Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Tsula of Martapa

So my Tsula (pronounced jew-lah) are more of a lark race, then one I planned on every using. My Clan Warriors (which I promise to get to soon) all have very intelligent mounts of one form another (giant lions, unicorns, gryphons...so on and so forth). So my southern Clan Warriors didn't have one. I thought, hey, centaurs would be cool, but who wants normal centaurs. So my "centaurs" are goat centaurs, with goat bodies, human torso, and a goat head, with curly horns and everything. Their coat color varies, but are usually on the sandy colors or blacks, so they blend into their plains home. Horns vary in length and curves, which both men and woman have, though the woman's are smaller.

They travel in small herds, one male with several females and their get. A lot of their culture is similar to horse herds, where the males are run off when they reach a certain age. There are bachelor herds and the males only hold herd leadership as long as they are able to fight. The females usually stay with their heard their whole life unless their herd gets too big and the herd is split.

The Tsula were originally created by Dasa, but she didn't take care of her creations and Targon has taken to watching over them, thus why they are associated with the Clan Warriors. They are nomadic and are grazers. They use the spear well, along with the shortbow. Swords are used, but harder to use well.

Good classes for them would be warriors for the males, clerics or mages for the females. Barbarians are also a good choice if you have that option. I would give additional Constitution and Strength, but take from Dexterity and Charisma. There run speed should be the same as a riding horse for movement. They speak their own tongue and rarely know the High King's Tongue. If they are associated with a Clan Warrior, they would know elven. They should also be given a trample attack if your campaign world would allow such a thing for monsters.

The Tsula keep to themselves and are wary of strangers. They know little of the outside world beyond their herds, but they are willing to listen to what is going on. They may do nothing about it, but they will listen.
Tomorrow: Half-Elves

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