Dunefolk of Novus's Forsaken Dunes
Not all who wander the Forsaken Dunes are lost, some are right at home.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Slightly taller than most humanoids from Kestril. The average Dunefolk stands at around 188 cm with the tallest being a flame touched that was recorded at 208cm. The skin tone and physical appearance of dunefolk are determined by their ethnicity and the main tribe that they are from. There are five tribes of dunefolk that make their home within and around the edge of the Forsaken Dunes.
Genetics and Reproduction
Dunefolk reproduce at a similar timeline to humans. With their children reaching full adulthood at the age of 22, their average life comes to an end at around the age of 130. Though some of the oldest dunefolk reach almost 200.
Growth Rate & Stages
Dunefolk grow at a rate similar to half-elves with males reaching peak form at the age of 24 and females reaching peak form at the age of 21. Though different Tribes undergo rights of passage and adulthood at different ages most dunefolk are recognised as adults by 21.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Although each tribe has different customs and culinary styles all Dune Folk share a few meals in common that stem from the Dune Havens they call their home.
Holding water as a valuable resource only drunk at special occasions or when the tribe stops at an oasis. the tribes instead consume a strange fermented drink they call Ulcus Sanguinus they create from the siphoned blood of their Dune Havens.
Many of the tribes consume prepared Dune Haven meat. This helps to maintain a healthy Dune Haven by removing any growths or areas of the Dune Haven that is building up large stores of the latent magical energy it grazes on.
Otherwise most tribes fill out their diet by hunting the beasts and magical creatures that roam the wastes as well as maintaining small farms on the backs of their Dune Havens.
Additional Information
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Found throughout the Forsaken Dunes of Novus. Though various tribes have more likely roaming areas such as the Cragborough being found at the base of the mountains to the far north. and the Salt Sprayed being found near the ocean at the far east.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
All of the dunefolk have a natural instinct when it comes to living in the forsaken dunes. They can smell the oncoming of magical storms or areas where magical anomalies rest, much like other races can smell coming rains.
Scientific Name
Homo Sapienus Erantus
Origin/Ancestry
Humans and half elves
Lifespan
130
Average Height
168 cm - 192 cm
Average Weight
87 kg - 95 kg
Average Physique
Most dunefolk are highly fit and somewhat martial with various tribes favouring different aesthetics. Each tribes different lives and diets contribute to the difference of physiques between the tribes.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Each dunefolk tribe has a slight different in body tint and colouring. With the Moon Shrouded having the darkest colours of deep violet and sabel while the Cragborough have the lightest white. With the soft blue hues of the salt sprayed and the tans of the light crowned and slight reds of the flame touched fitting on a spectrum somewhere in between.
Geographic Distribution
