Trapper
The Trapper does not care for the confines of society. They spurn the comforts of the stone city of Vinyabah Gohrahd and the many villages that surround it. They are home in the cold mountain cathedrals and lonely craggy valleys of the Northern Mountains.
In this and many other respects the Kuzaarik Trapper has more in common with the warriors of the Urdaggar than they do with their own people.
This isolated existence is not for everyone. Very few become Trappers, for the Kuzaarik are a people built on community. This trait was reinforced during the Long Way, used to keep the Kuzaarik working hard constantly in exchange for the promise that one day their children’s children may again be free.
Trappers haunt the wild places of the Northern Mountains, its foothills, and sometimes the plains that extend from them. They are hunters of the highest skill, but not just hunters; they are also experts at using traps to ensnare the animals they stalk throughout the unforgiving environment.
Though trapping is mostly a solitary trade, there are times that they travel in small groups. They will often base themselves in smaller towns and villages along the frontier areas of Kuzaarl.
Enterprising members of the Livestock Union have even set up small outposts called Gluyna - Havens - in the desolate and lonely areas of the mountains where Hunters and Trappers alike can base their operations, turn in their kills, and enjoy a roof over their heads for a few days a month between trips into the wild. These Outposts aren’t exactly civilization as other Kuzaarik would know it, but it is all that many Trappers would see of it.
Gluyna often consists of simple homes huddled together around a larger communal building that will serve as an outfitter, a place to trade pelts and meat, and a tavern. No matter how far from civilization a Kuzaarik goes, they still enjoy their drink. Usually, a Field Warden and a Warder will defend the Gluyna, which may house ten to fifteen Trappers
Trappers that wander into larger cities are often in awe of them, and they gawk and ask many questions that seem to annoy those around them. For this reason (and many others) Trappers are often given the nickname Dikahr - One who doesn’t civilize. They are often compared to Urdaggar, which if said out loud will almost always start a fight.
For their part, the Trappers don’t pay any heed to the pejorative names they are called when and if they happen across a town. They keep their own names for those who voluntarily put themselves under the thumb of overbearing societal control and simply live their complex lives the way they wish to do so.
Trappers use a number of tools to hunt in the cold climate of the Great Northern Mountains. They are adept at sizing up their prey and choosing the best method of dispatching it.
The Trapper's spear is a must-have weapon when hunting. There are many creatures from bears to Vekul that are just as likely to hunt you back. The spear gives the Trapper some range and allows them to strike while keeping out of range of a wounded creature’s claws and bite.
The Trapper also carries traps of different varieties and is well versed on how to use them and a number of fieldcraft traps. There are stories of Trappers that use themselves as bait when hunting some creatures.
While Trappers are usually busy hunting for the Livestock Union or gathering pelts for the Leatherworkers Union, they are sometimes employed by frontier villages to rid them of a dangerous predator.
Trappers sometimes find themselves hunting a Vekul through the high mountain passes or a pack of jackals that have crept up into the foothills north of the cold plains where the Urdaggar roam.
The Trapper’s experience makes them prime candidates for hiring into a freeband, primarily when it is formed in the frontier areas and Kuzaarik soldiers may not be available. Some frontier freebands prefer the presence of Trappers to soldiers.
Trappers are often seen accompanying Field Wardens when their flocks are threatened. They are also called to repel Urdaggar incursions.
The Trapper has an interesting relationship with the Urdaggar. They are very similar in lifestyle and occupation to many Urdaggar, yet the two couldn’t be more different in almost every other regard.
That they find themselves fighting each other often is no surprise. Clashes over hunting grounds are common, as is fending off rampaging Urdaggar raiders. There have been instances where Trappers have deep inroads into local Urdaggar Clans, even taking spouses from them, living among them, or trading with them.
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