Hog Folk

Basic Information

Anatomy

Hog Folk appear to be large humanoid pigs, with hair and skin tending towards darker shades of brown to shades of black and pink. Most have big bellies with swarthy, stout bodies and posses long stout arms, ending in hands with 3 cloven fingers and a thumb while standing on short but powerful legs. They have large, squat faces, small beady eyes, floppy ears, with pronounced snouts, men tend to have large tusks, which they ornately decorate or trim, while the women tend to have smaller, more petite snouts, and rounder bodies. Some few men even grow large mutton chop beards.

Genetics and Reproduction

Hog Folks reproduce sexually and are viviparous, they typically have a gestation period of 9 months.

Growth Rate & Stages

Hog Folks from infancy take 4 years to reach childhood and from there it takes 14 years to reach adulthood, at the age of 18 a Hog Folk is considered a young adult. 
A Hog Folk who reaches the age of 30 is considered an adult and at the age of 60 they are considered to be elderly.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Hog Folks are omnivores they procure their food by domesticating animals and farming crops; they can also hunt and gather for food as well.

Behaviour

Assured, avaricious, chauvinist, gluttonous, greedy, insatiable, magnate, self-indulgent, plucky, proud, reckless, stuck-up

Additional Information

Average Intelligence

Human or higher

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Male Names: Anton, Armin, Bastian, Benedikt, Broog, Dieter, Eckhart, Gerhard, Horst, Joachim, Marwyn, Runtmore, Tharh, Tork, Weiland
Female Names: Ada, Agatha, Bertha, Caroline, Franka, Heidi, Hildmore, Irma, Kiki, Krish, Lulu, Marta, Maja, Sofi, Thora

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Bestial, Human Language, Language of Animals, Orcrun

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Humans

Lifespan

500 years

Average Height

1.6 - 1.9 m

Average Weight

61 - 100 kg

Geographic Distribution

• The Foreign Mountains
• The Mountains of Father Winter
• The Unknown Lands