From: veltyen@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Richard Kershaw)
Subject: SR: Sasquatch(1)
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 06:57:03 GMT



An Extract from "All about Sasquatch" a textbook for interracial
understanding.

The Sasquatch, being about the same height, are often mistaken for
a species of Troll. Being unable to speak any human tongue often
means that they are counted as animals. Both of these summations
are very wrong.

Social Life:

Sasquatches live in family troops. In each troop there exists several
roles, nearly always chosen because the Sasquatch in that position was
chosen at birth to be preened for this position, the following is a 
summary.

Troop-Mother 
The Troop-Mother is responsible for the well-being of the tribe/troop
Any major descision will have passed through her. This is not to say
that she/he(either sex can be in this position, although it is normlly
taken by a female) is a dictator, most descisions she makes are made in
conjunction with those the descision will affect. However her word is
final. Any ideas that an individual Sasquatch has that would affect the
troop have to be ratified by her. She is also resposible for any matings
in the tribe, if a Sasquatch woman wants a child she has to ask the 
troop-mother who she is allowed to mate with to have the child.

Troop-Father
Erroneously called the military leader of a troop the troop-father is 
resposible for any military or hunting actions. Think of him as the
antiquated "cheifs of staff" to the Troop-mothers "President"

Shaman
The shaman is the third powerful member of the troop. He is resposible 
for the magical protection of the tribe. The shaman is nearly always
a "Sasquatch" shaman(+2 conjuring forest spirits, +2 illusion) coupled
with the totem of his(the totems?) choice. It is thought that the shaman
is also able to communicate to other Sasquatch, and other troops, 
should the need arise.

Negotiator
The Negotiator is a modern (since the Sasquatch could no longer hide)
position. He is preened for acceptable appearence and high comunication
ability. However since a good negotiator is not needed every day he
often has a second position as well. Ocasionaly a Negotiator will be
a troop-mother or shaman as well.

Note on the big four:-
Each member of the big four has counterparts in each generation. The
shaman and mother are normally the oldest, the troop-father may abdicate
to his succsesor. Since a Sasquatch troop may have 4 or more generations
there can be say a shaman, a second shaman, a third shaman, and a shaman
in training. This can prove difficult, especially when the second shaman
is greater in power than the troops shaman. Often in this case the troop
mother will send the second shaman elsewhere (the local military, the
city etc). Occasionally the troop-mother will also send the second
shaman to another troop that is low on magical support. Doing this
however is a permanent act as the shamans new troop becomes his family.

Hunter
Hunter hold a role similar to a sarariman, they leave at dawn and return
at dusk, bringing home booty. There is an almost equal sex ratio in
hunters. They rely on stealth rather than speed or power.

Protector
The Protectors are the military of a tribe. Their duties are too protect
the current camp. Unlike most Sasquatch the Protector caste often has
cyberware installed. The main difference between the Hunters and the
Protectors is that the Protectors are taught to stand and fight, whereas
the hunters are taught to fight and flee.

Tender
The rest of the troop fall into the Tender catchphrase. These Sasqauatch
look after the camp, look after the trees, look after the children and
so forth.

Note on "Castes"
It may seem that the Castes are set in stone. This however is not the
case. It seems to observers that all Sasquatch apear to spend some time
in each postion in early adulthood.

-Veltyen
" Coming soon, more on the big hairy friendly dudes called
....Sasquatch!"
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