Sybariat

Natives to the Mounsford, the sybariat are shorter than the other races of man, with fair skin, lean hair and dark, slanted eyes, both of which are typically black. They are of the founders and inhabitants of Sanbige.

## **Ability Score Increase**

The Sybariat have a sharper sense of balance and are naturals at moving and climbing through difficult terrains. Therefore, sybariati gain 1 Agility.

## **Racial Abilities**

### ***Moonwalkers***

You gain proficient in Agility(Acrobatics), and may perform an Agility(Acrobatics) skill check against a DC of 16 to ignore the penalties of Difficult Terrain.

## **Languages**

You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic.

## **History**

Natives to the Mounsford, they inhabit the networks of mountain passes and idyllic valleys spread across the mountain chain, which constitute the only livable space among the inhospitable highlands and freezing mountain tops that dominate the landscape. These people developed a highly pastoral and fiercely independent culture, living as clans and small nomad tribes engaged in constant conflict with one another. However, that is not to say that the sybariat lack a high-culture - far from it. All clans swear allegiance to the Crystal Palace, a highly courtly estate that houses the nobility, a caste of warrior-philosophers that defend the Mounsford from hostile or corruptive forces - namely, outsiders. The average sybariat lives a simple life, however, herding Ashirgurna, farming the few pieces of arable lands available in the mountains, and fending off against the monsters that descend from the peaks.

The origin of the Sybariat, according to their own traditions, can be traced to the 6th battalion of the Grand Coalition. This was the largest mixed-race legion, left behind to squash the draconic strongholds hidden throughout the Moundsford. The battalion was extremely reliant on their thersian members as they were the only ones who could fight effectively in the treacherous grounds of the mountains. This fact ended up relegating the majority of the humans and elven soldiers to working far from active combat. As the west was pacified and the front-lines moved further beyond Whorlaynd, the members of the 6th battalion grew indolent, offering meager support to the rest of the Coalition and the thertomen, whom had contributed the most out of any race, quickly used their accrued power to establish themselves as a ruling cast over their previous comrades. Their rule was harsh and overbearing, killing rampantly and forcing many to become their concubines. Their ways would eventually prove folly, as they began favoring the human concubines over those of their own race and were gradually replaced by their human descendants. In two generations, no pure-bred thersian remained in power, and in four generations, there was no distinction between the races. At that point the lower castes rebelled and razed the nation to the ground. A few noble bloodlines remained and banded together to form what would one day be known as the Crystal Palace. From there, they began a grueling campaign to bring the mountain range under heel, which continues to this day. Of course, the horrors of the caste system will never be forgotten by the sybariat, forcing the new nobility take a hands-off approach to their rule - always wary of rousing the ire of their people.

## **Names**

The resentment the sybariati against the thersian races and their patron god has to some level spread to the rest of the Pantheon-aligned world, manifesting as a general distrust toward the outside world. These both prevented their culture from being much affected by the cult hatred of dragons that spread trough the rest of the world. On the contrary, they view the draconic culture as an appealing mystique, wondrous and exotic. As such, instead of eradicating the last vestiges of the dragons they passionately disseminated it whenever it was found, and even adopted some aspects of it - namely, their language. Many aspects of Draconic were adopted, creating a unique branch of Common that utilizes draconic runes and writing styles. Whilst many words were kept from the old Common, it became very popular to name one's child in the style and language of dragons.

### **Conventional Naming Scheme**

Sybariat names are composed of only two parts, a first name and a surname, arranged in the following way: " [Surname] - First Name ". It is considered impolite to only use another's First Name, meaning that, typically, sybariati refer others by their full name or only by their surname. Both the first name and surname are composed of one to two draconic runes.

### ***Common Sybariat Names***

#### **First Names**

The first name is given to the child when they are born, and are symbolically meant to imbue them with a core personality. Therefore, these typically take the form of an element, geographical features, or beautiful or powerful creatures.

##### ***Male***

Names given to boys are typically centered around strength, stability and power, borrowing motifs of earth and fire, as well as that of powerful beasts, such as Shedu and Dragons (Rur).

* Akihek, Akgig, Chiun, Daies, Goay, Hanrak, Hideyonib, Ichnu, Jnu, Junsa, Katnag, Kichnu, Kuay, Masibi, Nalu, Nzu, Rur, Shigteg, Takenib, Shedu, Yodug, Yugestuku.

##### ***Female***

Sybariat female names are typically centered around calmness, nurturing and beauty, borrowing motifs of water, wind, plants and beautiful creatures - typically birds.

* Aek, Chgid, Hibi, Izay, Kaex, Kyoitid, Makabba, Mio, Nagiri, Rei, Rin, Shingal, Tomgiri, Yoshek, Yzu.

##### ***Surnames***

When a child grows past their first year, they are then given a surname, signifying that they have been civilized and accepted into the family. It's no surprise then that these usually constitute the family name, but in certain situations, these can be used to represent the parent's ambition for their child's future.

* Arakana, Bando, Chibir, Engas, Funib, Funzen, Godu, Hattzu, Homus, Ike, Izay, Jsag, Minamabba, Miyonib, Naglil, Naek, Nombir, Odu, Ogasawgig, Sadu, Sasaedin, Takgas, Tsukamabba, Uedu, Watanex, Yamaru, Yoshgas.