Hurákani

Young and Temperamentful

Unlike their namesake, the destructive force of a hurricane, the hurákani are actually a quite jovial and safe people to be around, despite their prankster antics. The hurákani take life one day at a time, not too seriously, though are quick to lash out at those who they feel might be a threat, and for lack of a better term, tend to have “stormy” demeanors. But as one of the newest races to be introduced to Boricubos, and currently caught in the midst of a holy war amongst the gods, they have learned very quickly how to defend themselves, and have begun planning attacks and raids against Taínem and Wolákani villages, just as their patron goddess Ataba demands.

Creation

Unlike the Anabaguas who were created as the first race on Boricubos, or the Baracúden, Coquían, Iguacas, and Taínem, who were planted by the Eldest, the hurákani are a relatively new race, only having been created about three hundred years ago by the goddesses Ataba and Guabanca, the deities of waters and winds respectively, while they were having a dispute about who could make the most beautiful ancestry. After many elemental beings were made, and none were found satisfactory for a winner to be determined, the two goddesses decided to work together, and the hurákani were born: beings made up of the primary elements of the two goddesses, wind and water. While Ataba loved this new race and took them as her own children, Guabanca quickly grew tired of them and the original competition, and quite literally stormed away, placing the new race in the midst of a hurricane, which was actually a great and powerful air elemental.

While the The People of Boricubos prepared for devastation, the newly created hurákani came together to defend their new home and under Ataba’s command defeated the air elemental in glorious combat. This quickly ingratiated the new elemental race to the locals, who named them Hurákani after the storm they defeated in combat.

Conflict

But not all things were meant to last. Not a month after the hurákani came to Boricubos, the Wolákani were created by the god Yokaho, the god of the land, and Boina, the goddess of the sun and volcanos. At first, the two races got along in harmony, as there was balance between the four elements that they made up, and the gods were happy with that balance. But soon, Yokaho’s twin brother, Guacando, the god of war and discord grew jealous of these new creations and challenged Yokaho to a fight. This battle lasted three hundred years, until finally, Yokaho slew his twin brother. This is what caused the current war in the heavens between Yokaho and his mother Ataba: Yokaho claims that he slew his brother in fair combat, while Ataba claims that he murdered Guacando after he had yielded. Though the truth is now lost, this has led to a rift between not only the gods, but the races of Boricubos as well, especially the hurákani and the wolákani, who are now bitter rivals.

Hurákani Adventurers

Most hurákani are naturally talented with the magical arts, not having to study for their magic so much as they will it into existence. It is for this reason that most hurákani become bards, druid, and sorcerers. There are some, however, that take up more martial pursuits and become barbarians or rangers.

Religion

Even though Ataba is the patron deity of the hurákani and the goddess of waters, they do not solely worship her, also paying respects to the goddesses Guabanca, the goddess of storms and winds, as well as Maroyal, the goddess of the moon and tsunamis. They believe that by appeasing these last two goddesses, they could avoid incurring their wrath in the form of natural disasters.

Basic Information

Anatomy

All hurákani look like air elementals that have taken on humanoid form, with specks of water flowing through them. They do not have faces in a common sense, but their features form what appear to be eyes and a mouth. In place of legs, hurákani have twisters near their bottoms, which appear to be similar to miniature tornados.

A hurákani twister is not typically strong enough to support them above a nonsolid surface. In addition, the interaction of their twister and the ground means they are still hampered by difficult terrain, leave a distinctive track and set off hazards that would normally be set off by someone walking on the ground.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Hurákani do not have genders, as they are naturally formed during storms. They normally take on names in Aquan or Common that generally mean the same thing: something related to storms, winds, or the sea.

Sample Names

Aquan Names: Ajona, Dojaro, Fajora, Guaropo, Kuala, Majoro, Nilijom, Panguo, Tipliro; Common Names: Deafening Roar, Even Breeze, Heavy Gale, Jolly Storm, Kiss of Wind, Low Squall, Major Cyclone, New Typhoon, Parting Clouds, Thunderous Lightning

Common Myths and Legends

These elemental beings of water and air personified are known as “living storms” to some, and “elementalmonsters” to others, but their proper name is the hurákani.

There are a couple of misconceptions about we hurákani that I’d like to clear up. First of all, no, we are not lumbering brutes with a minimal amount of intelligence like air or water elementals. No, I didn’t study to learn my magic, but if you ask if that means I’m an idiot, I’m liable to shoot a lightning bolt at you. Secondly, under no circumstances are you allowed to ask how it feels to hover above the ground. I might as well ask you how it feels to walk. See? Now we both feel stupid. Finally, and most importantly, never, ever ask to put your hand inside our bodies to see how it feels. How would you like it if I did that to you? I’m willing to bet quite a lot that it’ll hurt as much as that lightning bolt I threatened.

— Hurákan Sorcerer

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

The hurákani tend not to have towns or cities of their own, due to their recent arrival on the archipelago of Boricubos. Still, they have been able to fit naturally within society due to their friendly nature and the welcome they received after defeating Guabanca's massive air elemental. They live in coastal cities along with the Taínem, in underwater Baracúden cities along with the kelp Anabaguas, and even in the jungle along with Iguacas.

This all began to change, however, with Ataba’s mandate that her newest children and the baracúden should fight against the taínem and the Wolákani, whom they had friendly relationships with before the god Yokaho killed his twin brother. Over the past few years, since they received this message, the mass of the hurákani population has moved into the sea along with the baracúden and kelp anabaguas, hoping to avoid unnecessary conflicts with any other races.

Stats

• HP: 8
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 25 Feet
• Ability Boosts: Constitution, Charisma, Free
• Ability Flaw: Dexterity
• Languages: Common, Aquan(Uncommon: Auran, Coquían, Iguacan, and Taínem)
• Traits: Amphibious, Humanoid (Hurákani)
• Senses: Darkvision

Genetic Descendants

• Doldrum Hurákani
• Gale Hurákani
• Lightning Hurákani
• Tempest Hurákani
• Typhoon Hurákani