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Old 11-05-2020, 11:09 AM   #6
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Default Re: [Banestorm] Fleshing out the Djinn Lands

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Originally Posted by ericthered View Post
I'm not sold on the title: does someone have a better one?

Question 2) What physical or natural structure covers Alinar's body and the surrounding High Mana zone?
Question 3) How long has Rashad been Alinar's host?
1) Pass.

2) According to the book (p 176), the physical body is actually surrounded by a low mana zone, as it sucks up the ambient mana to power the manifestation of the Djinn. For our boy Alinar, I'm picturing a not-too-interesting looking tomb, buried with a very hidden entrance because he has to visit his body occasionally. It should be filled with mostly mundane traps, also well-concealed so as not to draw attention themselves, but full-bore Raiders of the Lost Ark stuff to snuff those who choose to poke their noses around anyway. The giveaway is the presence of a small but diligent garrison disguised as a nomad trading post where there is unfortunately no natural spring, necessitating the transport of water to it on the regular. The casual observer might think it's a peculiar place to put such a thing, but to the informed one it screams, "Djinn body here!"

3) Maybe 50 years or so. Long enough to make it obvious that the settlement is no temporary one of convenience if such an obvious bigshot has been visible there long enough to build a reputation, and to motivate Alinar to start looking to replace Rashad in the not so distant future.

Question 4: Who are Alinar's enemies? Presuming they are not so brazen as to violate the gentleman's agreement concerning his resting place directly, how are they plotting to mess with it surreptitiously or otherwise acting against his interests?

Question 5: What manner of strange people and things populate his domain in the nearby high mana area he spends most of his time hanging out at?
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