Satyr

in: Races

## Introduction

Satyrs are intelligent creatures that love to enjoy all that life has to offer. They are often compared to the Minotaur race and found to be quite different in many ways. Where the Minotaurs are ferocious fighters who value their strength above all others, Satyrs are smaller creatures who value trickery and fun. Many Satyrs claim that comparing them to Mintoaurs is insulting as the two can not interbreed and thus are not from the same line of ancestry. While many satyrs can be found living amongst the various cultures, there are still many tribes of satyrs who roam throughout the world, having spread out over the past few centuries.

## The Basics

* **Other Names:** Deer/Goat/Ram/Horse People (derogatory), Wine Dancers, Forest Folk
* **Slang:** Animal references are often offensive to beastkin. “Cat Girl”, “Dog Boy” and so on are often seen as an insult.
* **Appearance:** Human in appearance save for the horns on their head, the small tails at the end of their spine, and hooves at their feet.
* **Lifespan:** Upward of 85 Years
* **Height:** 170 cm (5'7”) to 185 cm (6'1")
* **Regions Found:** The biggest known groups of Satyrs are near the Wood Elf forests, White Thorns, and Caledonii forests.
* **Culture:** Satyrs are a lively bunch that will dance to music, often of their own creation, and indulge in whatever curiosity flits through their minds. Satyrs are well known for the wine and drink they make, as well as their craftsmanship of instruments. A frequent ritualistic celebration would include holding parties and feasts where they dance in barrels to crush the grapes for their wine while singing and playing music to accompany their movements. Satyrs are skilled in the art of hunting as well. While most known for their musical items, they are skilled in creating bows and simple weapons using the natural materials they find along their paths.
* **Common Character Roles:** Dancer, Entertainer, Herbalist, Healer, Scout, Runner
* **Common Allies:** Wood Elves, White Thorns, Caledonii
* **Common Enemies:** Jazirans, Slavers, Kovrokov, Simiku
* **Architecture:** Easily to break down homes for traveling around or homes made from natural materials like wood.
* **Religion:** Satyr worship the either the Beast King or Naruli.
* **Views on Magic:** They practice and are accepting natural magics, but despise evil magics and are even cautious of holy magic.
* **Abilities:** Magical Resistance
* **Weaknesses:** Satyr are always in pursuit of a thrill, to feel excitement, usually at great detriment to themselves or those around them. It is an innate and ever present characteristic all Satyr possess.
* **Quirks:** They take on similar quirks to animals that are similar to them, such as goats and rams.

## Appearances

Satyrs tend to be on the smaller size, roughly the size of a human if not smaller. All Satyrs have small tails protruding from the base of their spine and cloven feet. The Satyrs who live in cities often visit farriers to get shoes applied to their feet to help them navigate over the paved roads. Satyrs have soft short fur covering their bodies similar to the fur of their animalistic counterparts. Most tribal Satyrs enjoy dressing in flowing clothes that they can easily move and dance around in, often adorning themselves in jewelry or trinkets to make even more noise. While their civilized counterparts do tend to wear bright clothes and jewelry, they match the styling of the civilizations that they live with. Their coloring and patterns tend to match the location of their tribal lands. Satyrs that live in the northern parts of the contents tend to be more pale and gray in coloring to help them blend in amongst the snows and mountains. Those who live amongst the hills and plains are soft brown and color with tan variations closer towards the savannas and deserts. Forest and jungle Satyrs range from darker browns and blacks. Thus there is a various range of natural colorings that can be found in Satyrs. While regionally defined by their fur color, Satyrs also can be defined by their horn type, falling into one of four distinct categories:

### Goat

Satyrs who have straight horns protruding from their heads are considered to be goats. A set of matching twin horns run alongside their skulls. They and the Rams tend to be the more common types of Satyrs. Unlike the Rams, the male and female Goat Satyrs tend to act similarly, both are naturally curious and independent. Many of them are sphere wielders, and males tend to grow long beards.

