That said, with many orcs breaking from old traditions and implementing arcana into their repertoire, it’s not completely uncommon to find your odd tattooist in Antla. Orcs, like Goliaths, are the most likely to be seen with nonmagical tattoos, as they’re often symbols of status and clan allegiance. Magic is often lost on the humble orc, with many growing up favoring lives without its conveniences.
Their styles work very well with colors, and tend to have more of a watery, flowing look to their designs. Many younger Gith, who were born outside the oppression of their ancestors, use tattoos as a means of self-expression and freedom, and help tell the history of their people in triumphant scenes of breaking chains. That being said, the Githzerai aren’t against them either.
Recently taking on the art as a way to bolster their forces against the threat of aberration forces, the Githyanki clan is more likely to use the tattoos for their martial benefits. Three races in Aldorah take on this art form the most commonly: Further, many cultures see tattoos as symbols of spirituality and their deepest beliefs, getting extensive ones to tell their stories and symbolize their devotion to deities and ideals. That being said, a skillful artist can give truly incredible powers with the tattoos, with some requiring a deep connection between the person receiving it and the power it imbues. Many of the stories exaggerate the ‘evil’ of the art form which, with the reemergence of the community surrounding it, has thankfully been seen as ridiculous. These stories have made many a humanoid weary of tattoos, much to the chagrin of the artists who only recently started to emerge in Aldorah.
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Other stories attach tattoos to horrifying mutations and terrifying warlords, who used the inked skin as a means to destroy their enemies. Some historians believe magically imbued tattoos were and are a form of Blood Magic, and that is why the practice was scared out of the collective consciousness of many cultures. While it’s unclear what caused this trend to die down, for many years tattoos were not so much taboo as uncommon, only gracing the bodies of Goliath and Orc clans. Ancient humanoids would create vast archives of their achievements on their skin, blood and ink mingling to tell tales. There is evidence that tattoos were an incredibly prevalent art form before Ruination, and in the early years after it. I included my lore as possible inspiration alone.
You can reflavor the lore of tattoos to your heart’s content, and you could keep the RAW version of how they work, without much changes needed to the list of tattoos I provide. Note that, while below I include both my personal homebrew’s lore and mechanics for magic tattoos, you certainly do not have to follow them. I believe tattoos should require more than just finding a special needle in a dragon hoard, so I reworked the rules for my version. The process of receiving them, in this weaver’s humble opinion, could use more flavor.
Rather than getting the tattoos from particular artists, a player using RAW (Rules as Written) would instead find a special needle that’s pressed to the skin for the attunement process. And who wouldn’t? Magic tattoos sound and are amazing, allowing for some pretty powerful enchantments. Wizards of the Coast recently added a comprehensive list and rules for Magic Tattoos in the release of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, to the waiting masses who fell in love with the idea at its conception.
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