Ibn Khaldun 7728 Share Posted September 28, 2022 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅗𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅮 "Harken to great deeds of enemies defeated and boons gathered Await the next age of bards regaling the stories fathered By they who marched out into the world, wilds, & wondrous places Strike sword-edge dull and bind spears to plows, eke the faces Of the earth for your meal and for your regaining of health Soon thereafter, regather the tribe and hoard your wealth Then you may birth a generation whose members may be heroes!" The Cingedoz measure time in many ways. The seconds, the minutes, and the hour as all do. The calendar with its days, months, and years measured and meted out follows the Common convention. The seasons with their metaphorical reading of birth with spring, maturation with summer, languishing with autumn, and death with winter is a symbolism the tribe accepts. However, the Cingedoz innovated an additional measure of time that moves not chronologically, but by the deeds of their own. Epochgyre they named it, described as a symbolic interlocked wheel with an axe, a lute, a scythe, and a hammer bound to four spokes in the cardinal directions. For the Cingedoz, each spoke and its bound instrument signified a time for heroes, a time for bardic remembering, a time for replenishment, and a time for the tribe's reassembling. Save for the time of heroes, all other times are reserved for the mundane. The tribe, balancing the practical necessity of activities including farm, trading, and the manufactory and artisan crafts with that of an inclination for adventure and exploration, permitted the cycling of ages be dictated by the decisions made by the tribe. A common thread of thought is contemplated by all Cingedoz - how shall I be remembered? For some, they respond by setting out on adventures by which they can be aid to the towns and villages peppered across the continents. Others decide to set out to spread influence of the tribe by raising monolithic runestones imparting knowledge or commemorating historical events. Then again, others see to bringing boons and benefits to the tribe by way of learning a magick or skill. These deeds are not done divorced of the potential for cooperation among heroes, often boons brought to the tribe will be employed by those attacking an enemy or protecting a settlement and those seeking to spread influence will partake in adventures so that they may have first-person accounts of what they'd inscribe on runestones. Epithets are often bestowed during the heroic cycle of the Epochgyre, an act of recognition of the role one played in bringing about this heroic cycle or for deeds committed during this particular time. Those who protect settlements are dubbed Aingidnemetoi or 'honored for protection', those who write splendid bardic tales are dubbed Saganemetoi or 'honored for stories'. All tribespeople who engage with the expectations of the heroic cycle are expected to relay tales of their deeds, though they may commission another to exalt them in improved prose or song. Whether by runestone raised or by tome authored, records are important to the Cingedoz so that some memory is retained of their actions for themselves in their current life or for future generations to seek inspiration. Spoiler The following replies will either serve as further elaboration on each cycle of the Epochgyre , records of Cingedoz characters and their attainment of epithets or their heroic deeds, or on past cycles of the Epochgyre. You can learn more on the epithets or recommend more here: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibn Khaldun 7728 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅗𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅮 Bodbmakos, Raven's Son, defended Du Loc This epithet Aingidnemetoi doth not mock What sacrifice he wrought from his person He stood in the way of suffering with no adversion Bodbmakos has earned the title Aingidnemetoi, honored for the defense of Du Loc, in the 93rd Year of the Second Age. His series of actions in assisting Quentin Brae has ushered the turning to the heroic cycle of the Epochgyre. All Cingedoz are implored to aid tribe, traveler, or those of other settlements. Rumors of potential migration opens the potential for others to do great things in order to follow in Bodbmakos' steps or to aid him in his current adventure! Spoiler PS: Let me know if you want any art or music swapped. @Privet 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibn Khaldun 7728 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅗𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅮 Brennus makos Gaisorix, son of the gatherer of our kin Raised many a runestone and recollected our tales again Call him Bardonemetoi for the boon he has brought The ability to animate the runes and replay words from thought Brennus has earned the title Bardonemetoi, also known as Drenxanemetoi, in the 95th year of the Second Age. In response to Bodbmakos ushering the heroic cycle on; Brennus travelled to the fabled Dark Elvellyn town of Nor'Asath to learn the art of Bardmancy. With this magickal boon, the runestones of the Cingedoz will be slowly amended with animated runic inscriptions and reliefs and some will have recorded words that can be tapped into and replayed for those who visit them. It is rumored that Brennus has recalled a debt owed to his father and entered into the tutelage of a famed alchemist in hopes of rediscovering the lost practice of manufacturing the Brigbonon or 'Fodder-giant'. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Privet 1840 Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅗𝅥𝅘𝅥𝅯𝅘𝅥𝅮 Gathered by Raven Son, four sired of the kings of yore Their legend just begun, before the blackstone minotaur The greatest trial to be faced, the depths of rage unknown Not heroes to be disgraced, their mortal might has shown Forever named ‘Tarvurovekoi’, the fury of the minotaur Gathered by Raven Son, four sired of the kings of yore Three unacquainted heroes gathered before the blackstone temple in Sulianpoli, called at the behest of Bodbmakos for a great and terrible trial. Facing the Minotaur’s gate one of each of the descendant races stood; Dwarf, Man, Elf, and Orc. Symbolizing the ancient heroes who defeated Iblees long ago, they delved into the Minotaur’s Labyrinth, completing each of the tasks set before them, and conquering its champion! These four warriors, Briga, Bodbmakos, Xato, and Madoc, have earned their place in legend! Edited October 17, 2022 by Privet 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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