Suloise is generally used in reference to the Suloise people, (sometimes called the "Suel"), a race of humans living in the Flanaess, though the term may also refer to the language and culture of said people.
The Suel began migrating to the Flanaess in large numbers circa -447 CY, from the Suel Imperium. The numbers of the Suloise Migration increased dramatically after the Invoked Devastation and the Rain of Colorless Fire in -422 CY. The Suel settled in many regions of the Flanaess, often competing with the native Flan and migrant Oeridians, as well as non-human inhabitants such as the elves and dwarves.
Though people of Suel descent can be found nearly anywhere in the Flanaess, notable lands that contain a significant number of Suel include the Thillonrian Peninsula, the Scarlet Brotherhood, the Lordship of the Isles, the Sea Barons, the Sheldomar Valley, and the Urnst States. The Lendore Isles were once home to a large contingent of Suel, but most humans have been expelled from that land since the cult of Sehanine Moonbow gained control after the Greyhawk Wars.
The traditional calendar of the Suel people is known as the Suloise Dating.
Purebred Suel typically have pale skin, with albinism being far more common than among other races. Violet and pale blue eyes are common, with gray and deep blue less common. Hair color is fair, from several shades of blond to light red, and is often kinky in texture.
Suloise fashion favors solid colors, with parti-colored garments marking higher social station. Emblems, tokens, or similar affectations (typically in hues contrasting their clothes), often mark status or affiliation with ancient Suel houses and traditions. The ancient Suel often wore loose-fitting pantaloons covered by a baggy blouse, but their fashion has adapted to various climes in the centuries following the Great Migrations.
Suloise folk have long used solid colors. Aristocratic
houses have two or more such colors in their dress, so
parti-colored garments are not uncommon. Similarly,
the Suel people tend to favor display of emblems or
tokens on their garments, typically of a contrasting
color to their basic one. Dress was originally loose
pantaloons topped by a baggy blouse. This form of
dress has been changed to meet the needs of the vary
ing climates, so the northern Suloise barbarians wear
furs and skin garments, while those in the southern
most area have replaced the blouse with vest-like
upper wear.
The predominant racial strain and particular admixtures
of each of the major states of the Flanaess is
given in the list which follows. The first letter is the
predominant strain. Thus, "OSf" would mean an
admixture of Oeridian with a strong Suel strain and a
weak Flan mix, as the "f" is uncapitalized. Had it
been "OSF" (with a capital F), the indication would
be that the Flan influence was only scarcely less than
that of the Suel.
Almor — OS
Bandit Kingdoms
— OFSb
Bissel — OSB
Bone March — (SO)
Dyvers — OSfb
Gran March — SOf
Great Kingdom
— OS
Greyhawk — OSfb
Highfolk — Os
Idee — OS
Irongate — Os
Keoland — SOf
Lordship of the Isles
— So
Nyrond — Os
Pomarj — (SO)
Ratik — Sof
Rel Astra — Os
Sea Barons — So
Sea Princes — SOf
South Province — Os
Spindrift Isles — So
Sterich — OFS
Ulek, County — OFS
Ulek, Duchy — (Sfo)
Ulek, Principality — (SO)
Urnst, County — SO
Valley of the Mage — OBf
Veluna — Osf
Verbobonc — Ofs
Wild Coast — Sof
Yeomanry — SOf
The inmixture of Oeridian and Suel is expressed as
(SO) in the list. The original Flannae stock shows up
with either Oeridian or Suloise or both as a coppery
or bronze overtone. Oeridian and Baklunish develops
a fairly light complexion, but the skin coloration is
true yellow. A hybrid of Baklunish and Flannae gives
a golden-copper or golden-bronze color which is possibly
the most attractive complexion of any of the
admixtures of the basic races.
In general, the skin color of an individual is of no
particular importance. The dark Flan complexion
shows up quite often in most nations. By contrast, the
nobles of the Great Kingdom are proud of being
light-skinned, just as the rulers of Tenh are overly
conscious of the supposed superiority of their deep
bronze color. In the central region of the Flanaess,
from western Urnst Duchy to Geoff, there is little
heed paid to either skin color or racial type, whether
human or demi-human (or even humanoid, in some
places). The main exception to this is the demihuman
kingdoms, where humankind is judged inferior,
especially in Celene
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