Grunn

• Homeland: Antisoll Plains;
• Capital; Har'okai

“Remember that you are the master, Never let the beast make you into prey.” ─

Remember! We encourage variation; this is merely to be used as a reference guide not a requirement

Notes​

• Strong and stocky average builds
• Their hair is extremely important to them, They rarely ever cut it.
• Bison or bull horns are commonly seen
• May often have feather growths; and if not love to decorate themselves in them
• Deerskin clothing

• Physical forms of communication are common above verbal. They talk with their bodies and actions, a fight breaking out in the middle of camp isn't uncommon, and seeing a pair fond of each other nibbling on one another is cute in the eyes of the Grunn.

• “Negeto GoodHima” - A formal greeting, usually to a chief or high chiefsman.

• Gift giving - To receive a gift from a Grunn family is held at the highest honor. The life style these people live is filled with hard work and labor, to take the time to sit down and make a gift for another family or person is consuming and could be considered a waste by some Grunn. The most common gift is a Wreath. It is very difficult to make and takes a lot of time and effort, so it is the most accepted. A family might be judged by how much they are loved by the nation by how many wreaths they have.

• Social Class; Chieftain

There are usually 3 chieftains at a time to take care of the concerns of the people. The do not take charge of any family groups but their own and are more like the 'judges' in civil disputes. They help other families when it is needed and make the hard decisions for the Grunn as a whole. They would decide if the nation as a whole will go to war but not who would go. Examples: Family wants compensation for the death of a family member from another tribe. The tribe wont pay because it wasn't their fault for his death. This matter would be taken to a Chieftain who will make an educated guess on what happened and choose the most justified path. A family is facing famine and has no food or grass to feed their live stock. The Chieftains take charge and bring the animals to their lands, and give the family what they need to survive until the famine subsides.

• Social Class; Warbands

Warbands, a group that values the hunt travels great distances in pursuit of their game. Warbands were created as sort of roaming groups of fighters to offer aid or terrorize. Proper Warbands that are recognized by having taken part in pledging loyalty to protecting the Grunn people and way of life, are often seen patrolling borders and offering aid as needed. Warbands are lead by a single leader often referred to as simply Warlord/lady/lory (a gender neutral term) [their name] Read more…

• Arranged Marriage Not uncommon for the Grunn is having an arranged marriage. Since the sons usually dont leave their father's house, their bride is often bribed over by both parties. Some parents let their sons have a say in the choosing of their own bride.

• WinterFest​

Every winter all the families that live in Grunn country come together to the central hub. They let the wildlife rest and enjoy an entire season of laziness and festivities. Some come to sell their harvest from the summer months, others come to enjoy the company of others. There is usually a free brew somewhere and everyone is supposed to relax and enjoy themselves. At the end of winter there is one final party for those Young hunters who return from their Adulthood Journey. Then the tribes split back into their groups and head home for the rebirth of summer.

• Adulthood Journey

Once a young one reaches their first fall at the age of 13, they are to take a spiritual journey into the wild. They will learn to survive and hunt on their own. Its supposed to be their first hunt alone, taking the parts of that animal and making clothes and tools from their remains. They must use every part of their first kill as part of the journey. They have till the last winter moon to complete this ritual. Once they have done this they can return to the community hub as a full adult.

• Dance of the Heart Flame

In the middle of Winterfest all the married couples come together and make a giant bonfire in the middle of camp. Each partner picking out a stick of branch around the hub and bringing it to where the bonfire will be lit. Once both partners have picked a stick for themselves it will be tied together with a thin ribbon to symbolize their bond. After all the sticks have been brought and place into the circle the bonfire is lit and all the members of the community will dance around it. Once the sun has set the last dance of the night is given to all the bachelors and bachelorettes. The dance consists of two rings, one all females and the second all males. They will dance and spin in a circle till each person has had a change to dance with all the others. Then the dance finishes and the bonfire stays lit until it burns out.

• Grunn have a system of story tellers that pass down stories of past great events or sorrowful ones. Ones that teach the tribes how to hunt, act towards one another, and stay afloat within the bound of the tribe.

• Small family groups; The Grunn are made up of several different family groups. Their generations continuing the traditions and job of that specific family group. It is absolutely unheard of for a member of a family to leave their father's house.

• Death Totem When a member of a family dies, word is sent out to all other clans announcing the deceases departure of this world. After they have done this they take the dead's belongings or what is left of them and hoist them up on a totem. The totem usually resembling their wolf form. When it is up the family decorates it and puts incense around the base keeping it burning for 15 days. Friends and family friends are to come and gift the family with things that remind them of the deceased. After the 15 days have come and gone the family with then burn the entire totem putting the member to rest forever.

• Mourning: Erecting the totem The family will grieve as they take care of the totem, sometimes by creating the incense for the totem or by making something to burn with the deceased. They also have the opportunity to tell stories and create bonds with the friends that do come.

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• Player Ginga created this on 2021/05/21 18:22.

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