### Ram

Ram Satyrs are the second most common type of satyrs found throughout the world. Where the goat horns stick up, straight Ram horns curl around their head. Male rams tend to be more aggressive than their female counterparts, who are often seen as being timid and shy. Both can be quite stubborn when push comes to shove.

### Deer

Satyrs who grow antlers are considered to be deer or fauna Satyrs. They tend to only be found in warmer climates, so it’s rare to see them with paler colorings. Their horns tend to shed the most and are the easiest to find. They tend to be more shy and timid and easier to startle when they are tribal.

### Unicorn

The rarest form of Satyrs are called Unicorns. Unlike the other Satyrs who have a matching set of horns protruding from their skull, the Unicorns have a single horn. Instead of protruding along the side of their head, the single horn colored ivory or black grows from the center of their forehead. They tend to wear their hair long and seem to enjoy running more than the others. They are often scouts who will race ahead of their tribes to check the path and report information.

## History & Culture

Whether they live within a roaming tribe or have assimilated into one of the various cultures throughout the world, a satyr is a satyr through and through. They are a lively bunch that will dance to music, often of their own creation, and indulge in whatever curiosity flits through their minds. Satyrs are well known for the wine and drinks that they make, as well as their craftsmanship of instruments. Oftentimes they’re hosting parties and feasts where they dance in barrels to crush the grapes while singing and playing music to accompany their movements. They are skilled in the art of hunting as well. While most tend to know them for their musical instruments, their ability to fashion simple weapons like bows from the world around them, without sacrificing the quality of more advanced weaponry. Satyr tribes can be found all over the world and on both continents. They often stay in the hills, forests, and plains, though there have been tribes that travel through the mountains. Hard rock dwellers are rare, most preferring to be close to lush verdant areas. The Satyrs celebrate the earth in all facets of life, utilizing what is around them for survival and cunning against other races. Few are as adept in nature as Satyrs are. While typically assumed to be non-aggressive, they still are hunters, honoring the fauna of the earth even when they cook and eat other creatures. To assume all Satyrs are non-aggressive would be a bad mistake as some Satyrs are skilled fighters, using their intelligence on the battlefield to dance around their opponents and find victory. They have also made great spies and sneaky thieves due to the misconceptions about them. Oftentimes they are jokers and pranksters, finding joy and fun in life where they can. Despite their keen intelligence their love of entertainment and humor has led people to believe them to be foolish.

## Tribal Satyrs

Tribal Satyrs travel in groups of roughly twenty to thirty, often keeping to themselves until it is time for the tribes in the area to come together. They gather once a season on the full moon to celebrate the life they share together and exchange information about the land they inhabit. It is a week-long celebration where the various tribes will bring berries, fruits, and other ingredients for wine. Every satyr takes a part in creating a large barrel for the cloven dance from berry to wine. The cryomancers use special purified water to wash and cleanse the satyrs who participate in the hoof pressing. Over the course of the week, there will always be a satyr dancing and stomping the fruits and berries to crush them into a liquid. Once the wine has been crushed, other ingredients are added and the liquid is bottled to be carried and fermented with the tribes for the next festival. If a traveler finds the gathering, they are always invited to join in on the party. So it’s not uncommon to find multiple different races there. Common practice in recent years dictates the tribes will invite others to come for protection from those who would attack the festival. Traveler beware: if behaving inappropriately, they often find themselves waking up in a strange location alone and naked far from the festival or civilization. When not dancing upon the main stage, Satyrs and travelers alike are partaking in any desire they seek. From cooking and feasting on delicious foods… to telling tales and even participating in wild sex! Since the festival is a time of untamed desires, and since it is the time that travelers can most easily find them, it has led to the belief of Satyrs as wild debaucherous creatures.

