The Chain of Obatala, binding Heaven and Earth together, is broken. And the Orishas, our gods and ancestors, cry in despair. Our mighty empires withered and our shining cities vanished. Our people in shackles, scattered across land and sea. Our villages attacked by looters, raiders, monsters. Our treasures and secrets buried deep under sand and […]
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JAN 8 Today, I’ll describe a kingdom north of Ife, the realm where the Akoni stories take place. It is inspired by the Empire of Mali and the legendary king Mansa Musa, the richest man in History. In the realm of Timurun, a majestic kingdom north of Ife, the wise sovereign Malik Mansur rules with
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JAN 07 One day, without warning, the golden chain of Obatala, binding Heaven and Earth together, was shattered. The giant, shiny metal links fell hard upon the earth, creating earthquakes and tidal waves that swept over the land. Suddenly, the Orishas could no longer come to Ife, and only Eshu, the messenger god, was able
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JAN 06 But over the years, Obatala’s monstrous creations emerged from the caves and ruins of yore, attacking and tormenting the people of Ife. To protect his creation, Obatala took the finest clay and pierced his finger, dripping his blood on the clay before molding new figures, infused with the power of the Orishas. And
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JAN 05 But the great goddess Olokun, ruler of all under the Sky, was not happy, for she had not been consulted by Obatala and became enraged when she saw her kingdom usurped. When the Orishas returned to the Sky, Olokun summoned great waves that washed over Ife, drowning people, bringing down homes, palaces, temples,
JAN 04 Many months passed and Obatala felt lonely, so he decided to create beings like himself to keep him company. He dug in the sand and found clay with which he began to mold perfect figures, drinking the wine from the palm trees as he worked. But as he got drunk, Obatala began to
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Jan 03 From above, Orunmila told him to pour the sand from the shell and release the hen. The bird immediately began scratching and pecking at the sand, forming dry land. The larger piles creating hills and the smaller ones forming valleys, the pecking creating caves and lakes. Land stretched as far as Obatala could
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Inspired by Yoruba Myths of Creation JAN 02 Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi (It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten) In the beginning, there was only Sky above and Water below. The Orishas lived in the Sky, the chief-god Olorun ruling what was above, and the
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JAN 01 Hello, there! I’m a bit behind but I’ll try to catch up with the rest of the Lore24 crowd. My choice is to use this collective effort to develop an idea that was slowly burning in the back of my brain and write a brand new ttrpg setting. The game is called Akoni:
We’re kicking off 2024 with the splendid idea of Lore 24. Much as Dungeon 23, last year, Lore 24 is a community initiative where participants try to keep the creative juices running, putting out a piece of content a day, throughout the whole year. This time, instead of a dungeon room a day, we’re supposed