Daydream Kronna

Genus: Kronna

Species: Daydream

Characteristics: A carnivorous plant that usually grows in open plains with long grass where it has direct access to sunlight. However, it would not survive in subtropical and tropical regions. It can be propagated by cutting off the blossom. For the first few stages of growth, it needs to be kept in shade or long grass as young Kronna are susceptible to burn from the direct sun. (Hence, why they are generally seen in tall grass).

The plant releases pollen of red and orange hues which when inhaled can soothe or in greater doses sedate. Its long Stigmas can then capture the prey and once within their hold it closes it’s petals to digest.

The pollen is commonly used as part of healers concoctions.

Daydream Kronna blossom (Credit: The Siren by Gorrem on DeviantArt)

 

The Ceremonial Hall

It is a place located in the Woodlands behind the village where the Arcane Crown Kin resides. In this hall, their youngsters, upon reaching fifteen years of age, go to be ‘welcomed’ to the tribe as full fledged members. The place is very much weaved through with magic of the sorcerers, shamans and healers of the tribe and the ceremony puts an imaginary seal on the participants which unlocks their power and allows them to use it to the full extent. To get to the Ceremonial Halls, one would need to go through the Woodlands. It’s a nice and relaxing place with animals, some moss and undergrowth, nothing special, up until one would reach the clearing. At first it would seem as if there were remnants of a collapsed building randomly lying around until one would enter this structure which looks like a hall that has been blown up from within but the fragments are kept afloat.

The Arcane Crown Kin

The Arcane Crown Kin has around sixty members and they all live in a village which looks similar to this:

The village during a festival

The Sacred Garden: Primary observation

The Arcane Crown Kin Phenomena Records – Special edition
14th day of Ripe, 341 SE
This record is being written two months after the occurrence and it is by no means definite. According to the Elders of the Arcane Crown Kin, during the month of Bud they have been visited by a being. As of now, they refuse to elaborate on where this being has come from or how it has reached our lands, but it was powerful enough to rouse the Harbinger from its peaceful dwelling that he still resides by the border of the forest. The “Sacred Garden” as the tribe came to refer to this location, is a circular part of the forest located behind the village where the energy has been shifted and changed. How? The Elders and villagers alike say it has been due to a natural anomaly they refer to as a “fire rain” that descended upon the land, released by that mysterious being. So far it is near impossible to determine what sort of changes has occurred and how far-reaching those are, but that circular area has undergone transformation beyond anything seen in Promia. It causes the plants to glow, grow in abnormal sizes and shapes. Even animals seemed to have altered in appearance and those who were once feral, are now calm and peaceful, for as long as they are respected. This phenomenon will continue to be examined and hopefully, with time, we will be able to determine all the consequences as well as who that mysterious being is and if it still present in the land.

The Dawn Stalker

The Dawn Stalker is a nocturnal animal that is native to Promia. It is a predator that seeks its refuge in forests where it also hunts. It is a wolf-like creature of about a similar size. It is not aggressive as long as it is satiated. Hence, if you see it in a forest and it doesn’t attack you, you’re safe as it has probably fed already. It will just give you a look and then trod off. However, some parts of its fur are red that in any lighting, dawn’s light or moon light, it looks like fresh blood.

The Harbinger of Ancient Spirits

This creature is considered the messenger of the Ancient Spirit that are revered throughout the land. It’s first appearance was spotted some centuries ago when the last warfare in her land’s ended. Some say, that it’s reappearance was what ended the wars. It seems to be inherently peaceful, yet magnificent and awe-inspiring.

The Sanctuary of Knowledge

It is a stone structure surrounded by nature, maintained by collective magic of all the tribes in Promia. It is a massive library that has all the books and scripts ever written in Ngakau that concern magic, healing, shamanism or anything else about the arcane arts or anything that touches upon the unexplained (e.g. phenomena).

The Dustling Cluster

The Arcane Crown Kin Phenomena Records
25th day of Harvest, 105 SE
The sight which I am about to describe has not been beheld anywhere else but in the forest behind the village of healers, shamans and life sorcerers of the Arcane Crown Kin. It has been brought to my attention that there are mysterious clusters of creatures that emit light at night. The Arcane Crown Kin calls these creatures “dustlings”. As to why – their bodies are covered with dense but fair bristles, hence from afar their definite shape is blurred, resembling flecks of dust in the sunlight. The “dustlings” seem to gather in the forest, in specific areas only during the new and full phase of the moon. Those specific areas where “dustlings” cluster are trees that have been sought out and marked by the village’s shamans as dwellings of “spirits”. These marked trees are then referred to as “spirit trees”. The “dustling cluster” describes the action of “dustlings” flying around in a rather random yet purposeful manner, as they seem to move from one “spirit tree” to another by some sort of design. However, what is more puzzling is the fact that after landing on the carving in the bark, the “dustling” seems to absorb some kind of energy that brightens the light it produces. As to what kind of energy they absorb and how it is transmitted, that has yet to be ascertained.cluster” describes the action of “dustlings” flying around in a rather random yet purposeful manner, as they seem to move from one “spirit tree” to another by some sort of design. However, what is more puzzling is the fact that after landing on the carving in the bark, the “dustling” seems to absorb some kind of energy that brightens the light it produces. As to what kind of energy they absorb and how it is transmitted, that has yet to be ascertained.

Chaos & Great Divide

After Ashniya’s death the Ancient Spirits were confused and lost. They felt the need to continue with the creation but as their power was weakened all they created was deformed or at least so it seemed in their eyes. The lack of sense of perfection caused ripples in the harmony between the Ancient Spirits and soon they turned against each other, putting blame for failure on someone else’s head. In rush of bitterness coupled with the fear for not living up to the expectation that they felt were put on them by Ashniya, all of them went on rampage. The Mother Tree created predators with hunger to kill and tear the weaker apart. Father Tree poured his angered soul into creating poisonous plants, some that even deceived by its benign appearance. Elene gathered the night and twisted it in ire into nightmares and shadows that played on one’s mind. Some of those foul being in fact seizing life of their own. From Haion’s ever-growing heat that scorched the land, all that burns and destroys was born. Promia suffered under the chaotic reign of the Ancient Spirits.

The Creation Myth

In a place of nothingness and void, there flickered a spark into life. It wavered in the storm of destruction, fighting to survive against the forces much greater than itself. Until one time, its glimmering light captured the eye of Mother Goddess, Ashniya. Her hand covered the spark tenderly, shielding it from the dark forces for but a moment. Upon the contact, the goddess understood the spark’s fragility, but more so its strong will and resolve to live and survive. Her heart went out to the spark, her feelings of support and protection so great, they transformed into multiple flickers that rose from her palms like vanguard of shelter and the stars of Promia were born.