Gomes – An Introduction
The complicated lives of the strange rock creatures that we know as gomes have been mixed up with the lives of humans for only the past few thousands of years here on planet Earth. Gomes are far older than humans. … Continue reading “Gomes – An Introduction”…
Gome Writing and Symbols
We first learn about the various ways that gomes communicate with each other in Blackhope Scar. We have examples from Bluebeard’s little black book and from the cave writing near Invertoshan that gomes like to communicate by writing things down. … Continue reading “Gome Writing and Symbols”…
Petraglifs
Petraglifs are the lifeblood of gome society. Petraglifs give gomes health and power. In Twilight Cave, Wullie describes it well to Hadley and Alina in a bedroom in Segovia: “Humans have always had a fascination wi’ rocks. They like to… Continue reading “Petraglifs”…
Gome Clans – Blackhope Scar
In Blackhope Scar we are introduced to a few of the different types of gome that inhabit Scotland: Bog Murtles I don’t know why I even started this list with Bog Murtles, because it is not entirely clear whether Bog… Continue reading “Gome Clans – Blackhope Scar”…
Gome Poison
Gomes make many different kinds of poison. In one of those they coat the tips of their ancient metal spears with a black sticky liquid. When a human is stuck with the spear some flakes of metal and the sticky… Continue reading “Gome Poison”…
Cnoc Liath
This is Gaelic for small rocky hillock (of which there are thousands in the Outer Hebrides!). It is the home of the gome witch Mhairhidgh Dubh (“Varry Doo”). Two large boulders hide a cave between them. A stinking peat bog… Continue reading “Cnoc Liath”…
Catharting
Gomes (at least powerful ones) can move almost instantaneously from one place on the planet to another provided they use locations where they have previously had an intensely emotional experience (a catharsis). Here’s how Wullie explains it to Finnley in… Continue reading “Catharting”…
Vas Animi
Most gomes would say that the vas animi is the rarest and most powerful of all petraglifs but in some ways it is the opposite of a traditional petraglif. The term comes from the Latin word vas meaning a vessel… Continue reading “Vas Animi”…
Gome Bulletin Boards (“Gome Boards”)
Powerful gomes can communicate by writing on a Gome Bulletin Board (which they often just call Gome Boards). When a message is written it is sent to all the other gome Boards across the planet but they are only readable… Continue reading “Gome Bulletin Boards (“Gome Boards”)”…
Signal Varnish
Powerful Translators (like Jade, Catalysmo, and Varry Doo) can put a coating of magic potion onto objects (like a coin, a pendant, or a bracelet) which can then be tracked like a “homing device.” Continue reading “Signal Varnish”…
Homing Brew
This allows gomes to attack and inflict pain and control from a distance. If part of a gome object (like a spear tip) is left attached to (or inside) another creature then Translators (if they have access to that same… Continue reading “Homing Brew”…
Gelidum
This is a powerful liquid which can be sprayed or poured on top of another creature (gomes, humans, animals) and instantly immobilize them so that they are petrified and can not unpetrify until the gelidum has worn off. This makes… Continue reading “Gelidum”…
Retrolapsing (a.k.a. The Chondrite Jump)
Chondrite is a very unusual rock on planet earth. They were formed many millions of years ago when the universe was forming and arrived here as meteors from outer space. They are therefore older than any other rocks on earth… Continue reading “Retrolapsing (a.k.a. The Chondrite Jump)”…
Meet Wullie the Mahaar Gome