Morveki
The Morveki are the inhabitants of the Morvek Crater State.
Q1. Who are they and what do they look like?
- Argyric skin ranging from silver to grey-blue, their blood is milky white and sweet
- Their hair is frequently bleached and greenish or greyish-brown, ranges from straight to coily
- Mostly agrarian and pastoral people who live in small but intertwining farming hamlets along the crater
- Host to tourists who want to scale the crater's ice walls and Morvarc'h
Q2. What are their senses or perceptions?
- They are not used to dry or hot weather, but can withstand the cold
- Their circulation is naturally lower
- Most of them have slit lenses in order to see atmospheric distortions, they are just starting to try and invent temporary lenses. There is some blindness due to improper medical practice
- They can taste plants better than other species and do not eat land animals
Q3. Where are they in your setting?
- They are mainly settled in the Crater States of Penumbria
- Their main home is the Morvek crater
- Some live in adjacent craters, or work in Tegas Eisar or Everybody's Mall
- There are some stationed in bases around the Briar Wall and Green Halo
Q4. How do they survive in their environment?
- Argyria protects them from radiation somehow
- Their blood has high contents of lead but this aids their tolerance to volatiles
- They created an artificial storm system to provide habitable climates for growing their own food, so they are fairly self sufficient
- They do not have an army, but their priests are all millitary-trained and able to defend
Q5. What is their general attitude?
- Insular but friendly
- High fear of bioterrorism as they have few immunities
- Do not like rocking the boat or causing widespread disruption
- Try to maintain a level of wholesomeness to stay out of trouble
- Stick to their traditions but love when foreigners participate
Q6. How do they feel about the other peoples?
- They get along with other Penumbrians and would ally with them against a common enemy
- They have alliances and trade with the Umbrians and collaborate well
- They trust the Antumbrians less and find them too choleric, but will try not to say it to their face
- They rely on the Arkadians in Tegas Eisar for any sort of expansions and are being pressured to form a treaty with them, where Arkadians will effectively own their state
Culture
Foods & Cuisine
They eat a lot of eels, and Morveki Eeels are a specialty item outside of Penumbria where they are much, much harder to find. They also eat a lot of fish in general.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
On the New Year of their calendar, or on particular days (to do with something astrological), it is common for couples to get married or become engaged. Many villages will hold parties and festivals where an effort is made to pair up unmarried suitors and negotiate between families. They then have until the next season to get married, typically there is then followed by a "season of weddings". The suitors will often dress up as characters from folktales or history who they feel they resemble or whose traits they admire, as a way to introduce themselves.
Common Taboos
They do not eat land animals who they see as sacred - they see fish as the bountry of Morvarc'h and leave offerings in thanks whenever they fish.
Common Myths and Legends
Morvarc'h, the giant water horse who feeds their crater state, is said to be the working animal belonging to the progenitor of the Penumbrians, who Morveki refer to as Manavydan. His animals were frozen in ice at the end of the warrior's life, whereas his wife and her entourage became their guardians. They are typically known as Saints, and Morvek's patron saint is Modron.
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