Kryros valley peoples

In the small valleys in the Twilight Zone sheltered from the winds and in fertile lands there are small farming isolationist communities. They call themselves the Sèwu ("Those under the sky") and most of their inhabitant are goblins  descendants of groups who didn't join the Kryros burrow society and chose to retain their old lifestyle. They aspire to live simple and humble lives in worship of Gitgu, named Heyon in their language.
They often are found in the center of the valley with a fortress temple in the center, where the holy knights of the priesthood protect the community from monsters and any other violent threat that arises. The priesthood is also heavily involved with education, research, healthcare and other community affairs as well as being the main producers of beer.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Traditional Sèwu names for women are Wulena, Hekira, Suhuwa, Awliya and Mehun.

Masculine names

Traditional Sèwu names for men are Huwan, Yilan, Kiwro, Hefan, Muwlan and Awkin.

Family names

The usually have the family name of their father, following a patrilineal tradition. Some common family names are Awlifaw, Yèkan, Kòlurin or Mufahon.

Culture

Average technological level

Their technology level is roughly equivalent to the one of the european XIV century with a few innovations brought mostly with contact with the burrow society however, they refuse to incorporate anything that would require becoming dependant on the exterior like complex machinery. They consider carefully which exterior elements they adopt so it doesn't disturb their way of life.

Common Dress code

The Sèwu are expected to dress humbly without unnecessary ostentation. They usually dress in earthly colors or in brown, using the red color for celebrations and special ocasions.

Art & Architecture

They usually build their houses in wood, except for the fortress temple, which is built of stone. The standard homes are two-story houses, often surrounded by other farming buildings like granaries and stables in terrains surrounded by wooden fences that separate their farm from the neighbor's one.

Funerary and Memorial customs

They usually bury the dead in tombs located at graveyards near the fortress temple.

Ideals

Courtship Ideals

The Sèwu are monogamous and very traditional in their marriage structures. Weddings are a very important community affair and host large celebrations and religious ceremonies, often with the whole community collaborating and attending the event. If there are several couples expecting marriage they usually marry in the same celebration.

Estimated population: 27.000 people divided into 7 cities.

Encompassed species

• Kryros Goblins

Related Locations

• Kryros
• Twilight Zone