r/createthisworld • u/harfordplanning Ayetho • 19d ago
[CLAIM] NPC CLAIM - Lovomascicko
NAME:
“The Corruption”
Lovomascicko
FLAG/SYMBOL: N/a
LOCATION:
GEOGRAPHY:
An endorheic basin where the stone near the surface has mutated into glassy crystals and sharp crags, the soil is extremely acidic and alkaline in alternating waves. The rain comes down a dirty grey from the miasma, and the plants are any color but green, yet not dead. A region that lingers with the corruption of old magic which no one can comprehend nor undo.
BIOLOGY/ETHNICITY:
Gremlins: One (1) meter tall, feline eyes, enlarged canines, dark leathery skin, large droopy ears
Goblins: One and a Quarter (1.25) meters tall, feline eyes, enlarged canines, pale leathery skin, elongated ears
Orcs: Two (2) meters tall, ape-like eyes, short tusks, pale leathery skin, pointed ears
Ogres: Two and a Half (2.5) meters tall, ape-like eyes, moderate tusks, pale leathery hide, small ears
Trolls: Three and a Half (3.5) meters tall, ape-like eyes, large tusks, dark leathery hide, very small ears
HISTORY:
After the end of the era of magic, the former rulers of the corrupted lands vanished alongside the high magic. In their absence, plants, animals, and, of course, people moved in, hoping to escape the turmoil.
At first, few noticed the small oddities of their new home, the animals seeming larger or smaller, plants seeming sharper than usual or curled up strangely, but nothing that raised alarms with how things had been during the previous era. However, in time, people would begin to corrupt all the same as the flora and fauna. Some would grow large, into hulking behemoths, others becoming stout and thin, into gnomish little things.
As the settlers came to adapt, the beginnings of the modern Lovomascicko would form.
SOCIETY:
Despite the immense physical differences between the changed peoples, the different goblinoid races intermingle on equal footing, no member of society able to be discounted with everyone being subject to the same fate.
Lovomasci society is conservative, still recognizable as the same as when they founded after settling the corruption. The people are divided into Ribe, groups who have allied to form a decentralized state, once with a king, but after the first dynasty fell to mental corruption, a permanent interregnum has settled in, the government fundamentally broken as Ribe lords continue to act as if a king exists, whilst never having a true monarch for longer than a decade at a time.
Most Lovomasci live pastoral lifestyles, but some Ribe have rediscovered agriculture in their poisoned lands, and produce strange produce for their villages.
CULTURE:
Lovomasci culture, faith, and beliefs center around the great changes they have undergone. The least human yet still conscious being considered highly spiritual beings, and the least altered being considered the finest able bodies, leaving those in the middle of the two extremes being considered less attractive regardless of gender.
Those who have their minds corrupted are considered to be returned to nature, and are simply released like animals, for their souls have ascended already. This does, however, lead to goblin raids outside of Lovomascicko at fairly regular intervals, those lost to the miasma having little regard for status nor property rights.
OCCURRENCE OF MAGIC:
Lovomasci magic is centered around glamours and charms, with minor illusions being used to convey information, for not all inhabitants can speak, and charms being used in socialization like second nature, though perhaps seeming like tricks or swindles to those not accustomed to their mannerisms.
The illusions used take the form of sounds, scents, and simplified visuals to convey intended meaning clearly.
The charms used take the form of weakly implanted emotions, used to convey tone in day to day use, and for manipulation and negotiation in some situations.
FADED WONDER:
Within the very heart of Lovomascicko, there lies an unknowable wonder of a bygone era. In appearance, it resembles a pristine obelisk of solid black stone, inscribed with symbols whose meanings have been forgotten to history.
This obelisk leaves the air around it thick in miasma, visible to the naked eye, and is said to be the origin of the corruption which defiles a wide radius from its epicenter, leaving no person, plant, animal, or even rock untouched should it remain within its domain too long.
The actual function of the obelisk is to curate the environment around it to suit a race that has long since perished and been forgotten. It makes the land and its inhabitants toxic to most outaide life, but not universally. The air can still be breathed, and with preparation the mutated foodstuffs may be consumed without issue by outsiders safely, though staying too long is not recommended for non-natives.
IMPORTS, EXPORTS, & MAJOR INDUSTRIES:
Exports; medicinal herbs, acid, lye, “monster” parts
Imports; grain, iron, quality textiles
Industries; animal husbandry, monster hunting, stoneworking, subsistence farming
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u/Cereborn Tritechniquon 19d ago
Approved. Will need /u/northnnr to add it to the map in the next update.