House Padaam

House Padaam is the most recent noble house, having gained liberty from House Modūm, for the undead Kalashtari monks work in halting the progression of the Magical Blight that created the Dead Wastes of Gilbraea. After petitioning King Zerechadia Durhum II for their Noble House-ship, the Padaam Family took leadership of the newly liberated kingdom and separated from House Modūm much to their dismay. To this day they are instrumental in holding back the tide of blight that yet seeks to destroy the neighboring kingdoms of Gilbraea.

Another major feature of the Kalashtar people are the ancestral spirits (Celestials) that protect the different family lines of the people there. Each one manifests differently, and there are more than can be counted. The major celestial spirit of House Padaam Manifests in times of danger directly behind the Padaam family member and will protect them like nothing else. (Jojo’s Bizzare Adventures Stan style). For other houses they might have invisible tattoos that suddenly light up when their spirit activates, granting them incredible magic power.

Kalashtar are also plagued by dark spirits, as such the people in House Padaam's kingdom forgo the use of town guards and use their monasteries in each town to protect them instead.

House Padaam’s lands are known for being incredibly mountainous, with some of the tallest mountains between there and Babek. Despite the cities, altitude, harsh storms, and intense climate, many cities have been constructed all along the mountain range.

White towers stretch high into the sky, with many dedicated places for their moon-worship ceremonies, and “the murmuring”, a ritual in which on the days when the moon is highest and brightest the entire population will go out at the highest point of the moon’s path, and whisper to the moon the month’s events, the highs and lows of their lives. Visitors describe the incredible sensation of stepping out at night during a “murmuring” as if the very ground itself was whispering its very soul to the moon as it glides overhead. From all directions whispering will be heard, and it is an all-surrounding and caressing sound.

Type

Geopolitical, Great house

Controlled Territories

• Arma

Related Historical Events

• 21577
  Start of Discord Campaign

The spirits of the Kalashtar are innately entwined with the moon and during the moon’s waning and the new moon the power of many of the Kalashtar sorceries holding back the Dead Blight are significantly weakened. Horrifying monsters attempt to cross the mountain range and destroy the sacred temples that maintain the barrier. The undead monks of Bahsh-Tii defend the temples and perform rituals to maintain the barrier. The monks are supported by a special task force of mercenaries and the military of House Padaam.