Tag: Bound

  • Item 732B of Affectionate Embers

    Item 732B of Affectionate Embers

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    Lore: In the soot-heavy districts of Saṃsāra’s industrial hubs, warmth is often a luxury bought with coin and coal. The “Affectionate Embers” were first forged by a lonely foundry-alchemist who missed the touch of his distant kin. He captured the residual warmth of a lingering hug and bound it to a small brass charm. These…

  • Summoning 7 of the Shipwrights Scry Barnacle

    Lore: The art of Summoning 7 is a deeply ingrained tradition among the island nations and great naval powers of Saṃsāra. Its practitioners, often master shipwrights and seasoned captains, do not concern themselves with land-bound spirits or otherworldly demons. Their focus is solely on the ocean and the myriad of minor, symbiotic spirits that inhabit…

  • Summoning 40 of the Motherlode Lantern

    Lore: The discipline of Summoning 40 is a pragmatic and deeply respected industrial application of the binding arts, perfected by the great mining guilds that delve into the bones of Saṃsāra. Practitioners of this Way, often called Lode-Singers or Prospectors, hold a unique geological philosophy. They believe that the great veins of ore, gems, and…

  • Summoning 12 of the Dew Gem Terrarium

    Lore: The discipline known as Summoning 12 is perhaps the most gentle and symbiotic branch of the binding arts practiced in Saṃsāra. Its followers, who often call themselves Environmental Stewards or Geodancers, operate on the core belief that the health of the natural world is a reflection of its spiritual harmony. They do not seek…

  • Summoning 313 of the Surveyors Spirit Level

    Lore: Within the broader, perilous art of Summoning and Binding, there exists a highly practical and foundational discipline known as Summoning 313. Its practitioners are not concerned with demons or otherworldly beasts, but with the humble, non-sentient spirits of Saṃsāra itself. Adherents to this path, often found in city planning commissions and civil engineering guilds,…

  • Heartwood Core of Great Tree 7

    From: Hive 42 of the Bloom This piece of “armor” serves as the central anchor for the Bloom’s form. It is a solid, fist-sized chunk of heartwood taken from an ancient, magically infused tree that fell naturally after millennia of life. The wood is impossibly dense, covered in swirling patterns like fingerprints, and emits a…

  • Ethergeist Specter

    From: Forsaken Alchemists Abode Lore: The Ethergeist Specter came into existence as a tragic consequence of Arion’s reckless pursuit of forbidden alchemical experiments. Seeking to uncover the secrets of the ethereal plane and bend it to his will, Arion attempted to harness its energies through a powerful alchemical reaction. However, his hubris led to disastrous…

  • Ballad 67 of Astrogation

    Verse 1A ship of stars set sail at night,Guided by cosmic beams so bright.Sages on deck with sextants right,Calculating arcs of astral flight. Verse 2The captain, learned in celestial chart,Knew every planet, moon, and star.The astral winds filled every part,Pushing the vessel oh so far. Verse 3Navigators, eyes to heavens high,Reading the language of the…