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 '''Description:''' The eastern and central nation of [[Ortalyk]] (🔊 or-TAHL-ik) boasts the largest population and the richest economy of any nation in [[Otan]]. Its citizens are [[Ortalykshilar]].
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| caption = There are seven cultural variants of humans. These variants are not divided by even lines and individuals may vary greatly within each group.
| strain = [[Human]]
| scientific = Homo Sapiens
| plural = [[Human]]s
| possessive = [[Human]]
| substrains = [[Araldikar]], [[Batistikar]], [[Karazalikar]], [[Ontustiker]], [[Ortalykshilar]], [[Sigis Turgindar]], [[Soltustiker]]
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=== Society and Culture ===
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== Physical Characteristics ==
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== Natural and Latent Abilities ==
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== History ==
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== [[Human]] Substrains ==

=== [[Araldikar]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Araldikar]] (🔊 ah-RAWL-dih-KAR) are islanders who hail from the island nation of [[Ara]]ldar on the western coast of [[Otan]].

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=== [[Ontustiker]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Ontustiker]] (🔊 on-TOO-stik-er) are the southern people of [[Otan]]. They are generally recognizable by their olive complexions, brown eyes, and thick black hair.

'''Overview:'''The [[Ontustiker]] (🔊 on-TOO-stik-er) are the southern people of [[Otan]]. They are generally recognizable by their olive complexions, brown eyes, and thick black hair. Their most common feature, however, is not physical.

[[Ontustiker]]s are noted for their devotion to [[Aspan]], god of the sky, and other deities of the [[Aspan]]ist faith. Because of their widespread faith, few [[Ontustiker]]s would be found without clothing, jewelry or other symbols deferential to the gods of this religion.
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=== [[Soltustiker]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The northern [[Soltustik]]ters (🔊 sol-TOO-stik-er) have a human culture largely influenced by the terribly cold weather of their native country of [[Soltustik]].

'''Overview:'''The northern [[Soltustik]]ter's are very nearly defined by the terribly cold weather of their native country of [[Soltustik]]. Forever plunged into cold climate, the [[Soltustik]]ters are adept and skills to keep themselves warm. They have a natural resistance to cold which enables them to operate in temperature that would leave other people of [[Otan]] quite stiffly frozen.

[[Soltustik]]ter society side is feudal and sides toward a patriarchal model, though the divisions of labor are split between the sexes. Even the role of king is currently filled by a woman, Queen Kara Muz. Smaller [[Soltustik]]ter regions, called Baronies will have a Baron or Baroness who pays homage to the queen. Each settlement in a Barony will have a Governor who pays homage to the Baron and each citizen of the land will pay homage to one Governor or the other.

Worship in [[Soltustik]] is almost entirely [[Woden]]ist. There is no question in the [[Soltustik]]ter mind that there is only one pantheon worthy of worship and that its primarch is [[Woden]]. [[Soltustik]]ter's will invoke the name of [[Woden]] or his nearly 1,000 nicknames in every other sentence if possible.

Northerners range in skin tones from pinkish to pure white, with light features. Their hair colour can range from light blonde to black and their eyes can be of any color though typically are of blue or green. Other variations with [[Soltustik]]ter communities are rare though they tend to produce more Half-Ælfes than other cultures due to their proximity to Ælfwode.
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=== [[Sigis Turgindar]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Sigis]] Turgundar (🔊 SIJ-iss tur-GUNN-dar) make their home in the easternmost nation of [[Otan]]. Their culture is steeped in tradition and they are incredibly respectful of their ancestors.

'''Overview:'''These eastern people of [[Otan]] are extremely wrapped in their many traditions. Few things in the society of the [[Sigis Turgindar]] take place without the ceremony and accoutrements of centuries past. The [[Sigis Turgindar]] are incredibly respectful of their ancestors, who they believe continuously evaluate their lives from the afterlife.

These eastern people practically worship quality craftsmanship, creating some of the best trade goods the world has to offer. This has resulted in some extensive trade routes, which extend from their home country of [[Sigis]] around the world.

The features of the [[Sigis Turgindar]] can vary greatly with a range of skin tones, though their hair color is consistently darkish brown to black. In rare cases they might have green, hazel or even yellowish eyes.
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=== [[Karazalikar]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Karazalikar]] (🔊 KARE-uh-zal-lih-KAR) inhabit southern [[Otan]]. They have formed a matriarchal society that is deeply rooted in their ubiquitous animist religion of Backsism.

'''Overview:'''These southern people of [[Otan]] are a matriarchal society and have deep ties that interweaver their animist religion with their local and even national politics. [[Karazalik]]tar culture begins with the belief that the females of their people are born with complete souls, while the males must strive to collect the missing parts souls through a long process of study and religious penitence. Males who do not complete the collection of their souls are said to be lost, unable to join the gods in the heavens or to be reborn.

