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As one of the oldest magical Crafts, the Kopa Loei, also called kahunas, have been under attack by the Technocracy for over 200 years, and were nearly destroyed. Scattered across the Polynesian islands, this Craft is most prevalent in the Hawai'ian archipelago. They keep the ancient Polynesian shamanistic magical arts alive by continuing to practice as their ancestors did. Despite a variety of pressures, the Kopa Loei refuse to adapt to the changing paradigm; the elders of the Craft insist that doing so would betray all they have worked for. Formerly members of priestly and royal castes, the original Kopa Loei came from the elitist of the elite — Awakened nobles who used their magic not only for the benefit of their people and their lands, but to maintain their social positions as well. A

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  • As one of the oldest magical Crafts, the Kopa Loei, also called kahunas, have been under attack by the Technocracy for over 200 years, and were nearly destroyed. Scattered across the Polynesian islands, this Craft is most prevalent in the Hawai'ian archipelago. They keep the ancient Polynesian shamanistic magical arts alive by continuing to practice as their ancestors did. Despite a variety of pressures, the Kopa Loei refuse to adapt to the changing paradigm; the elders of the Craft insist that doing so would betray all they have worked for. Formerly members of priestly and royal castes, the original Kopa Loei came from the elitist of the elite — Awakened nobles who used their magic not only for the benefit of their people and their lands, but to maintain their social positions as well. A
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  • As one of the oldest magical Crafts, the Kopa Loei, also called kahunas, have been under attack by the Technocracy for over 200 years, and were nearly destroyed. Scattered across the Polynesian islands, this Craft is most prevalent in the Hawai'ian archipelago. They keep the ancient Polynesian shamanistic magical arts alive by continuing to practice as their ancestors did. Despite a variety of pressures, the Kopa Loei refuse to adapt to the changing paradigm; the elders of the Craft insist that doing so would betray all they have worked for. Formerly members of priestly and royal castes, the original Kopa Loei came from the elitist of the elite — Awakened nobles who used their magic not only for the benefit of their people and their lands, but to maintain their social positions as well. A system of religious law, kapu, ensured that the abundant natural resources of the islands would continue to flourish, and that the Kopa Loei would remain the dominant force in local government. The Technocracy overthrew these mystics, after thousands of years of Kopa Loei dominance. Native government is a thing of the past; the social order of the islanders has been largely destroyed, and Western ideas have been substituted wherever possible. Relegated to working covertly within native communities, the Kopa Loei are a pale remnant of the might they once commanded. During the recent turn of events, the Kopa Loei have thrown their lot with the Dreamspeakers and joined the Traditions.
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