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Etiquette

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	Speech is expected to be careful, almost musical. Interrupting is considered a mark of spiritual imbalance. It is customary to pause briefly before answering a question—signaling that one has weighed the karmic weight of the response. Outsiders often mistake this for hesitation.		Speech is expected to be careful, almost musical. Interrupting is considered a mark of spiritual imbalance. It is customary to pause briefly before answering a question—signaling that one has weighed the karmic weight of the response. Outsiders often mistake this for hesitation.

	Colors communicate mood and status. White indicates ritual cleansing or bureaucratic duty. Teal marks one as engaged in honorable business. Red is reserved for celebration or award. Cinnabar warns of karmic impurity; to wear it casually is scandalous. Gold is a privilege of nobles and House officials.		Colors communicate mood and status. White indicates ritual cleansing or bureaucratic duty. Teal marks one as engaged in honorable business. Red is reserved for celebration or award. Cinnabar warns of karmic impurity; to wear it casually is scandalous. Gold is a privilege of nobles and House officials.

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Poisoncraft

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	[[Herbalism\|Poison]] occupies a complex, paradoxical place in Zantaashi life—feared, revered, and thoroughly normalized. Where Marrans treat poison as criminal and Tiban view it as dishonorable, Zantaashi regard it as a tool of balance, a teacher, and a reminder of the fragility of mortal existence.		[[Herbalism\|Poison]] occupies a complex, paradoxical place in Zantaashi life—feared, revered, and thoroughly normalized. Where Marrans treat poison as criminal and Tiban view it as dishonorable, Zantaashi regard it as a tool of balance, a teacher, and a reminder of the fragility of mortal existence.

	Every household keeps at least one venom tonic, used in tiny doses to treat fever, open the senses, or guard the stomach against ~~swampwater~~ parasites. Children are taught early to recognize the smell of common plant venoms and the color shifts that mark dangerous herbs.		Every household keeps at least one venom tonic, used in tiny doses to treat fever, open the senses, or guard the stomach against swamp water parasites. Children are taught early to recognize the smell of common plant venoms and the color shifts that mark dangerous herbs.

	Artisanal poisoners, licensed by the local House of Life, operate much like apothecaries. Their shops sell soporific reeds, venom salves, antitoxins, incense that sharpens the mind, and tinctures that—when ritually applied—are said to “brighten the karmic mark.” These poisoners are considered valuable businesses, and many come from respected lineages.		Artisanal poisoners, licensed by the local House of Life or Death, operate much like apothecaries. Their shops sell soporific reeds, venom salves, antitoxins, incense that sharpens the mind, and tinctures that—when ritually applied—are said to “brighten the karmic mark.” These poisoners are considered valuable businesses, and many come from respected lineages.

	Ritual poisons play a major role in House ceremonies. Initiates ingest a carefully measured venom draft known as The Narrow Path, meant to bring clarity and focus. During certain festivals, nobles carry jewel-encrusted vials of symbolic poison that they drip into reflecting pools to ward off spiritual stagnation. As antidotes are crafted alongside their poisons by tradition, dangerous games of vigor are held in the House of Chance and private salons.		Ritual poisons play a major role in House ceremonies. Initiates ingest a carefully measured venom draft known as The Narrow Path, meant to bring clarity and focus. During certain festivals, nobles carry jewel-encrusted vials of symbolic poison that they drip into reflecting pools to ward off spiritual stagnation. As antidotes are crafted alongside their poisons by tradition, dangerous games of vigor are held in the House of Chance and private salons.
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	The Legions use poisons with great care. The Second Legion in particular maintains an elite corps who craft battlefield venoms. These are rarely lethal—Zantaashi doctrine holds that needless death disrupts karmic flow—but can numb limbs, cloud the mind, or make enemies near their limits fall into a helpless slumber.		The Legions use poisons with great care. The Second Legion in particular maintains an elite corps who craft battlefield venoms. These are rarely lethal—Zantaashi doctrine holds that needless death disrupts karmic flow—but can numb limbs, cloud the mind, or make enemies near their limits fall into a helpless slumber.

