Vikoran
The Vikoran is a race of travelers and adventurers that call the Chinait Province their home base.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Vikoran have the upper bodies of a standard humanoid race and the lower bodies of equine creatures. These range from you typical horse to even that of an okapi or anything in between. They often share other features of their presented species such as horns and they have the ears to match.
Ecology and Habitats
While they are native to the Chinait Province they are capable of survival in most other areas due to their hardy nature.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Despite their ties to the equine they are omnivorous and often rather fond of hunting.
Additional Information
Social Structure
The Vikoran tend to form herds of varying sizes. These are not necessarily life long commitments as they depend greatly on one's goals. However the power structure within them is built on skill and competence, with the one best suited to help the group survive and thrive being the leader. The overall government is in fact a council of herd leaders.
Facial characteristics
While they share the same features as many other races they tend to have a more homely look to them. They also exhibit traits that can be found in their mirroring species, such as horns, stripes, ect.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
The Vikoran are found in large concentrations across the empire as they have a near monopoly on the ground based trade routes. That said they are still found most in the Chinait province.
Civilization and Culture
Beauty Ideals
There is a special importance put on one's coat as well as hair in the Vikoran culture. They often spend a large amount of time on grooming and perfecting such things. It is rare to see one with their hair un braided and ornament free.
Average Technological Level
The Vikoran are constantly commissioning the Tinkers for new and improved forms of goods transportation, they have little need of most other technology as they prefer their traditional customs and methods for everything else.
Common Dress Code
As traders and travelers the Vikoran have two main modes of dress, travel and market. Travel clothing is often leather armor and sturdy cloaks made of weather resistant materials for whatever region they are in. Market clothing is often a broadcast of their current wares, whatever they may be. They choose from their finest stock and use themselves as a model.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
They are very nomadic and travel based people, never staying in one place for very long. Despite this they are a culture steeped in tradition. They often refuse new methods and technology that would otherwise help make their lives easier as it interferes with their traditional ideas. They fear upsetting the land and leaving too big a mark of their presence.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Most would never think to anger the Vikoran as to do so it to make it almost impossible to move goods on the ground without their aid.
Lifespan
115
Average Height
Swings wildly byut usually caps at six feet tall
Average Physique
They are a hardy strong race though not overly so. They often choose speed and agility over sheer strength resulting in more wiry builds being common.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
This varies as they share coloration with whatever equine creature they resemble.
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