Naag

From my experience, the Naag are very competitive. More so than any other race I have encountered. However, what i have also found is, despite their aggressive, competitive and generally butch natures, they are nothing short of friendly. They very much enjoy organised sport and a good pre-meditated brawl and their culture is full of competition of strength and mind. And as I sat in the top row of seats, gazing upon two very muscular she-Naags beating the living pudding out of each other and hearing the thunderous roaring of the crowd, I came to love the same atmosphere they thrive on. My personal guide and friend Mavisar looked down at me, smiling broadly, "WHO YOU THINK VILL VIN!?"

I clapped along with the crowd and shouted back to him, "I DON'T CARE! IT'S TOO MUCH FUN JUST WATCHING THEM!"

Account from Moonye the Traveller's Journal.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Naag are very large, coming up to an inch taller than the Russ. They are also a lot broader than the other races and generally strive to gain a peak physique. They have the appearance of the european Badger, with the black and white fur.

Biological Traits

They usually come up to over a foot in height. Both genders are typically muscular and broad in the shoulders and the torso area.

Genetics and Reproduction

Here we go again, move along.

Growth Rate & Stages

Naag reach adulthood at about 16 years old and live to be about 70.

Ecology and Habitats

They live in central and eastern Ahm. Their towns and cities are usually made of stone and metal, wood is more rare in their architecture. However their homes are not short on decoration.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The Naag tend to mostly eat insects but they also can digest plant matter such as root vegetables and tree bark.

Additional Information

Social Structure

They have a great respect for people who can top the rest in competition. This becomes a huge part of their society and they constantly engage each other in friendly contests of who can "make the best weapon" or "carve the best ornamental stonework in a house". Having great skill in a field grants people status and being the best in it makes you a celebrity in their eyes. When huge sporting events such as brawls or tests of speed and endurance occur, those who have topped the lot are cheered tremendously. However they do not discourage those new or less capable in such fields. They actively encourage them to train hard and learn as best they can to knock the top dog off of their podium.

Facial characteristics

They have smaller eyes and short ears. Very often the black stripes will cover their eyes.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Mostly within Ahm but some also live in the northern Ahmegg capitals.

Average Intelligence

They have a good amount of intelligence when making mechanical systems, blacksmithing and stone-masonry.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Their names sound like they would belong in slavic cultures, using the letters V K and I a lot. For example; Rokali, Ventcho, Ravnosti

Major Organizations

They are ruled under a royal family who is lead by the eldest sibling of the current generation. When the king or queen has children, the eldest will automatically receive the responsibility of being heir.

Beauty Ideals

They are very attracted to those with large arms and legs as well as a firm abdomen.

Gender Ideals

There are none really. They just like one-upping each other.

Courtship Ideals

Typically relationships form when rivals in competition become really close.

Relationship Ideals

Even in relationships, they have casual contests of things all the time. However they are still in good nature and they are to enrich the relationship as a sort of game between the two. They do have a stance on homosexual relationships though.

Average Technological Level

They heavily use gunpowder in their ranged weapons. They have guns like the Feng-hait but they are usually less focused on aesthetic and more on efficiency. They are very good at creating large cannons and kinetic weaponry.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Their language is often very guttural and harsh, despite what they are actually conveying. It would sound like a much more aggressive variant on the slavic dialects.

Common Etiquette Rules

They do in fact have standards when engaging in their games and competitions. If someone becomes hurt during the process or one of them cheats, others tend to avoid the one who caused it.

Common Dress Code

A lot of them wear a more decorative form of armour that is meant more for looks then practicality. Their real armour is heavier and less comfortable. Most decorative armour will be heavily padded out with skins and cloth.

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

Every three years they hold a grand gladiator-style competition that the Ahmegg have adopted in their city of Ashenpine.

History

The Naag are great at producing munitions and armour and so they have aided the Ahmegg in their many battles against oppressors. Thus they have been granted a special amount of kinship with the mouse species. Their first encounter with the Ahmegg was not so savoury. The Ahmegg encroached on their territory and were terrified at the Nagg's obvious advantage in strength and ability to mass produce high quality and highly deadly weapons so the thought it would be best to leave the Naag alone. But in times of trial, the Ahmegg promised great reward for their help.

The Naag are adept at producing weapons as they have a long history of infighting and royal feuds. Being the top dog and having the best offensive and defensive strategies was the most important thing for each feuding house for hundreds of years. In the more recent years though, they still hold onto this competitive mentality, however they reserve it for much friendlier means.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

They are usually very friendly towards other species that they encounter, however they can come off as abrasive or brash in their actions. They mean no harm by it, they simply express themselves in a different way.

Lifespan

70 years

Average Height

1-1.5 feet

Average Physique

Broad and muscular. The sort of Strongman body type. Children can be broad but muscle is gained as they grow and work.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Black and white fur with the black fur growing on their back and hands.

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