Eckari

A gigantic race of humanoids, the **Eckari** are a race of strong and enduring nomads. A tribal peoples, the Eckari of Faerigan are deeply spiritual and in tune with their planet's soul. They are derogatorily referred to as "Giants" and tend to stand at around 7-9' tall and weigh around 350-400 lbs, making them very imposing to most humanoids.

## Appearance and Biology

Eckari appear like average humans but bronze skinned with larger than average musculature and pronounced shoulder blades and brows. Their skin tones can range from bronze to dark due to the unforgiving sun hanging over their homeworld. Their hair colors are equally dark, ranging from dark browns to black. Many adorn their bodies with ritualistic scars and tattoos of famous ancestors or events.

Eckari are stereotypically known as "giants" due to their staggering size and strength, with babies being born at around 9 lbs. and children growing to 6' at ages 10-12. As such, Eckari are naturally fit and those that are not are generally pitied and left in the wilds to die young as an act of mercy.

Eckari are infamously strong, with some cases being able to lift up to 5 times their own weight. They are prized by slavers for labor and pit fighters, though the proud Eckari are difficult to capture and force to submit. Because of their size, they require greater food and water intake than humans. They are strictly carnivorous, with plant foods offering little in the way of nutrients and giving most Eckari indigestion. Their bone density is extremely hard, coupled with a strong bite force that makes Eckari capable of biting through wood, hard plastics, and even some metals.

## Culture

### Language

Eckari of most tribes speak "Darsic" - a universal trade speak consisting of grunts, growls, and differing chuffs used by Eckari leaders long ago for peace summits and adapted over time into its own language. However, the Eckari of the Kodlok mountains speak a more refined version of Darsic they call "Gruta". Most western tribes of Eckari speak Krosk, while easterners speak strictly Darsic. Krosk is an ancient language heralding from the "Time of First Walk" which the more traditional western tribes pass down from parent to child over generations.

### Magick

Eckari are Magickally impotent - with a birthing rate of Sorcerers being the lowest in the galaxy of Aeos. They treat Magick with suspicion and trust their shamans with matters of healing and knowledge but show nothing but distrust and hostility for outside Sorcerers. The Eckari believe that a certain medicinal herb that grows plentiful in the southern marshes of Faerigan - Hosh - to be a sacred plant that is deeply connected to the spirit of all Eckari and their ancestors, forming a link between the living and the dead. Thus it is viewed as the only trustworthy mystical element on Faerigan.

## Economy

Eckari have a loose bartering system. Tradesmen who travel the countryside - known as "Fomora" - offer goods and services in exchange for food, water, and equipment. Every solstice there is a large gathering of the many clans and tribes in the north known as "Formordaga" in which the practice of trade is conducted in addition to revelry and feasts in honor of their ancestors. Fomora prosper during this time, and many spend months preparing for this event in hopes of securing resources to last them the winter. From all around, smiths, leather workers, huntsmen, healers, and more will offer services in exchange for goods.

However, the Eckari are a brutal people and most resources are gained by taking them from other clans/tribes. Warring is typical and the spoils of war are prized by warchiefs.

## Notable Eckari

* Echanu Han
* Forsynth Han
* Seyaran Arai