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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8824782" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>The Wagadu Chronicles The Child & The Oath</p><p>5e</p><p><strong>Undead:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ancestor:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Am'Rou, The Blue-Eyed:</strong> Am'rous are the souls of deceased Ikaki heroes that join the Ekine Family becoming Spiritual Ancestors.</p><p><strong>Adze, Firefly Vampire:</strong> Adzes are souls of heartless Daa'ima that turn even crueller after death and linger to torment humans.</p><p><strong>Aigamuxa, The Hungry Devil:</strong> Whatever these ancestors did to become such creatures it is not known, but everyone agrees it is terrible.</p><p><strong>Aigamuxa, Beast:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lost Ibeji Alone Without Statue:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lost Ibeji With Statute:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lost Ibeji Paired With Sibling:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lost Mara, Lost Skull, Lost Mara Ancestor:</strong> When a Lost Mara reaches 10 hit points or less. It uses its turn to perform replicative magic. It shudders and spins at an accelerated speed. A dull grey ring of smoke emits from its centre if the Lost Mara is not killed before its next turn another Lost Mara is spawned.</p><p><strong>Lost Mara, Ancestral Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Udo, Rule Master, Udo Ancestor:</strong> These ancestors were mortals who enjoyed process and rules, often bureaucrats.</p><p><strong>Udo, Ancestor, Ekpo Spirit:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Nlo Bieri, Bone Guardian:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Nlo Bieri, Tall Masked Ancestor:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Chamber Bat:</strong> This strange creature is a bat animated by powerful magic that keeps it alive even as its body decays beyond death.</p><p><strong>Chamber Bat, Strange Creature, Bat Animated By Powerful Magic:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lesser Akpan Ekpo, Ekpo Chief:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lesser Akpan Ekpo, Ancestor, Very Old Person:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Nkubia, Ekpo Berserker:</strong> Wild fighters, these are spirits of restless youth, usually men, who died accidentally.</p><p><strong>Nkubia, Wild Fighter, Spirit of a Restless Youth Who Died Accidentally:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Jom, The Young:</strong> A spirit of death that is said to be born when another Spirit cannot properly resurrect after being banished or destroyed.</p><p><strong>Jom, Spirit of Death:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Jom, Translucent Figure:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Iku, Powerful Ancestor, Guardian:</strong> Iku, a Dawn Emere witch doctor and guardian of the village Burial Chambers, takes pity on the child and makes a deal with the village chiefs, he will take responsibility for the child so long as the child does not set foot in the village. The oath is brought before the village’s totem and bound with magic.</p><p>Iku keeps the child in the village’s burial chambers until his passing. The village, not wanting to deal with the child, closes the entrance to the Chambers and uses the totem’s magic to create an additional magic seal.</p><p>Iku returns as an ancestor to uphold his duty to ensure that the child remains in the Chambers.</p><p>Iku spent most of his time in burial chambers as its sole protector up until his death. The village paid their respects with one the most elaborate death ceremonies and erected a statue over his grave.</p><p>He subsequently became an ancestor that remained in the chambers.</p><p><strong>Gerda, Amadi, Vengeful Ancestor:</strong> In the previous cycle (Around 200 years ago) a Lionblood woman—Amadi gave birth to a spirit child called Adia.</p><p>Village finds out about the child—Amadi is permanently banished.</p><p>Amadi passes away, her soul is unable to find peace and she ends up becoming a vengeful ancestor who haunts Daru.</p><p>Amadi is an ancestor that once lived as a human in the Lion Chiefs’ time. She gave birth to Adia, a spirit child during a time where the act was punishable. Amadi was abandoned by her partner and left to bear the punishment for the act. Her child was taken from her and she was permanently banished by the village. With the belief that her daughter was dead, Amadi didn’t survive for long in the harsh Daru and died a few days after her punishment came into force. Her soul never found peace and this resulted in her returning into an Ancestor.