Southern Shek
"Horned Devils"
The Southern Shek make up what remains of the Shek Kingdom. Ruled by Queen Esata the "Stone Golem" from her throne in the city of Admag. They follow the teachings and lifestyle of Kral, a legendary Shek warrior who consolidated the Shek tribes into a centralized nation hundreds of years ago. Shek society is divided into two castes, warriors and servants, the latter of whom are often defeated or cowardly warriors who perform skilled or menial work.
Physical Description
Towering between six and seven feet, with shoulders like quarried stone, Southern Shek loom large in any gathering. Bone horns curve from skull and arm alike, proud banners of strength, though tradition demands they be shorn away in shame after defeat or dishonor. Their
skins bear the warm hues of desert and blood, while their sharp eyes glint in shades of blue or green, reflecting a spirit as fierce as the sunbaked mountains they call home.
Personality
Forged in hardship and tempered by battle, Southern Shek grow under the unyielding weight of expectation, where strength and unbreakable will are the true measures of worth. In adulthood, they ascend as warriors of legend, or fall into the shadows of labor and obscurity. They care little for the judgments of others beyond earned praise, walking paths of honor written by their own blood, their pride as stubborn and immovable as the cliffs of their homeland.
Ideology
Bound by blood and blade, nearly all Southern Shek live within the strongholds of the Shek Kingdom and uphold the ancient Code of Kral, a creed of honor, sacrifice, and valor earned through combat. To them, life is a proving ground where every scar is a prayer and every victory a testament to one's worth. Strength is sacred, and to falter without struggle is the only true shame.
"A story of bravery and grit. The ruins are mere war scars. With the Stone Golem as our leader, the Shek Kingdom will rise as the most powerful nation once again and we'll retake our fallen cities. The fat Empire gluttons, the Okranite dogs, we'll crush them all and take the lands, mark my words... ”
Relations
Proud and battle-hardened, Southern Shek hold an instinctive disdain for weakness, casting wary eyes upon most other races, save for the Skeletons. Yet, strength recognizes strength, and warriors from all walks of Kenshi can earn their grudging admiration through acts of valor and honor. Though their contempt rarely spills beyond cutting words and cold stares, many outsiders, especially the pious of Okran, know them only by a fearful name, Horned Devils.
Key Attribute: Strength
Race Talent: Hunting Instincts
Race Talent: Hunting Instincts
Racial Traits
ScarredEach lasting injury hardens the body, granting resistance to future pain.
Names
Southern Shek often have very simple names. Things like Puck, Ahto or Kisha are common with titles being reserved for only the most famous or powerful.
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