Overview

Name of Heritage Group:

Ainari

The Ainari are a semi-nomadic people organized into three interlinked clans (Turtle, Wolf, Turkey). Their societies emphasize cooperation, seasonal migration, river-based subsistence, and ritual gatherings every five years. They are hardy, perceptive forest dwellers who rely on oral tradition, ancestral signs, and clan bonds.

This template describes the baseline Ainari species before clan-specific variations.

Species:

Ainari

Race:

Ainari

Indigenous Regions:

Ainaria region of the Keotura continent. (Temperate Forests & River Valleys)

Attribute Shifts:

None

Total IP Cost: 0 IP

Physical Traits

Frame

Average Frame Value (Male):

6 (Medium)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Male):

Average Frame Value (Female):

5 (Light-Medium)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Female):

Frame Variation (both sexes):

Average (normal IP costs for adjustments)

Height

Average Height Value (Male):

HV 6 (5'2"-5'6")

Height Min./Max. Values (Male):

Average Height Value (Female):

HV 5 (4'9"-5'1")

Height Min./Max. Values (Female):

Height Variation (both sexes):

Average

Physique

Average Physique Value (Male):

4 (Ideal)

Physique Min./Max. Values (Male):

Average Physique Value (Female):

4 (Ideal)

Physique Min./Max. Values (Female):

Physique Variation (both sexes):

Average

Weight:

Calculated normally from Frame + Height x Physique multiplier.

Resilience

Resilience:

Age

Average Lifespan:

~80-90 Years

Age Breakdown Table:

adjust table based on average lifespan

Interactive Points

IP Gained per interval:

7 IP

(Avg. Lifespan/70 = Interval in yrs.):

~1 Year

Gender Ratio

% Male:

50

% Female:

50

Appearance

Appearance:

Ainari tend to have warm earth-toned skin, dark hair, and expressive eyes. Their builds are proportionate but sturdy from lifelong movement. Clothing typically includes hide, woven fiber, river-beadwork, feathers, or clan-markings in ochres and charcoal.

Inherent Physical Aspects

Inherent Physical Aspects:

None Required

Psychological Traits

Inherent Aspects:

None required.

Mental & Spiritual Traits

Inherent MS Aspects:

Recommended MS Aspects:

Sense of Direction

Animal Kinship

Weather Sense

Fortunate Destiny

Development Considerations

Inherent Expertises:

All Ainari begin play with the following, reflecting their upbringing:

Language (Ainari) 5

Dodge 1

Physical 1

Savvy 1

Influence 1

Wilderness (General) 1

Tracking 1

Recommended Expertises:

Animal Handling

Stealth

Healing (Natural remedies)

Observation

Meditation

Cultural Features

Environmental Adaptation

Principle Environment:

Temperate Forests, River Systems

Adaptability:

High within woodland/river ecologies

Heritage Orientation

Orientation:

Not mandatory; player selects cultural posture

Common Ainari societal orientations include:

Select (balanced tradition + flexible adaptation)

Embrace (strong clan/custom identity)

Consider (open curiosity toward other people)

Orientation Description:

Orientation Aspects:

Customs & Lifestyle

Seasonal Migrations

Clan gatherings every five years

Ritual dances, feasts, trade

Strong kinship loyalty

Oral tradition & storytellers inherit knowledge

Status & Family

Symbols & Art

Turtle Clan: shells, blue/green pigments

Wolf Clan: claw marks, charcoal greys

Turkey Clan: feathers, bright dyes

Clothing & Decoration

Religion & Magic

Ainari spirituality centers around:

Ancestor signs

River and forest spirits

Dream-visions

Animal omens

Magic is primarily intuitive or symbolic, not doctrinal

Language

Language Family:

Ainari

Dialect:

Minor clan variations

Script:

Oral Tradition; symbolic knot and bead patterns

Historical Notes

The Ainari trace their heritage to a prehistorical unification of three clans. They endured epochs of migration, feast-gatherings, and territorial promises shared across generations. Their oral histories preserve cycles of unity, hardship, and renewal.

see also Formation of the Ainari Tribe