Fravashi

Fravashi are the main power system in the 'Cedar Smoke' series. They are psychic constructs bonded with specific users, and use very specific abilities.

the origin of fravashi
Fravashi originated from the use of cedar as a sacred object in ancient cultures. For some unknown reason, in the setting of 'Cedar Smoke,' cedar is the only plant which can allow access to the spirit realm. Fravashi are essentially a form of spirit guide, as understood by shamanic cultures.

the "fravashi spectrum"
Fravashi are on a spectrum from "most versatile" to "most powerful." The more powerful a fravashi is, the less versatile it is. A "jack-of-all trades" fravashi will not be particularly powerful in any particular situation, and a "broken" fravashi will be highly incidental, and near-useless in some situations.

more pages

 * list of fravashi in order of appearance
 * the 'versatile-to-powerful' spectrum of fravashi
 * the "shamanic logic" of fravashi