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Whether or not Nodd ever had some form of natural light is unknown, and all anyone remembers is that an artifical sun put in place by the Council blazes above during daytime, and an artificial moon looms overhead during Nodd's restless nights.

City's Eyes

The artificial sun and moon are referred to as the "City's Eyes", and are the origin of the expression. Each is created on a daily basis with potent spellcraft, and then made to traverse from horizon to horizon over the course of a given day. It is believed that the Council can spy on the citizenry by peering through these celestial bodies.

The sun is referred to as the Day's Eye, and the moon is the Night's Eye.

Heavenscratch

While the Council graciously provides the citizenry with an artificial sun and moon, there are no such efforts from the Council to mimic other celestial bodies - thus the default state of the Night's Eye is to remain alone in the nighttime sky. Certain mages, especially members of house Psilysium, have taken to playing with the sky above as though it were their personal canvas - dotting the heavens with illusions of celestial bodies as a practice of their craft. This common practice led to the term "heavenscratch", with each night being different from the last as spells wear out or are overwritten.

Weather

Weather in Nodd is incredibly varied, with a mixture of both mundane and arcane weather effects. The City and it's surroundings do experience shifts in seasons, giving at least some predictable patterns of heat, cold, and rain. However, there also are a plethora of bizarre weather effects to worry about. Such bizarre weathers are thought to occur when there is an overall lack of chaos in the City.

Clear - The sun is visible with few to no clouds.

Clear (night) - The night sky is visible with few to no clouds.

Partly Cloudy - Clouds cover a portion of the sky, but the sun is still visible.

Partly Cloudy (night) - Clouds cover a portion of the sky, but the moon is still visible.

Cloudy - The sky is filled with clouds - the sun or moon cannot be seen.

Rain - Water falls from a cloud-filled sky. Leaves a slimy residue on anything it touches.

Storms - A torrential downpour, usually with strong winds and gloam lightning - which causes corruption in anything it strikes.

Snow - Snowflakes fall from an overcast sky. The melting snow leaves a slimy residue behind.

Wind - Strong winds buffet the city - sometimes destructively.

Haze - A teal luminous fog that manifests where magic has been heavily used. Mostly visible at night or under cloudy skies.

Mind Fog - A green haze that causes disorientation and hallucinations.

Pink Fog - A pink haze that stirs arousal and reduces one's sexual inhibitions.

Blood Fog - A red haze that stirs the lust for violence.

Dark Rain - Black rain falls from the sky, causing feelings of despair.

Mephitoad Rain - Occurs in varying categories of severity, ranging from hatchlings to full-grown.

Byle Rain - A foul slurry of excrement falls from sickly clouds. Disembodied flatulence thunders above.

Swarms - Impenetrable clouds of vermin choke the streets - and you, if you don't keep your mouth closed.

Winds of Change - An arcane breeze causes unpredictable changes to everything in its wake.

Chaos Storm - The sky grows purple, and all manner of madness breaks loose. This is entirely unpredictable - each storm is unique.

