Erenede Persaia Ethnicity in Ardras | World Anvil

Erenede Persaia (err-reh-nade per-sai-ah)

"Come one, come all! Mysterious treasures from far-off lands! Special prices, just for you. You won't find deals like this anywhere else!"
— Erenede Persaian Merchant

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

  • Common
  • Vulkarn
  • Culture and cultural heritage

    Many Erenede Persaia tokage find themselves drawn in one way or another to uncovering their ancestral heritage. The dark and cruel rituals of the Everfire Scales and the worship of Oborros the Eternal Dragon are often kept secret by agents of this cult. Ritual sacrifice and bloody abominations line this clan's tragic past, and so many prefer to adopt different paths for themselves; others however are drawn into these cults with promises of power and glory.

    Shared customary codes and values

    The plain treading clan of tokage known for their nomadic conquerers early on in their history, before being driven out by humans by the kingdom of Arrisdra, following the assassination of their human king. Following the human conquests in the regions around Lizard's March, these tokage were given the ultimatum of retreating deeper into The Drylands or integrating with human society. Many of them chose the latter.   Erenede Persaia clan tokage are perhaps most often associated with marketplaces, caravans, and traveling merchants. This clan can be found as far as the mountainous peaks of Fervor to the azurine shores of Oceos'lo'kai and collect many treasures in their travels to sell to adventurers and heroes. They have an eye for a good deal and are expert hagglers, often involved in the jewelry and exotic goods trade.

    Average technological level

    This clan excels in the development of magitek, having even been accredited for the creation of rudimentary pistols and rifles power by magitek. Specialists in this clan can often find employ in the upper echelons of Aristolian society.

    Common Etiquette rules

    This clan of tokage are known for their agreeable nature and friendly disposition. Their motto, "the customer is always right," is known far and wide. They prefer to keep to themselves for the most part, but always keeps a close circle of friends who they can rely on for advice and news.

    Common Dress code

    This clan of tokage are sometimes refered to the "Aristolian tokage," on account of their proclivity to wear Aristolian style clothing such as leather jerkins, cloth shirts, and cotton pants. Though they do often possess their traditional tokage style clothing for rituals and rites.

    Art & Architecture

    As one of the most common and well-known traveling tokage, what this clan lacks for in permanent structure and artwork, they excel in hand-crafted goods. Having adopted the carpentry skills commonly found in the old kingdom of Arrisdra, the impoverished tokage rose above their status as criminals and warlords and have integrated into the Aristolian identity.

    Common Customs, traditions and rituals

    Members of this clan of tokage often celebrate Aristolian holidays and celebrations as they have mostly resided historically within the borders of its ancient kingdoms and modern day empire.

    Major organizations

  • The Drylands
  • Merchant's Guild
  • Everfire Scales
  • The most commonly recognized tokage clan, they spend most of their time traveling across Ardras selling wares in busy marketplaces.
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