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 ====== The Dreaming ======
+===== Overview =====
+The Dreaming is a world of emotion and hope, borne from the thoughts and emotions of mortals. Denizens of the Dreaming are called the [[lore:races:supernatural#fey_origin|Dreamt or the Fey]]. People on Cahyali also occasionally refer to the Dreaming's people as the Iwa.
+They are well known for being tricksters, with some being benevolent and others malevolent, while even more are mercurial - flitting from one to the other without rhyme or reason. The landscape of the Dreaming is never as it seems: entire places may be illusionary, unexpectedly alive, or comically opposite to how it normally is.
+==== Magic in the Dreaming ====
+For the most part, magic will function normally in this world. However, spells that directly affect or alter one’s emotions can be easier or harder depending upon where you are in the Dreaming. For example, a spell that causes fear will have a harder time functioning in a part of The Dreaming that is about hope and love, the opposite is also true. Spells and psionic disciplines that resonate with the area in their powers and theme will have a much greater effect then they might normally would. This is up to the GM in the game to decide how the effect plays out.
 ===== The Slumbering Woad =====
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 ==== Ti’wath ====
-(pr. TEE-wath). Also called the Sprawling Glades. Here is where the exit of the Slumbering Maze comes to, here the land is basked in an eternal spring. The sun shines gently, and when night falls the crickets sing and the stars dance. Here rare plants called the Sleeping Lilies grow; they are used by denizens to cure many of the sicknesses that befall the dwellers of the Dreaming. What the Sleeping Lilies could do in the material world is only speculated, as none have brought them back yet. However despite its serene looks, Ti’wath still holds many dangers to the unwary, for here those that disrupt balance will be seen as an enemy, and those that would dare take from the slumbering maze will be hunted. Ti'wath has a few sub-regions:
+(pr. TEE-wath). Also called the //Sprawling Glades.// Here is where the exit of the Slumbering Maze comes to, here the land is basked in an eternal spring. The sun shines gently, and when night falls the crickets sing and the stars dance. Here rare plants called the Sleeping Lilies grow; they are used by denizens to cure many of the sicknesses that befall the dwellers of the Dreaming. What the Sleeping Lilies could do in the material world is only speculated, as none have brought them back yet. However despite its serene looks, Ti’wath still holds many dangers to the unwary, for here those that disrupt balance will be seen as an enemy, and those that would dare take from the slumbering maze will be hunted. Ti'wath has a few sub-regions:
 === Hollow Ward ===
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 ==== Haralwa ====
-(pr. hah-RAHL-wuh) Also called the Eternal Palaces. Here is where the dreams of the celestial grow and dwell. The land is covered in shifting divine iconography: the trees are gems, the rivers like glass. Priests who come here will feel a much closer connection to their gods and might find their spells to be stronger. Travelers might find blessed artifacts, the wings of angels, or reliquaries for holy artifacts. Beware, though: while dreams may be pleasant and empowering, the gods' nightmares also roam Haralwa...
+(pr. hah-RAHL-wuh) Also called the //Eternal Palaces.// Here is where the dreams of the celestial grow and dwell. The land is covered in shifting divine iconography: the trees are gems, the rivers like glass. Priests who come here will feel a much closer connection to their gods and might find their spells to be stronger. Travelers might find blessed artifacts, the wings of angels, or reliquaries for holy artifacts. Beware, though: while dreams may be pleasant and empowering, the gods' nightmares also roam Haralwa...
 === The Pillars ===
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 === Sapphire's Dial ===
 A grand sundial as big as a forest lays near the heart of Haralwa. Nobody remembers who built the dial or what its purpose even is, though many will say that when the sun aligns itself just right, a glimpse of the First Dream can be seen, and thus many Dreamt will take pilgrimage to the dial in hopes of being able to witness the First Dream.
+{{:a_rocha-theeerieforest.jpg}}
+== A forest on the outskirts of Parasoma. By Andreas Rocha; used with permission. ==
 ==== Parasoma ====
-(pr. pare-ah-SOH-muh) Also known as the Nightmare Lands. Here, the horrors and monstrosities lay in wait for their prey, luring them in with fantastical treasures, promises of riches beyond one’s imaginations, anything that one’s heart could desire, but in the end it is naught but a lie. Legends speak that deep within the heart of the nightmare lands is a tree that bears silver wings and promises only ruin for those that seek it out.
