Kago

The storm had taken the small village by surprise, its ferocity ripping tiles from rooftops and scattering stalls across the market square. Days of isolation passed inside homes as the squall raged, near deafening at times. It made the silence in the wake of its rampage all the more eerie.

Ominous quiet settled across the village as citizens left their homes, assessing damage and preparing for the lengthy clean up ahead. Despite this being the simple reality of coastal living, a quiet depression lingered over the town. Quite suddenly that veil of melancholy lifted when the silence was shattered by the wailing of a newborn babe, bringing pause to every person as they listened to the cries. Determination filled them, a new motivation now driving their every action. A kago would be carried through the town soon, a celebration waiting to be had.

With a history of violent war and bloodshed, every new soul was once considered a warrior waiting to take to the battlefield. As such there are precious few things celebrated as greatly as the bringing of new life in Kurinko. There is no better example of this tradition than the kago, a man powered vehicle used to carry a mother and her newborn child through town to be viewed and greeted by all.
A flat sturdy bottom is attached to bamboo uprights which are suspended by a single crossbeam, designed to be carried by two people. Another piece of wood is affixed between the back pair of bamboo rods to prove a solid surface to rest against. Though simple in construction a kago is comfortable transporter for its precious cargo thanks to the variety of pillows and blankets used for both practical and decorative purposes. As a kago is carried through town those who come to take part in the celebrations will often affix charms and talismans to the crossbeam, physical representations of their well wishes towards the baby.
By and large all kago look the same with differences arising only when it comes to the colors and materials of the pillows and blankets. The notable exception to this is the kago of a Rindai which is covered with a transparent veil of fine silk for the purposes of pomp and circumstance.

Rarity

Common

Length

5.5ft

Height

4ft

Complement / Crew

2

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

1