The collapse of the Cyclops empires also led to the creation of the Stygira. However, it is unclear if Stygira are Cyclops that have been corrupted and twisted by alien magics, or if they were another ancestry, such as humans, that were twisted in to Stygira by the Cyclops’. At some point a group of Cyclops made a bargain with a powerful entity that shaped them into Kabandha, and that bargain is still observed to this day. (Note Stygira are now Fey, however, they still retain a mysterious connection to Cyclops, and especially the ruins of Cyclops empires.)
The Cyclops’ had never managed to recover from all this, but they at least held onto their prophetic abilities. This allowed them to have an influential part in establishing Iblydos and have an important role in that society and culture. Finally, with the death of Aroden and the loss of prophecy, much of the prophetic gifts once held by Cyclops’ were lost. This traumatic event would have hit all Cyclops across Golarion nearly simultaneously, causing an ancestry wide mental trauma.
All of this has resulted in Cyclops living on the fringes of modern societies. A few Cyclops known as Oracular Cyclops have held onto a little more of their prophetic powers. However, this has resulted in some of them being kept as oracular pets, instead of being treated like people.
I would love to see an Ocelli Ancestry (Ocellus, singular). A medium sized Cyclops Ancestry born from Cyclops parents, with an “inner prophecy” to help guide the Cyclops’ back to physical and mental stability. Each Ocellus is born with some inscrutable prophecy that will somehow help the Cyclops’ regain stability. And I want them to have an Ancestry Feat, similar to the Iruxi, that allows them to have prophetic apotheosis, becoming large in size.
And just for fun, some additional things related to Cyclops bits of lore:
Cyclops Helm (Magic Item), Xanthuun Tablets (Magic Item), Sivanah (Cyclops Veil) (Deity), Veiled Illusionist (Archetype), Cyclopean Seer (Archetype), Ongalte (Deity), As Foretold (Mythic Path Abilities), Seat of Power (Mythic Path Abilities), Twisted Futures (Ritual), Ixion Worm (Monster).
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I’d be for it, maybe in an Iblydos book!
I’d be for it, maybe in an Iblydos book!
Was Distant Shores the only book that covered anything in Iblydos?
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I’d be for it, maybe in an Iblydos book!Was Distant Shores the only book that covered anything in Iblydos?
One volume of Tyrant’s Grasp had a writeup on a few more hero-gods.
I’d be for it, maybe in an Iblydos book!Was Distant Shores the only book that covered anything in Iblydos?
That part of Distant Shores was sooooo good!
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That part of Distant Shores was sooooo good!I’d be for it, maybe in an Iblydos book!Was Distant Shores the only book that covered anything in Iblydos?
Distant Shores 2 would be a day one purchase from me.
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Once they finally start making 2e large ancestries(trox, minotaur and centaurs woo ;D Pretty please?) I don't think cyclops would be way too out there yeah
(though I do get feeling that medium sized alternative is bit more likely, though its not like 2e gives large creatures big benefits out of taking different amount of space and maybe having reach)