Camayoc (ka-may-awk)

Qualifications

Capable of using their camay

Develop a new replicable knot

Encyclopedic knowledge of the quipu system

Graduate from Yachay Wasi

Requirements

All camayers-to-be have to master a huge dictionary of camay-channeling knots as part of their study:

Intrinity Knot

Trinity Knot

Rose Bud Knot

Tulipan Knot

Buttock Knot

Basket Knot

Half Royal Knot

Coil Knot

Cold Knot

Diamond Knot

Cobra Knot

Butterfly Knot

Onion Knot

Queen Knot

Prince Knot

Canoe Knot

Full Royal Knot

Spiral Knot

Cock Knot

Aperture Knot

Scale Knot

Sage Knot

Truelove Knot

Twist Knot

Four in Hand Knot

Double Trinity Knot

Bow Tie Knot

Sapa Knot

Oasis Knot

Appointment

A person is formally recognized during a special initiation ceremony in the metal garden that is overseen by the school principal and a few teachers.

Duties

Remain a physically fit throughout employment (exemptions according to the camayoc's role or projects)

Perform special military operations

Responsibilities

Camayers have several tiers of responsibilities according to their specialization.

Hampi-Camayoc

A priest-magician-doctor who offers sacrifices, hears confessions, gives advice, averts plagues and pestilences and drives out disease-causing demons.

Churihampi-Camayoc

The aids to the Sapa, himself, who maintain the security of his royal accoutrements. Though most of his time is spent in researching knotts.

Soncoyocs

The armourers who create and maintain the army's knottery equipment.

Benefits

Higher compensation

Opportunities to travel

Invitations to high-end parties

Preferential treatment at tampus

Open door to the Sun Court

Accoutrements & Equipment

Knottery Devices

Camasca

The tangible instantiation (an artificial or natural) that is the camayer's focus.

Elemental Whips

Rope Melee Weaponry

Tied Armour

River Nets

Camaquen

Camascas specifically used to embody power of the Sapa.

Red Fringe

Yellow Fringe

Rope Bridges

Saltwater Nets

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

All camac are quipucamayoc, but not all quipucamayoc are camac.

Only dishonorable conduct such as scandal, plagiarism or selling intellectual secrets will strip a man of this title.

Cultural Significance

Innoit

Anyone can theoretically tie a knot made from animal hair of any thickness, provided they have the proper education to do so.
The different binary knot configurations and number of crossings outline the path the energy will be forced to make for a particular effect that will only manifest on the Qhapaq Ñan.

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Thin Siq'i Lines Effects

1d10	Thin Siq'i Line Effects
1	If your spell attack misses or if the target makes a successful saving throw, choose a new target within 10 feet of the original target and within range. Make a new attack roll with disadvantage OR the new target makes a saving throw with advantage
2	Delay the effect for up to 5 rounds. Effect takes effect at the start of the next turn that many rounds later Set parameters before casting
3	If the attack deals acid, cold, fire, lightning or thunder damage, you can change the damage to one of the other listed types
4	If the attack affects multiple creatures, choose one. That target has disadvantage on any saving throw made against it
5	Double the range of the attack
6	A target that takes cold damage is restrained until the end of its next turn
7	Damaged target are deafened briefly. They make a 1d20 Constitution Saving Throw at the end of its turn to end the deafness
8	Cast your attack with +1 stealth
9	Damaged target is knocked prone unless it makes a successful Strength Saving Throw 1d20
10	Roll twice on this table (treat duplicate results as “no additional effect”) OR Roll once on the Thick Line Effects table

Thick Siq'i Lines Effects

1d10	Thick Siq'i Line Effects
1	Reroll a number of damage up to the spellcasting ability modifier with a minimum of 1
2	Treat the casting as if it were 1 level higher
3	Damaged target are also poisoned. Poisoned targets make a 1d20 Constitution Saving Throw at the end of its turn to end the poisoning effect
4	Regain 1d6 hit points per level of the casting
5	Whip ignores damage resistance
6	A target that takes acid or fire damage from your attack takes an additional 3d6 damage of the same type at the start of its next turn
7	Targets have disadvantage on their saving throws against
8	Can choose to exclude any target you can see from an area of effect
9	+1 boost to touching spells and abilities
10	Roll twice on this table (treat duplicate results as “no additional effect”) OR Roll once on the Dense Line Effects table

Dense Siq'i Lines Effects

1d10	Dense Siq'i Line Effects
1	If the spell only affects one target, it instead affects up to six of your choice
2	Double the area' size when a spell affects an area
3	Affected targets are incapacitated. An incapacitated target makes a 1d20 Wisdom Saving Throw at the end of its turn to end the incapacitation effect.
4	Gain a +5 bonus to your action until the start of the next turn
5	Casting this turn uses only a bonus action There is still an action to use
6	Targets immune to the damage of your attack take half damage instead.
7	Treat your cast as if it were cast two levels higher
8	Concentration on cannot be broken by damage
9	Damaged target is pushed 10 feet away and knocked prone. Its speed is reduced to 0 until it makes a successful 1d20 Constitution Saving Throw at the start of its turn
10	Choose one effect listed above

Siq'i lines are straight alignments drawn between various geographic features and prominent landmarks.
Imagined as cosmic strings, the lines weave into one another and tangle into dense areas of camay potential according to intensity.

Type

Magical, Honorific

Status

Vital

Form of Address

Master

Alternative Naming

Camac

Camayer

Bringer into Being

Equates to

Government Contractor

Source of Authority

Illapa

Length of Term

Lifetime

Reports directly to

Sapa

Related Locations

• Ca-Chisneu
• Metal Garden
• Qhapaq Ñan
• Qurikancha

Related Organizations

• Tawantinsuyu

Related Professions

• Pathfinders
• Soncoyocs

Related Military Formations

• Rope Dancers