JIA

Cervidae

Fever

Dominion

The Sixth

THE SIXTH SOUL WAS THE BURNING WARMTH, JIA, THAT GREETED THE DJNN IN THE VERY CENTRE
OF MWRT. THESE LAST GLOWING EMBERS STILLED THEIR RATTLING BONES AND GLUTTED THEM.
ENSCONCED IN JIA THEY GREW RIPE AND FAT AND CALM. TIME HAD CAUGHT UP TO THEM, HAD
STRIPPED THEM OF THEIR FEAR, AND WITHOUT IT THEY HAD NO PURPOSE. THE DJNN CURLED
TOGETHER IN JIA'S LIGHT, THESE EMPTY THINGS, AND THEY FELL SILENT. IN THE WARMTH WAS
SLEEP. IN THE WARMTH WAS PEACE.

The Jia represents an affinity for heat and fire. Comfort. Company. Safety and belonging. These are spirits with a strong sense of self and a steady, unburdened pace. They do not burn brightly like the Gher, but their fires are deep and well stoked. They are reliable in good times, basking in bounty and feeding freely on success, but when times turn tough, they may prove fickle or slothful. These are the most content of spirits.

The Jia have the power to withstand inhuman amounts of heat. Those that have this spirit type will be able to raise their own core temperature and burn those that come into physical contact with them. The proficient will be able to start fires wherever there is fuel, as well as heating their immediate surroundings. The Jia are most powerful when in comfort and safety, and the more powerful they become, the more that they will struggle to sense imminent threats, often underestimating danger. They may grow cripplingly dependent on those around them in order to make up for their inability to respond appropriately to situations, and can be agoraphobic or anxious in new places. At the height of their skills, they are fireproof, or are able to summon and sustain fires without fuel. Over time, the Jia will find their stamina hampered, and may find themselves increasingly short of breath.