Boogins

The Boogins are a purple-skinned humanoid species native to South-Western Kylorne who are practitioners of the Tylornich Faith. They are a type of halfling, being short with pointy ears. They are a peaceful species, keeping to themselves and living an isolationists lifestyle. Their civilization largely revolves around farming and mining.
== Origins ==
The Boogins were said to have originated from a group of human wanderers who stumbled upon a magical island filled with giant mushrooms while sailing the seas. They journeyed onto the island and eventually was confronted by a local fairy spirit named Tylla. Seeing that the wanderers were tired and hungry from their long journey, she offered them food and shelter in her domain. The wanderers gracefully accepted the offer, and were gifted with the seeds of many plants as well as the beef of local bovines. Tylla also taught them how to carve homes out of the large mushrooms on the island. That way the wanderers were provided with shelter from the harsh elements.
After doing these things for the wanderers, Tylla demanded something in return. She demanded that the kindness she showed to the strangers be returned by them showing kindness to her. To show her respect, they had to respect all life. The local plants had to be respected. The local beasts had to be respected. The wildlife needed to be preserved and treated as family. This was the task they were asked to perform in return for their lives which Tylla saved, and the people accepted it readily. It would then be from then on that the people would continue to survive and thrive in the new landscape they inhabited.
Over time the group of people would transform. Their height would diminish due to small mushroom housing and constant mining of the extensive underground caverns. A diet of strange plants such as the local mushrooms would affect their skin and eye color, turning it purple hues. The natural coloration of their hair would begin to includes colors such as purple and blue as well. Their ears would also become pointed, believed to have been an influence of the magic-imbued land. This all led to a culmination of their appearance as it is known in modern times.
== Culture ==
Boogin culture revolves around a pacifistic lifestyle. Through teachings of the Fairy Goddess, Tylla, they work to preserve all life and live in gratitude for what they have. Farming and gardening has thus become a major part of their society, with them having little to no formal military. They do forge weapons and armor, though, just in case of emergencies. A small night-watch exist within Boogin settlements, staying alert to preserve the peace while most rest. Most nights, though, Boogins regularly host parties and celebrations. Boogins are avid drinkers and dancers, having parties that last throughout several nights. They also make use of shroom pipes, which are carved from chunks of large mushrooms. They'll grind smaller mushrooms along with various herbs into the pipes and smoke them to give themselves hallucinogenic highs. This is their way of letting loose and showing gratitude towards their goddess.
Being an isolated civilization, the Boogins would eventually develop their own dialect called Galindesh. It is a launguage that consist of many G's, B's, T's, M's and O's in quick concession. It can be hard to understand for foreigners due to how fast Boogins speak. Foreigners also note that it is sometimes difficult to figure out a Boogin's mood because they speak in a way that makes them sound happy all the time. The Boogins rarely talk to foreigners in Galindesh, though, for they have been shown to be quick adapters. They can nearly master other launguages with little instruction, speaking to foreigners in their native tongues for the betterment of relations.
When it comes to the society structure of Boogins, citizens divide themselves up into clans. Each clan is known for certain skills or traits, and is headed by a single clan leader. The clans function as a sort of caste system, but also as family heritages. Clan Thadeus for example is the ancestor clan of Todwin Thadeus, which has many notable leaders and warriors in recorded Boogin history, including the founders of The Malbaani nation. The clan a Boogin is born to does not restrict them to that clan's history, though. A Boogin can choose a different lifestyle or skillset compared to clan history, sometimes changing the perspective of the clan by the society at whole.
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