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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LuisCarlos17f" data-source="post: 9829340" data-attributes="member: 6802378">Baco is the deity of the wine. He is usually depicted as a ridiculous fat drunk mature man but early he was showed like a handsome young male. But I warn you Euripides' Greek tragey "the Bacchae" shows us he could be very cruel and mercyless. * I asked the same to ChatGPT.1. Abamthunzi – The Heirs of the Ancestral ShadowInspiration: Zulu and Xhosa peoples, ancestor worship.Humanoids marked from birth by the spiritual shadow of a powerful ancestor.Cultural and Physical TraitsSkin with naturally occurring dark patterns, like shadow tattoos.Ancestors manifest as whispers, reflections, or silhouettes.Great respect for memory and oaths.Mechanical hooks:Can briefly invoke the guidance of an ancestor (bonuses to rolls, situational advantage).Resistance to fear and possession effects.Social penalties in cultures that fear spirits.2. Mbalamuntu – The Incomplete OnesInspiration: Bantu myths about imperfect humans and failed creation.A race created before the gods perfected humanity.Cultural and Physical TraitsHuman appearance, but with “unfinished” features (slightly asymmetrical eyes, double voices, erratic shadows).Their society values adaptation and improvisation.They see imperfection as a strength.Mechanical HooksThey can re-roll a failed roll once per long rest, but with narrative consequences.Advantage when improvising tools or solutions.Disadvantage against “order” magic or divine perfection.3. Nzilathi – Crossroads WalkersInspiration: deities of roads and crossroads (such as Eshu/Elegua, without directly copying them).Humanoid beings born in places of passage: crossroads, borders, thresholds.Cultural and physical traitsEyes with shifting brightness, as if reflecting multiple directions.Language full of proverbs and double meanings.A culture of travel and diplomacy, but never completely trustworthy.Mechanical hooksBonuses to deception, persuasion, and social stealth.Limited ability to "shift" a few meters as a reaction.Difficulty remaining in stable settlements.4. Kifaru-Watu – The UnbreakableInspiration: Ideals of resilience, spiritual strength, and collective will Humanoids of extremely robust build, hardened by rituals of resistance.Cultural and Physical TraitsThick skin marked by ritual scars.Culture based on resilience, patience, and community.Retreat is shameful; resistance is sacred.Mechanical HooksDamage reduction once per turn.Bonuses to Constitution saves.Penalties to stealth and fine movement.5. Batu-Bashiri – The Bearers of HistoryInspiration: African oral tradition, griots, and living memory.A humanoid race whose collective memory is biologically transmitted.Cultural and Physical TraitsEyes with gold or silver patterns.Each individual remembers fragments of past lives.They are judges, chroniclers, and guardians of the past.Mechanical hooksAdditional proficiency in Knowledge or History skills.They can "recall" useful information once per session.Vulnerable to magic that erases memories or alters time.6. Zamori – The Children of BreathInspiration: myths of the life force and the creative word.Humanoids whose life essence is linked to speech, breath, and song.Cultural and Physical TraitsNaturally resonant voice.Prolonged silence is considered a form of death.Their magic and culture revolve around the spoken word.Mechanical hooksBonuses to verbal spells and social skills.Disadvantage if gagged or silenced.Limited ability to affect emotions through speech.7. Ulumwezi – The Marked by the MoonInspiration: African lunar myths (not werewolves).Humanoids whose physiology and spirituality change with the lunar phases.Cultural and physical traitsSubtle changes in skin, eyes, or behavior according to the moon.A society ritualized in cycles and calendars.They do not transform into animals.Mechanical hooksTraits that vary according to the lunar phase (alternating bonuses).A strong affinity for divination and omens.Social and emotional instability.[ATTACH=full]426231[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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