+(pr. pare-ah-SOH-muh) Also known as the //Nightmare Lands.// Here, the horrors and monstrosities lay in wait for their prey, luring them in with fantastical treasures, promises of riches beyond one’s imaginations, anything that one’s heart could desire, but in the end it is naught but a lie. Legends speak that deep within the heart of the nightmare lands is a tree that bears silver wings and promises only ruin for those that seek it out.
 === Shattered Island ===
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 ==== Concordia ====
-(pr. con-CORE-dee-ya) at the heart of the Dreaming lies a city of where the peace between the courts of the Dreaming are kept, where the accords and the oaths are held in sacred regard. Here the most powerful of the dreamt, the rulers of the courts, will come to forge treaties, alliances, and diplomatic relations between others. Here in Concordia now spell shall be cast to do harm, no blade shall be drawn, and now arrow shall whistle. For in Concordia, the law of peace and logic reign.
+(pr. con-CORE-dee-ya) At the heart of the Dreaming lies a city of where the peace between the courts of the Dreaming are kept; where the accords and the oaths are held in sacred regard. Here the most powerful of the Dreamt, the rulers of the courts, will come to forge treaties, alliances, and diplomatic relations between others. In Concordia no spell shall be cast to do harm, no blade shall be drawn, and no arrow shall whistle.
-Irogueil Peak:
+=== Irogueil Peak ===
-Or as the locals will often refer to it as “the Peak of Falling Stars”, holds a special place in the hearts of all the dreamt, for it is here where the first dream was born, on the top of the mountain is a shrine dedicated to the first dream. During the Festival of the Dancing Skies, a meteor shower occurs along with a bright aurora that colors the sky. This festival celebrates the first dream and is a cause for merriment among the dreamt, but for some, it has a far darker meaning.
+Locals will often refer to it as the //Peak of Falling Stars.// This mountain holds a special place in the hearts of all the dreamt, for it is here where the First Dream was born. On the top of the mountain is a shrine dedicated to the First Dream. During the //Festival of the Dancing Skies,// a meteor shower occurs along with a bright aurora that colors the sky. This festival celebrates the First Dream and is a cause for merriment among the Dreamt.
+==== Dearmad Agrad ====
+(pr. DEAR-maid ahg-RAhD) The land of Dearmad Agrad is eternally shifting, for when the seasons change on Jaern so too o the powers shift in Dearmad Agrad. Here the grand courts of the Dreamt reside, and here they wield great power over the Dreaming. When in Dearmad Agrad, one must tread lightly, for the four Courts and their little kin. A false move or a slight offense shall bring their wrath upon the unprepared, but for the clever and the well traveled, there is much to gain from the courts. The land changes seasons whenever one of the courts is the dominant power.
+=== Avris ===
+A kingdom in the clouds. Here, the Dreamt take flight on golden wings and build their palaces on the clouds. Here lie the tales of giants and of heroes that come to life - stages are set and the actors take their parts, growing and shifting to sizes unimaginable, and every mask they don brings with them a new role to play.
+=== Spirani ===
+Deep within the oceans live those Dreamt that take to the seas. In this land the dreams of pirates, marines, and all those that ply the sea mingle to form a near endless ocean, where the stories told on the seas are made manifest. Boundless treasures and the ancient curses that guard them lie here, and somewhere in this vast ocean lies a kingdom buried by the lapping shores and deep abyss.
+=== Oris ===
+Great farm lands dot the landscape of Oris, for here many crops are grown to feed those of Dearmad Agrad. Its vast rolling hills and valleys create a picturesque scene that entice the artist and the dreamers alike, for here the arts flourish like the flowers in bloom.
 ===== History =====
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 In recent years now, with the many events and changes that Jaern has undergone, the Dreaming and its people have begun to find more ways to cross over into the material realm of Jaern, and subsequently those in the material realm of Jaern are now understanding they can cross over as well.
 ==== The First Dream ====
 The First Dream is what gave birth to the Dreaming. When the first beings started to dream they brought forth the First Dream, and from that First Dream came the Dreamt. The First Dreamt were among the most powerful and regarded as gods among the Dreamt. From the First Dreamt came the rest of the Dreamt and the denizens of the Dreaming. Many of the Dreamt regarded those ancient times as a golden age, but when The First Dream vanished, the Dreamt lost the ability to dream and thus since then have the Dreamt sought a way to reconnect with The First Dream so that they themselves can dream once more.