Those who offer trade with the tribes regularly or are friendly with them have reported the opposite is true. Satyrs are intelligent creatures and the tribes often live in harmony with the land around them. Satyrs often work in nature with the animal and take care of the plants, even as they travel from one place to the next. Those who travel over the lands have reported seeing tribal Satyrs taking care of the pathways and bridges, ensuring they are safe for those who use them. After all, if the pathways are taken care of then travelers will not have to travel through the lands the Satyrs claim as their homes and ruin or destroy them.

## Civilized Satyrs

Over the centuries there have been more and more satyrs who have left their tribe and joined “civilization.” There are three ways a Satyr comes to leave their tribal lifestyle and live in the cities amongst humans and other creatures: by birthright, curiosity that leads to leaving the tribal life, or enslavement (often due to the stereotype of debauchery).. Many who buy a Satyr slave often find themselves with a harder slave to handle than expected. Satyrs are intelligent creatures who enjoy using their mind and creativity to find new ways to make the lives of their “masters” horrible till they end up finding their own freedom.

For the other Satyrs who live their lives outside of chains, they often have jobs similar to the civilized version of what they would have done when in the tribe, usually tending to gardens and farms helping to take care of the plants and earth around them. Some of the more famous “civilized” satyrs live in the Oaken Fields Duchy of White Thorns. This duchy is known for their wine and the traditional satyr method in which it is made.. As well as being known for their ability to make wines and other spirits, they are also known as accomplished craftsmen, most noticeably their skill with making musical instruments. While they tend to adapt to the cultures of the places they live in, they are still free spirited creatures, even if they are considered slightly more civilized than their tribal counterparts. While they are not a part of the tribes and thus tend to not attend the seasonal festivals in the city, Satyrs do still celebrate, though their celebrations tend to be a bit more mute and not nearly as long. Typically, they’ll gather their friends and family to make the wine in much smaller quantities. Unlike the weekly festivals held day and night these tend to be smaller and held during one day of the week when everyone is able to gather together. Instead of it being a gathering of the tribes for them to catch up with each other and share information, it is used as a way to celebrate their heritage.

## Religion

Satyrs are creatures of the earth often taking care of the land around them. They follow Naruli and/or the Beast King dancing and singing songs in worship of them and it is not uncommon for both to be honored during the same festival. For the “civilized” Satyrs they will follow the gods and religions of where they grew up, though some also worship Naruli and the Beast King in secret, as a way to keep in touch with their ancestors.

## Perception of Magic

Satyrs are creatures who love to enjoy all that life handles. As they are creatures of the earth and nature they tend to only wield the natural magics. It is not hard to find a tribe of Satyrs with at least one person practicing Pyromancy, Cryomancy, Wind Magic, Nature Magic, and Bestial Magic. The other spheres of magic are often despised amongst the Satyrs, seen as twisted and horrid magics. Even the Holy sphere of magic is considered to be unnatural amongst the Satyrs, though less so than the darker unnatural spheres.

## Racial Abilities & Weaknesses

### Nightvision

All beastkin are capable of seeing in the dark.

### Aspect of the Goat

Satyr are a playful, charismatic and thrill seeking creature. Their pursuit to feel excitement regardless of the manner of it is insatiable. Satyr have an innate charming nature to them, as well as a stubborn streak when it comes to their ways of life.They gain a small bonus to Charisma.

### Magical Resistance

Satyr are inherently magical by nature, to a greater degree than most. As such, they have a natural resistance boon that allows them a greater chance to resist magic used on them.

### Thrill Seekers

Satyr are always in pursuit of a thrill, to feel excitement, usually at great detriment to themselves or those around them. It is an innate and ever present characteristic all Satyr possess.

## Attachment & Kit Items:

The items listed in the kits below are made with the Season 6 modlist. They have been updated as of **14th December 2023**.

*Expand for Satyr Racial Kit*

## Lore Contribution

**Credit for Lore Contribution:** *Tigerhellfigh*