Brownhorn
The Brown-Horns, sometimes called Honey-Horns, are the satyrs usually seen around the Circle. They're the merchants, traders, woodworkers and occasionally heroes.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
- Common
Culture and cultural heritage
They have a strong presence in the merchant and woodworking trade. Lots of satyrs are involved in these two areas, they have good instincts and can sell to almost anyone. They're slick talkers, and even hold a local competition where the best merchants win by convincing others they need useless items. Their woodworking is the best in the region, not only are their statues very lifelike, their bows and shields are strong, durable and look quite nice.
Art & Architecture
The satyrs are well known for their excellent wood sculptures, and are praised and sought out for their talents. They build and maintain their traditional log cabin houses they have used.
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
Satyrs all have a wooden statue of themselves, 3 of them in fact. One when they're kids, teenagers and then adults. It started as just a funny, test of skill for some of the woodworkers. Now there are hundreds of statues all around their towns and surrounding areas.
They also have a practice of Horn Shaping. They'll carve designs into their horns, most of the designs represent their hopes, desires, or significant events in their lives. Also the younger generation have taken to filling in their designs with honey, so they glow in sunlight. The older generation prefers to be called Brown-Horn, but the younger prefers Honey-Horn because it has a ring to it, and because they fill theirs with actual honey. The term Honey-Horn makes some of the older generation uncomfortable however; because for them other races referring to a Satyr as a Honey-Horn has a sexual connotation to it, which reminds them of when Satyr's had no agency, and could be 'used' in anyway. The younger generation has no qualms with it and embrace it.
Satyrs don't consider themselves beekeepers, but bees surround their forest and seem to leave the Satyrs alone. They can freely extract a decent amount of bees honey from a hive before the swarm gets agitated.
They also have a practice of Horn Shaping. They'll carve designs into their horns, most of the designs represent their hopes, desires, or significant events in their lives. Also the younger generation have taken to filling in their designs with honey, so they glow in sunlight. The older generation prefers to be called Brown-Horn, but the younger prefers Honey-Horn because it has a ring to it, and because they fill theirs with actual honey. The term Honey-Horn makes some of the older generation uncomfortable however; because for them other races referring to a Satyr as a Honey-Horn has a sexual connotation to it, which reminds them of when Satyr's had no agency, and could be 'used' in anyway. The younger generation has no qualms with it and embrace it.
Satyrs don't consider themselves beekeepers, but bees surround their forest and seem to leave the Satyrs alone. They can freely extract a decent amount of bees honey from a hive before the swarm gets agitated.
Funerary and Memorial customs
Because humans used to throw them in pits, they have a special focus on funerals and memorials. When a satyrs passes, they take the body and the last statue of them up the closest mountain. Then with large amounts of oil or honey the body is covered and then wrapped in cloth. The statue is then painted and hollowed out, then the body is frozen in place and enchanted so it will stay frozen. The statue is then closed with the satyr inside and sealed, high on top of the mountainside. So none of them would go unseen or forgotten.
Historical figures
- Arson
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