Savuans

> "*God has never presented us with a race so mournful as these redskins. They are birthed into a world of horror, enslaved to foul masters and taught only cruelty and malice - but a conversation with any of them reveals they are not only good at heart, but better than most.*"
> ― Inquisitor Stio Malos
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Savuans (more correctly *Savuane*, lit. "red-people" in Nesarian), also known as Red Demons, Redskins or simply Reds, were (or, more likely, still are) one of the most numerous races of Dreadfolk, and were also known as being the most peaceful and the most alike the creatures of this world. They were probably closely related to the Ferigans, whom they physically resembled a great deal.

Savuans were one of the few Dreadfolk to come in two different sexes. They stood slightly shorter than Elves at an average of approximately 6' for males and 5' 8" for females. Their skin consisted of very small lustrous and iridescent scales, purplish-red in colour, with smaller scales that paled in colour to something close to cream on the palms, soles of the feet and front of the torso. Their distinctive horns (covered in the same scaly skin, but with larger and darker scales) began at the top of the forehead and curled backwards, staying no more than two inches away from the skull and usually not extending beyond the back of the skull. Females typically had smaller horns that were paler in colour. Their nails were black, long and claw-like, although many cut them shorter as they often got in the way of handling tools and weapons. Savuans had cat-like eyes with black sclerae and large pupils, the colour of which varied between violet and burgundy and faintly glowed in darkness. These eyes gave them excellent night vision, although they were sensitive to sudden bright lights. Savuans universally possessed jet-black straight hair which grew quickly, causing both males and females to wear it fairly long.

Savuans were powerful mages, capable of wielding shield, plasma and shadow magic, being most proficient in the latter. There is some limited evidence they could wield healing magic, but this claim is disputed, and if they could use healing magic it was almost certainly a very rare occurrence. They frequently used this powerful magic in combat against their numerous foes, but rarely amongst each other; it is theorised that they had some sort of code of honour surrounding the use of magic, much like the ancient Elves who prohibited the use of magic in honour-duels.

Savuans are generally considered to be the least malicious of the Dreadfolk and the most alike the intelligent creatures of this world. Whilst most Dreadfolk were magically and biologically engineered to be apathetic to the suffering of others, or even to delight in it, all reports of Savuan behaviour agree that they despised war and violence and used it only when necessary. For the most part, the Savuans appeared to be a "normal" race and not truly demonic in the slightest - that is, if they were not raised in the savage and brutal world of the Dreadlands, their behaviour would be indistinguishable from Humans or Elves or any of the other numerous races which inhabit this world. Whereas most Dreadfolk only had the barest semblance of culture beyond their pursuit of war and violence, Savuans formed communities and civilisations with highly developed cultures, often with distinct art, music, cuisine and language, and their societies frequently traded with each other and came to each other's aid when threatened.

Out of all the Dreadfolk, Savuans were the most willing to make agreements and trades with the inhabitants of this world (almost invariably Inquisitors), though they also frequently went to war with this world when commanded to by their overlords, as they commonly found themselves under the tyrannical dominion of creatures far worse than themselves. Sovereign Savuan societies which were allowed to make their own decisions almost always favoured peace and trade, and it was these which were the source of virtually all the Ragehoofs acquired by the inhabitants of this world.