'Raptor-Folk'

Andraous (Discontinued)    Sentient Folk    Beast Folk      'Raptor-Folk'

One of, if not the oldest living sentient folk on Andraous.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Fast and agile.

Genetics and Reproduction

Very few children survive to adulthood, with many being picked off by predators.

Dietary Needs and Habits

'Raptor-folk' are mainly carnivores, but will eat some medicinal plants. Since so much of their diet is meat based, much of their culture revolves around hunting, with families working together to take down prey much bigger than themselves.

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Native to Sauria.

Civilization and Culture

Average Technological Level

Aztec level of tech?

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Language sounds like chirps, trills, and growls.

Common Dress Code

Much of jewelry is amber-based.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Architecture Most of 'raptor folk' settlements are located up high, typically up in trees or on the backs of sauropods. settlements on the ground typically must be heavily fortified and surrounded by spikes to keep the large predators out.
Entertainment Has a rich history of oral storytelling. When they tell stories they love to paint scenes from their stories. These paints are made from blood, sap, charcoal, animal fat, clay, water, etc.

History

'Raptor-Folk' and Kinfolk First Meeting Relatively recently a research expedition of Kinfolk and a few other Beastfolk managed to get across the dangerous seas and reach Sauria. Scholars where eager to reach shore, and began begin to explore and record the new fauna and flora as soon as their rowboats hit the sand.
A scouting party of 'Raptor-Folk' came across them shortly after and watched them from the shadows of the jungle. Their elders had told them stories of scaleless folk finding their home long, long ago, razing the forests for resources, and slaughtering their people. Not wanting these stories to repeat themselves, the 'Raptor-Folk' scouting party ambushes some of the scholars.
In the abrupt chaos, the rest of the expedition rushed to the scholars aid. One of these individuals was a 'Large Lizard Folk', and their appearance confuses the 'Raptor-Folk'. This individual resembles them by being covered in scales, but lacks feathers and is protecting the scale-less intruders. As a result they temporarily retreat.
A few days later the 'raptor-folk' manage to capture the 'large lizard folk individual' and several of the scholars.

Common Myths and Legends

• Rise and Flight of Dragons 
• Trespass of the Scaleless 

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

General Relatively hostile to outsiders.

Related Myths

• Rise and Flight of Dragons