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The Cult of the Ancestor-Moth
Topic Started: Sep 13 2010, 11:06 AM (365 Views)
SamirA
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For long the Cyro-Nordics had exported ancestor-silks to other regions, simple yet exotic shawls woven from the silks of an indigenous gypsy moth and inscribed with the requisite genealogy of its buyer. Under the Cult, however, ancestor and moth became synonymous: the singing and hymnal spirits of one's forebears are caught in a special silk-gathering ritual, the resource of which is used to create any manner of vestment or costume. The swishing of this material during normal movement reproduces the resplendent ancestral chorus contained therein-it quickly became a sacred custom among the early Nibenese, which has persisted to the present day. Monks of the higher orders of the Cult of the Ancestor-Moth are able to forego the magical ritual needed to enchant this fabric, and, indeed, prefer instead to wear the moths about the neck and face. They are able to attract the ancestor-moths through the application of finely ground bark-dust gathered from the gypsy moth's favorite tree, and through the sub-vocalization of certain mantras. They must chant the mantras constantly to maintain skin contact with the ancestor-moths, a discipline that they endure for the sake of some cosmic balance. When a monk interrupts these mantras, in conversation for example, the moths burst from him in glorious fashion every time he speaks, only to light back upon his skin when he resumes the inaudible chant.

(These guys should definitely be included in the Imperial City as they are described in great detail as being found walking the streets of the Imperial City Isle. We may want to have a few little ancestor-moth monasteries in our Cyrodiil as well. These guys will add numerous quest options as well as making Cyrodiil a truly interesting place to visit like Morrowind is in our game [and very unlike Cyrodiil is in Oblivion].)

EDIT: Perhaps we can come up with a way to have moths around the head and neck of some of these monks by creating a helmet mesh that has moths on it that is transparent in places to show the head of the NPC. Also if we could create an effect of flying moths around certain monk NPC's that you can converse with it would really add to the effect and create an amazing sight to behold.
Edited by SamirA, Sep 13 2010, 11:43 AM.
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