Yar Bone Trees

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Yar Bone Trees

     Bone trees are monumental offerings to Yar, consisting of tangled masses of bones, rope, string, hides, and hanging moss affixed to poles, posts, or pillars. The bones are typically acquired from slain enemies and hunted beasts. These “trees” serve as tributes to Yar and Clan territory markers, and can typically be found around Yar lands, halls, or homes. Essentially, the presence of a bone tree serves to tell Yar, “Look at all the bones I’ve gathered for you!” As a form of totem, the destruction of a bone tree is considered a vicious insult against the ancestor himself and, by extension, the clan bearing his name.

     Upon completion of a tree, a bowl of herbs is burned at the foot thereof, while the builder performs a ritual dance around the structure, shouting “Bartaas Yar-û!” He may dance alone or invite as many other orcs as he wishes, even from other clans. Once the herbs have been completely burnt, the orc or orcs involved sit by the tree to smoke. If more than one orc has been involved, the builder entertains his guests with a story about one or more of the bones included in the tree. For example, one bone may have been taken from a particularly interesting hunt or from a noteworthy fight.

     Bone trees vary in appearance depending upon the size or quantity of bones involved. Some may be comprised of whole skeletons cobbled together in morbid display on poles and spikes.  Others may exhibit the skulls of enormous beasts perched atop thick beams. Regardless of the specifics, however, they all stand to the glory of Yar.

 

[TheNanMan2000 473]

Wanders apon a Yar Bonetree one day as he rides his Demigryph through the desert, admiring their beauty and dedication to Yar ”Ah importunt Klan ov Krugmar whu’z wizdum haz been prizelezz.. mi hopez lat’z peoplez live on until dah dezert’z zand blowz uway agh dah beaztz uv dah Uzg fade uway”

[OzYmandi 647]

Irîzk waits... His father told him so... The right time will come. The return to Krugmar after his father’s idiotic mistake.

[osumanduas 1442]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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