Emerald Folk Culture

Emerald Folk Culture (1.2)

The Emerald Folk hail from Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, and northwestern Europe from Earth in the years 800 AD to 1400 AD. They have been in the Dawn Lands for approximately 1600 years. During this time, they have established trade relationships with the Elves, Greeks, Norse, and Dwarves. While some areas of Emerald Folk society are more technologically advanced than others, all have begun to explore and utilize magic to varying degrees. Despite their long residence in Shiandria, the Emerald Folk remain a culturally diverse people due to the significant variations in their original cultures and the times at which they arrived. The structure of the portal they traveled through in the far North still exists, but its ability to transport individuals has diminished significantly. In fact, as far as anyone knows, the last successful transport occurred over a century ago. The Emerald Folk primarily settled in the northwestern region of the continent, frequently encountering conflict with the Norse. Their most significant trading partners are the Dwarves and the Greeks, although trade with the Norse occurs when they are not engaged in conflict. The political and cultural structures of the Emerald Folk exhibit considerable variation across their settlements, yet a shared ancestry provides a unifying thread.

Restricted Classes

Samurai, YuXia, Hoplite

Religion

The Emerald Folk generally worship a pantheon of deities taken from a variety of Celtic cultures. The Wild Hunt, The Morrigan (The Raven Queen), the Dagda, and several other divine beings are often the focus of their worship. There are some that even follow the Christian faith.

Special Abilities

Level 1

Emerald Folk Weapon Training: You can use the Greatsword and Staff. In Touch with Nature: All Emerald Folk who are a druid, hedge witch, or mage gain 50% extra uses of your abilities per day (e.g. four spells per day become six).

Level 3

Improved Emerald Folk Weapon Training: Your damage with the greatsword and staff are increased by +1.

Level 6

Power of the Tribe: You gain +1 damage to weapon attack and ability damage if there is at least one other Emerald Folk in your party. This ability maxes out at +1; it does not increase if there are more Emerald Folk in the party.