Sotteran

*"Such passion burnt as they fought. Every time they would swing their halberds it was like the weight of Ara was on their shoulders. A single Sotteran meet face-to-face with a Monumental and won. Not with strength, finesse or wit-- but with heart."*

**- *Marcario Moorehome*, *balled of the Sotteran Musketeers.***

The **Sotterans,** Descendants of the Sotter people, are a humanoid race from Waesyn and currently reside in Villia. Sotterans are known for being highly passionate. They are one of the most common species of humanoids in Waesyn due to a once powerful empire and dominant genes.

## Statistics

* ***Ability Scores*** +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution; Sotterans have a unique peripheral nervous system allowing them to have unnatural reflexes however their blood-flow is susceptible to blood-loss and injury.
* ***Age*** Sotterans only live a little under a century. They usually reach adulthood at the age of 18.
* ***Speed*** Your base speed is 30 feet.
* ***Size*** Medium
* ***Languages*** You can speak, read, and write Sotteran and any additional language of your choice. The Sotteran language is simple and has easy pronunciation. It is very phonetic with words more often than not spelled exactly how they sound.
* **Fallen Empire:**The Sotterans have strong ties to the history of Waesyn and thus gain a +2 miscellaneous bonus to both the knowledge(history) skill and Knowledge(nobility and royalty) skill.
* **Riposte Strike:**Once per day when an opponent misses you-- you are granted an attack of opportunity against them.
* **Sotteran Musketeer:**Since the Sotterans prefer weapons that are quick and rely on dexterity they always have proficiency with the rapier and cutlass regardless of class.
* **Strategic:**Sotterans come from societies of great diplomats. They gain a +2 to Diplomacy and Sense Motive.
* **Vilia Native:** Sotterans exist comfortably in cold conditions and this has caused them to build a resistance to ice and cold attacks. Sotterans gain Damage Reduction 5/Cold

## Villia

*Main article: Nation of Villia*

The Nation of Villia, or just Villia, is the Sotteran province that is slowly becoming more cosmopolitan since it was deemed a nation at the start of the second cycle. It is home to Sebade where the Monarch the the Council de los Diputados reside.

## Physiology

Sotterans are very similar to the people descended from the Vel pilgrims externally. They often have pointed ears as many of the other species in Waesyn do. While not as slim as their Eladrin cousins they are often more slim than those from Vel. Black hair and blue eyes are common traits in Sotterans as they inherited such traits from the Sotter people-- though during the third cycle various other genes were introduced due to interactions with the Vellese gene pool.

Sotterans, along with the Eladrin, have two hearts. Sotterans also have increased systolic and diastolic values due to their complex cardiovascular system. Blood pumps very quickly through them. It is theorized that quick-blood flow plays a large factor in the species resistance to cold weather and conditions. Despite the many benefits their second heart has granted them it ultimately leads them to being more susceptible to blood loss. Sotterans also have a unique peripheral nervous system allowing them to have quick reactions and reflexes, however their central nervous system is similar to many of the other species of Waesyn.

Sotterans can mate with other Sotterans and Eladrin. The average length of Sotteran gestation period is 112 days or 4 months. Due to Sotterans biological features being dominant in regards to crossbreeding it is very likely that the offspring will be Sotteran if one of the parents are.

## History

The Sotterans are the descendants of the Sotter people. The Sotter people rose up against the Monumentals which led them to forming the Sotteran Empire. While an Empire Sotteran cities and settlements covered over half of Waesyn. Despite the empire falling over sixteen centuries ago some influences from their era still linger. Many kingdoms utilize the Aur system, a system for validating gold value and exchange. Various Sotteran Empire Roads are still utilized by many and some of their political borders are still acknowledged, though for completely different governments.

The Nation of Villia is allied with Zuton. The Treaty of Three is still respected, though since most of the Vel Pilgrims split into differing kingdoms there is no formal alliance between Villia, Llewyn, Shura, Rhoda and Karthyn. Despite this Villia and Llewyn share many similar religious customs, with Vilia being much more lax compared to the kingdom of knights to the south.

Throughout the third cycle the Sotterans have been at odds with the Eladrin, their cousins of the same genus. Eladrins make frequent attacks against Villian establishments and the Eladrin have been standoffish in response to efforts of diplomacy or reason. Sotterans have been on the defensive since the Attack of Caldas at the start of the third cycle mainly trying to learn the cause of the attacks-- though at the start of the dragon wars the Sotteran became much more offensive in response to eladrin actions.

## Culture

The Sotterans have put great effort into educating their population since their rise as an empire. Their industrious and clever nature has led to most sotterans being surprisingly talented diplomats and traders. Sotteran always tend to lean on diplomatic measures but will use force if necessary. Since the fall of the empire wealth has been more widely distributed allowing nearly all of their citizens to become literate and gain a basic education. Despite being heavy practitioners of the Cosmonious all religions are valued and respected within Villia.

## Religion

The Sotterans adopted the Cosmonious as there religious belief since Octan Jelconis, a leader of the first Velesse pilgrims, preached of the belief. The powerful miracles the pilgrims used and tales they chanted while magically relieving Sotterans of their wounds led them to believe in the pantheon as well. During the Sotteran Empire; churches, chapels and cathedral were built to honor these gods and the idea of having a "patron" deity was a Sotteran concept that the pilgrims did not practice. Having a specific god that you relate to the most to guide your daily life is something that Sotterans, and in proxy other Waesynians, live by. Churches dedicated to specific gods became the norm during their prominence as an empire and is still a Waesynian tradition today.

## Military

Sotterans are not the most physically imposing race in Waesyn considering their slender build. Despite this, they have a powerful army that any enemy would think before opposing.

The Villian Legion is modeled after the Sotteran Legion, which fought in the War of the Giants. The Legion was tested to their limits during the War of the Giants and despite training that focuses on bringing down targets larger than them they were greatly weakened after the fall of the empire. The Legion has since been renamed and rebuilt, but the scale of the force is nowhere as great as it once was.

Even the heavier armored Sotteran Legion members only wear a breastplate since they are all trained to be nimble in combat. Pikes, halberds, rapiers and bows are the favored weapons of Sotteran armies.