Hourglass

“Praios gave us light and time.”
-Cassia of Baltrea, Blessed One of Praios, 1034 FB

Hourglasses, also called sand glasses, measure the passage of a set amount of time, a function regulated by the size of the hourglass. Hand-sized versions, the most common examples, measure the passage of 30 minutes. Small, rugged versions are suitable for carrying in backpacks, while larger, more delicate versions made for homes and academies are artfully decorated and contain colorful sand or even sands from exotic, far away beaches.

Hourglasses are available for sale in all large cities, especially those with academies or ocean harbors, since schools and sailing vessels have great need of time pieces. City guard units and companies use hourglasses to mark the beginning and end of work shifts.

Hourglasses are symbols for several of the Twelvegods. Some Blessed Ones of Praios dedicate themselves to measuring time, since it is an aspect of the order established by their god, and some even advise hourglass manufacturers.

To worshipers of Boron, the hourglass represents mortality, especially in the Lands of the Tulamydes and in the south in general, where mortality is the primary aspect of Marbo, Boron’s gentle daughter.