Chasquis (CHAS-kees)
by hughpierre
Career
Qualifications
- Altitude conditioning
- Precise navigation skills on the road network
- Knowledge of correct protocols for approaching nobility or religious sites
- Extraordinary physical endurance
- Swift reflexes
- Sharp memory
- Sometimes basic literacy in quipu-reading or oral formulaic recall
Other Benefits
Runners are exempt from other labour taxes, fed by state storehouses and granted comfortable quarters at various outposts.
Perception
Purpose
Chasquis are highly trained and indispensable messengers of the empire, responsible for carrying information and small goods across vast stretches of mountainous terrain via the Qhapaq Ñan.
Social Status
Chasquis are highly respected by the state and occasionally drawn from ayllus known for their loyalty and physical prowess.
Demographics
Chasquis are typically young, agile males, often drawn from subject communities trained from youth in endurance running and high-altitude travel.
Most come from highland villages, where thin air and steep terrain naturally bred tough, resilient bodies.
Operations
Dangers & Hazards
In addition being physically grueling, there are always the dangers of being alone against environmental exposure, predatory animals, far from medical aid and being ambushed in contested territory.
Alternative Names
Runner
Type
Transportation
Demand
Very High
Famous in the Field
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