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Dougie,<br>
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A bit of a late comment but if you want an alternative source of ideas
then grab a copy of ILH1 from somewhere and have a look at the Eolians.
They have a similar lifestyle and they have a Reindeer spirit amongst
their spirit totems. Useful if for no other reason than because it
suggests some alternative ideas for the Reindeer spirit abilities.<br>
<br>
Given the terrain I personally would have given them Walk in Snowshoes
- which feels more Reindeer Hsunchen to me than Skiing which would be
the obvious alternative.<br>
<br>
Nic<br>
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Dougie Punk wrote:
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Homeland:</b></span></font><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b> Uncolings
(Reindeer people inhabitants of <font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Helvetica" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 12px;">Tastolar, Fronela)</span></font></b></span></font></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">Population: 50,000.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">These foot nomads inhabit the tundra
regions just below Valind's Glacier. They subsist almost entirely on
their herds, making use of their milk, meat, antlers, etc. Their land
is sufficiently desolate that nobody else will live there, except the
occasional foraging Uz. Despite their low technological level, the
Uncolings are the most socially sophisticated of the Hsunchen cultures.
Each spring they meet in a huge gathering, and perform ceremonies that
require thousands of participants. Great herds of reindeer live in
Farther Pent, but have no hsunchen among them. </div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
</b></span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="line-height: 15px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><i><b>Occupations
Available</b></i>: Entertainer, Healer, Herder, Hunter, Poetty</span></font><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"> </span></font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Noble, Warrior, (Spirit Talker)</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="line-height: 15px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"><b><i>Native Abilities</i></b>:
Reindeer Husbandry, Uncoling Customs, Geography of</span></font><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"> </span></font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="line-height: 15px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">northern Fronela,
Leather Working, Herding, Live in Tundra, Speak</span></font><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;"> </span></font></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Uncoling, Work Bone and Wood, throw &
catch boomerang, heavy boomerang* </span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i>Typical Personality Traits</i></b>:
Stoic</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i>Typical Relationships</i></b>: to Clan,
to Temple</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Magic</b>: Common Magic, Uncoling Tradition</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Common Magic</b>: Survival Tricks
(Talents)** : Cure Reindeer Disease, Run From Predator, Stay Warm, Hide
Trail, Kill Wolf, Protect My Reindeer, Patch Wound, Keep Off Snow, Make
Mushrooms Safe But Potent</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Specialized Religion - Uncoling Hsunchen </b></span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
</b></span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">All adult members of the Tradition (who have
to be born Uncolings), including Spiritists, gain a Reindeer Spirit
Ally. They only get one of these "spirit brothers" in a lifetime.</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Reindeer Sprits - antler fencing, forage
mushrooms, warm pelage, , stay still</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
</b></span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><i><b>Core Practice</b></i>: Uncoling </span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Abilities: make fire, endure cold, forage</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Virtues: sociable, endure loneliness,
aggressive to romantic rivals (males), accommodating to romantic rivals
(females)</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Practice Spirits:Uncoling Ancestors -Usually
two powers: Find Trail, Find Warmth, Organise Gathering, Find Child,
Find (Reindeer Coumis at Gathering)</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Shapechange spirits - Grow Antlers, Run on
Any Ground, Camoflage</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Survival Spirits - Gather herd, Gather
Family, Know Direction, Stay Warm, Find Dinner</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i>Helper Practices</i></b>:</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Woodtalkers (communicate with Aldryami)</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Coverlings (Hide Me, Hide That)</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Mikyh Mysteries [Shamanic practice]</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Enemy Practice: Valind Rites</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder">
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Basically what Greg said on the HQ-RPG list
with a few details and embellishments added. I got bored of the recent
debate on weapons as part of cultural keyword, but the gist I got was
that they should be there for cultures facing hostile /
dangerous environments, so I've included them. All
comments/suggestions/ criticisms welcome. Character stats any time now
(well, tomorrow probably as I'm knackered).</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">Dougie</span></font></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">-:)</span></font></div>
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face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Georgia" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 13px;">ps. Lev, cheers for trying to solve my mail
probs - I've looked at gmail's setting to no avail also - I'll try
posting this using my secondary email account and see what happens...</span></font></div>
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