Tijaf

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**Tijaf** are a species of small, humanoid reptiles, not unakin to the Kobolds present in and beyond the bounds of Ilistrus and, although they share many superficial characteristics, Tijaf are (way) smaller then Kobolds and have unguligrade legs instead of digitigrade legs. Tijaf also happen to be originated from beyond the world that hosts Ilistrus, crashlanding upon it after being attacked by mysterious, plant-like assailants.

## Biology

Tijaf have a humanoid bodyplan and could be classified as somewhere near reptiles or draconids, depending on the source material. Their scales can come in a variety of colors, covering most of the conventional light spectrum, their eyes vary as well, but the most typical colors are aqua and emerald.

Tijaf horns also come in a variety of shapes, sizes and quantities, spiral, large, triplet horns being the rarest amongst them and straight, medium, unitary horns being the most common. Horn texture can be banded, fractured or smooth and the colors range from white to cream to light orange. The other hard extremities of a Tijaf, like hooves and claws, will share the same color as the horns, teeth can also share them, but typically they have different color.

## Culture

Tijafee culture is mostly centralized on family and clan,

## Equipment

Tijaf possess a vast and colorful arsenal of tools, weapons, clothing, among the many other classifications of objects a culture can craft. But, from this collection, a few objects stick out, as such, they will be explored here.

### Communication Devices

The Tijaf use two, very peculiar sets of devices for long range communication: Lamppods and Colored Banners. Lamppods are tripod mounted, crank powered lamps, that are lit on and off in certain manners to symbolize letters in the Eutif Script, allowing for the transmission of words as long as the recipient has a line of sight. The Colored Banners are a set of small (never larger then 5 Tijaf Palms) that Tijaf use to transmit ideas through movement and colors, as expected, this only works if the recipient has line of sight and enough light around to discern the colors of the banners.

### Dust Suits

Due to their scavenging lifestyle, Tijaf seeked to live in sterily environments to avoid diseases by using Cyan Plants, strange plant-like creatures that scrub the air for microorganisms and other particulates it uses for food. As generations passed, Tijaf developed multiple allergies and weak immune systems, forcing them to use Dust Suits, peculiar pieces of clothing that isolate it's Tijaf to the world outside, when walking around in places that lack Cyan Plants.

How Dust Suits are manufactured and the ways they operate are poorly concepts understood, and Tijaf guard it's secrets with zeal.

### Tijafee Clothing

Tijaf use light cloths and silks as a basis for their clothing in warm and temperate climates, with leather, both crude and treated, serving as adornments and packing. On colder climates, there is a heavy use of treated leather, thick cloth and padded cloth, both as body cover and details. Hoods, cloaks and other full body covering clothes are normally used by nomads, while settlement-bound Tijaf will normally have pants, shirts and other multiple piece clothes.

Tijaf use jewelry heavily: Chains of various metals and alloys ending in gemstones and rings engraved with Eutif Script or patterns adorn their horns, necklaces and rings of many different shapes, sizes and materials are normally found in their personal storages and sometimes even the odd metal tooth can be found amongst their hoards. Tijaf have no such a concept as precious metals, as the vastness of the Nebularium has allowed them to find worlds where gold is as common as iron and where copper is so rare crowns are made out of it for the greatest emperors, but alas, they still seek to use the shiniest baubles, as such, silver has an important role in their jewelmaking circles.