wide tongue.]

===='''Morphology'''====
An awkward young man plays football somewhere in the heart of America, towering over his teammates and plowing through the opposition. It begins to rain, and his friends swear that they see his eyes blacken, his skin ripple with colors and patterns. Teammates pat him on the back with worried, nervous expressions. He is a Bahamutan.

A solid, strong woman struggles with lines on the deck of a vessel during a storm. Waves wash over her to no effect, and when she shouts to the crew, the windows of their ship crack. No one comes to help, but no matter how deep the rope bites into her flesh, she maintains her grip. Horrific shapes writhe in the blood that puddles at her feet. She is a Bahamutan.

A giant of a man in ill-fitting, ragged clothes kneels in an alley. Other vagrants occasionally bring him food, offered with reverence tinged with terror. When the cops come, or when some neighborhood toughs start to prey on the homeless, the giant stands, silhouetteed against the alley mouth, and just rumbles. Talking stops. There's a long, still pause. People clear out. The giant goes back to kneeling. Someone's left little tin-foil sculptures around him, still smelling of delicatessin. He is a Bahamutan.

===='''Progenitor'''====
The Bahamutans trace their descent back to a Progenitor labelled Bahamat or Behemoth. Reputedly a fish or whale of immense size, it was said to support whole cities on its back. Martial Bahamutans cite the biblical image of Behemoth's power as proof of a lost warrior tradition.

===='''Genetics'''====

===='''Evolution'''====

===='''Ecology'''====

===='''Echoes'''====

==== '''Symbols and Associations''' ====
The Sea of Salahit, the Caspian Sea, the vice of Sloth.

===='''Concepts'''====

===='''Quote'''====
''"This is a good place. I like it here, and I spent years making sure it remains the sort of place I like. Usually this involves making sure punks like you don’t bother the good people of this town. Then it becomes the sort of place they don’t like. You still sure you want to set up shop here? "''

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