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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 8694904" data-attributes="member: 19675">OK.Have the race‘s “mysticism” be based in an animist kind of philosophy,&nbsp; Everything has a spirit, so everything has “feelings” of some kind.&nbsp; As such, this race tries to live in harmony with nature, preferring to find non-destructive ways to get through life in order to avoid harming or angering the spirits.&nbsp; They’re not particularly long lived, but their animist philosophies almost always make them consider the long term implications of their actions.So while they understand all the various technologies we take for granted in civilized (FRPG) societies, they use them sparingly.&nbsp; You won’t find them quarrying tons of rock to build cities, clearing whole forests for farmland or hollowing out mountains to smelt ores.&nbsp; Instead, they’ll use such skills only so much as is necessary.&nbsp; And they take great pains to minimize waste.&nbsp; They‘ll use as much as they can of an animal they’ve hunted.&nbsp; Their main crops usually have more than one use or usable part.&nbsp; What few permanent structures they build will be multi-purposed.One outgrowth of this minimalist mindset is that they use very little metal, much less sothan other races.&nbsp; As a consequence of this, when it comes to the art of war, they have long cultivated mastery of unarmed combat.&nbsp; Besides that, they will often augment their martial prowess with the aid of the spirit world (as they envision things).&nbsp; Make no mistake, though- there ARE those among them who are just at home in plate armor and wielding a sword and shield.&nbsp; They’re just rare in comparison.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 8694904, member: 19675"] OK. Have the race‘s “mysticism” be based in an animist kind of philosophy, Everything has a spirit, so everything has “feelings” of some kind. As such, this race tries to live in harmony with nature, preferring to find non-destructive ways to get through life in order to avoid harming or angering the spirits. They’re not particularly long lived, but their animist philosophies almost always make them consider the long term implications of their actions. So while they understand all the various technologies we take for granted in civilized (FRPG) societies, they use them sparingly. You won’t find them quarrying tons of rock to build cities, clearing whole forests for farmland or hollowing out mountains to smelt ores. Instead, they’ll use such skills only so much as is necessary. And they take great pains to minimize waste. They‘ll use as much as they can of an animal they’ve hunted. Their main crops usually have more than one use or usable part. What few permanent structures they build will be multi-purposed. One outgrowth of this minimalist mindset is that they use very little metal, much less sothan other races. As a consequence of this, when it comes to the art of war, they have long cultivated mastery of unarmed combat. Besides that, they will often augment their martial prowess with the aid of the spirit world (as they envision things). Make no mistake, though- there ARE those among them who are just at home in plate armor and wielding a sword and shield. They’re just rare in comparison. [/QUOTE]

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