Finishing up from last time....
Vierda
Vierda's a little weird in the fact that there are three races of Vierdaans, as follow:
Aliene ( ah-lee-EHN): The Aliene are the green haired people that live on the coast. They are mostly middle class/poor people, and they usually work as fishermen/women. They wear crazy amounts of jewelry, mostly shells and things of that sort.
Siliene ( see-lee-EHN): The Siliene are the blue haired inland dwellers. They make up the monarchy/nobility. They're pretty awesome.
Faliene (fah-lee-EHN): The Vierdaans are pretty strict with their class laws, and normally Siliene and Aliene can't marry, but when they do, their children have purple hair and are known as Faliene. They are generally recruited to the secret service, because they can have no other place in society other than being forest dwelling outcasts.
All three kinds of Vierdaans tend to be extraordinarily tall and thin, usually about 6'5/6 for men, and slightly shorter for women. They have exotic, pointed features, with pale skin and bright eyes in nearly every color. They tend to have extremely long names, and are built light and strong. They have the longest, most prominent point on their ears of all the races.
Clothing: Vierdaans like pretty much anything long and loose in bright colors. Piercings and jewelry are quite common and usually a bit excessive, and they wear their hair long. Tattoos are also common. There are tattoos for victories, for comings of age, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Climate: Very mild. There is little snow, but a good deal of rain. Vierda is covered in lush deciduous forest.
Occupation: Vierdaans are mostly travelling historians. They keep meticulous records, and there is one Vierdaan scribe in every country. They record events and keep them in a huge library in the capital of Tar N'aShaal.
Random stuff: Vierda is famous for its secret service. Children are recruited from the age of three, and taught to be spies and killers. They are recruited from all levels of society, but most of them are Faliene. They train on an island off the coast and are marked by a vine tattoo that runs from their left wrist all the way up their arm to their neck and side.
K'Shala
Capital: Tressekk
Climate: COLD. Lots of snow, ice, wind, that sort of thing. Think arctic.
Food: Elk, Bear (usually stewed ^_^), ale and bread. They also harvest a lichen that grows in abundance on the rocks. They say it tastes good, but I'd take that with a large grain of salt.
Rule: They have a king and he fulfills most of his ceremonial duties during times of war. Rules on that are if you can kill the king, you can take his spot. Works pretty well, so I hear.
People: K'Shalans are tall, but unlike the Vierdaans or the Soratians, they're big. Even the women are heavily built. They are stocky and strong, and al most exclusively have blond hair and blue eyes.
Clothing: WARM. Quilted everything, and as furry as it can be. hair is worn long, and beards are common for the men. The more beads and rings in a man's beard, the greater his achievements, both in war and in the community.
Random stuff: The people are mostly traders and craftsmen. K'Shala is up behind Vulcan's chain, and the only K'Shalans south thereof are the traders. Their culture is completetly oral, and they only use numbers to keep track of profits from trade.
Kvestra
Capital: Riella
Climate: warm and humid, very lush, but also hot. Think rainforest ish.
Rule: There is a council of the top 10 richest families in the country, headed by the one with the most money and resources. Very strict laws, and unless the ruling family declares bankruptcy, they can't be deposed. Illegitimate children are not subject to or protected by society's laws, because they're not actually children. Any money making scheme is legal, as long as it looks honest on the outside. you can be as backhanded as you want as long as you don't get caught.
People: The Kvestrans are shorter than the average Torrodeynyan/Soratian by about sic inches, and are built far slighter. They tend to have perfect looking features and look like they're made of porcelain. They have darker skin, like the Soratians, but have white blonde hair and either silver or gold eyes.
Clothing: Elaborate, rich and luxurious. Clothing is usually enchanted in some way, and they wear a lot of jewelry.
Ithrania
Capital: Diest
Climate: warm, moist, long growing season, green.
Rule: There isn't one...really...There is an agricultural trading council that meets four times a year in Diest. The chair of the council is passed to someone different every time they meet. The council itself is made up of elected officials from every county in the country. They don't have a military, but there is a militia. They don't usually have to worry about wr, since everyone depends on them for food.
People: Stocky, short, heavily built. They have medium hair (shestnut to ash blonde) and big eyes in a variety of colors(mismatches are quite common). they have broad emotion expressing features, and are even tempered and good natured. THey like good food and company, and will seldom turn away a guest.
Clothing: Practicality. The men wear loose pants and shirts that are easy to work in, and the women wear long unicolor dresses with aprons. They like their clothes in bright colors, purple and yellow when they can get it, and green and blue when they can't. Hair is worn however you like it as long as it doesn't get in the way. Jewelry is mostly nonexistant except for good luck charms and the like.
Random: Agriculture is what the Ithranians do. They grow everything from potatoes to kumquats, and everything in between. They also grow the plants used to dye cloth in bright colors. If it can be grown, they can do it.
Moraina
Capital: none.
Rule: There isn't really one... Morainans are divided into clans, and each clan has a head. Sometimes they meet to discuss things, sometimes they don't.
Climate: All mountains, cold and harsh.
People: medium height and build, with green eyes and red hair mostly (the shade of red varies from person to person). Tattoos and piercings are common and eclectic. Clothes are pretty much whatever they can find. The people tend to be fierce and independent. They are proud people, and excellent fighters.
Random: If you hadn't guessed it by now, they're all pirates. By sea or land, it doesn't really matter. They just steal stuff^_6 They also have a very strong musical tradition, and tell an abundance of stories.
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Wow....there you have it. That's pretty much Arterra. Suggestions and critiques are welcome! If you missed Soratia and Torrodeyn, the are in the preceeding post.
