Folk Flags & Crests

... the Folk proudly display their Tribal heritage through scripts of silken threads!

"Folk Language evolved from their ancestral tongue, forming a basic glossary of words. The Tribes of Folk adopted a form of fundamental runic script based on those shapes, known as Falc' ed, or "Folk Word". Using this collective language, Myst & Myth Folk united under a common language. Age-old misunderstandings were bridged with the one thing their mutual civilization needed to progress: recorded language."

— excerpt, notes, exploring the Falc'ed runic language,
Elsie Mylee Gates, Mythologist

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Flags, crests, and insignias often appear at Mythological sites, marking their presence in ancient icy passages with Icing Silk banners, a material immunizing cloth to cold. Pilgrims and nomads often used them to mark important sites and left signs for others with runes of Folk Word. Stitching this script into their clothing gave the Folk Tribal and National identity.

Badge of Unity

"Folk Honor" Crest

Pattern often found on remains of Folk Warriors or other Noble Heroes.

Silk clothing, bedding, and tapestries found in ancient burial mounds include blue and pink cloth patterns and sigils that indicate Myst or Myth Folk bearing. Above the passages to their homes, banners (and their positioning) signified their loyalty to Blood and Clan. The Folk built strong Cultural identities through their styles of fashion, while expanding their own universal language, Falc' ed.

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Historical Significance

Ancient traditions of the Folk Pantheon included ritual scarification using ink or Liquid Ice. Beneath the eyes, around the arms, and neck, were all favored locations for various tattoos or pledges of honor. Sashes and flags stitched these ancestral marks, sometimes imbuing them with Magic.

One of the earliest forms of Magic were variations of Magemark spells. Taught amongst their various Casters, these types of Spells allowed Folk to energize the silken glyphs. Spell-Stitching was an early practice of weaving magic into runes or tattoos, inevitably evolving into the art of Imbuement- enchanting items with Magic.

"Broa" Clan Markings

Crest, Flag, and Mark of Folk Mariners.

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Of Mysts & Myths

Parental deities Onagi of the Mysts & Vavaya of the Myths lived over 50k yrs before they were called to ascend the mortal realms. After 30k yrs of disagreements between themselves and their lineages, the Folk Tribes were divided by mutual miscommunications and grievances.

Onagi and Vavaya were taught separate languages for interpreting the World; one of math & one of empathy. This primitive language, collectively called Falc' Imudi, was difficult for their descendants. The deities had intended for them to synthesize their languages and evolve the Folk Word.

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Myths & Cultural References

Coat of Consensus

Mythos Folk Pride

Evolution of Body language adapted words, sometimes left in the ice and snow, and it was taught early to children. As it was often printed on bedding and clothing, it was easy for the Folk to eventually begin associating the signs with the meanings. Miscommunications naturally diminished as the language now had sight, sound, and touch; understanding was conveyed within the merger of the original languages and the progression of the new word system. Identity were being firmly established.

This language is credited to the Deities; settling their discrepancies after 50k yrs. Incorporating structure, the Falc'ed allowed new generations to pass their memories through the Ice Cores.

As it relates to the ultimate unification of the Myst & Myth Folk Clans into the singular, Folk, cloth and padding had become increasingly significant items of trade as winter weather progressed. As one of the sacred gifts to Onagi from Vavaya, she bestowed a gift known as the Coat of Consensus. Onagi would shortly return this gift to all the peoples of the Folk before their departure. Eventually, it is believed to have been one of the relics taken aboard the ancient sea-faring vessel, Nevresanephr; the exact qualities of this magical item have been lost to time.

All that is known is that anyone, be they a noble or beggar, were allowed to find comfort and warmth swaddled within the Coat of the Community. It was available- be they Myst or Myth Folk, each were welcome to unite beneath the Coat's fold, providing warmth from layers of snow in a dismal Ice Age.

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" There are many Source languages: the Sijiqon, for example, uses interpretation and natural ambient noise to convey telepathic images and elemental attunement: fascinating! But, Folk "Word" is much different. In a cold environment, there wasn't much personal space between related members; embracing one another was often a means to maintain warmth. This language used touch- by either transmitting meaning through gestures or a connection. Draped by inherited blankets and shared cloaks, Myst and Myth Folk were united in one thing: braving the Ice Age, together.

— excerpt, notes, exploring Falc'ed runic language,
Elsie Mylee Gates, Mythologist

Keep the Flag Flying

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Folk Colors

White, Grey, or Gold
Myst Folk (Blue)
Myth Folk (Pink)

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Dimension

Item Type
Antiquity

Item Category
Cultural Item

Item Dimensions

• Length: Un Varies
• Width: Um Varies
• Weight: Ub Varies

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Unit Reference

Measurements
"Units" are measurements, defined by length, width, and weight. A whole Unit is denoted with an "Un" and represents 1 whole measured "Unit" (equivalent to the average length of a forearm). A "Micro-Unit" is denoted with a "Um" in measurements and is the size of an index finger bone. 10 Micro-Units make 1 Un. To measure weight, Unit Burden is calculated relative to the weight of an adult fist. Total Units are measured using decimals.

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Distribution

Rarity
Regional

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Region
Minas, Majas Polas
Demographic
Folk, Myst & Myth

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Base Price
TBD Casho

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Fabricate

Tools

• Needle
• Thimble
• Dyes, Paints
• Enchanter's Sodor

Materials

• Tundra Bottan
• Bottan Patches
• Icing Silk Patches

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Enchanter's ID
#18: Tundra Bottan

• Cold-Resistant Fibers
• Resists Wind Chill
• Great Cloth or Rope
• By-Product
  T-Bottan Wood

Material Base Cost
TBD Casho

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Enchanter's ID
#42: Icing Silk

Liquid "Ice" &
Icing Spider's Silk

• "Hydrophobic" Fibers
• Resists Heat & Cold
• Great Cloth or Rope

Material Base Cost
TBD Casho

TTRPG Specs

TTRPG

TBD

Craft Rate

TBD

Enchantment

TBD

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References

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Author Bio

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