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'''Insurmountable saddles''' were first introduced at Rumor Woods in 2026 following the release of Scorpion mounts. While they behave similar to Saddle Me Up saddles, they are more closely related to Cog and Zephyr saddles. The scutix is a Faendryl innovation similar to the gnomish Cog_and_Zeph..."
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'''Insurmountable saddles''' were first introduced at [[Rumor Woods]] in 2026 following the release of [[Scorpion mount]]s. While they behave similar to [[Saddle Me Up saddle]]s, they are more closely related to [[Cog_and_Zephyr_saddle|Cog and Zephyr saddle]]s. The scutix is a Faendryl innovation similar to the gnomish [[Cog_and_Zephyr_saddle#Hailx|Hailx]], at least in regards to it lying flat when not on the mount and 'unboxing' when on the mount. Original crafters of the scutix called them a chitin-craft, though that design style has since fallen out of practice due to life expectancy issues. The design is lightweight. The vurziod, a forgewright saddle, is a Tehir innovation. Comprised of both metal and leather parts, the design features a high back, hide padding, and forward railings. The design is rigid and sturdy.

Both scutix and vurziod can be unlocked from via certificate to expand which fluff verbs they have. They are sold in the [[Rumor Woods]] shop [[RWShop:Insurmountable|Insurmountable]].

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== Lore ==
=== The Scutix - A Faendryl Chitin-craft Saddle ===
The name scutix is deceptively simple, meaning little more than saddle in the Faendryl tongue. The design it describes, however, is anything but.

Originally fashioned from the great chitinous plates of deceased wastes scorpions, the earliest scutix was a triumph of pragmatic elegance. The plates fit the mount's natural contours seamlessly, cradling the rider while protecting their back beneath an articulated shell. To the eye, rider and scorpion seemed almost one creature.

The pheromones embedded in the harvested chitin told a different story. Imperceptible to the riders, the scent spoke plainly to every scorpling within range: here was a host. The resulting swarms were catastrophic for mount and rider alike.

Modern scutix are carved from carefully shaped wood, treated and finished to mirror the living chitin beneath them; glossy where the mount gleams, textured where the natural plates ripple. The best craftsmen spend as much time matching the color and sheen of a specific mount as they do the saddle's construction. When the articulated plates are folded open for mounting, even a trained eye may struggle to find where the scorpion ends and the saddle begins.

Note: scutix is both a singular and plural word.
=== The Vurziod - A Tehir Forgewright Saddle ===
In Tehir, vurziod draws from roots that mean stinger, finger, and strength in equal measure, with seat woven somewhere beneath all three. Scholars have settled on "stingseat" as the working translation, though any Tehir present for that decision would likely find it incomplete.

What the name describes is a saddle built not around the rider, but around the mount. Where other cultures design riding equipment to subdue or conceal, the vurziod is fitted with the precision of someone who regards the creature beneath them as a partner rather than a beast of burden. The Tehir do not consider the sandfinger tamed. They consider it convinced. A willing partner.

The saddle follows the natural segmentation of the scorpion's mesosoma, sitting cleanly along the tergite grooves rather than strapping across them. A series of hook clasps, which retract flush when the saddle is unengaged, are set into each groove sequentially. Once positioned, a rear tension knob cinches the whole assembly firm from behind. The leading edge is placed precisely behind the carapace junction, leaving the scorpion's median eyes unobstructed.

The seat itself is high-backed, padded in local hides, and flanked by a forward rail. Two rigid stirrups extend outward on jointed billets, adjustable to the length of the rider's leg. The rigidity is deliberate. A scorpion's gait is not a horse's gait, and a stirrup that gives with the motion rather than holding against it will teach a rider bad habits quickly.

When the tension knob is seated and the clasps have found their grooves, the vurziod becomes less a saddle than a connection, the final expression of a bond that began before the first molt was shed. Built for the unforgiving rhythms of the Sea of Fire, it holds the rider not by force but by fit. Afterall, precision and trust, among the Tehir, amount to the same thing.

==Additional Information==
* [[Scorpion mount]]
* [[Rumor_Woods/2026_saved_posts#Teaser_11_-_Scorpion_Saddle|Announcement post]]
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