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	\| name = [[Uris]]		\| name = [[Uris]]
	\| strain = [[Kuulik]]		\| strain = [[Kuulik]]
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	\| caption = For anyone who's had an older sibling, they'll have some insight as to how the [[Uris]] (🔊 OO-riss) [[Kuulik]] blend into [[Kuulik]] society. They are the martial [[Kuulik]] members.		\| caption = For anyone who's had an older sibling, they'll have some insight as to how the [[Uris]] (🔊 OO-riss) [[Kuulik]] blend into [[Kuulik]] society. They are the martial [[Kuulik]] members.
	\| scientific = Homo Ingeniosus Bellicus		\| scientific = Homo Ingeniosus Bellicus
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	== Physical Characteristics ==		== Physical Characteristics ==
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	[[Uris]] [[Kuulik]] ~~have~~ more ~~severe facial features~~ than their ~~other~~ [[~~Kuulik~~]] cousins ~~and are often slightly larger~~, standing ~~anywhere from 130 to 150cm~~ (~~5ft~~) tall. ~~They have~~ greyish-green skin~~, and sometimes their complexions~~ can ~~be very~~ dark. ~~They are typically more muscular than other [[Kuulik]]s, though this~~ is a result of ~~their lifestyle~~ and ~~not their genetics~~.		[[Uris]] [[Kuulik]] are somewhat larger and more heavily built than their [[Sawdager]] and [[Tenizi]] cousins, standing roughly 9-10 Kul, (130–150 cm) tall. Their faces tend to be more severe, with greyish-green skin that can become quite dark in some individuals. Their greater musculature is not considered a genetic trait, but the inevitable result of a lifetime spent training, fighting, and generally treating physical violence as part of growing up.

	~~Like the rest of the [[Kuulik]], they sport~~ black hair~~, which~~ begins to gray ~~in their 40s. Males~~ can ~~start to experience baldness~~ as early as ~~their 30s~~. Their eyes ~~can~~ be gold, yellow, orange, or red. ~~In rare cases~~, ~~their teeth sport extended canines. Rumors of their~~ poisonous bite are ~~untrue~~.		Their black hair begins to gray around forty, while male-pattern baldness can appear as early as the thirties. Their eyes may be gold, yellow, orange, or red, giving an already intimidating face an appropriately unsettling finish. Some [[Uris]] possess extended canine teeth, although the old stories about a poisonous bite are simply stories.

			The most important [[Uris]] trait is not visible at all. They possess an unusual ability to recognize impending conflict by reading small physical and behavioral cues: clammy palms, changes in heart rate, hostile posture, facial movements, and other signs that most people barely notice. This instinct can even extend to animals, allowing an [[Uris]] to recognize when a creature is preparing to attack. Only a few possess the common [[Kuulik]] ability to see well in low light.
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	== [[Uris]] Culture ==		== [[Uris]] Culture ==
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	~~Core to~~ the [[~~Uris~~]] creed is to subdue an ~~enemy~~ with the minimum of violence~~. This seems counterintuitive~~, ~~but the [[Uris]] have an instinctive drive to protect~~ their ~~weaker cousins, the~~ [[Sawdager]] and [[Tenizi]]. ~~Protection often involves~~ a ~~de-escalation of~~ a ~~violent situation. If~~ a ~~combatant can be disuaded from violence with~~ a ~~look~~, ~~an [[Uris]] will give~~ that ~~look~~.		The [[Uris]] are the martial arm of the [[Kuulik]] Trade Company, but their culture is more disciplined than simply violent. Their central creed is to subdue an opponent with the minimum violence necessary, particularly when protecting their [[Sawdager]] and [[Tenizi]] cousins. An [[Uris]] learns that a fight does not necessarily begin with a weapon; intimidation, disarming an opponent, humiliating a leader, exploiting a weakness, or simply convincing someone that a fight is a bad idea are all legitimate victories.

	~~Throughout the~~ [[Uris]]~~' childhood training~~, ~~they learn to mitigate violence~~ with ~~such tactics as disarming or disgracing~~ a leader, ~~overstating~~ or ~~understating~~ their ~~prowess in battle, exploiting weak spots~~, and ~~the list goes on~~. ~~While an ordinary warrior is deciding which weapon to grab, a typical [[Uris]]~~ has ~~contemplated a full set of tactical options that might apply~~ to ~~the situation~~.		This tactical mindset begins in childhood and never really ends. [[Uris]] conversations frequently become exercises in strategy, with ordinary situations turning into discussions of what might happen if an enemy attacked, a leader fell, or a particular tactic failed. Their songs celebrate battles, their sculptures honor great warriors, and even their dances can become demonstrations of physical skill. Their idea of entertainment has evidently never been subjected to sufficient adult supervision.

