There are twelve gods of Kala, a singularly undisputed fact amongst the peoples of the world. Each God or Goddess is much like the facet of a gem, unique, powerful, and changing. In that there are twelve gods each a part of a great whole, there is no god of Evil or Goddess of Good. Each deity may have followers of many alignments, perhaps...
Even before the fall of the Empire and the Great Acceptance, Elves walked the shadowy and dark places of Kala in search of those things that hungered for the rich spoils of the world. After the Breaking, however, the numerous branches of the Imperial military that retreated into the Deeps realized the need for a more organized method of defense and exploration. The Patrol...
Weaver is a confusing term, as it can refer to a sorcerer, a divine spell caster, or an artisan, depending on who’s talking. For the Oro-tai, Weavers are both aspected sorcerers and aspected clerics, with the force of their will or the strength of their faith being the font that their magic taps. In Elven Lands: Weavers are nothing more than Sorcerers, the title Ikanolaith or...
Sorcerers are new to Kala, generally being thought of as something emerging from the Breaking, or following it. Magic, to sorcerers, is less about memory and ritual than it is about pattern and emotion – they are, in essence, imposing their personality upon the Universe and asking it to bend to their whim. To 99.99% of the population, there’s no difference, except that Sorcerers...
The root of all evil, or the lifeblood of civilization, currencies allow for trade beyond the barter system, and provide portable wealth that has value far from home. Many of the currencies in place in Kala are quite sophisticated; while coin is the standard for personal trades and commerce, notes of credit are quite common in trade and real estate(in the few large cities...