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<blockquote data-quote="Shades of Eternity" data-source="post: 9721327" data-attributes="member: 10869"><p>ok some brainstorming</p><p></p><p><strong>Petan: The Transylvania of Kara-Tur (Framing Overview)</strong></p><p></p><p>Petan is the borderland between the cursed jungles of the Old World and the windblown badlands of the Horseclans. It is whispered about in hushed tones by merchants, feared by spiritual guides, and studied obsessively by fringe occultists. Those who venture into its vine-choked temples and moonlit rice terraces do not always return—and those who do speak of shadow-stained relics, vengeful ghosts, and cursed dynasties that linger even beyond death.</p><p></p><p><strong>Key Locations in Petan</strong></p><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">The Cradle of Still Waters</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <strong>drowned city</strong> resembling a cross between Ayutthaya and Venice—spirits roam its flooded streets.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The waters reflect <strong>false stars</strong> and <strong>mirror ghosts</strong>—those who gaze too long drown not in water, but in memory.</li> </ul><p><strong>The Temple of 1,000 Vows</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <strong>winding ruin</strong> crawling with naga-themed carvings.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once housed monks who <strong>channeled karma into physical talismans</strong>—now overrun by spectral oathbreakers.</li> </ul><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Banthak Market</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A frontier trade post on the road to Horseclan lands.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Famous for selling <strong>cursed heirlooms</strong>, “authentic” <em>Krasue</em> repellents, and <strong>pickled spirit fruit</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Half-tourist trap, half-black market for forbidden relics.</li> </ul><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">The Ghost Pagodas</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Crumbling stupas where monks entombed evil spirits rather than exorcise them.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wards are decaying. Something is <strong>singing again</strong> inside the cracked reliquaries.</li> </ul><h3><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">The Bloodstep Ziggurat</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pre-dates any known culture in the region.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Believed to have been a <strong>sacrifice site</strong> to jungle gods long before written history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Now, it’s the <strong>meeting place for vampire cults</strong>, sorcerer-bloodlines, and dark dharma enforcers.</li> </ul><p><strong>Themes and Tropes to Embrace</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Decay is beautiful</strong>: Lush rot, flowering mold, temples bursting with vines.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Karma is honest</strong>: Bad deeds echo. Mercy might weaken you, but it saves your soul.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The past won't stay buried</strong>: History isn’t just remembered here—it fights back.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Spiritual corruption</strong>: Enlightenment and damnation often wear the same robes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Horror is subtle and cosmic</strong>: The jungle doesn’t hate you—but it will not mourn you.</li> </ul><p>************************************</p><p>does this work?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shades of Eternity, post: 9721327, member: 10869"] ok some brainstorming [B]Petan: The Transylvania of Kara-Tur (Framing Overview)[/B] Petan is the borderland between the cursed jungles of the Old World and the windblown badlands of the Horseclans. It is whispered about in hushed tones by merchants, feared by spiritual guides, and studied obsessively by fringe occultists. Those who venture into its vine-choked temples and moonlit rice terraces do not always return—and those who do speak of shadow-stained relics, vengeful ghosts, and cursed dynasties that linger even beyond death. [B]Key Locations in Petan[/B] [HEADING=2][B][SIZE=4]The Cradle of Still Waters[/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]A [B]drowned city[/B] resembling a cross between Ayutthaya and Venice—spirits roam its flooded streets. [*]The waters reflect [B]false stars[/B] and [B]mirror ghosts[/B]—those who gaze too long drown not in water, but in memory. [/LIST] [B]The Temple of 1,000 Vows[/B] [LIST] [*]A [B]winding ruin[/B] crawling with naga-themed carvings. [*]Once housed monks who [B]channeled karma into physical talismans[/B]—now overrun by spectral oathbreakers. [/LIST] [HEADING=2][B][SIZE=4]Banthak Market[/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]A frontier trade post on the road to Horseclan lands. [*]Famous for selling [B]cursed heirlooms[/B], “authentic” [I]Krasue[/I] repellents, and [B]pickled spirit fruit[/B]. [*]Half-tourist trap, half-black market for forbidden relics. [/LIST] [HEADING=2][B][SIZE=4]The Ghost Pagodas[/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Crumbling stupas where monks entombed evil spirits rather than exorcise them. [*]Wards are decaying. Something is [B]singing again[/B] inside the cracked reliquaries. [/LIST] [HEADING=2][B][SIZE=4]The Bloodstep Ziggurat[/SIZE][/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Pre-dates any known culture in the region. [*]Believed to have been a [B]sacrifice site[/B] to jungle gods long before written history. [*]Now, it’s the [B]meeting place for vampire cults[/B], sorcerer-bloodlines, and dark dharma enforcers. [/LIST] [B]Themes and Tropes to Embrace[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Decay is beautiful[/B]: Lush rot, flowering mold, temples bursting with vines. [*][B]Karma is honest[/B]: Bad deeds echo. Mercy might weaken you, but it saves your soul. [*][B]The past won't stay buried[/B]: History isn’t just remembered here—it fights back. [*][B]Spiritual corruption[/B]: Enlightenment and damnation often wear the same robes [*][B]Horror is subtle and cosmic[/B]: The jungle doesn’t hate you—but it will not mourn you. [/LIST] ************************************ does this work? [/QUOTE]
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