	Social perception varies by region. Rural ~~reedfolk~~ respect poison as a tool of survival; urban Zantaashi regard it as an art and a philosophical discipline. Nobles wear Hathphool with miniature venom-pendants as symbols of self-control. Only the most devout ascetics avoid poison entirely, believing their karmic mark must remain untouched.		Social perception varies by region. Rural reed-folk respect poison as a tool of survival; urban Zantaashi regard it as an art and a philosophical discipline. Nobles wear Hathphool with miniature venom-pendants as symbols of self-control. Only the most devout ascetics avoid poison entirely, believing their karmic mark must remain untouched.

	Criminal use is harshly punished, but even criminals tend to use nonlethal toxins. Purposefully crafting a venom with no antidote is a near-sacred taboo—such actions can result in karmic censure, exile, or the rare penalty known as Tattoo Unmaking, where one’s Karmic mark is ritually extinguished and blackened, marking the individual as no longer welcome in society.		Criminal use is harshly punished, but even criminals tend to use nonlethal toxins. Purposefully crafting a venom with no antidote is a near-sacred taboo—such actions can result in karmic censure, exile, or the rare penalty known as Tattoo Unmaking, where one’s Karmic mark is ritually extinguished and blackened, marking the individual as no longer welcome in society.

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Poisoncraft

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	Insults are subtle. Calling someone “unanchored” implies instability. Observing that a person “walks quickly for one with a heavy karma” is a sharp rebuke. The greatest insult is to publicly call attention to someone’s tattoo and ask if the glow seems dimmer than last week.		Insults are subtle. Calling someone “unanchored” implies instability. Observing that a person “walks quickly for one with a heavy karma” is a sharp rebuke. The greatest insult is to publicly call attention to someone’s tattoo and ask if the glow seems dimmer than last week.
	==== Poisoncraft ====		==== Poisoncraft ====
	[[~~Alchemy~~\|Poison]] occupies a complex, paradoxical place in Zantaashi life—feared, revered, and thoroughly normalized. Where Marrans treat poison as criminal and Tiban view it as dishonorable, Zantaashi regard it as a tool of balance, a teacher, and a reminder of the fragility of mortal existence.		[[Herbalism\|Poison]] occupies a complex, paradoxical place in Zantaashi life—feared, revered, and thoroughly normalized. Where Marrans treat poison as criminal and Tiban view it as dishonorable, Zantaashi regard it as a tool of balance, a teacher, and a reminder of the fragility of mortal existence.

	Every household keeps at least one venom tonic, used in tiny doses to treat fever, open the senses, or guard the stomach against swampwater parasites. Children are taught early to recognize the smell of common plant venoms and the color shifts that mark dangerous herbs.		Every household keeps at least one venom tonic, used in tiny doses to treat fever, open the senses, or guard the stomach against swampwater parasites. Children are taught early to recognize the smell of common plant venoms and the color shifts that mark dangerous herbs.

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What to Wear

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	Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.		Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.
	==== What to Wear ====		==== What to Wear ====
	[[Image:Hathphool.png\|thumb\|~~right~~\|125px\|A traditional Yuan-ti Hathphool over the karmic tattoo.]]		[[Image:Hathphool.png\|thumb\|left\|125px\|A traditional Yuan-ti Hathphool over the karmic tattoo.]]
	Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.		Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.

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What to Wear

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	Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.		Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.
	==== What to Wear ====		==== What to Wear ====
	[[Image:Hathphool.png\|thumb\|right\|~~300px~~\|A traditional Yuan-ti Hathphool over the karmic tattoo.]]		[[Image:Hathphool.png\|thumb\|right\|125px\|A traditional Yuan-ti Hathphool over the karmic tattoo.]]
	Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.		Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.

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	Face paints of white, teal, or cinnabar are worn for festivals, rites, and formal court appearances. Certain colors denote karmic status; others are simply favored by particular aristocratic houses.		Face paints of white, teal, or cinnabar are worn for festivals, rites, and formal court appearances. Certain colors denote karmic status; others are simply favored by particular aristocratic houses.

