T'hani Coin
Summary
Half the size of the average palm, and half the thickness of a finger, the t'hani coin has some character. The indented edges glint in the light, the silvery exterior reflective in a peculiar way that draws the eye. Almost a bit like mist in the moonlight, if one stared long enough. The coin itself is adorned with the relief of a child's face on one side, stylized into the circular-stone style Kubuadac is known for. The other side has the name of a child and what shop the coin was made in exactly. For many outsiders, it is more like a stone token or small idol than a piece of currency. Tragic as it is, children and babies meet frequent ends in Jerhegn, something the denizens of Kubuadac have long had to come to terms with. As is their tradition with the dead within their faith of Teohcxe, they are to become apart of the vast tomb city. The souls of children are animated things, however, lively and irresponsible in their energies. This makes the traditional stone mixture for solid architecture quite impossible to do. Flummoxed by this, the necromancer priestesses eventually figured out a way to properly entomb them. The simple coin, ever present on a person within the city, would suffice. Silver is itself a holy metal in Teohcxe, and coinage printed from it is of the highest denomination. Thus the great honor came about, mixing the ground up bones of children with silver during the coin's production. The skull was cast into a special coin, then given to the family as the honorary token vessel of the child's soul. The rest of the body would go into circulation for currency needs. In this way the child's soul can 'bounce' between multiple coins, so if they're bored they can find another one to find fun with. Hence, t'hani coins–literally "playful" coin–came about. They despise wicked and evil people, becoming fussy when they're touched by them. A rather unintended method of truth seeking emerged as a result. In other words, the saying goes, "to honestly hold silver", showing there are no wrongdoings to hide. The priestesses get very annoyed when a particularly naughty child decides to prank someone by acting up, though. Being the vessels of departed children, the coins are not allowed to leave Kubuadac at all. To attempt doing so ranks among the highest of crimes, and often with the harshest punishments attached. Actually spending the coins is a bit of an affair, as sometimes they will want to change hands so they can 'adventure with new people'. More than once a humble street vendor has been bought out by some of them wanting to joy ride a street cart. Many more times a priestess has been preoccupied trying to stop a bunch of them from dancing on her desk because they want attention.Mechanics & Inner Workings
The coin itself is fairly sturdy and made of high purity silver. Ground up bones are mixed in with the metal during the manufacturing process, infusing the child's potential soul with it. Some minor crysium is added as a stability agent, but the sophistication of the coin is in its simplicity. It acts as a spiritual beacon for the child's soul, and if one is (un)lucky, the child may come along to play suddenly.
Significance
Holding the souls of their departed children, t'hani coins are as financially important as they are religiously in Kubuadac. They are a vital method of keeping the liveliness of children flowing, and stirring positive energies in the presence of death. In some ways they guide the living, instilling a bit of innocent chaos into their lives.
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