Lavaick
This is the culture of the people who are deeply connected to their volcanic homeland, value strength, tradition, and ceremony, living in harmony with the molten landscape while fiercely rejecting advanced technology and honoring the sacred rituals that guide their mining and daily lives.
Distrust of Technology: The discovery of the ship and its advanced technologies has sparked differing views among the people of Lavitica—while many of the Basemer and Protea see it as a blessing, a large majority, mainly the people of Lavaick regard it as a curse upon the land. This fear and ignorance lead to a lack of understanding, imposing a -20 penalty to Technology. However, the strong adherence to tradition provides a +12 bonus to History, +12 to Religion, and +6 to Arcana.
Hardy Pioneers: Through perseverance and generations of experience, the Lavaick people have developed a natural resistance to fire damage and survival skills in the harshest volcanic regions. Gain +8 Survival (Barren) and +8 Resistance (Fire).
Miner Mentality: Among the Lavaick, mining is the predominant profession and the foundation of their way of life. This deep integration with the craft grants them a +12 bonus to Geology and Masonry. Additionally, when making checks related to rocks or minerals, they may roll twice and choose the better result.
Ritual of Fire: Through this process all Lavaick are imbued with a supernatural ability to conjure fire at will. This can be done once per day per level and lasts for one minute. It can do 1 fire damage to a creature or object and set them on fire. Although not directly magical, dispel magic does disrupt the effect.
Description
The Lavaick are a traditional and stoic people deeply connected to their volcanic homeland, where they live in harmony with the molten landscape. With a strong distrust of advanced technology, they rely on primitive, endeavour-based tools and a mining culture that extracts precious resources from the depths. Their society is built around ceremony and reverence for tradition, with every aspect of life guided by ritual. The Lavaick value strength, endurance, and honor, viewing life as a series of sacred moments that must be respected. Their culture is tightly-knit, with elders as spiritual guides, and they believe that any breach of ceremony can disrupt the delicate balance of their fiery world.Cultural Traits:
Distrust of Technology: The discovery of the ship and its advanced technologies has sparked differing views among the people of Lavitica—while many of the Basemer and Protea see it as a blessing, a large majority, mainly the people of Lavaick regard it as a curse upon the land. This fear and ignorance lead to a lack of understanding, imposing a -20 penalty to Technology. However, the strong adherence to tradition provides a +12 bonus to History, +12 to Religion, and +6 to Arcana.
Hardy Pioneers: Through perseverance and generations of experience, the Lavaick people have developed a natural resistance to fire damage and survival skills in the harshest volcanic regions. Gain +8 Survival (Barren) and +8 Resistance (Fire).
Miner Mentality: Among the Lavaick, mining is the predominant profession and the foundation of their way of life. This deep integration with the craft grants them a +12 bonus to Geology and Masonry. Additionally, when making checks related to rocks or minerals, they may roll twice and choose the better result.
Ritual of Fire: Through this process all Lavaick are imbued with a supernatural ability to conjure fire at will. This can be done once per day per level and lasts for one minute. It can do 1 fire damage to a creature or object and set them on fire. Although not directly magical, dispel magic does disrupt the effect.