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SPADE-HEADED SMOOKA (MINION] A l•ny, vicious winged predator the spade-headed smooka is one of the fe\V species comfortable in both the canopy and the lovver swamps. Jrself popular prey for larger animals. 1t feasts on insects. eggs. and young rodents. Spade·headed smookas grow no more than ten centi· meters long, and their appearance. which many beings find adorable, means they are often underestimated Their large. 1 1 la head t

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Tuts conclave of \'\'iz.ards do not actually operate in the n1ounta1ntop city or Skyholme. but merely meet there durrng \Ve1k's annual solar eclipse The rest of the lime these ant1soc1al and fiercely territorial arcane scholars remain 1n their respective domains. usually isolated crumbling towers or ominous villas on the outskirts of towns. Even their name 1s Jnoffic1al. but the group has never been agreeable enough to come up with a mutually acceptable moniker

The Skyholme Astromancers put great stoc~ in the posiuon of asLral bodies and being able to predict the future u1rough celestial portents. They are also pracuced ntuallsts~ and are convinced that they cannol. use the Force \•,•1thOUL ctlalK c1rc:lcs, personally crafted fetishes. and muttered \vords 1n dcncl languages They are almost universally an 1nc;ular and disagreeable bunch ~vho distrust each olher almosl as much as they distrust everyone else.

LUCITES An offshoot of the Skyholme Astromancers. the Lucites are of a decidedly darker bent than their brethren. In fact. they are reviled by other Astromancers. who go out of their way to hunt down Lucites whenever they become known Lucites claim to have seen "the truth" in rhe form of a star that fell from the heavens. This truth revealed that true pov.ier can only be unlocked through suffering and terror: ~refer­ ably inflicted on others through complex and arcane ntuals These 1nd1v1duals are. of course. dark side Force users of the worst stnpe They disguise therr true natures whenever possible. and it is likely that more than a few wizards wno travel to Skyholme each year for the Astromancer's conclave are secretly Lucites.

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VOSS PORT Self-styled center of civilization and bastion of culture, the free city of Vossport evolved out of the first settlements founded by colonists on the shores of the Rimesea. In the centuries since. rt grew into a major trading hub for the wind-ships that Pl ed Vveik's oceans. Today. its shining walls serve as a symbol of \vealth and povver. but also hide corruption and criminality.

THE GUILD HALL Vossport is ruled by the trade guilds that enable commerce across the Rimesea. and ar:-e thus fabulously wealthy. The most powerful guilds (generally those run by Duros sea-captains) control the fleets of wind-ships that travel across the Rimesea. trading with the various settlements along its shores. However. some. of the oldest guilds are those that forged the tract~ ro~tes with far-off Fume in the earliest days of Vossport s existence. The steady supply of iron and steel goods ensures those guilds constant wealth and steady influence.

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USING A VERGENCE IN A CAMPAIGN Vergences a·e powerful toofs for cr..1s to Jse 1n a campaign. They c.;;n r.est a Force user's commltmer;: ro the Lghr side or ·ne car}: or grant v1s1ons that lead me PCs ro adventure \.'ergenc:es can even funGion as headQ1.Jarrers for a part P'"Ov1d1ng them v.1th a pov1erfuJ resource aga,:~st furure clla~~ enges f na ly. g.v1ng IJ!!rgenc:es a r ch h1srory provides a '.lavorful bao:ground. enhanctng 1mmer1'ton within a campaign

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Physiology: Aleena are a reptilian species. Their skin is covered in scales thaL typically range 1n color from tan to blue or purple. Their elongated skulls house two large eyes. a broad nose. and a large, tooth-filled mouth The curvature of their mouth suggests a perpetual smile to many non-Aleena. Mature Aleena average about eighty centimeters in height Unlike many reptilian species, Aleena are \.varm-blooded. They maintain their body temperature in part through a particularly rapid digestive system, believed to be a by-product of the competitive nature of their homeworld. The ability to rapidly convert food into energy is tightly linked to the species' characteristic quickness. Aleena are omnivores who typically prefer very spicy cuisine. but there is no clear physiological basis for this preference. Visitors to their homes and world are often surprised by the food's intensity.

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