DoNCultBook1VahShir

The Vah Shir are a competent, spiritual people. Their life on Luclin helped them to become a very close-knit society, but did not prevent them from being open-minded enough to accept strangers into their city when they began to arrive from Norrath in large numbers. The Vah Shir have two strong sides to their personalities; on one hand they are wise, thoughtful beings with a link to their ancestors and a wonderful sense of their place in the universe. On the other hand they are fierce, violent and cagey in battle, much like the large cats they so resemble. This dichotomy does not disturb them in the least, it is who they are. This understanding and acceptance of who they are allows them to live in an orderly society where there is little crime and people feel safe with their neighbors. These books explore the art, architecture and symbols used by the Vah Shir. They provide in-depth understanding of how these objects affect the people that created them, but it also focuses on their use as military and governmental insignia and on armor worn by members of those groups.

This volume examines the symbols used in the architecture of Shar Vahl. The same structures that give the city its beauty also make it feel like home to the Vah Shir. The domes, filigree and flowing curved walls make the city flow and, though the walls are tall and strong, the Vah Shir never feel penned in. The metallic and earthy colors used throughout the city add to this feeling of comfort.

Among the pages of discussion about these symbols is a pattern. This pattern combines the basic symbols of Vah Shir culture into a powerful image that has meaning to every Vah Shir that sees it. You know that you will be able to reproduce this pattern many times before the book becomes worn and you must replace it.

To create pattern for tailoring armor templates based on these patterns you will need this book, a large bottle of ink, a roll of vellum, a quill and a compacted backpack to hold the patterns you will make. You'll also need a book binding to do the work.