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| Species | Tsul' Kalu |
| Order | Giant |
| Classification | Humanoid |
| Family | Big Giant |
| Sphere | Wisdom |
| Origin | Nigindil made them from blood spilled in water |
| Lifespan | 70-100 years |
| Habitat | Temperate forested mountains |
| Food | Large amounts of game and other human fare. |
| Description | Tsul' kalu stand 13' tall. They are frightening to behold and have epicanthal folds on their eyes. |
| Procreation | Follows the mother with other giants. With other humanoids or pseudohumans, mixed nations people are possible if size permits. |
| Esoterica | Tsul' kalu are beings of long path radiance and mijjit. They use the arts of these as well as b'qar, many aetherial energies, other forms of radiance, hegnh, dumaqu, Foundation, yahas, poioumenon, psionics, emotional resonances, and blood energy. |
| Body | Tsul' kalu have supernatural size, strength, agility, senses, and constitution because of the long path radiance and mijjit inherent to them. Their sight, smell, and hearing are very keen, such that they can hear for many miles. They are resistant to most venoms. They practice agi'a, an art of diet and exercise, to alter their own bodies. Agi'a consists of climbing 200 vertical miles of trees per week, running 500 miles per week, swimming 100 miles, jumping across a creek 100 times per day, and eating dalonige, which consists of the blood of five game animals. The most common alterations are to be hard to see, animal parts, and large feet. |
| Farming | Tsul' kalu own all of the game in their territories. They hunt deer, rabbit, bear, buffalo, elk, squirrel, possum, and other small game. They keep small fields of corn, squash beans, pumpkin, melons, sunflowers, and tobacco. They innately know how to tend these, and they know their territory very well. They do not alter their crops or game in any way. |
| Special Powers | Along with the aforementioned size, strength, agility, senses, constitution, body shifting, and game/crop tending, they also have the power to be invisible for short periods of time (enough to escape). They have supernatural climbing ability and telepathic powers. Groups of tsul' kalu can create the roar of thunder as they walk. |
| Weaknesses | Tsul' kalu hate to frighten others despite their appearance. Msawhat can harm them. |
| Culture | Among the tsul' kalu, the hunt is the most important thing. They measure the seasons by the hunt, not the harvest. First snow, first thaw, the raining season, and the coming of the birds are their main seasonal changes. They celebrate each with a festival that features the main game of the season. Tsul' kalu live in matriarchal tribes. They are led by a small group of elders. Their tribes are split not between genders, but between two main roles: hunters and gatherers. Hunters are usually men but not always. Gatherers (farmers) are usually women but not always. These roles are not enforced. Children are raised communally and take part in hunting and gathering until adulthood, at which time they choose their primary role. They reach adulthood at their last growth spurt, around the age of 18. If they do not have a natural growth spurt, they force one through a long path ritual. Hunters include but are not limited to those who hunt game, warriors, builders, weapon makers, caretakers of children and the elderly, and water collectors. Gatherers include farmers, weavers, artists, singers, drummers, mystics, faith leaders, and teachers. Though they do not get married, they have long-lasting relationships--though these relationships remain open. Courtship involves the tsul' kalu hunter bringing food to the caretaker of the one they wish to court. Each night, the hunter will stay with their partner and leave food in the morning, using telepathy to know what to bring. If the caretaker is ungrateful, they will bring no gift but will take their partner away with them. If they are grateful, they will show themselves after many nights. If the caretaker is not afraid, they will join the family of their partner, but if the caretaker is afraid, they will take their partner away. If their partner decides not to court them, they simply refuse the food. Each tribe has a festival of fasting and new dress every year at the end of the last hunting season. During this time, they have massive drum circles and refuse to go to war. If anyone violates this, they are considered eternal enemies and banished or avoided. During the life of a tsul' kalu, they honor their birthdays, adulthood anniversaries, and their ascent into eldership annually. |
| Notables | |
| Sample statistics | PRO 8 ATH 13 STR 21 AWA 11 WIL 8 ROG 8 Farming 11 Special Powers [See Above] |
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