	~~This penchant~~ for ~~dominance~~ in ~~combat~~ is the ~~cornerstone of~~ [[Uris]] ~~culture~~. Their ~~events~~ and ~~observances celebrate~~ the ~~greatest~~ of ~~their wizards~~ and ~~warriors~~. Their ~~idle conversations almost always turn into tactical "what if" scenarios~~. ~~Battle tactics dominate other aspects~~ of [[Uris]] ~~culture as well~~. Their ~~songs~~ are ~~about battles, their sculptures~~ of great ~~warriors~~ and ~~their dances are dangerous if one stands too close~~.		The same discipline extends to their practical life. [[Uris]] maintain a strong sense of community and gather for town-hall meetings to discuss threats, major events, marriages, births, and the deaths of their people. Meals are commonly communal, with food pooled so that no warrior goes hungry and everyone has an opportunity to exchange stories and discuss tactics. Their preferred diet is deliberately practical: lean meats, vegetables, stews, and little interest in sweets or heavy starches. They are also cautious with alcohol when duty calls, since dulling one's senses is generally considered poor preparation for the next fight.

			The [[Uris]] have developed a particularly strong tradition of weaponsmithing. Their soldiers' weapons and armor are entrusted to [[Uris]] smiths, whose training begins while they are still young soldiers. Apprentices study the techniques of earlier [[Uris]] smiths as well as the methods of other peoples before serving under a master. Only smiths who achieve the master rank may produce the specialized equipment of [[Uris]] soldiers, while accomplished but non-master smiths produce ordinary tools, goods, architectural metalwork, and items for trade.

			Their relationship with the KTC also gives [[Uris]] martial culture an unusual purpose. They are not soldiers seeking territory or glory for themselves; they protect the company's people, property, contracts, and reputation. When a client refuses to pay or a shipment disappears, the [[Uris]] are the ones sent to resolve the matter, generally using skill, subterfuge, and superior numbers rather than attempting to overpower larger opponents directly. Specialized teams may even operate covertly, and some [[Uris]] are trained as spider-mounted assassins, using carefully maintained giant spiders to reach targets that ordinary soldiers cannot.

			Religion occupies a surprisingly small place in all this. When [[Uris]] do pray, they favor [[Tiw]], the [[Woden]]ist god of war, asking for clarity in battle and a worthy afterlife. Yet [[Tiw]] appears as a human rather than a [[Kuulik]], and reports that [[Uris]] souls survive after death have done little to settle the matter. Most [[Uris]] seem more comfortable putting their faith in another training session than in an uncertain promise about what comes afterward. Their formal observances are therefore commemorations of fallen warriors and great victories, usually solemn affairs marked by food and a single stiff drink rather than celebration.
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	== [[Uris]] Geography ==		== [[Uris]] Geography ==
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	~~About three-quarters of all~~ [[Uris]] ~~live~~ on the [[Kuulik Peninsula]] and ~~the~~ neighboring islands~~. They are there to protect~~ against ~~rogue~~ intruders and surprise attacks. ~~There are~~ not enough [[Uris]] to ~~defend against~~ the ~~full might~~ of ~~most other nations; however~~, the ~~battles would not be easily won by any nation~~.		The [[Uris]] are concentrated more heavily on [[Kuulik]] territory than either of their cousins. Roughly three-quarters of the substrain lives on the [[Kuulik Peninsula]] and its neighboring islands, where they serve as the principal landward defense against intruders and surprise attacks. The force is not large enough to withstand the full military strength of most major nations indefinitely, but attacking the [[Kuulik]] would still be a costly proposition.

			The remainder of the [[Uris]] are scattered throughout [[Otan]] according to the needs of the [[Kuulik]] Trade Company. Some travel in clandestine caravans disguised as merchants, sometimes going so far as to alter their naturally colored noses to complete the disguise. Others establish themselves in major trading centers where their particular skills are needed on a continuing basis. Like the [[Sawdager]] merchants around them, these [[Uris]] eventually learn enough of the local culture to disappear into it when necessary.

	~~[[Uris]] will travel~~ abroad, ~~often in clandestine caravans and disguised as merchants~~, ~~even reddening their noses to complete their disguises. They will be dispatched to deal~~ with ~~persons or~~ organizations ~~who~~ have wronged ~~or otherwise cheated~~ the ~~[[Kuulik]] Trade Company~~. They are not ~~necessarily~~ assassins, ~~but rather elite combat forces so formed to complete~~ a ~~specific~~ mission, ~~which~~ is ~~usually to eliminate~~ the ~~cheats and recover any missing goods~~.		Their missions abroad are usually concerned with recovering stolen goods, enforcing contracts, or dealing with people and organizations that have wronged the KTC. They are not simply assassins for hire; they are specialized combat teams operating on behalf of the company, and eliminating a target is only one possible means of accomplishing the mission. The distinction matters to the [[Uris]], whose purpose is ultimately protection of the company rather than violence for its own sake.

