Yadavida

## Overview

Governmental system: Democracy

Capital city: Damanda

Magikin Power: Moderate – very specialized

Creature Power: Low – good cavalry, but little else

Average Yadavidan: Purple hair and skin – wide eyes and a slender profile

National emblem: A burning man

Yadavida seems to be a nation of contradictions. Its architecture and culture are ancient, yet it is widely connected in the modern day. The people are soft but its magic is violent, and their traditions have embraced elements of both. The Yadavidan are an odd folk themselves, with long lives, slow thoughts and a rather distant mindset.

Geography:

The lands of the Yadavidan are a curious blend of nature, embracing its chaos and beauty in equal measure. The large island was created by volcanic activity millennia ago, and some are still active to this day, bathing the island in a low level of fog and ash near permanently. The low light levels led to a rise in fungal activity, which pushed the trees and plant life of the nation to grow purple leaves.

The volcanic activity also disrupted the magical fault lines of Verramar, slowly leaking into the landmass and blending with the elemental chaos of the place. Over centuries, this has led to a dark paradise of fruits and berries that can enrich those that eat them, alongside trees and plants capable of maiming any that pass too close.

Yadavidan culture

The Yadavidan are a strange folk by human metrics, with their life spanning several hundred years. Their culture therefore is a lot more stagnant and less advanced (in some measure) when compared with other societies. The Yadavidan are a focused culture by and large, honing their crafts over decades. They are especially gifted in architecture, crafting sweeping curves at what would seem impossible angles, and bending wooden lattices with delicate hands.

However, in seeming contrast with this beauty, their sport and entertainment can be rather intense. Their warriors train in beautiful gladiatorial arenas, fighting great beasts in acts of daring bravery and skill.

Though Yadavidan society is more open than some other cultures on Verramar, it is a more matriarchal society. Females tend to hold better social rankings, while males tend to be reduced to a more rigorous labour cast. Non-binary Yadavidan who do not fall into either gender tend to hold very strong mercantile positions.

Hierarchy

Due to centuries old cultural ties, most of the Yadivdan Court is made up of familiar dyn’s (or houses)  and centuries old promises. The current ruling dyn is the Hallee, who gained the court after its head married into the previous family. Most dyn’s are ancient and vie for power, though large scale conflict is far less common. Yadavidan prefer cunning, political manoeuvring and trickery to bloodshed. That is reserved for the arenas, not the back alleys.

Yadavidan magic.

All Yadavidan can use their magical ability to some extent, though to be truly proficient requires a great deal of training and focus. Known locally as ‘Vyring’ or ‘Sparking’ in the common tongue, a Yadavidan can create a spark by striking any two body parts together with the intention of doing so. The generated flame is magical is nature, and glows a deep purple at its ends. From this spark, the fire can spread along the Yadavidan’s body as far and as fast as they wish.

However, the Yadavidan experiences an incredible amount of pain whilst using their magic. Though when extinguished it leaves no permanent damage, whilst active the experience is identical to being set alight. Thus, those most proficient must train extensively in order to keep their flame burning.

The biggest advantage, of course, is in combat. The heat that a Vyring Yadavadian gives off is intense, and they can generate fire as projectiles, wards, walls and the like. In modern days though, it is mostly used for utilitarian purposes (ie, lighting a fire for cooking, producing light for torches etc) and grand spectacles in the arenas.