Lunarran

A Lunarran male.

The **Lunarran** are a race of humanoids who trace their ancestry back to the beings who once lived on the surface of Rosenwelt's moon. They now live in the Lunar Yonder, in the New World, and are known for their stellar cities, intellect-driven nature and pioneering of the art of stargazing.

## Description

Lunarrans are somewhat average sized humanoids, possessing skin and hair that varies in color from hues of blue and purple, as well as shiny blue crown-like horns that adorn their heads. They seem to give off a soft glow similar to that of moonlight, symbolic of their heritage. Lunarrans tend to hold an air of divinity and royalty about them, even among those of their lowest castes, seeking lessons from every encounter. One of the longest lived races of Rosenwelt, a lunarran often gains many of these lessons throughout their lifetime.

These moon children, as some are known, enjoy nature and the arcane, art, music and poetry. Culturally, they are quite similar to elves, however are also quite different in many ways. Almost all lunarrans seem to hold a natural curiosity about the world and new things, particularly about the arcane and technological, and all seem to have a creative streak about them.

## Society

### Locations

Among the most important locations to the lunarran people are their cities in the Lunar Yonder. Sprawling for miles, these cities are impressive sights to behold, their bright white marble architecture a stark contrast in beauty to the surrounding dark hues of their bioluminescent home. Their capitol city, Phoebe, is perhaps the most important of these cities, home to the Lunar Spire where they convene to worship their goddess Luna.

### Lunarran Castes (Kiths)

Lunarrans have a number of different castes, called kiths. These are shown by unique markings across their body, most prominently on their face, often glowing white or blue. These kith markings are unique to the individual, often displaying the achievements of their family lineage, as well as their own stories and accomplishments. These markings do not appear naturally, but are rather arcane tattoos; generally, a lunarran's parents will give them their first kith markings at 35 years old, depicting great family stories. Throughout their lives, lunarran will continue to gain kith markings depicting their various occupations, areas of expertise and accomplishments. The most central kith markings, however, are those of the lunarran's kith, which displays their family's place in society. These kiths are capable of changing as the lunarran changes their caste in society. Some of these kiths include;

* Lesser occupations, such as labor or farming. While necessary to the advancement of lunarran society, those of this kith often are seen as less artistic than their peers.
* Master craftsmen and their families possess their own kith, typically granted when a member of the family has accomplished a great marvel of architecture or art.
* Bards and poets possess their own kith, having sifted through countless tales of centuries past to retell them to your people. This kith is often heralded as important to lunarran society, acting as historians for stories that history would otherwise overlook.
* Scholars of the various lunarran universities possess their own kiths, marking them as intelligent and studious individuals who progress lunarran society through knowledge.
* The kith of foreign delegates, while not necessarily one strived for and is fairly rare, is necessary for lunarran society. One of the few kinds of kith who actively leave the Lunar Yonder, their duty is to ensure the lunarrans are held in high regard with other powers.
* Warriors are a kith of their own, their markings looked upon with disdain from the sheltered lunarrans of the great cities. However, their job is most necessary, duelists and defenders of the lunarran realms.

### Culture

Lunarran culture is best described as one of constant renaissance. Given their long lifespans - sometimes living up to 200 years old - and relative isolation from other races, the lunarran have taken their time to hone their artistic skills. Their creations, whether it be their architecture, clothing, weapons or even magic, are commonly more artistic than they are practical. Lunarran society pursues thought over war, with entire cities built and dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, ampitheaters home to constant philosophical debates about magic, the stars, theology, moral philosophy and more. This culture of art and knowledge, however, has its downsides. The lunarrans have created a culture where those who are less artistic or imaginative are often looked down upon by the rest of society as lesser.

## Combat

Most lunarran are entirely unversed and untrained in combat. Typically, only the warrior kith and those who study magic extensively understand how to fight others. The warrior kith of lunarran often prefer to use ornate sabers paired with elegant daggers, a two-weapon fighting style in which they block and parry with their dagger and lunge with their saber, quite elegant to behold.