Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes - Revision history

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	At the end of their lives, Basingstoke gnomes exit life with dignity and uncommon grace. Their lives, however pleasant, are defined by strife. Death is welcomed as both cessation and consummation of the struggle to survive. With a minimum of ceremony, the body of the gnome is marked with the same signs of identity used in the Zhadu’gno and buried in an unmarked grave deep in the forest. Friends and family gather to tell stories about the gnome, often set to verse, but no physical memorial is ever constructed (except, as mentioned before, in the case of those lost in the Zhadu’gno—and in that case it is Imaera who is honored, not the gnome).		At the end of their lives, Basingstoke gnomes exit life with dignity and uncommon grace. Their lives, however pleasant, are defined by strife. Death is welcomed as both cessation and consummation of the struggle to survive. With a minimum of ceremony, the body of the gnome is marked with the same signs of identity used in the Zhadu’gno and buried in an unmarked grave deep in the forest. Friends and family gather to tell stories about the gnome, often set to verse, but no physical memorial is ever constructed (except, as mentioned before, in the case of those lost in the Zhadu’gno—and in that case it is Imaera who is honored, not the gnome).

	Basingstoke religious life centers on Imaera. In their view, Imaera--like nature itself--is worthy of both love and fear. She is the source of nature’s bounty, and some Basingstoke folktales tell of Imaera teaching the gnomes to harvest the fruits of the forest. But she is also the source of nature’s power, and from the point of view of a gnome that power is not always kind, not always just. While rites to Imaera are a part of Basingstoke daily life, from the planting of crops to the start of a hunt, the forest gnomes have also made her worship the centerpiece of their annual celebration of Bloodline unity. On the first day of ~~Imaeresta~~, the bloodline gathers in their various compounds for a huge feast celebrating the birthday of Doneagil Basingstoke.		Basingstoke religious life centers on Imaera. In their view, Imaera--like nature itself--is worthy of both love and fear. She is the source of nature’s bounty, and some Basingstoke folktales tell of Imaera teaching the gnomes to harvest the fruits of the forest. But she is also the source of nature’s power, and from the point of view of a gnome that power is not always kind, not always just. While rites to Imaera are a part of Basingstoke daily life, from the planting of crops to the start of a hunt, the forest gnomes have also made her worship the centerpiece of their annual celebration of Bloodline unity. On the first day of Imaerasta, the bloodline gathers in their various compounds for a huge feast celebrating the birthday of Doneagil Basingstoke.

	The Founders Day celebration also recognizes the intervention of Phoen and Jaston in the containment of the lichenous plague. While the elders recite Doneagil Basingstoke’s poetry, drinking toasts to Imaera in berry-flavored cordials, the children send kites dancing through Jaston’s four winds. Unmarried adults, meanwhile, enjoy a day of rest, lying on quilts to catch the fading sun of summer, lightening their hair and darkening their skins as signs of Phoen’s blessing.		The Founders Day celebration also recognizes the intervention of Phoen and Jaston in the containment of the lichenous plague. While the elders recite Doneagil Basingstoke’s poetry, drinking toasts to Imaera in berry-flavored cordials, the children send kites dancing through Jaston’s four winds. Unmarried adults, meanwhile, enjoy a day of rest, lying on quilts to catch the fading sun of summer, lightening their hair and darkening their skins as signs of Phoen’s blessing.

HOST-GSKEBECHET: Updating category from "Forest Gnomes" to "Forest gnomes" per naming convention.

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Updating category from "Forest Gnomes" to "Forest gnomes" per naming convention.

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	[[Category:Burghal gnomes]]		[[Category:Burghal gnomes]]
	[[Category: Forest ~~Gnomes~~]]		[[Category: Forest gnomes]]

HOST-GSKEBECHET: Updating category from "Burghal Gnomes" to "Burghal gnomes" per naming convention.

2023-06-07T14:58:54Z

Updating category from "Burghal Gnomes" to "Burghal gnomes" per naming convention.

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	''Cultural Summary:'' The gnomes of Bloodline Neimhean live in silence and shadow, in and among the larger burghal bloodlines. A society of assassins and thieves, the Neimhean mask their identity from all but fellow initiates. The very name "Neimhean" is anathema to all but the Rosengift gnomes, who supply the group with poisons. Rarely will a gnome tolerate the presence of a Neimhean, even one who renounces membership in the group. So vicious and permanent is the revenge taken on oathbreakers that one may safely assume that a gnome who speaks openly about Neimhean cultural practice is a fraud. The Neimhean wear no bloodmark of their own, but often adopt those of other bloodlines as part of their subterfuge.		''Cultural Summary:'' The gnomes of Bloodline Neimhean live in silence and shadow, in and among the larger burghal bloodlines. A society of assassins and thieves, the Neimhean mask their identity from all but fellow initiates. The very name "Neimhean" is anathema to all but the Rosengift gnomes, who supply the group with poisons. Rarely will a gnome tolerate the presence of a Neimhean, even one who renounces membership in the group. So vicious and permanent is the revenge taken on oathbreakers that one may safely assume that a gnome who speaks openly about Neimhean cultural practice is a fraud. The Neimhean wear no bloodmark of their own, but often adopt those of other bloodlines as part of their subterfuge.

	[[Category:Burghal ~~Gnomes~~]]		[[Category:Burghal gnomes]]
	[[Category: Forest Gnomes]]		[[Category: Forest Gnomes]]

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