Vierda's a little weird in the fact that there are three races of Vierdaans, as follow:
Aliene ( ah-lee-EHN): The Aliene are the green haired people that live on the coast. They are mostly middle class/poor people, and they usually work as fishermen/women. They wear crazy amounts of jewelry, mostly shells and things of that sort.
Siliene ( see-lee-EHN): The Siliene are the blue haired inland dwellers. They make up the monarchy/nobility. They're pretty awesome.
Faliene (fah-lee-EHN): The Vierdaans are pretty strict with their class laws, and normally Siliene and Aliene can't marry, but when they do, their children have purple hair and are known as Faliene. They are generally recruited to the secret service, because they can have no other place in society other than being forest dwelling outcasts.
All three kinds of Vierdaans tend to be extraordinarily tall and thin, usually about 6'5/6 for men, and slightly shorter for women. They have exotic, pointed features, with pale skin and bright eyes in nearly every color. They tend to have extremely long names, and are built light and strong. They have the longest, most prominent point on their ears of all the races.
Clothing: Vierdaans like pretty much anything long and loose in bright colors. Piercings and jewelry are quite common and usually a bit excessive, and they wear their hair long. Tattoos are also common. There are tattoos for victories, for comings of age, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Climate: Very mild. There is little snow, but a good deal of rain. Vierda is covered in lush deciduous forest.
Occupation: Vierdaans are mostly travelling historians. They keep meticulous records, and there is one Vierdaan scribe in every country. They record events and keep them in a huge library in the capital of Tar N'aShaal.
Random stuff: Vierda is famous for its secret service. Children are recruited from the age of three, and taught to be spies and killers. They are recruited from all levels of society, but most of them are Faliene. They train on an island off the coast and are marked by a vine tattoo that runs from their left wrist all the way up their arm to their neck and side.
K'Shala
Capital: Tressekk
Climate: COLD. Lots of snow, ice, wind, that sort of thing. Think arctic.
Food: Elk, Bear (usually stewed ^_^), ale and bread. They also harvest a lichen that grows in abundance on the rocks. They say it tastes good, but I'd take that with a large grain of salt.
Rule: They have a king and he fulfills most of his ceremonial duties during times of war. Rules on that are if you can kill the king, you can take his spot. Works pretty well, so I hear.
People: K'Shalans are tall, but unlike the Vierdaans or the Soratians, they're big. Even the women are heavily built. They are stocky and strong, and al most exclusively have blond hair and blue eyes.
Clothing: WARM. Quilted everything, and as furry as it can be. hair is worn long, and beards are common for the men. The more beads and rings in a man's beard, the greater his achievements, both in war and in the community.
Random stuff: The people are mostly traders and craftsmen. K'Shala is up behind Vulcan's chain, and the only K'Shalans south thereof are the traders. Their culture is completetly oral, and they only use numbers to keep track of profits from trade.
Kvestra
Capital: Riella
Climate: warm and humid, very lush, but also hot. Think rainforest ish.
Rule: There is a council of the top 10 richest families in the country, headed by the one with the most money and resources. Very strict laws, and unless the ruling family declares bankruptcy, they can't be deposed. Illegitimate children are not subject to or protected by society's laws, because they're not actually children. Any money making scheme is legal, as long as it looks honest on the outside. you can be as backhanded as you want as long as you don't get caught.
People: The Kvestrans are shorter than the average Torrodeynyan/Soratian by about sic inches, and are built far slighter. They tend to have perfect looking features and look like they're made of porcelain. They have darker skin, like the Soratians, but have white blonde hair and either silver or gold eyes.
Clothing: Elaborate, rich and luxurious. Clothing is usually enchanted in some way, and they wear a lot of jewelry.
Ithrania
Capital: Diest
Climate: warm, moist, long growing season, green.
Rule: There isn't one...really...There is an agricultural trading council that meets four times a year in Diest. The chair of the council is passed to someone different every time they meet. The council itself is made up of elected officials from every county in the country. They don't have a military, but there is a militia. They don't usually have to worry about wr, since everyone depends on them for food.
People: Stocky, short, heavily built. They have medium hair (shestnut to ash blonde) and big eyes in a variety of colors(mismatches are quite common). they have broad emotion expressing features, and are even tempered and good natured. THey like good food and company, and will seldom turn away a guest.
Clothing: Practicality. The men wear loose pants and shirts that are easy to work in, and the women wear long unicolor dresses with aprons. They like their clothes in bright colors, purple and yellow when they can get it, and green and blue when they can't. Hair is worn however you like it as long as it doesn't get in the way. Jewelry is mostly nonexistant except for good luck charms and the like.
Random: Agriculture is what the Ithranians do. They grow everything from potatoes to kumquats, and everything in between. They also grow the plants used to dye cloth in bright colors. If it can be grown, they can do it.
Moraina
Capital: none.
Rule: There isn't really one... Morainans are divided into clans, and each clan has a head. Sometimes they meet to discuss things, sometimes they don't.
Climate: All mountains, cold and harsh.
People: medium height and build, with green eyes and red hair mostly (the shade of red varies from person to person). Tattoos and piercings are common and eclectic. Clothes are pretty much whatever they can find. The people tend to be fierce and independent. They are proud people, and excellent fighters.
Random: If you hadn't guessed it by now, they're all pirates. By sea or land, it doesn't really matter. They just steal stuff^_6 They also have a very strong musical tradition, and tell an abundance of stories.
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Wow....there you have it. That's pretty much Arterra. Suggestions and critiques are welcome! If you missed Soratia and Torrodeyn, the are in the preceeding post.