Sator

The sator are the dominant culture of shisk and are the sole inhabitants of the island continent of Tikoral. Sator culture values knowledge and wisdom higher than anything else. These shisk are content with no material possessions, wanting only to learn more.

They freely give away material goods for knowledge or even performances, considering themselves on the “winning” side of a bargain if people are willing to take material things in exchange for valuable information. They never give away information for material goods, only for other knowledge, and they rarely ask for material goods in trades.

Satorians are so paranoid that different communities of shisks have been known to clash with one another over secrets. Wars are fought not over territory or resources, but over coveted information. On a few occasions, when sator sages or diplomats convinced different groups of shisks to put aside their differences and collaborate, great puzzles and mysteries have been solved in a matter of hours.

Sator clothing is loose and breathable, and often minimal to avoid catching on their bony feathers. Due to their society's disregard for materialism, they live in great harmony with nature around them, taking only what they need and subsisting on mostly insects and vegetables. Satorians often take up simple hobbies, such as sunbathing.

Their history is passed down verbally and musically, and they rarely maintain written records in order to keep their knowledge safe.

Sator architecture is organic and low-impact, adobe buildings are carved out of mountains rather than built atop them. Often communities are built on a network of tunnels in which satorians hide when under threat.