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Message: <blockquote data-quote="widderslainte" data-source="post: 1030069" data-attributes="member: 1466">The MindatThe Mindat ('min-DOT') are the dark skinned peoples of the south, whoseempire is said to have been founded thousands of years ago, Theirpresence in the Rhiat is normally limited to academic and magickalgatherings, and a number of their philosophers serve on the courts ofnobles across the continent. The Mindat are known to the people of thenorth for their invasion of the Heteri city-states hundreds of yearsago, which led to the founding Ghikarn-naggai and development of thetradeports of Vensat, and the export of numerous varieties of smokingherbs, some which have addictive and dream-enhancing qualities. TheMindat are also said to have brought slavery of nogs, small imp-likecreatures, to the northern nations.Military The Mindat are feared for their massive armies wielding longcurved blades and protected by carapace armours. They utilise cavalrymounted on riding lizards, and great reptilian war-beasts two or threestories high.  They are one of the few nations to know the arts of crafting airships.Important Cities: Amphishkiol, Idiaktuloi, Maniea Saghhit, and Khel.Religion  The White Book has never been adequately translatedout of it's native Mindat tongue.The White Book is the central religious text of the Mindat. Athousand years ago, Mindat sorcerors evoked their deities intocorporeal form and ritually slayed them, using their energies to powergreat magicks. They see themselves as free of "slavery" toextraplanar beings seek to harness their powers within.The White Book is a guide to this process. It has never beenadequeted translated out of the Mindat language, and while quotedfrequently, is never read aloud. It describes a process and trails ofharnessing one's soul, which is called "walking the labyrinth". Thebook itself is bound in white leather and is upwards of 400 pages.Many of the pages, or parts of the pages are left blank to be filledin by the adherent recording his progress or completing exercises.Mindat WizardsThey see all forms of magick as just another type of learning.Wizards (and academics) among the Mindat are the only ones allowed towear white robes. There are also identifiable by a flat-brimmed,almost bowler-style, hat. A proper Mindat wizard would be schooled inalchemy, a yoga-like form of meditation, the creation of amulets andtalismans, and communication with spirits.'Craft Talisman, Less [Item Creation] Work in Progress - only works with certain spells or classes ofspells. Will define list at later time.Prerequisite: Spellcaster Level 1+Benefit: Character can create a talisman, a minor magickal item, tolink spells to. Creation of the talisman requires 1000 GP and 100 XPper level of spell it can link, and can only ever be linked to onespell. Linking a spell to a talisman takes up a "spell slot" untilthe spell is discharged, dispelled, or released, upon which the spellslot can be used as normal (with proper rest, etc). A properly linkedtalisman can be used to summon forth a spell throuh a single verbalcomponent and may be done as a free action. This does not in any wayeliminate the other requirements or components necessary for castingthe spell normally.</blockquote>

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