The [[Karazalik]]tar elders play a large part in society, often providing the education that the males need to collect the missing parts of their souls. They also offer advice and training to up and coming generations and are consulted upon in all matters of importance to the community (or nation). The unofficial leader of and [[Karazalik]]tar tribe is referred to as the Queen Mother as is the leader of the entire country. Males may serve roles in government, but only in very rare cases will hold the highest levels of power or control.

These [[Karazalik]]tar generally largely brown skin of various tones from cocoa powder to nearly black. They also have black hair and brown eyes, though elders may have hair from grey to white. Some variations in color exist, of course, but they are rare. The [[Karazalik]]tar speak the common [[Otan]]i language but unlike many of their northern counterparts, worship Baksist gods such as [[Ana]] and [[[[Jer]]] rather than follow the more common [[Woden]]ist beliefs.

[[Karazalik]]tar's have a close connection to nature, through their religious and cultural beliefs and when feeling adventurous, have a natural inclination to take up such professions such as ranger or druid. In other professions, they prefer to choose paths that involve a closer connection to or power over/through nature.
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=== [[Batistikar]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Batis]]tiktar (🔊 bah-TIS-tih-KAR) are natives of northwestern [[Otan]]. Formerly a withdrawn people, they came to the world's attention that the [[Batis]]tiktar were exceptional agriculturalists.

'''Overview:'''The natives of western [[Otan]] known as the [[Batis]]tiktar, mainly inhabiting the country known as the Republic of [[Batis]]. Formerly a very withdrawn people, it came to the world's attention that the [[Batis]]tiktar were exceptional farmers. It is said that,

"For every handful of grain that [[Batis]]tiktars sew, they yield seven more."
The [[Batis]]tiktar are also very talented with animal husbandry, raising bison, and other animals with high yields of meat. While they only harvest what they need, in recent years they have begun trading with neighboring [[Soltustik]], which needed supplies during the [[Grendel]] war. Their contribution during the war led to widespread knowledge of their agricultural prowess. It was not long before the [[Kuulik]]i Trade Company had established shipping routes to every major coastal city in the Republic of [[Batis]].

At the present time, [[Batis]]tiktar produced foodstuffs are shipped worldwide via the coastal routes and to [[Soltustik]] and Ælfgarade via land routes. The country's increased reliance on trade, for which they import everything from metal to magic, has caused them to sew and harvest many times what the country itself would consume.

The [[Batis]]tiktar will sporadically practice [[Wodenism]] as a religion, but tend to prefer their own animistic religions with gods representing each of the major species of wildlife in [[Batis]]. This religion is passed through the oral tradition, and though it lacks the bookishness of other religions, it is rich in religious art. Symbols for the wolf, raven or orca can be recognized immediately by any [[Batis]]tiktar and these symbols will often adorn their homes and holy places.

The people themselves can be typically distinguished by their darker features; tanned skin, brown eyes and black hair, often worn long by both males and females. As adventurers, the [[Batis]]tiktar produce an unsurprisingly high number of rangers, druids and rogues due to their close connection with the natural world. This is a generalization, of course, as is possible for a [[Batis]]tiktar to be produced of any skin/eye/hair color possible for a human with a calling to any of the adventurer archetypes.
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=== [[Ortalykshilar]] Substrain ===
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'''Description:'''The [[Ortalykshilar]] (🔊 or-TAHL-ik-shill-ar) are human central plains people and a melting pot of many other peoples of [[Otan]]. They occupy [[Ortalyk]], the largest country in [[Otan]].

'''Overview:'''These central plains people are a melting pot, of most of the people of [[Otan]]. The [[Ortalykshilar]] come in every size, shape, hair colour and skin tones ranging from snow white to ebony black. While there is no one type of [[Ortalykshilar]] the majority are fair skinned, with square jaws and hair ranging from red to brown.

Due to their central location, The [[Ortalykshilar]] are far more likely than other humans on [[Otan]] to have business and personal relationships with other humanoids including, but not limited to [[Aelf]]es, [[Dweorg]]es, [[Aydahar]] and even their former enemies, the [[Grendel]]. It is not unusual to find [[Kuulik]] Trade Company representatives facilitating trade in [[Ortalyk]]'s major cities and this all ties into the center of the universe culture that the [[Ortalykshilar]] have created.

The [[Ortalykshilar]] have a culture that is particularly respectful to [[Woden]], [[Wodenism]] and the gods within that pantheon. The capitol of Kala Astanals is the holy city of that religion and through the [[Ortalykshilar]], take the message of [[Woden]] to every nation in [[Otan]]. While every [[Ortalykshilar]] is likely to speak the common [[Otan]]i language, it is not unusual for an [[Ortalykshilar]] to speak one of any of the other languages of their trading partners.
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