Luck

Overview

People all over the continent believe in fate, lucky or unlucky charms, and omens. These vary by culture, but some common elements are more universal. Generally good fortune, or signs which could lead to such are seen as positive, and signs leading to misfortune are seen as negative. These are also filtered through the lens of an individual's religion.

Charms and Omens by Culture

Anatu

The Anatu are hunters and gatherers, and as such their ideas about luck and omens include items related to such activities.

Charm(s)

Acorns, Crescent moons

Good Omen(s)

Flying or seated bird silhouetted by the full moon.

Bad Omens(s)

Skull of a horned or antlered animal missing one horn or antler.

Aralia

The Aralian focus on trade, commerce, and wealth lends them to see luck in related activities and objects.

Charm(s)

Double-Struck Coins, Snow Lily Bulbs

Good Omen(s)

Feather(s) falling from above.

Bad Omens(s)

Red or black spots on a snow lily.

Corinthea

Corinthean ideals are strongly linked to their individual city totems.

Charm(s)

Animals or parts thereof which match the individual city-state's totem.

Good Omen(s)

Bad Omens(s)

Drolac

The Drolac live fairly pastoral lives in the mountain meadows and forest valleys, their concepts of fate and luck are tied to the seasonal cycles.

Charm(s)

Shed Antlers, Icicles

Good Omen(s)

Rain on an otherwise sunny day.

Bad Omens(s)

Unseasonable weather.

Etausi

Etausi ideas of luck and fate are tied closely to their beliefs in their Dragon King and his servants in the mortal world.

Charm(s)

Dragon Scales

Good Omen(s)

Drakes, Dragon flying overhead.

Bad Omens(s)

Thunder without lightning.

Iskander

Iskandeans as islanders focus on fishing and nautical themes for their omens and portents.

Charms

Anchors, Scallop Shells

Good Omen(s)

Sea turtles swimming beside ones boat.

Bad Omens(s)

Beached leviathan or other large sea creature.

Krolar

Charm(s)

Cats in general.

Good Omen(s)

Cat paw prints

Bad Omens(s)

A sickly cat.

Kythus

Charm(s)

Eggs (specifically of certain species of birds/lizards)

Good Omen(s)

Sun beam on an overcast day.

Bad Omens(s)

A lightning struck tree.

Layor

Charm(s)

Golanei Teeth or Claws, Six-pointed Stars

Good Omen(s)

Layered bubbles in lake ice.

Bad Omens(s)

Rocks or stones with naturally eroded holes through them.

Malys

The coastal dwelling Malys believe their fate is tied to the sea and land in equal measure.

Charm(s)

Fish Tail Fins, Regular Hexagons, Drift Wood.

Good Omen(s)

Moon(s) setting over calm water.

Bad Omens(s)

Moon(s) setting over rough seas.

Qulani

Charm(s)

Opals, Geodes

Good Omen(s)

Albino bats.

Bad Omens(s)

Earthquakes

Quzonia

Quzonians view luck or fate tied strongly to the Twinned Goddess, and as such their omens and symbols of luck tend to involve twins. Perversions of the two of a kind are seen as unlucky omens.

Charm(s)

Two-of-a-kind, Double-wicked candles

Good Omen(s)

Identical twins

Bad Omens(s)

Conjoined Twins, Two-headed animals

Ru-Pani

The Ru-Pani live by the sea, and as such their concepts of fate is tied to it.

Charms

Paddles, Pearls

Good Omen(s)

Catching a fish with a fish in its mouth.

Bad Omens(s)

Lightning over water, Waterspouts.

Sildaryn

Charm(s)

Good Omen(s)

Bad Omens(s)

Tabras

Charm(s)

Jaw-bone of a mud-fish

Good Omen(s)

Bad Omens(s)

Tak-Mi-Lah

Charm(s)

Feathers from birds of prey (owls, falcons, or eagles)

Good Omen(s)

Bad Omens(s)

Waejir

Waejirans worship a pantheon of gods, and as such most of their omens are related to the various deities, and their associated concerns.

Charm(s)

Desert Glass (Fulgerite)

Good Omen(s)

Vary widely by deity.

Bad Omens(s)

Vary widely by deity.