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--- lore:creatures:dreamt [2024/05/13 00:19] – quiddlesticks
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 All these titles, though, refer to the same group of enigmatic beings. Dreamt, fittingly named, are borne from the thoughts, desires, and dreams of mortals in their home plane of the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]]. Over time, they have developed into their own people, still linked to the thoughts of mortals.
+In general, Dreamt are born from notions. Many arise from the magic of the Dreaming, spawned from a thought or a dream a mortal has had. Some are born from a union of other Dreamt, much like mortals are. In rare circumstances, a mortal spirit can also be transformed into a Dreamt upon the mortal's death. This, however, requires specific rituals or the direct interference of powerful Dreaming entities.
 ===== Courts & Nanchons =====
 The Dreamt, like any other sentient people, organize themselves into "nations" of a sense. In Dearmad Agrad, the part of the Dreaming linked to [[settings:jaern|Jaern,]] the Dreamt live in several grand [[settings:planes:dreaming#the_courts_of_dearmad_agrad|Courts,]] which each have their own structure and attitudes. The Courts of Agrad are each political entities in their own right, as or more powerful than a mortal nation.
-The Courts are each named after a season, or a time of day. The Dreamt residing within tend to look incredibly different, and each has an association with a form of magic wielded by mortals; elemental and sometimes psionic.
+The Courts are each named after a season, or a time of day. The Dreamt residing within tend to be diverse in appearance (though most are sentient), and each has an association with a form of magic wielded by mortals; elemental and sometimes psionic.
 In Ochr Arall, the part of the Dreaming associated with [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali]], the world is wilder. There are no organized structures here, not like the Courts. Instead, the Dreamt of Ochr Arall are more loosely organized by the regions of Cahyali they sprung from. Due to the colonization brought by the Dahabu Empire, different folkloric traditions have managed to touch and mix, giving rise to a more unified Cahyalian Dreaming.
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 They shun the contact of fey and waking beings alike and simply are, though there are rare occasions of these beings making deals with the [[lore:races|waking races]] in exchange for power. Otherwise, these beings simply exist, wandering and watching over the dreaming and waking worlds.
-Only the power of an Old Dreamt can manipulate the [[settings:planes:dreaming#the_sea_of_dreams|Sea of Dreams,]] and with its power they gain the power to spread their influence and affect reality. However, not even the Old Dreamt can escape the fate of all fey who harness the power of the Sea of Dreams, as they are slowly and surely destroyed by its power before they are reborn in a new consciousness.
+Only the power of an Old Dreamt can manipulate the [[settings:planes:dreaming#the_sea_of_dreams|Sea of Dreams,]] and with its power they gain the power to spread their influence and affect reality. However, not even the Old Dreamt can escape the fate of all fey who harness the power of the Sea of Dreams, as they are slowly and surely destroyed by its power before they are reborn in a new consciousness. This is often the only way for an Old Dreamt to fundamentally change themselves - to escape the personality and associations foisted on them since their first moments of existence.
 Some notable Old Dreamt include:
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 ==== Spriggan ====
-Also known as dryads, these Dreamt-folk appear like living plants. Some take the forms of humanoids with a greenish tinge to their skin and hair composed of leaves and flowers, while others are tiny and squat, often confused for cabbages by farmers which see them. These small sorts of Spriggans are called //Amma// by [[settings:cahyali:buyukvahsi|Buyuk Vahsians]] which notice their presence, as they are rather adept at hiding themselves from anyone with ill intentions. They are common in every Court of Agrad, as well as every Nanchon. Amma in particular are associated with the Sublime Veld and Abundance Nanchons.
+Also known as dryads, these Dreamt-folk appear like living plants. Some take the forms of humanoids with a greenish tinge to their skin and hair composed of leaves and flowers, while others are tiny and squat, often confused for cabbages by farmers which see them.
+These small sorts of Spriggans are called //Amma// by [[settings:cahyali:buyukvahsi|Buyuk Vahsians]] which notice their presence, as they are rather adept at hiding themselves from anyone with ill intentions. They are common in every Court of Agrad, as well as every Nanchon. Amma in particular are associated with the Sublime Veld and Abundance Nanchons.
 ==== Djinn ====
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 ==== Yōkai ====
 Like Djinn walk the line between Dreamt and elemental, yōkai walk the line between Dreamt and spirit of the [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago]]. They are significant figures in the folklore of the Abundance, especially the [[settings:cahyali:raikougan|Raikougan]]. Many are said to come from mundane animals or objects which somehow became infused with magical power, and rose to a state of mystical sentience.
+===== Attitudes Toward Dreamt =====
+On Jaern, the Courts of Dearmad Agrad are seen as powerful organizations from other planes, and generally treated as if they were any other nation. They are kept at arm's length, and their magic is somewhat feared. They are seen as simultaneously wild folk and people constrained by odd, esoteric, unspoken rules and conventions. Certain mortal places may form tenuous allegiances with different Courts. While worship of the Dreamt is not particularly illegal on Jaern, it is often looked down upon - just like most cults which worship entities apart from the [[:gods|Fourteen.]]
+On Cahyali, the Dreamt are more treated as creatures of folklore, though they are undeniably an existing force in the world. Many countries ban worship of Dreamt, treating it similar to [[lore:creatures:demons|demonic]] worship. Although worship is not organized, many call upon the Dreamt for various things, and make sure to treat them with respect. Dreamt are common in childrens' stories and mythology, where they interact with many other beings of legend such as elementals, Kurago spirits, and gods.