Akkratso Incense
The smoke filled the room, the scent of lavender and roses thick in my nostrils. It was beautiful.
Akkratso Incense is a deep purple incense that is commonly used across the Dolvalyn Sovereignty as part of religious ceremonies. It is known for providing potent dreams and smelling like a strong memory. However, in recent years, less potent variations of the incense has become part of a drug trade for the high it provides.
Description
Often given in the form of a deep purple stick that contains 3 portions of the incense. When burnt using a direct flame, the sticks burn and emit a thick smoke that looks like a brighter lilac. When smelled, the incense brings forth a powerful memory such as the smell of a parent's home growing up, or the meal eaten while being imprisoned and tortured. These smells are meant to portent the dreams that will be invoked by the incense.
| Akkratso Incense |
|---|
| Historical Information |
|---|
| Plane | Material Plane (Nonvyrox) |
| Location | Dolvalyn Sovereignty |
| Physical Properties |
|---|
| Type | Incense |
| Color | Deep Purple |
| Properties | Long-Burning |
Placeholder Flower by Owen Davies
Usage
Akkratso Incense is most commonly used during a religious communion with the Dream Shaper. It invoked a sense of sleep in an individual who takes the incense. It is said to allow a person more intense recall of the events of the dream and a vision of the future. It was most commonly used by seers and oracles who find their senses enhanced by the potency of the incense.
In a less potent form, Akkratso Incense primarily heightens the senses and makes the individual tired. Though some have still reported finding themselves filled with a mass of hallucinations that were in some forms prophetic. Its unclear if this is because those individuals have an eye for prophecy and storytelling, or if these diluted forms still contain the same power.
History
The first recorded use of Akkratso Incense was during The Shatter. A champion of Tral'Vokar used the incense to connect with their deity after he seemingly abandoned the mortal realms. The champion claimed to have pulled a sword from the dream that they had involving the incense, leading to the discovery of how potent the dreams involving the incense were.
In the early years of the Age of Restoration, it was believed that the last of the Akkratso Incense had been destroyed, leaving many disconnected from the potent dreams and prophecy that came from the incense. However, by 284 AR twenty portions of Akkratso Incense was found deep in ancient ruins just outside of Tyvalin, leading many to believe that the last of the incense was to be found in the ruins of ancient people. These twenty portions were taken by the Dolvalyn Sovereignty and they actively search out more Akkratso Incense to use as part of their cultural nature.
In 737 AR, it is said that a group of adventurers working under the Ossalimarian Empire discovered a set of Akkratso Incense that was claimed by the Empire. It is said that smaller less potent versions of the incense have become a recreational substance throughout the Empire after its effects were recreated by a member of the Veritas Convention. This secret trade has gained the ire of the Sovereignty and many lawbearers from throughout the world as an equivalence to drug trades in the cities facilitated by the Empire and its agents.
Placeholder Flower by Owen Davies
I like the idea of a scent resurfacing memories. It's a powerful real life emotion that is not used quite often in writing. Great article!
Thank you <3