Shaitan

(Fathomless Expanse/ Swamp.)

The shaitan people have had a long history of racial supremacy. Their ancestors' egotism led to their ruination. The failure to maintain relevancy on the national stage has led the people to pursue a more humble approach. Long ago, they once ruled the White Sands to the far south. However, the region was stripped of all life. Those who refused to flee north were consumed by the defiled. A Jinn saved the survivors, an entity they once vilified in their myths. The cultural shocks have led to a restructuring of their zeitgeist.

They now seek penitence for past transgressions. They serve as the academics of the Eternal House and believe they can make amends through scientific and magical advancements. They're a zealot lot and are prone to pursue perfectionism. The slightest error in a brush stroke stands out to them and will lead many artists to consider their work tarnished. The people worship the Sharmoot, clinging to her sermons and literature as a route for redemption.

The shaitan grow their houses from spores, pouring their mana into them to form elaborate spiraling towers connected by bridges of moss and vines—an amalgamation between the order of civilization and the untamable aspects of the natural world. As a people, they revere scholarly, archeological, magical, alchemical, enchanting, and artistic pursuits. They don themselves in flamboyantly colored garbs, dousing themselves in gentle perfume while playing their harps that ring throughout the toadstool cities of the fathomless expanse. Debates are civil here, as resorting to violence is seen as a sign of ignorance.

Their women are known for being some of the fairest in the land. They use this to infiltrate many cultures and positions of influence, to bend them politically to their vagaries, and to secure converts. Aside from their love of magic, history, and knowledge, they have instituted a few assassin guilds to help contest unwanted challenges to their people or the forest before they can sufficiently bloom. In combat, they dance about and cast vibrant spells, believing that war and turmoil are art forms in and of themselves. The elves see marriage as a contract; love never enters their mind when choosing a partner. It's believed there is no better example of beauty than their vivid attire, wondrous structures, and whimsical theater and music.

Additional Information. 

Males- 5-6'3 ft

Females- 5-6 ft

Sexual Dimorphism favoring male.

Life expectancy- 170 years

Naming conventions- Middle eastern

Skin tone- Brown-black

Passives- 2x hearing

Special restrictions- None.