Emegtei (Amazons of the Steppes)
Tier-1(1.7E/Unit) (3pts)
Leadership(+1), Spirit (+1), Agility (+1), Steppe-dweller (+1), Code of Honour (-2), Slightly Magical (+1)
Female* humans care not for the towns that surround Earthfathers nor the repetitive tasks involved in serving them. Instead, the Emegtei prefer the vast open steppes and the nomadic lifestyle that goes with it. Here they eek out a tribal existence with raiding, trading and shepherding constituting the majority of their working lives. Emegtei have strict code of honour, which while differing between tribes, prevents them from utterly destroying an enemy, leaving their birthplace undefended or going against an oath. Emegtei are born with a powerful voice, making them particularly good at throat-singing.
Emegtei are initially raised by the eregtei of their birthplace but are quickly inducted into their mother's clan once they can walk. Most emegtei will refuse to attack their birthplace and most would at the very least attempt to defend it.
Eregtei (Caretakers of the Earthfathers)
Tier-0 (1.0E/Unit) (+2pts)
Smarts (+1), Vow** (-1), Slightly Magical (+1), Curious (-2), Healers (+1), Gadgeteer (+2)
Eregtei are the male population of humanity and constitute a much smaller percentage than the Emegtei, although this is not immediately obvious due to having a higher population density than their nomadic sisters. Eregtei lack the powerful physique of their sisters but make up with it with their natural knowledge of medicine, their love of learning and a gift with divination. Eregtei are religiously and filially dedicated to their parent Earthfather and very rarely leave home. Unlike the emegtei, eregtei have very little care for honour or tradition (beyond their vows), only caring for what works. If a large number of eregtei are concentrated in a small area, a Joining Event occurs. Several hundred eregtei are suddenly compelled to travel to a new location and then commit ritual suicide. From the mound of corpses a new Earthfather will emerge, inheriting it's fathers' memories. These sacrificial humans are usually accompanied by an army of eregtei settlers/caretakers and emegtei escorts.
Eregtei are initially raised by another man assigned to the task but are adopted by a eregtei family after a few months. If an eregtei is not adopted, he is either offered a place in an emegtei tribe (which is very rare) or fostered out to another town.
Earthfathers/Delkhii (Fathers of Humanity)
Tier-0 (1E/Unit) (+2pts)
Speed -2(-2), Leadership (+5), Smarts (+3), Vigor-1 (-2), Protection (-2), Extra hand/foot [Tentacles!] (+2), Loyal (-1). Quirk*** (-1) [Apathetic]
Gargantuan tentacled (and sometimes hairy) creatures, Earthfathers are the only humans capable of reproduction and are in fact incapable of most other actions. Earthfathers inhabit places where they can safely raise their children without the interference of others and as such prefer caves and castles to the green steppes most humans call home. Earthfathers, while highly intelligent and fiercly protective of their children, are pitifully weak in a direct confrontation and barely have any interests in matters beyond their their offspring.
Earthfathers are always capable of producing eregtei but require emegtei genetic material to produce more emegtei.
*Even with a lack of sexual organs, gender is still a thing in this species.
**Eregtei are religiously obligated to serve their Earthfather parent for perpetuity unless they are able to become an Earthfather themselves. As such, they almost never leave their birthplace unless ordered/exiled.
** Earthfathers has almost no concern for anything that happens beyond its chambers unless it and its brood is endangered and/or their is a Joining Event occurring. Even then it is unlikely to do much personally.
In other news, Mongolian sounds quite like elder scroll's draconic; they even have throat-singing!
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