	~~These extrajudiciary teams sometimes set up permanently in large~~ trading centers ~~where their unique sets of skills are needed regularly~~. ~~They, like the~~ [[~~Sawdager~~]]~~, eventually learn~~ to ~~blend into the local culture~~, ~~which ultimately aids~~ their work.		The [[Kuulik]]'s wider settlement pattern reinforces this mobility. Their recognized territory consists of the Peninsula and adjacent islands, while [[Kuulik]] communities elsewhere may be scattered through cities, trading centers, inns, warehouses, and other commercial locations. The [[Uris]] therefore occupy an unusual geographic role: they have a physical home to defend, but their work can carry them almost anywhere the KTC has a problem that cannot be solved with a contract, a shipment, or a handshake.
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At a young age, [[Uris]] children might challenge one another in a competition of who can hit themselves in the head the hardest with a stick. With encouragement and training from parents and village leaders, they grow to make these competitions more applicable to real life, and heat each other with sticks, and later spells and swords.

There is no time in the life of an [[Uris]] [[Kuulik]] where some form of violence isn't shaping them. By the time an [[Uris]] has been recruited to the battlefield, they will have delivered and received hundreds of small wounds. What an ordinary strain would call "training", the [[Uris]] regard as simply "growing up".

When [[Uris]] receive their call to adventure, they answer the call with thicker skin than their other [[Kuulik]] cousins, having practiced for battle most of their lives. When anyone tells you that they are afraid of the [[Kuulik]], they are most likely imagining an [[Uris]] [[Kuulik]], whose martial gaze has the very look of death.

== Physical Characteristics ==
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[[Uris]] [[Kuulik]] have more severe facial features than their other [[Kuulik]] cousins and are often slightly larger, standing anywhere from 130 to 150cm (5ft) tall. They have greyish-green skin, and sometimes their complexions can be very dark. They are typically more muscular than other [[Kuulik]]s, though this is a result of their lifestyle and not their genetics.

Like the rest of the [[Kuulik]], they sport black hair, which begins to gray in their 40s. Males can start to experience baldness as early as their 30s. Their eyes can be gold, yellow, orange, or red. In rare cases, their teeth sport extended canines. Rumors of their poisonous bite are untrue.
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== [[Uris]] Culture ==
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Core to the [[Uris]] creed is to subdue an enemy with the minimum of violence. This seems counterintuitive, but the [[Uris]] have an instinctive drive to protect their weaker cousins, the [[Sawdager]] and [[Tenizi]]. Protection often involves a de-escalation of a violent situation. If a combatant can be disuaded from violence with a look, an [[Uris]] will give that look.

Throughout the [[Uris]]' childhood training, they learn to mitigate violence with such tactics as disarming or disgracing a leader, overstating or understating their prowess in battle, exploiting weak spots, and the list goes on. While an ordinary warrior is deciding which weapon to grab, a typical [[Uris]] has contemplated a full set of tactical options that might apply to the situation.

This penchant for dominance in combat is the cornerstone of [[Uris]] culture. Their events and observances celebrate the greatest of their wizards and warriors. Their idle conversations almost always turn into tactical "what if" scenarios. Battle tactics dominate other aspects of [[Uris]] culture as well. Their songs are about battles, their sculptures of great warriors and their dances are dangerous if one stands too close.
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== [[Uris]] Geography ==
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About three-quarters of all [[Uris]] live on the [[Kuulik Peninsula]] and the neighboring islands. They are there to protect against rogue intruders and surprise attacks. There are not enough [[Uris]] to defend against the full might of most other nations; however, the battles would not be easily won by any nation.

[[Uris]] will travel abroad, often in clandestine caravans and disguised as merchants, even reddening their noses to complete their disguises. They will be dispatched to deal with persons or organizations who have wronged or otherwise cheated the [[Kuulik]] Trade Company. They are not necessarily assassins, but rather elite combat forces so formed to complete a specific mission, which is usually to eliminate the cheats and recover any missing goods.

These extrajudiciary teams sometimes set up permanently in large trading centers where their unique sets of skills are needed regularly. They, like the [[Sawdager]], eventually learn to blend into the local culture, which ultimately aids their work.
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