Dea-Dhaoine
Also called "The Good People," fey who've largely migrated from The Otherworld to the Mortal World often form their own diaspora cultures and communities. In the Northern Kingdoms, the Dea-Dhaoine form enclaves and nomadic groups that live in isolation, or occasionally mingle with/hide among mortal civilizations.
SUGGESTED PARENTAGES:
- Centaur
- Dryad
- Elven (Eladrin)
- Fairy
- Gnomish
- Hag
- Harengon
- Satyr
- Unicorn
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
Sylvan
Shared customary codes and values
- Exchange--a gift incurs a debt, debt incurs power. Gifts should be immediately reciprocated
- Hospitality is absolutely essential
- Selfishness and refusing to share are unforgivably rude
- Respect and politeness are paramount, and one slight deserves another
- Beauty, love, and nature over toil, violence or artifice.
- Tell no lies
Common Etiquette rules
- Saying "thank you" means "I am indebted to you"
- Apologizing means "I am indebted to you"
- In a meeting between non-enemies, it is polite to lavish praise and flattery on each other
- Don't discuss fey or Dea-Dhaoine business with others.
- Don't discuss your dealings with people outside of those dealings.
- If someone plays a prank on you, be a good sport and laugh with them.
- Don't be nosy.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Fey beauty ideals vary wildly. The Dea-Dhaoine are bound by a common set of laws and cultural values, but given their distinct courts and subcultures, there's no one beauty ideal.
Courtship Ideals
The more dramatic, romantic and poetic, the better
Relationship Ideals
High romance, high drama, high intensity.
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