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-__NOEDITSECTION__It is not known if the world of Nodd ever had some form of natural light, though all surmise there must surely have been <i>something</i>. As long as can be remembered, however, an artificial sun has been created to create a cycle of light and dark through powerful magics that are said to date back to the city's very founding.
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+Whether or not Nodd ever had some form of natural light is unknown, and all anyone remembers is that an artifical sun put in place by the Council blazes above during daytime, and an artificial moon looms overhead during Nodd's restless nights.
-====Heavenscratch====
+====City's Eyes====
-As Nodd lacks any proper celestial bodies the night sky is dead and empty, at least without the further efforts of mages. Mages, especially of House Psilysium, have taken to a habit of "playing" with the night sky and will dot the heavens with patternings of stars, streaks of comets, and variably gibbous moons all for the sake of practicing their craft. The results of these magics leave varied decorations in the sky every night which are referred to as "[[heavenscratch]]" due to their temporary nature.
-====Weather====
+The artificial sun and moon are referred to as the "[[City's Eyes]]", and are the origin of the expression. Each is created on a daily basis with potent spellcraft, and then made to traverse from horizon to horizon over the course of a given day. It is believed that the Council can spy on the citizenry by peering through these celestial bodies.
-Weather seems to manifest in and around Nodd in vaguely predictable patterns. Precipitation precedes a shift in temperature and dry spells lead, eventually, to rain. Seasons shift from warm to cold and rains linger for long periods then disappear for just as long.
+The sun is referred to as the Day's Eye, and the moon is the Night's Eye.
-It is Nodd's chaotic nature, however, that makes any more than general predictions of these sorts impossible. Rain one day can just as easily be a rain of mephitoads the next, and it is the Council's goal that encouraging indulgence and chaos helps minimize these unpredictable events. Fortunately unusual rain is of a lesser worry than greater chaotic catastrophes, but can be seen as a sign of insufficient chaos.
+====Heavenscratch====
+While the Council graciously provides the citizenry with an artificial sun and moon, there are no such efforts from the Council to mimic other celestial bodies - thus the default state of the Night's Eye is to remain alone in the nighttime sky. Certain mages, especially members of [[House Psilysium|house Psilysium]], have taken to playing with the sky above as though it were their personal canvas - dotting the heavens with illusions of celestial bodies as a practice of their craft. This common practice led to the term "heavenscratch", with each night being different from the last as spells wear out or are overwritten.
-Lightning strikes are relatively rare even during storms and believed to be concentrations of natural gloam. Those unlucky few who end up struck experience a sudden, intense chaotic effect. So many buildings in the city are equipped with lightning attracting rods in hopes of some free gloam that almost nobody actually gets any.
+====Weather====
+Weather in Nodd is incredibly varied, with a mixture of both mundane and arcane weather effects. The City and it's surroundings do experience shifts in seasons, giving at least some predictable patterns of heat, cold, and rain. However, there also are a plethora of bizarre weather effects to worry about. Such bizarre weathers are thought to occur when there is an overall lack of chaos in the City.
-[[image:clear.png|link=Clear day|40x40px]] Clear - The sun is visible with few to no clouds
-[[image:clear_night.png|link=Clear night|40x40px]] Clear (night) - The night sky is visible with few to no clouds
-[[image:partly_cloudy.png|link=Partly cloudy day|40x40px]] Partly Cloudy - Clouds cover a substantial portion of the sky, but the sun can still be seen
+[[image:clear.png|link=Clear day|80x80px]] Clear - The sun is visible with few to no clouds.
-[[image:partly_cloudy_night.png|link=Partly cloudy night|40x40px]] Partly Cloudy (night) - Clouds cover a substantial portion of the night sky, heavenscratch can still be seen
+[[image:clear_night.png|link=Clear night|80x80px]] Clear (night) - The night sky is visible with few to no clouds.
-[[image:cloudy.png|link=Cloudy sky|40x40px]] Cloudy - The sky is filled wit clouds, the sun cannot be seen and heavenscratch is obscured
+[[image:partly_cloudy.png|link=Partly cloudy day|80x80px]] Partly Cloudy - Clouds cover a portion of the sky, but the sun is still visible.
