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  • Item 712 of the Deepest Affront

    Item 712 of the Deepest Affront

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    Lore: During the early years of the Renaissance in the island nation of Lathandus, a high-ranking diplomat of the Royal Court was famously insulted by a common merchant. The diplomat, unable to retaliate physically due to local laws, commissioned an artisan to craft a garment that would embody his disdain for the “unwashed masses.” The…

  • Taoist 88 of the Jade Breath Tea Set

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    Lore On the world of Saṃsāra, the Taoist 88 of the Jade-Breath Tea-Set is a collection of porcelain vessels refined through the “Internal Alchemy of the Social Vessel.” Created by the monks of the Placid Meridian, these items are not merely for serving drink, but for distilling the chaotic “Qi of Conflict” into the “Elixir…

  • Domovoi 412 of Household Supremacy

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    In the world of Saṃsāra, commerce is as much about social maneuvering as it is about exchange. The Domovoi 412 of Household Supremacy is a specialized item that transitions through different markets based on the “tier” and status of the district. Where to Buy and Sell In high-magic steampunk metropolises, you will find this item…

  • Dreamweaver 219 of Courteous Unmaking

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    Lore:Born from the union of three disciplines—the Tapa 41 etiquette sages, the Dreamseers of Aboriginal Dreamtime, and the Demolition & Quarrying Guild—this mantle-glove circlet was commissioned for envoys who must cross battlefields and ballrooms with equal mastery. Its designers believed that true authority rests on three pillars: the heart that greets without offense, the spirit…

  • Tapa 41 of The Gloves of Courteous Gesture

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    Lore: In the high courts and diplomatic circles of the more ancient island nations, etiquette is not merely a set of polite rules; it is a complex, unspoken language, a form of social alchemy. The sages of the Tapa 41 tradition believed that a perfectly executed gesture—a bow, a handshake, the offering of a gift—could…