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 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
-Originally a small-time primate, the Gunja originally roamed the wastes of Sirris VI, thriving from the temperate forests, the fruits and meats they were able to forage and hunt. Fire, an increase in protein intake, brains growing larger. Soon, the Gunja were a primal and tribal species. However, due to their evoution and their reliance on tools caused their physiology to develop a bit less. A lot of Gunja began dying due to the dangerous flora and fauna present, so they fled into their massive cave system.+Originally a small-time primate, the Gunja originally roamed the wastes of [[wip:planet:sirris_vi|Sirris VI]], thriving from the temperate forests, the fruits and meats they were able to forage and hunt. Fire, an increase in protein intake, brains growing larger. Having appeared as simple animals to [[species:deceiver|Deceivers]], they left Sirris VI with no knowledge of the extent to which the Gunja's intelligence could take them. Soon after, the Gunja were a primal and tribal species. However, due to their evoution and their reliance on tools caused their physiology to develop a bit less. A lot of Gunja began dying due to the dangerous flora and fauna present, so they fled into their massive cave system.
  
 In these caves, without the aforementioned circumstances, the Gunja were able to develop more fully. Their physiology changed, evolving into a lot of loose joints and cartilage. Growth in size, though having a very slender average shape. In these caves, their technological advancements were slow, but present. First, there was metal, then gunpowder. Several sources of primitive fuels that they soon were able to refine. Leading to the creation of vehicles the average Gunja labels as gravecrawlers. Currently, there are countless Gunja villages in the caves, as well as a proportionate number of bandit camps. In these caves, without the aforementioned circumstances, the Gunja were able to develop more fully. Their physiology changed, evolving into a lot of loose joints and cartilage. Growth in size, though having a very slender average shape. In these caves, their technological advancements were slow, but present. First, there was metal, then gunpowder. Several sources of primitive fuels that they soon were able to refine. Leading to the creation of vehicles the average Gunja labels as gravecrawlers. Currently, there are countless Gunja villages in the caves, as well as a proportionate number of bandit camps.
 ===== Physiology ===== ===== Physiology =====
-Gunja physiology is traditionally human, though their blood is black as tar, extremely thick. Their bleeding clots fast compared to traditional humans, though their beins are also way wider. Wich is more than often visible across their body during exertion. With their extremely pale, ashy skin, their black blood makes their veins even more visible if they at all are visible. Gunja have outward horns, most traditionally growing in a fashion akin to a ram. Though these don't grow large. Their width is smaller than their ears.+Gunja physiology is traditionally human, though their blood is black as tar, extremely thick. Their bleeding clots fast compared to traditional humans, though their veins are also way wider. Wich is more than often visible across their body during exertion. With their extremely pale, ashy skin, their black blood makes their veins even more noticable. Gunja have outward horns, most traditionally growing in a fashion akin to a ram. Though these don't grow large. Their width is smaller than their elf-like ears.
  
-A Gunja is physically brittle. With the amounts of cartilage in their bodies, they have a very weak bone structure. Breaking or shattering bones is very common. Due to the aforementioned cartilage as well as a very low calcium diet. Gunja eyes are traditionally red and much like a cats, they reflect light extremely well. Another trait they share with the feline is their extremely good darkvision. In low-light, as well as complete darkness, Gunja see - and hear, extremely well. Their ears are more akin to an elf's ear, rather than a human. Their concha is extremely sensitive and can even sense vibrations, rather than just the eardrum. Gunja ears are a dead giveaway of how a Gunja feels. Mostly, these elongated tips are tilted downwards, though they can be raised up to rest against the side of their head. Often used to listen out any foreign sound in the caves.+A Gunja is physically brittle. With the amounts of cartilage in their bodies. Breaking or shattering bones is very common. Due to the aforementioned cartilage as well as a very low calcium diet. Gunja eyes are traditionally red and much like a cats, they reflect light extremely well. A trait they share with the feline is their extremely good darkvision. In low-light, as well as complete darkness, Gunja see - and hear, extremely well. Their ears are more akin to an elf's ear, rather than a human. Their concha is extremely sensitive and can even sense vibrations, rather than just the eardrum. Gunja ears are a dead giveaway of how a Gunja feels. Mostly, these elongated tips are tilted downwards, though they can be raised up to rest against the side of their head. Often used to listen out any foreign sound in the caves.
  
