Homeland: Karasal

The wind-swept northern plain is the home to the Karasali, inheritors of the Dawn Age Lenshi traditions. The Karasali are sailors, whalers, and cattle herders. They are constantly feuding with the trader princes of Birin, and grow wealthy off the White Sea trade. Some resent the annual Kalikos Expeditions, as the lack of strong winters is affecting several of their annual rituals; as many others are more than happy not to battle the ship-killing storms now known only to history.

Karasli Homeland Keyword

Look and Feel

A stubborn people who have held onto their own ancient customs since the Dawn Age and who now resist integration into a collective satrapal identity.

Occupations Available

Cavalry Soldier (Regular, Skirmisher), Entertainer (Balladeer, Hornpiper, Step Dancer), Fisherman*, Foot Soldier (Archer, Marine*, Regular), Healer, Herder, Merchant, Paragon, Petty Noble, Sailor*

*See pages 9 and 10 of Men of the Sea.

Native Abilities

Geography of Karasal, Intra-Satrapy Politics, Karasali Customs, Know Local Area, Rural Survival Skills, Cattle Herding or Sailing or Trade.

City or Family Occupation	Additional Native Ability (+4 if already possessed)
Joranit	Urban Survival Skills
Graclodont	Imperial politics
Herders	Cattle herding, Ride
Traders	Trade, Ride or Sailing
Sailors	Sailing, Float

Typical Personality Traits 

Distrust [Neighboring Non-Karasali People], Fear Dragons, Preserve Karasali Customs, Remember Birini Piracy.

Typical Relationships 

to Family, to Paragon (village holy man), to Village or Ship.

Magic

Common magic, Lenshi traditions (mixed).

Common Magic - Our Extended Family

Karasali common magic dates from the times of the Long Summer, before the Great Winter. Then, the people and gods were related. As the Gods War decimated the land, families of spirits and essences joine the People and godlings in a bond of mutual survival. 

Feats: Dive Deep, Rock Running, Warmth

Charms: Find Cow, Hard as Rock, Resist Rain 

Spells: Aid Cattle Birth, Dry Clothes, Float

Talents: Hold Breath, Leap, See Far

Specialized Religion - Lenshi Tradition