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Dorjiloka's | Dorjiloka's people can be surprisingly long-lived given their slight frames. Goat and yak hairs comprise the bulk of the Dorjilokan clothing, although women augment this style with braids, beads and gold jewelry inlaid with semi-precious stones.<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> | ||
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Native folk try their best to eke out a living in the unforgiving land, battering down rocks to create small farmland. Some resort to | Native folk try their best to eke out a living in the unforgiving land, battering down rocks to create small farmland. Some resort to | ||
animal husbandry, tending to flocks of mountain goats and taming yaks for butter and leather. | animal husbandry, tending to flocks of mountain goats and taming yaks for butter and leather.<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> | ||
A familiar sight in Dorjiloka, monks prefer to shave their heads and wear saffron-red robes. The items a monk dons on the head usually distinguishes the monk's order and the monk's rank within that order.<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> | |||
Religion | Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."<ref name=WoRp.16>[[Worlds of Ravenloft]] p.16</ref> | ||
impermanent," | |||
devotion to the divine." | |||
Revision as of 15:30, 11 July 2015
| Dorjiloka | |
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| Culture Level | [[[CL 5|Dark Ages (5)]], though it was once a Chivalric (8)[1] |
| Ecology | |
| Climate & Terrain | arid plateau |
| Year Formed | xxx |
| Population | xxx |
| Races (%) | Humans, Gnomes, Devas[2] |
| Languages | xxx |
| Religions | A large pantheon of gods and goddesses, with the prospect of mortals to reincarnate into one through dedicated service and freeing oneself from attachment; many monastic traditions[3] |
| Government | Semi-theocracy[3] |
| Ruler(s) | Jampala of the Lotus Hat Order[3] |
| Darklord(s) | Satwa Dorji Kerima[4] |
| Nationality | Dorjilokan[1] |
| Analog | Tibet[5] |
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| Flora of Dorjiloka | |
| Fauna of Dorjiloka | |
| Native Monsters of Dorjiloka | |
Biology
Hardly any plant life can take a foothold at this high altitude, but simple shrubs and small fruit trees have somehow survived the domain's oxygen-deprived atmosphere.
Geography
Dorjiloka is an arid plateau that sits atop a high mountain range thirteen-thousand feet above sea level.
Authority
The humans and civilized humanoids live in a society ruled by a monastic, semi-theocratic form of government. In this ancient hierarchy, the highest monastic position is the Jampala, high monk (satwa) of the Lotus Hat Order. Although the mortals have their own government, the Terrible Lightning holds dominance over the domain itself. With his legions of rakshasa and corrupted devas, he can terrorize the countryside at will.[6]
Language & Culture
Dorjiloka's people can be surprisingly long-lived given their slight frames. Goat and yak hairs comprise the bulk of the Dorjilokan clothing, although women augment this style with braids, beads and gold jewelry inlaid with semi-precious stones.[3]
Native folk try their best to eke out a living in the unforgiving land, battering down rocks to create small farmland. Some resort to animal husbandry, tending to flocks of mountain goats and taming yaks for butter and leather.[3]
A familiar sight in Dorjiloka, monks prefer to shave their heads and wear saffron-red robes. The items a monk dons on the head usually distinguishes the monk's order and the monk's rank within that order.[3]
Religion holds deep significance for Dorjilokans. They epitomize their beliefs in the ways they live their lives: plain, austere, and sometimes in deep poverty. "All things are impermanent," as an old but essential proverb goes, "the material world is but an illusion. True power comes from hard work, good relations and devotion to the divine."[3]
Found in the netbook Worlds of Ravenloft.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Navigaccio p.12
- ↑ Worlds of Ravenloft p.15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Worlds of Ravenloft p.15 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Navigaccio p.43
- ↑ Worlds of Ravenloft p.15-16