 ==== Diet ==== ==== Diet ====
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 ===== Culture ===== ===== Culture =====
 Gunja economy and culture revolves around the hunt, art, songs of legend, books regaling the heroisms of various hunter-knights. The entire society is concerned with the hunt and romanticises the hunters that partake. There are competitions between various hunters, which only adds to the idolization of the aforementioned. Gunja economy and culture revolves around the hunt, art, songs of legend, books regaling the heroisms of various hunter-knights. The entire society is concerned with the hunt and romanticises the hunters that partake. There are competitions between various hunters, which only adds to the idolization of the aforementioned.
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 +From primal age on, the Gunja have been accompanied by other pseudo-human races that didn't make the cut, other tribes and intelligent life. These tales and knowledge have been passed on by tongue. And have become wildly inaccurate. Though, there is one legend that follows a more consistent storyline. [[species:deceiver|The Decievers]], known to the Gunja as starchildren, are regarded as evil and vile. They're considered demons or bad omens in the Gunja's eyes.
  
 Gunja culture is medieval at best, while they have primitive fuel, printing presses and blackpowder, they are not all too advanced and sometimes even considered primal and tribal in their sculptures. Some settlements moreso than the others. The Gunja are very aggressive to outsiders. Gunja culture is medieval at best, while they have primitive fuel, printing presses and blackpowder, they are not all too advanced and sometimes even considered primal and tribal in their sculptures. Some settlements moreso than the others. The Gunja are very aggressive to outsiders.
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 ==== Naming ==== ==== Naming ====
  
 +Gunja naming is an anomaly. It depends from city to city, stronghold to stronghold. Some parents name their children with deep meaning, others make it as easy as calling them the first, the second, the third, etc. Several common Gunja names are; Marrekesh, Bannaat, Barresh, Yukrosh, Fannesh, Sjarm.
  
 +Gunja don't really make a difference between male and female names. Any name is viable for any gender.
 ===== Politics ===== ===== Politics =====
  
 +Gunja politics are purely regulated by city, stronghold or clan. They decide how their governing works, be it dictatorship, a democracy, an imperial totaliarism, communism. The Gunja vary heavily in their political views. They try to change and even conquer those that disagree. But there have been little to no major powershifts in the caves thus far. 
 ===== Technology ===== ===== Technology =====
  
 +The Gunja are a low-tech race. Not even capable of regular flight, they have the means to produce low-grade fuel, vehicles that operate on it, blackpowder and weaponry involved with that. Though their firearms lack capability and are rather used as hunting tools than used for Gunja on Gunja violence. It would leave little to nothing of the other party. Gunja gunpowder weaponry is colossal, often with just one projectile inside. The most common is the sharpened tusk of the large predators they hunt. These weapons habe no kind of range and are only effective point blank. While it's great at piercing tough hides, the limited capacity makes it unusable for warfare.
  
-===== Economy =====+Thus, the Gunja prefer crossbows, bows and throwing spears.
  
 +==== Cave-crawlers ====
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 +Basically what the Gunja name their vehicles, cave crawlers are surprisingly well engineered to be adaptable to the cave systems. Most featuring a steam-pressured anchoring system that allows a Gunja to pin the vehicle to any surface at any angle. The most common models feature two wheels, though four wheeled buggies are not too uncommon either.
 +===== Economy =====
  
 +Gunja economy revolves around the trade of wares and bartering. Reputation and fame as a hunt grants gifts and help, though any cave-dweller sells what they loot from the caves, mushroom pickers trade a part of their harvest for meat or clothing. The only thing that resembles a central currency is either blackpowder or fuel, though for normal farmers and citizens, fuel and blackpowder are virtually useless. It is not to hunters and cave-dwellers, though, which is why the trade with the aforementioned shifted to selling their meat, skins or loot for fuel and blackpowder.
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