	=== The Houses of Karma ===		=== The Houses of Karma ===
	See: [[Karmic Houses]]		See: [[Karmic Houses]]

Ariese at 04:01, 21 November 2025

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			[[Image:Mirelands.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A small town in the Mirelands.]]

	The Holy Kingdom of Zantaashi has traditionally held that it is their duty to restore the karmic balance to the world, in the hopes of eventually ridding the world of The Flows. Having acknowledged that the fey live in relative karmic balance with nature, and being content to leave them alone for the time being, the Holy Kingdom focused much of its efforts on conquering and converting the reptilian states.		The Holy Kingdom of Zantaashi has traditionally held that it is their duty to restore the karmic balance to the world, in the hopes of eventually ridding the world of The Flows. Having acknowledged that the fey live in relative karmic balance with nature, and being content to leave them alone for the time being, the Holy Kingdom focused much of its efforts on conquering and converting the reptilian states.

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	Wine is a focal point of any evening. The local vintage reigns supreme, as every town of repute has a vineyard or two to mirror the great Enclave of the capital, but merchants keep a steady supply of new vintages (and news) flowing through taverns and boathouses.		Wine is a focal point of any evening. The local vintage reigns supreme, as every town of repute has a vineyard or two to mirror the great Enclave of the capital, but merchants keep a steady supply of new vintages (and news) flowing through taverns and boathouses.
	==== On the Hills ====		==== On the Hills ====
			[[Image:YTN.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A Yuan-Ti noble surveys his vineyard.]]
	Elevation is uncommon for much of the kingdom, but shifts often leave small crests in the swamp. Out of the bog, these are prized locations to establish a vineyard within an easy journey of a town.		Elevation is uncommon for much of the kingdom, but shifts often leave small crests in the swamp. Out of the bog, these are prized locations to establish a vineyard within an easy journey of a town.

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	Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.		Wine is rarer here, treasured and reserved for festivals or the arrival of distant kin. More common is a mild tea brew, technically illegal, steeped in clay jars and sipped while listening to the chorus of frogs that rises with the night. Travelers from the cities often remark that time seems to slow in the reedlands.
	==== What to Wear ====		==== What to Wear ====
			[[Image:Hathphool.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A traditional Yuan-ti Hathphool over the karmic tattoo.]]
	Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.		Zantaashi fashion favors draped, layered garments suited for humidity. Common attire includes light wraps of moth-eel silk, prized for their coolness and subtle scale-pattern shimmer. Formal coats feature braided collars with embedded serpentine scales.

Ariese at 03:46, 21 November 2025

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The Holy Kingdom of Zantaashi has traditionally held that it is their duty to restore the karmic balance to the world, in the hopes of eventually ridding the world of The Flows. Having acknowledged that the fey live in relative karmic balance with nature, and being content to leave them alone for the time being, the Holy Kingdom has focused much of its efforts on conquering and converting the reptilian states.

For centuries, the Holy Kingdom waged war on and off with the reptilian states on [[Letier]]. They focused mainly on the [[Tiban]]ese states, with the intention of expanding to the [[Marran Empire]] once they had conquered the free states. For a time, it appeared as though the [[yuan-ti]] kingdom would win and their lands would all be subsumed. However, some of the city-states, seeing their doom, joined forces with the Marran Empire to the south.

The Holy Kingdom could not stand long against the combined forces of the navies of the Marran Empire and the fiercely independent Tibanese fighters. Eventually, they were forced to accept their defeat. The Marran Empire and the Free States of Tiban forced the yuan-ti to sign a treaty, joining the [[Confederacy of the Scale]] and disbanding their standing army.

Since then, the Holy Kingdom has turned to the study of the past. Children are encouraged to join the [[Archeralds]]’ Guild and to seek out new Enclaves. According to the laws of the Holy Kingdom, any vault discovered by a citizen becomes the property of the kingdom. The Kingdom has expanded this way, bringing its [[Karmic Houses]] to new places as citizens discover more Enclaves and the Kingdom gains the right to build around them.

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