juncosongs' Clan

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Less of a clan than a collection, the Hoard of Erinys was once a mighty bastion on the Windswept Plateau, with a territory that stretched from the Zephyr Steppes to the Twisting Crescendo. Though a natural born leader, Erinys had little tact and tended to rule with an iron talon rather than a gentle touch, facilitated by her advisor, Falx, and deputy, Primavera. Her original consort and fellow progenitor of the clan, Jacinthe, was mostly ignored, until Etherea arrived.
In a moment of crisis, the clan needed a powerful mage like Etherea, but Erinys soon regretted allowing the powerful and willful bogsneak entry into her Hoard. Driven by her own interests, Etherea unintentionally encouraged Jacinthe to mutiny, and the ensuing schism devolved into a bitter and enduring conflict. With her magical prowess, Etherea won the initial battle, but Erinys is determined to win the war.

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The Fleet _________________________ Since the schism, Erinys and her cronies have taken aloft in the remains of the Hoard’s flotilla, consisting of a large, barge-like dirigible and three smaller balloons buoyed up with leather bladders and more than a touch of magic. Scraps of pennants, bits of windchime, and battered paper lanterns still cling to the rigging, but the merriness and clamor have faded from their decks. Conditions are cramped and its inhabitants remain tense while they prepare to face off against their brethren in the Whistling Heights.

The Whistling Heights _________________________ Jacinthe and his consort, Etherea, have taken over the Hoard’s ancestral lair in the Whistling Heights. The twisting nest of tunnels follow no apparent pattern, carved over the years by their various inhabitants to suit their different wants and needs. When the wind blows west, the hollowed cliffs emit a fluting whistle, giving the place its name. Most of the halls in the Heights lie empty now, but the treasury remains full, giving them a leg up on the Fleet.

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Little is known about Boreta except that she was a powerful mage who lived long ago. She was best known for a spell called Boreta’s Source, but more commonly known as Boreta’s Problem. In theory, the spell would give its caster access to unimaginable power by harnessing the sun and stars. However, her calculations did not account for the planet’s erratic orbit, and any solution proposed thus far consumes more magic than it produces. Etherea is perhaps the world’s leading expert in Boreta’s Problem, which she has spent years trying to solve.
As it turns out, Boreta once lived in the Reedcliff Ascent, where she kept a secret laboratory buried in the heart of a mesa now part of the Whistling Heights. When Erinys and Jacinthe discovered it, it had been sealed with solid stone for centuries. Etherea believes the secret to solving Boreta’s Problem may lie in the sage’s notes, but so far has had little luck decoding them.

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The Cursed
Wishlist:
Petal (for Erinys)