</p><p>Amadi found the dead body of Gerda, Zahrah’s sister and possessed it so that she could head back to the Lions Chiefs village for revenge.</p><p><strong>Ancient Akpan Ekpo:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Taiwo, Lost Ibeji Ancestor, Being:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lesser Chamber Bat:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Oni, Vigilant Akpan Ekpo Ancestor, Older More Frail Ancestor:</strong> ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8824782, member: 2209"] The Wagadu Chronicles The Child & The Oath 5e [b]Undead:[/b] ? [b]Ancestor:[/b] ? [b]Am'Rou, The Blue-Eyed:[/b] Am'rous are the souls of deceased Ikaki heroes that join the Ekine Family becoming Spiritual Ancestors. [b]Adze, Firefly Vampire:[/b] Adzes are souls of heartless Daa'ima that turn even crueller after death and linger to torment humans. [b]Aigamuxa, The Hungry Devil:[/b] Whatever these ancestors did to become such creatures it is not known, but everyone agrees it is terrible. [b]Aigamuxa, Beast:[/b] ? [b]Lost Ibeji Alone Without Statue:[/b] ? [b]Lost Ibeji With Statute:[/b] ? [b]Lost Ibeji Paired With Sibling:[/b] ? [b]Lost Mara, Lost Skull, Lost Mara Ancestor:[/b] When a Lost Mara reaches 10 hit points or less. It uses its turn to perform replicative magic. It shudders and spins at an accelerated speed. A dull grey ring of smoke emits from its centre if the Lost Mara is not killed before its next turn another Lost Mara is spawned. [b]Lost Mara, Ancestral Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Udo, Rule Master, Udo Ancestor:[/b] These ancestors were mortals who enjoyed process and rules, often bureaucrats. [b]Udo, Ancestor, Ekpo Spirit:[/b] ? [b]Nlo Bieri, Bone Guardian:[/b] ? [b]Nlo Bieri, Tall Masked Ancestor:[/b] ? [b]Chamber Bat:[/b] This strange creature is a bat animated by powerful magic that keeps it alive even as its body decays beyond death. [b]Chamber Bat, Strange Creature, Bat Animated By Powerful Magic:[/b] ? [b]Lesser Akpan Ekpo, Ekpo Chief:[/b] ? [b]Lesser Akpan Ekpo, Ancestor, Very Old Person:[/b] ? [b]Nkubia, Ekpo Berserker:[/b] Wild fighters, these are spirits of restless youth, usually men, who died accidentally. [b]Nkubia, Wild Fighter, Spirit of a Restless Youth Who Died Accidentally:[/b] ? [b]Jom, The Young:[/b] A spirit of death that is said to be born when another Spirit cannot properly resurrect after being banished or destroyed. [b]Jom, Spirit of Death:[/b] ? [b]Jom, Translucent Figure:[/b] ? [b]Iku, Powerful Ancestor, Guardian:[/b] Iku, a Dawn Emere witch doctor and guardian of the village Burial Chambers, takes pity on the child and makes a deal with the village chiefs, he will take responsibility for the child so long as the child does not set foot in the village. The oath is brought before the village’s totem and bound with magic. Iku keeps the child in the village’s burial chambers until his passing. The village, not wanting to deal with the child, closes the entrance to the Chambers and uses the totem’s magic to create an additional magic seal. Iku returns as an ancestor to uphold his duty to ensure that the child remains in the Chambers. Iku spent most of his time in burial chambers as its sole protector up until his death. The village paid their respects with one the most elaborate death ceremonies and erected a statue over his grave. He subsequently became an ancestor that remained in the chambers. [b]Gerda, Amadi, Vengeful Ancestor:[/b] In the previous cycle (Around 200 years ago) a Lionblood woman—Amadi gave birth to a spirit child called Adia. Village finds out about the child—Amadi is permanently banished. Amadi passes away, her soul is unable to find peace and she ends up becoming a vengeful ancestor who haunts Daru. Amadi is an ancestor that once lived as a human in the Lion Chiefs’ time. She gave birth to Adia, a spirit child during a time where the act was punishable. Amadi was abandoned by her partner and left to bear the punishment for the act. Her child was taken from her and she was permanently banished by the village. With the belief that her daughter was dead, Amadi didn’t survive for long in the harsh Daru and died a few days after her punishment came into force. Her soul never found peace and this resulted in her returning into an Ancestor. Amadi found the dead body of Gerda, Zahrah’s sister and possessed it so that she could head back to the Lions Chiefs village for revenge. [b]Ancient Akpan Ekpo:[/b] ? [b]Taiwo, Lost Ibeji Ancestor, Being:[/b] ? [b]Lesser Chamber Bat:[/b] ? [b]Oni, Vigilant Akpan Ekpo Ancestor, Older More Frail Ancestor:[/b] ? [/QUOTE]
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