-[[image:rain.png|link=Rain|40x40px]] Rain - Water falls from an overcast sky and leaves a slimy residue
+[[image:partly_cloudy_night.png|link=Partly cloudy night|80x80px]] Partly Cloudy (night) - Clouds cover a portion of the sky, but the moon is still visible.
-[[image:storms.png|link=Storms|40x40px]] Storms - Torrentially downpour complete with thunder, gloamish lighting, and wind
+[[image:cloudy.png|link=Cloudy sky|80x80px]] Cloudy - The sky is filled with clouds - the sun or moon cannot be seen.
-[[image:snow.png|link=Snow|40x40px]]Snow - Frozen crystals of rain fall from an overcast sky and leave a slimy residue after melting
+[[image:rain.png|link=Rain|80x80px]] Rain - Water falls from a cloud-filled sky. Leaves a slimy residue on anything it touches.
-[[image:wind.png|link=Wind|40x40px]]Wind - Strong gusts buffet the city
+[[image:storms.png|link=Storms|80x80px]] Storms - A torrential downpour, usually with strong winds and gloam lightning - which causes corruption in anything it strikes.
-[[image:haze.png|link=Haze|40x40px]]Haze - A teal luminous fog that tends to happen after events where magic is used heavily
+[[image:snow.png|link=Snow|80x80px]]Snow - Snowflakes fall from an overcast sky. The melting snow leaves a slimy residue behind.
-[[image:mind_fog.png|link=Mind-affecting fog|40x40px]]Mind Fog - A greenish haze that causes disorientation and mild hallucinations
+[[image:wind.png|link=Wind|80x80px]]Wind - Strong winds buffet the city - sometimes destructively.
-[[image:pink_fog.png|link=Lustful fog|40x40px]]Pink Fog - A pinkish haze that stirs arousal and reduces one's sexual inhibitions when exposed
+[[image:haze.png|link=Haze|80x80px]][[Haze]] - A teal luminous fog that manifests where magic has been heavily used. Mostly visible at night or under cloudy skies.
-[[image:blood_fog.png|link=Violence-inducing fog|40x40px]]Blood Fog - A reddish haze that stirs the lust for violence
+[[image:mind_fog.png|link=Mind-affecting fog|80x80px]][[Mind Fog]] - A green haze that causes disorientation and hallucinations.
-[[image:dark_rain.png|link=Depressive rain|40x40px]]Dark Rain - An inky rain that causes feelings of despair, said to be the city grieving for its own sins
+[[image:pink_fog.png|link=Lustful fog|80x80px]][[Pink Fog]] - A pink haze that stirs arousal and reduces one's sexual inhibitions.
-[[image:mephitoad_rain.png|link=Mephitoads from above|40x40px]]Mephitoad Rain - Occurs in varying categories of severity, ranging from hatchlings to full-grown
+[[image:blood_fog.png|link=Violence-inducing fog|80x80px]][[Blood Fog]] - A red haze that stirs the lust for violence.
-[[image:byle_rain.png|link=Rain of filth|40x40px]]Byle Rain - A watery slurry of excrement falls from olive tinged clouds
+[[image:dark_rain.png|link=Depressive rain|80x80px]][[Dark Rain]] - Black rain falls from the sky, causing feelings of despair.
-[[image:swarms.png|link=Insect swarms|40x40px]]Swarms - Clouds of various biting insects choke the streets
+[[image:mephitoad_rain.png|link=Mephitoads from above|80x80px]][[Mephitoad Rain]] - Occurs in varying categories of severity, ranging from hatchlings to full-grown.
-[[image:winds_of_change.png|link=Unpredictable|40x40px]]Winds of Change - An arcane breeze causes unpredictable changes to everything it gusts past
+[[image:byle_rain.png|link=Rain of filth|80x80px]][[Byle Rain]] - A foul slurry of excrement falls from sickly clouds. Disembodied flatulence thunders above.
-[[image:chaos_storm.png|link=Chaos incarnate|40x40px]]Chaos Storm - The sky shifts to a purple hue and all madness breaks loose, a catastrophic chaotic event even at a small scale
+[[image:swarms.png|link=Insect swarms|80x80px]][[Swarms]] - Impenetrable clouds of vermin choke the streets - and you, if you don't keep your mouth closed.
-====City's Eyes====
+[[image:winds_of_change.png|link=Unpredictable|80x80px]][[Winds of Change]] - An arcane breeze causes unpredictable changes to everything in its wake.
-Nodd's analog for the sun and moon are together referred to as the "[[City's Eyes]]." Each one is created on a daily basis by a powerful spell and then traverses from horizon to horizon on opposite sides of the city. This is, of course, the origin for the expression of the same name and it believed the council can spy on citizens through these celestial bodies - eyes indeed.
+[[image:chaos_storm.png|link=Chaos incarnate|80x80px]][[Chaos Storm]] - The sky grows purple, and all manner of madness breaks loose. This is entirely unpredictable - each storm is unique.
-Note: Do houses vie to be the one that the sun rises from, or is there a set pattern to it?
-[[Category:Miscellaneous Concepts]]
+[[Category:Minor Concept]]