Home

## **Government**

### **Government Type/Function**

The government of Home is completely anarchic, with power held by the mightiest in the land. Enforcement of law is, and can only be, done through force and coercion.

#### High-Ranking Positions

##### Barbarian King

The Barbarian King is the strongest being within home. The king is decided through proving this strength, be that through overcoming a great trial, defeating the current king in a duel, or murdering the current king and usurping the throne.

The king will sometimes take an advisor, a "right-hand man", a general, or anyone loyal that could help enforce their rule. While none of these roles are official, the king will normally have an assistant to aid them.

### **Border Policies**

The borders of Home are completely open. This is not by choice, however, as Home lacks the organization to enforce border policies even if they were to desire them.

### **Currency**

Home's currency is referred to as "Shoots".

## **Geography**

### **Hearth**

There are no cities in Home. Due to Home's lack of organization, none have been established. The only landmark in Home is a huge stone palace built by Archaia herself. In the middle of this palace is an enormous tree that reaches into the clouds, taller than even the Yggdrasil in Gaio Sylva and any other trees in this world. The origins of this tree are unknown, but it has strange properties such as glowing at night and healing the ailments of those who spend a night near it.

Also within the palace's stone walls is the "Blood Circle". The Blood Circle is a large carving within the palace floor where large beasts from hunts are brought to be carved open. It is tradition to allow the blood to flow into the carving, allowing it to pool at its four corners. This blood is often made into paint once the butchering is completed.

Home is filled with lush forests and marshes. Many rivers flow through Home and converge into a lake that surrounds three-quarters of the Stone Palace. Home is generally humid with a temperature of around 80 degrees F.

### **Hunting Grounds**

The Hunting Grounds are used for hunting the wildlife of Home but also serves as refuge to weaker Týna or outcasts from other races. Týna who are unfit or unwilling to engage in combat or hunting farm for food and their lives here, away from the brutality of the inner lands.

#### Gensing

The majority of outcasts and weak Týna gather in this city. It lies on the border of Home and Ashen, allowing many Kagutsuchi to dwell here. Citizens and visitors to Gensing claim that there is a strangely hospitable nature to the area and feel as if someone was looking out for them there.

#### Wolfwater

This city is little more than a shanty town. While outcasts who wish to live peaceful lives move to Gensing, Wolfwater is rife with criminals. Criminals who wish to escape the laws of their lands, or who have been banished for breaking these laws, flee here. This city is dangerous to those who cannot protect themselves.

The Hunting Grounds are mainly plains that consist of tall grass and sparse trees.

### **Population**

* 92% Týna
* 3% Kagutsuchi
* 3% Anthea
* 2% Shu

## **Culture**

### **Common Trades**

The most common trades among the stronger Týna are gladiatorial combatants who battle for money and hunters who hunt the wildlife in the Hunting Grounds. There are also blacksmiths, butchers, and hide tanners. The weaker Týna who generally live in the Hunting Grounds will tend to be farmers and bakers. Some stronger Týna who live in the Hunting Grounds will work construction or as miners.

### **Traditions**

Shelter most often takes the form of basic huts if there is no one to work on proper construction. These buildings are of low quality, and some don't even have shelter, just sleeping spots. Even with construction, there is barely an improvement to the quality of structures being built. Homes are often decorated with plants, animal hides, or carved animal bones.

Clothing is simplistic, generally tattered if worn for a long time, but mysteriously high quality considering their resources. Týna tailors are able to make durable articles of clothing that can last for a great deal of time. Týna clothing has a copious amount of pockets to hold trinkets, money, materials, or even meat.

Týna dishes almost always consist of meat, unless one is looking for food in Gensing or Wolfwater. Týna rarely cook the meat as they can digest it raw without issue. This causes some outsiders to die of food poisoning, making Týna less likely to bring them.

### **Religious Beliefs**

The Týna worship the Goddess Archaia, for she is their creator. They also worship Zoros and Kirim, though they do not know for what reason and do so out of confused tradition. Worship to Archaia is done by taking blood poured into the Blood Circle of the Stone Palace and painting exposed tree roots with it.

### **Magical Practices**

The Týna are incapable of manipulating magic, though their bodies themselves are magical in nature, allowing them to resist disease and regenerate quickly from injury. A Týna is capable of healing a non-Týna through a process called "Stripping." The Týna removes a piece of their own skin and feeds it to the outsider, curing them of any ailment other than hunger.

### **Values**

The Týna solely believe in survival of the fittest. Helping the weak is seen as weakness itself, and cooperation is done only for mutual benefit.

### **Fighting Styles**

Týna don't have an established style that is taught to one another. Most fighting styles are improvised or reflexes, ranging from the use of weaponry to hand-to-hand.

### **Commonly Used Weapons**

Weaponry is highly varied but low in quality, bearing no special effects such as enchantments or reinforcements.

## **History**

### **Wars**

Though Home is in a state of constant internal conflict, no official wars have ever been waged, either within the country or against another.

### **Renaissances and Reforms**

There have been none whatsoever, which is sad when you think about it.

## **Leaders**

### **First Leader**

The first leader of the Týna was Gerhardt. He was a master at the use of spears and swords, and was the first Týna created to lead his people. When Archaia was murdered by the other Gods, Gerhardt died defending her. The tree that rises out of the Stone Palace, now named after Gerhardt, is said to have sprouted from his ashes that mixed with the soil. No other information regarding his rule has survived the test of time.

### **Past Leaders (List of Badasses)**

There have been countless Barbarian Kings, too many to list in full and there exists no written record of them. However, there have been those whose rules have been notable enough to remember. While none of these kings have brought actual change or leadership to Home, they are remembered or revered as legends for their tales of strength and cunning.

The first barbarian king of note was Barbarian King Angelika. She was an extraordinary huntress, bringing down an enormous beast given the name "Soulstealer" by the hunters that knew of it. For her entire rule, she wore its skin as her royal regalia and as a trophy symbolizing her skill.

The second barbarian king worth mentioning was Barbarian King Barberry. He was a swift combatant, able to outrun and outmaneuver any opponent. He was faster than nearly any prey, yet this incredible speed led to overconfidence which caused him to run himself right off a cliff. He is remembered for this fall, for he survived the 400-foot drop and managed to return to the Stone Palace before collapsing and turning to ash.

The third name remembered by the Týna was Barbarian King Velos. This king was not a Týna, but an Anthean possessing sorcery greater than the Týna had ever seen. Despite being a "flower man", he possessed the power to defeat all who stood against him. His power is rumored to be astronomical, being able to create objects from nothing and even open doors to "other worlds". Despite this supposed power, he disappeared three days into his rule, never seen again.

### **Current Leader**

The current "leader" of the Týna is Barbarian King Chamomile. Details go here, nerd.