Scions

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Scions

The Scions of the tribe gather around the bonfire under the clear starlight sky. The crackling of the fire and the shifting sand are the only sounds to be heard, as suddenly a loud hum fills the air. The elder begins the nightly ritual, and as his song grows louder, the fire's smoke seems to take the shapes of ancient Scions, traveling and hunting in the vast desert. The elder examines the signs with an approving sound as he tells his people to expect a prosperous month.

Intimidating Appearance

Scions are muscular scorpion-folk who stand at a tall 7 to 8 feet. Scions have two sets of arms. While their lower pair is regular, their muscular upper arms have giant pincers instead of hands that can deliver crushing force to anything or anyone unlucky enough to end up between them. However, the scariest part is the long tail with the venomous stinger at the end that can inject a potent poison into their foes.

Spiritual Guidance

Although they look pretty deadly, Scions rarely use lethal force against other creatures. They aspire to live in perfect balance, hunt, and produce only enough to sustain themselves and their clan. They believe that everything must have an equal cost and gain. Scions are wise and thoughtful individuals, however, they don't pray to a higher power. Instead, they commune with the spirits of times long passed to learn how to proceed in the future. Scion clans are led by a spiritual figure, often the elder of the tribe.

Ancient Legends

Scions are said to be one of the oldest races of Insectopia. Their history spans thousands of years, to a time where the Scions ruled over a vast empire. They are said to have guarded a gateway to a plane of death and drew power out of its magic. Their downfall came at the hands of an unnamed pharaoh, who let a horrible creature from beyond pass the gate. The ruins of this once enormous empire can still be found, scattered across the vast sands.
Nomads of Nowhere Most Scions live as nomads of the endless sands. They live in big clans, often of only a few families, and don't ever stay at a place for too long. They know their desert environment very well and make excellent guides for anyone who wants to travel across the seas of sand. Only very few scions leave their clans, and even then, they rarely settle down. Most of the ones breaking away from the tribe tend to a life of adventure, abandon the balanced life their ancestors set for them and seek out their destinies.