Heartfire Oroka
A fell and corrupted perversion of the once-noble Oroka people, the Heartfire Oroka are a shadow of their former glory.
Once a noble tribe, the Heartfire Oroka's original name is lost to history. They were corrupted by the devastation inflicted upon Solia during Kethenica's Gambit. While the immediate effects were contained to Venidon, the lingering effects of the magical wound caused mutation and regression into a nearly primal state for the oroka tribe.
The Heartfire Oroka is the most prolific ethnic group of oroka encountered in the wild and the one that fills the role of monster and bogey man. They are also the reason that Oroka as a whole fall under the stereotype of feral, brutal, but dull creatures.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Uloth, Dura, Arob, Murob, Lazgar, Agrob, Ugor, Gulfim, Glasha, Ugak
Masculine names
Ghamonk, Snaglak, Woggugat, Buomaugh, Quordud, Hagob, Paghorim, Wurmha, Umragig, Xugug
Culture
Culture and cultural heritage
Children are raised by the communal clan of Heartfire they are born into. The weak and infirm are left to die if they cannot keep up with the rest of the clan.
Average technological level
Stone Age equivalent
Common Dress code
Heartfire tend to dress in hides, leather, and similar primitive garb. They often decorate themselves with colorful feathers or leaves during pageantry, but otherwise dress very spartan and utilitarian. If it has no purpose, the Heartfire does not want it.
Birth & Baptismal Rites
Birth is a violent affair, with the female Heartfire Oroka expelling the newborn. At that time, the youngling is brought before a seer or shaman, who looks into the future to predict what the oroka's fate will be.
Coming of Age Rites
The Heartfire Oroka are considered to have reached the age of majority when they make their first unassisted kill, be it prey or another oroka. "Blood spilled, blood earned" is the phrase associated with the naming of the individual as an adult.
Funerary and Memorial customs
The Heartfire do not mourn their dead, nor do they construct artificial memorials for them. The weak, elderly, or sick are expelled from the clan and left to die without a second thought. Those who die to violence are stripped of their tools and possessions and left to rot where they fell.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Beauty is a foreign concept to the primitive Heartfire Oroka. When considering a potential mate, they tend to look for durability and survivability.
Courtship Ideals
Courtship is unknown to the Heartfire Oroka. They are very direct, often relying on forced couplings.
Relationship Ideals
Heartfire couplings rarely last more than a single session, even if the union results in pregnancy.
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