Nydin

A native resident of the country Nydus. Often viewed as reserved individuals the strict laws of their homeland have left many of them with a love a tradition and an aversion to change.

Culture

Shared customary codes and values

Community is a very large centerpiece of every village, with events causing every store to shut down for the day. Guards that protect the village are given small gifts from everyone to thank them for their diligence in exchange for not attending any of the festivities.
If you are family you are given as many second chances as required to be put on the 'correct' path again, this had the benefit of helping out a troubled brother, but has on occasion also led a family to ruin.

Common Etiquette rules

When entering a village you state to the local guards what your intention is if your a foreigner, and an open display of weaponry is looked down upon.
During an introduction you are expected to show respect to the person or people whom you will be addressing by a simple bow or curtsy.

Common Dress code

The woman wear mostly dresses, though more out of convenience than necessity. Adventurers or those that do work in professions that need more practical clothing do so without judgement. Men wear simple practical clothing, and even their formal attire is rather plain. The most colorful and expressive clothing is worn during festivities where clothes are often made to resemble specific seasons.

Art & Architecture

Much of the art is protrature and statues of famous people. There is little expressive work outside of the occasional landscape painting. Their architecture is mostly excellent woodwork designed for stability rather than aesthetic.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Before eating you give thanks to whatever deity you worship usually Liddoria, the Burning Sun.
There are 2 primary season festivals, one for the return of spring, and another as a final celebration of the fall before snow begins to fall. Both are extravagant parties with specific dances, the Sunrise Dance and the Sunset Dance for spring and fall respectively.
The third and arguably most popular festival is a celebration of The Defeat of the Black Hare where extravagant plays are put on depicting the heroes that felled the black dragon.

Coming of Age Rites

Men and women come of age when they are given a task generally related to their parents that they need to pass. For a hunter, it would be a solo hunt, for a carpenter it might be working with a piece of rare wood and so on.

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Long hair, preferably golden though other lighter hair colors are seen as more beautiful. They favor the athletic physique of a soldier or farmer over that of a poet.

Gender Ideals

They are very traditionalist with few toleration's outside what they consider 'normal'.

Courtship Ideals

Courtships last on average only a few month, ending with a proposal from whoever has the higher social station. It is customary to get the blessings of both sets of parents with the more affluent of the two providing the venue while the other provides the amenities. It is not uncommon for women to marry up in social status but it is very uncommon for men to do so.

Relationship Ideals

Couples marry for life, and divorce, adultry, or other separation are looked down upon and are often ostracized by their community.

Encompassed species

• Human
• Lamia