Koh 14 July
Birdcatcher orchids hang from the understory branches of the great rainforest trees, their bright coloration and heady aroma attracting nearby hummingbirds for a drink of nectar; but when the birds approach and reach in to take a sip, the petals snap over them like a cage and they slowly starve.
The glassmakers of Koh are world renowned for the clarity of their product; from marbles to beads to fine jewelry to tableswares, the crystal produced by the furnaces in Koh's harbors fetches a high price in the nobility of foreign powers, if only because its enterprising merchants can market it so effectively.
Koh 15 July
In the beginning, Tsegto came to the firmament with her basket and gave birth to her children; they prospered and danced in the unbridled luxury of the world garden. But she left as quickly as she came and they soon grew bitter, fighting amongst themselves.
Koh 1 August
Traditional military training is for men alone and usually involves working with a longbow. With the rise of piracy, merchant marines are coming into style trained for swimming, stealth, and hand to hand combat.
The garden is the quintessential display of prosperity for emenkoh- to nurture a beautiful garden is a sign of status and favor with the gods; upper class families vie for strange specimens from abroad to grow in their own private gardens, and herbalism remains a central profession in urban centers.
Koh 18 July
Gilogbarish is an alcoholic drink fermented from the sap of the water cypress, and is given as a gift for lunar near year and to celebrate the birth of children. Gilogbarish casks are intricately painted, and their artistry alone more than makes up for the subpar liquor within.
Koh 21 July
Kohese spoken language is simply structured, but the written form is logographic and notoriously complex. It is filled with local forms and inconsistencies that indicate everything from class to age. Ever evolving calligraphic styles spring up in the merchant communities overseas.
Koh 23 July
The people of the delta have intricate ceremonies upon the death of a matriarch. For the occasion, mausolea are expanded, then carved with new marks of glory. The largest cities of the dead are carved into the soft salty mountainsides beyond Bar, where the embalmed may rest in relative peace from the elements.
Koh 24 July
Without family, without home
Traveler withers away
He must build a new hearth
Where he finds himself
-Dshemma Statesman
Koh 25 July
The outsider is weak of spirit
Broken of morality
Bent of lust
And not to be trusted
-Beno, priestess of tides
Dream powders sharpen the frame of reality but often, users of these fragrant tinctures descend into hedonistic madness if ill prepared.
“They leave their wives and drown themselves with nothing in their eyes. “
Gen is Aado - City Physician
The rainforests of the riverlands are rife with mysterious forms and figures calling in the night. The sleek black Guardian hums gently as it hovers above the ground- both a legend and a creature of the forest, it is poorly understood and has given rise to many legends. But it is always watching.
Koh 10 August
Nengesi people speak a harsher variety of Kohese and are famed for their spiritualistic and pastoral lifestyle. Despite being quite judgmental, they permit pilgrims into the region for the right price.
Koh 7 August
Though it upholds its republican ideals as a beacon of liberty in the world of Candarion, Koh’s representatives are seldom brought to power through the power of democracy, almost all candidates for the Wettso-Gen and the culture of five are from the highest families or supported by them via proxy.
Koh 6 August
Calligraphy and math proficiency are heavily weighted when considering young men for overseas travel and instruction in the guilds; most are eventually moved into labor or conscription.
Koh 5 August
The loom can tell stories and some quilts are embedded with tales of romance or adversity using symbolic patterns alone.
Koh 4 August
Foreign communities are common along the coast of the gates; Aiolian jewelers and Anaetyne defense contractors often have properties in the delta as well
Koh 3 August
Geshal of the tides brings good fortune to Bar Hamiri. The oracles burn fine incense in their trances to commune with her directly.
Koh 2 August
During the monsoon season it is not safe to swim in the estuaries; the mangroves are writhing with the many fry of wormlike fish, their skin coated in a poisonous mucus.
Koh 1 August
Traditional military training is for men alone and usually involves working with a longbow. With the rise of piracy, merchant marines are coming into style trained for swimming, stealth, and hand to hand combat.