Pócaí
Pócaí
This tiny limited system squiggle is a collection of tiny shadows. Possibly hundreds of thousands of them. It attracts reclusive, isolationist individuals and groups from all over shadow who prefer isolated and deeply cold weathers.
Cosmology and Topography
- One central city is the arrival point of this tiny squiggle. Triqis has a population of regularly no more then 3000. This is the location the trump brings one to and a chilly slice of ice it is. The mountain is 10,000 feet taller then the surrounding mountain range but even they are between 7 & 10 thousand
- from the city are pathways around every corner it seems that lead one to a different niche and on to a place of suitable solitude. Wild game is plentiful, plant life contains surprising amounts of edible provender. The Wardens of Pócaí help new arrivals to find a path to the slice of ice they wanted.
- General temperature varies from 70 degrees and below. The air is thin.
- There is some commerce in necessitates and some luxuries. Highly intricate wood carving and scrimshaw can be found here and some of the stores in Triqis deal in consignment sales. Triqis also has a few locations out of realms where they sell the artwork of the frozen inhabitants for the betterment of their community. Some of the work done here is incredible.
History
It has long been known that this tiny place existed but there was little or no reason to visit it.
Most people who come here never leave. In fact the Wardens unofficially let new arrivals know that they will not be looking in on them. The pocket shadows are full of log cabins, tipis, fur trapper tents, renovated caves, tree houses, decomole, and a wide range of other habitats.
- Dworkin put this card in the deck without the king' permission. There must be a reason.
The Gathering
There is a small council decides matters of state. Attendance at the Gathering gives one a vote. Its messy and bad poltical science but the people here don't care.
Sorcery in Pócaí
- 5 pips Basic Imprint
- 10 Pips Advanced Imprint.
- The Pócaí Frame holds one major spell, 2 minor spells, and over 20 minor spells of a non-offensive nature.
- Sorcery and other magic systems seem to work here.
- The squiggle for this place is about a 3 feet of tightly pressed engraving on the face of a shield. My understanding is that to assay it one puts their hand upon it and participates in a metaphysical experience. The Pócaí Frame holds one major spell, 2 minor spells, and over 20 minor spells of a non-offensive nature. Most practitioners of Pócaí Sorcery are using spells for survival nature rather then offensive magic. There seems to be little or no combative usage of Pócaí magic. Calrabon Butcher Wizardry is a set of spells common here.
- A holder of a Pócaí imprint can notice shadow pockets.
- A sorcerer amy raise this squiggle as a defensive tool but it is of a low power. It is however surprisingly effective agasint shapechangers.
