Grotto

Most ghe'tani enjoy their time underground or within the earth, or at the very least along a large sky above. Some however, only prefer the darkness beneath exclusively. These darker ghe'tani are those people. Reclusive and restrictive to outsiders, their goals are often fairly different from others of their race.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Sharlya, Torisa, Kernva

Masculine names

Flom, Ghaervrom, Zalbrem

Unisex names

Corne

Family names

Flamefist, Furithal, Domblast

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Gelvan (Dwarvish), Common

Culture and cultural heritage

Stories of singular figures standing up to armies, long mountain strongholds fighting against invaders, and other great tales and traditions of strength and honor

Shared customary codes and values

These underground dwelling people revere honor and strength above all things. Those within the chains of some ruling overlord still hold them dear, and will often rebel given the chance

Common Etiquette rules

Brash, rude, but always making friends with those who can stand up after a brawl

Common Dress code

Often lightly dressed given the higher temperatures where they live, but lighter colors most of the time

Art & Architecture

The scale and scope of their architecture is matched only by their beautiful armor. On the level as their other kin, and often times exceeding with certain darker metals which they have more experience with

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

Aside from the near social norm of bar brawls, there are large gladitorial arenas and places to prove strength within their own kingdoms

Coming of Age Rites

Young are sent on a mission to the deepest parts of their stronghold to retrieve the rarest material they can find, and then craft something using said material.

Funerary and Memorial customs

Burials within the hard stone, often lined with coffins in long family halls

Common Myths and Legends

The Great Devouring Maw, The Crumbling Worm, The Great White Wyrm

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Living underground almost exclusively brings different ideals. Often times the darker skin is adorned with white lines of paints and bright tattoos to match against them.

Gender Ideals

Male led nearly exclusively when they are not peons of another darker race beneath the surface.

Courtship Ideals

A material of some form is brought forth, and carved in front of the other into a shape to prove skill

Relationship Ideals

Oddly enough, females are expected to remain home while the males do most of the work, unlike the rest of their ghe'tani kin

Major organizations

The home Kingdom of Bal'velok in the Desolate Lands Garnished slaves of the Velsarian Empire beneath their tunnels.

Encompassed species

• Ghe'tani

Related Locations

• Land of Eternal Night