Red

Unceremoniously named after their skin tone, these drawls hail from the southern portions of Taldoria and reigned supreme during the old empires in the Era of Dragons. Equal parts benevolent and violent, the history of these people is quite varied and different based on experiences and occurrences with them during certain time periods. Pushed to war or pushed to peace and prosperity, their group still persists today, but to much less power and control than they once had.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Domitia, Hadrianna, Arela

Masculine names

Artorius, Lanius, Nero

Family names

Sarheil, Dorson, Arakel

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Draconic

Culture and cultural heritage

The long and rich culture of these people is mostly lost to time in the wake of such devastating wars, but many of their stories and lessons live on in folklore and myth among them

Shared customary codes and values

Most Red Drawls value honor, though past events in history have shown otherwise with certain individuals, but honor to these people and leadership through strength and example are valued and looked upon with great respect

Common Etiquette rules

Often consider themselves the higher of refined nature of their Drawl kin with their far more expansive structures, designs, and culture

Common Dress code

Usually covered in loose robes or leathery garments when not at war time, these items are prized even by the humanoid races for their fine silken threads

Art & Architecture

Art is often in the form of sculptures or busts of important figures lined in long halls of varying size and great design

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

A day honoring those of the past occurs as an additional day during Days of the Departed, celebrating those long since past and their deeds in a more grand scale

Birth & Baptismal Rites

A small burning twig is crushed and inscribed with small symbols along the forehead

Coming of Age Rites

Young often prove themselves via oration of great poems and history or on the battlefield or Colosseum battles that these people still hold to this day

Funerary and Memorial customs

Buried and interred within family groups

Common Taboos

Darker magic and despoiling of deities

Common Myths and Legends

Lanius the Great, Artorious and the Legend of the Red Blade

Historical figures

Lanius, Artorius

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Often believing themselves to be royalty among the drawl and the true descendants of dragons, the high ruling class of these people viewed themselves as perfect. Wearing elegant robes, fashionable items, and keeping washed and clean at all times, these drawl always held themselves, at least in the nobility, to a higher status with jewelry, fashion, as small cosmetics

Gender Ideals

Usually fairly male dominated in terms of leadership, especially in the older empires and traditions, these people have always followed a strong masculine leader

Courtship Ideals

Often holding each other in high regard, the culture of these people is more refined than some believe, and is just as complicated as any other humanoid gathering, requiring dancing, dates, courtship, the works

Relationship Ideals

When bonded, the female usually takes the role of behind the scenes support, but everyone knows how important this can be in a bond.

Major organizations

The Red Drawl Empire

Related Locations

• Taldoria