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==The People== The People are outlined in much more detail [[TROS_in_the_Hammer:Setting_Political_People|here]]. All members of the People have the same cultural keyword, the People, and all also have either a Tribal Keyword or the Tribeless Keyword. Additional special keywords are Aunt/Uncle, Left Hand of Justice, and Right Hand of Justice. ===Base Keyword - The People=== '''Abilities:''' Customs of the People, Tribal Insignia, Hunter's Sign (for Men only), Geography of the People's Lands, Speech, Spirit Knowledge (starts at 13). '''Typical Religious Keywords:''' Most have Yesukrishnaity, but a few have Informatio, and some Gezag employees may have Kapitalisme. '''Typical Relationships:''' Either Member of "Tribe Name" or Tribeless. Other typical relationships include Favorite of "Aunt or Uncle Name". '''Typical Magic Keywords:''' All women have Spirit Tongue as an ability at 13. Some may also have Spirit Friendship. Men usually have no magic keywords, although some rare Informatii may have Calculare Mundus. ===Tribal Keywords of the People=== ====Fog Among the Trees==== '''Abilities:''' Customs of Fog Among the Trees, Lumberjack, Forestry, Working Draft Animals, Orienteering, Live off the Forest, Spear and Axe Fighting, Archery, Hunting, Know the Forests of the People. '''Typical Possessions:''' Spear, Long Bow, Woodsman's Axe, Forest Spirit Fetish, Draft Animal '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Fog is a tribe of specialty lumberjacks, who travel into the forest to get the best wood for whatever the customer's application. ''Naming convention:'' Fogs are usually named after natural phenomenon, animals, or plants, but often with a poetic twist. Examples: Night Hawk, Thunder's Rumble, Maple Seed Twirling, Elm's Bark. ''Tribal Insignia:'' Hair cut into a mohawk. ====Grinning Blue Moon==== '''Abilities:''' Compose Entertainment, Concentrate, one or more entertaining abilities (e.g. Dance, Juggle, Play Instrument, Poetry, Puppets, Sing, Storytelling), Good Memory, Group Performance, Play Audience, Presence, Spot Trouble, Legends of the People, Customs of Other Tribes, Sword and Dagger Duelling, Brawling, Customs of the Grinning Blue Moon, Know the Towns of the People. '''Typical Possessions:''' Instrument, Books, Works of Art, Artistic or Social Spirit Fetish, Riding Animal, Sword, Dagger '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Grinning Blue Moon are consumate entertainers, tending toward the more high brow or educational. They like to entertain with stories, legends, drama, epic songs, etc. ''Naming convention:'' Moons are typically named after famous quotations. Examples: Frankly My Dear, Curiouser and Curiouser, Four Score and Seven. ''Tribal Insignia:'' A thin circlet with a crescent moon on it, usually in silver. ====Sweet But Painful==== '''Abilities:''' Honey Gathering, Live off the Forest (starts at 7W), Hide and Sneak in the Forest (starts at 17W), Archery, Find way in Forest (starts at 7W), Customs of Sweet But Painful. '''Personality:''' All have Inscrutable. '''Typical Possessions:''' Short Bow, Bee or Forest Fetish. '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Sweet But Painful is a small tribe that primarily collects wild honey from the massive bee hives that form in the deep forest. But they are very strange, and their Aunts are well known for their Spirit Friendship. They are also consummate forest dwellers, able to literally melt away and are invisible if they want to be in their home element. ''Naming convention:'' Sweet are typically named after famous actors and actresses. Examples: Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Lauren Bacall. ''Tribal Insignia:'' Scarification on the cheeks and forehead. ====Ghost of Cougar==== '''Abilities:''' Administrate, Negotiate, Bargain and Trade, Scribe, Know the Towns of the People, Customs of Ghost of Cougar, Keep Accounts and Records. '''Typical Possessions:''' A Business, Writing Tools, Contracts or other important documents, Business-like Spirit Fetish. '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Ghost of Cougar are the bureaucrats and business tycoons of the People. They help make contracts, keep important records, manage town infrastructure, and generally keep the People's affairs running smoothly. Many have become Gezag employees. ''Naming convention:'' Cougars are typically named something officious or bureaucratic. Examples: Dots the I's, Status Quo, Forms in Triplicate. ''Tribal Insignia:'' A necklace with a golden claw. ====Exxon's Ashes==== '''Abilities:''' Charcoal Making, Work Draft Animals, Manage Woodlands, Hunting, Cudgel and Axe Fighting, Bargain and Trade, Tinker with Mechanisms, Repair Things. '''Typical Possessions:''' Wagon, Draft Animal, Axe, Cudgel, Thick Leather Coat, Wood or Fire Spirit Fetish. '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Ashes are the charcoal burners of the People, creating this important fuel source. They manage great stands of trees for this purpose near the main towns of the People. They are also well known for their fondness for gizmos, gadgets, and other mechanical geegaws, and are typically skilled at repairing household items (cart axles, pots and pans, etc.) ''Naming convention:'' Ashes are typically named after automobiles. Examples: Cadillac Eldorado, Fiat Spyder, Chevrolet Corvette. ''Tribal Insignia:'' A thick scarf around the face. Typically, Ashes are dusty or coated in ash, which they view as a sign of industriousness. ====Doors Always Open==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Doors are the innkeepers, tavern owners, and restauranteurs of the People. From a push cart selling sausages to a thirty room inn, Doors are the ones that feed and house the People when they are on the move. ''Naming convention:'' ??? ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ====Soft Black Earth==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Earths were the largest tribe of farmers of the People (although there are others). They have been almost entirely enslaved by the Gezag. ''Naming convention:'' ??? ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ====Deep Shadows Pierced by Light==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Shadows are the largest tribe of miners (although there are others). They have been almost entirely enslaved by the Gezag. ''Naming convention:'' ??? ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ====Aroma of Spring==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Aromas are the sewage workers of the People, ensuring that human excrement gets moved out of the towns and disposed of properly. ''Naming convention:'' ??? ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ====Dancing Salmon in the Sun==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Salmon are the boating experts of the People, especially on Big Circle Lake. They favour trimaran style outriggered vessels. Many of their largest boats have been "requisitioned" by the Gezag. ''Naming convention:'' Salmon are named after nautical or boating terms. Examples: Mizzenmast, Windlass, Jib Sheet. ====Garden of Eden==== '''Abilities:''' ??? '''Typical Possessions:''' ??? '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' Edens are the courtesans/geishas of the People. The Garden of Eden tribe is the Husband tribe of every other tribe, by tradition and custom. As they are considered everyone's Husband, it is therefore exceptable culturally for them to provide sensual and often (but not always) sexual hospitality to their guests. They often work closely with Doors Always Open. Their Aunts are also expert midwifes, genetic planners, and relationship counselors, and are consulted by all the tribes on these sorts of issues. ''Naming convention:'' Flowers. Example: Day Lilly. ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ===="Explorer Tribe"==== '''Abilities:''' Communicate Without Language, Orienteering, Live off the Land, Endure Hardship, Understand Foreign Customs, Buy and Sell Goods, "Fighting Style", Sense Trouble, Ride Animals, Boating, Repair Equipment, Cartography '''Personality:''' All have Improvise. Often have Exotic, Not Quite at Home, Wanderlust, etc. '''Typical Possessions:''' Weapons, canoe or boat, excellent boots or shoes, foreign goods, all kinds of weird or exotic things. '''Magic:''' Some have picked up various exotic magical skills in far away places, although they are almost always in harmony with Yesukrishnaity. '''Tribe Details:''' ''Niche:'' "Explorers" are the exploring tribe of the People. They are the eyes, ears, diplomats, and commercial organization of the People beyond the lands of the People. ''Naming convention:'' ??? ''Tribal Insignia:'' ??? ====Tribeless==== Pity the poor tribeless of the People. Second-rank citizens at best, the Tribeless generally wander about doing odd jobs, or live in shanty-towns outside of the main towns of the People. '''Abilities:''' Scrounge for Food, Menial Labour, Brawling, OTHERS?? ===Special People Keywords=== ====Right Hand of Justice==== Right Hands are the police force and corrections officers of the People. They carry out the judgements of the Left Hands, and generally enforce order. Right Hands are always male, but can be of any tribe. '''Abilities:''' Track Lawless, Laws of the People, Bind Lawless, Execute Lawless, Capture Fighting. '''Personality:''' Oath of the Right Hands '''Relationships:''' Member of the Right Hands, Directed by the Left Hands, Respected by the People. May also have Favored Right Hand of "Name of Left Hand". '''Possessions:''' Silver bracer. Will also often have tools of the trade, including manacles, headsman's sword, etc. ====Left Hand of Justice==== Left Hands are the judges of the people. They judge disputes, investigate crimes, and sentence law breakers. Left Hands are always female, but can be of any tribe. '''Abilities:''' Judge Truth, Laws of the People, Investigate Crimes, Determine Punishments, Direct Right Hands '''Personality:''' Oath of the Left Hands '''Relationships:''' Member of the Left Hands, Respected by the People. May also have Favours "Name of Right Hand" as Right Hand. '''Possessions:''' Silver bracer. ====Aunt of "Tribe"==== The Aunts of the People are its main organizers; nothing of importance happens without consulting them. Usually a woman must be at least 40 years old to be considered an Aunt. '''Abilities:''' Marriage Customs, Organize the People, Discipline Children, Teach Girls, Manage Tribal Assets. '''Relationships:''' Aunt of "Tribe Name". Typically the Aunt with the highest rating in this relationship will be considered senior. ====Uncle of "Tribe"==== The Uncles are its main leaders, directing the day to day work activities of the tribe, and managing the defense of the tribe when necessary. They will usually bow to the Aunts in terms of overall plans and goals. '''Abilities:''' Marriage Customs, Lead the People, Care for Children, Teach Boys, Direct Tribal Work. '''Relationships:''' Uncle of "Tribe Name". Typically the Uncle with the highest rating in this relationship will be considered senior. ===Magical Keyword of the People - Spirit Friendship=== Only women of the People can have this keyword. '''Mundane Abilities:''' Spirit Symbolism. '''Magical Abilities:''' Evaluate Spirit Qualities, Spirit Tongue, Call Spirits, Mold Spirits (starts at 13), Befriend Spirits, Free Spirits. See below for more details. ===Religious Keyword of the People - Yesukrishnaity=== Yesukrishnaity is fully described [[TROS_in_the_Hammer:Setting_Religion|here]]. '''Abilities:''' Yesukrishnaity Theology, Spirit Knowledge. '''Personality:''' Faith in Yesukrishnaity, Revere the Spirits.
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