Tu'mae

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Tu'mea (tU-mA) are slow aging (5000 years max), Tribal humans of forest lands. Earth toned skin, eye and hair color varies. These people live a very primitive lifestyle, and prefer it that way. They live in villages, their homes built of dead-fall, branches, brush, reeds, skins, and stone which is stacked to form domes, over wood door frames. Their religion, and customs, are based solely on nature, its cycle, and its seasons. They live a simple life, and though many among them have been among more civilized people and cultures, very few ever leave their forest dwelling life to live among more cultured societies. Their warriors are very fierce and courageous when protecting their people against aggressors, but they otherwise live a very peaceful existence. Warriors practice their skills in the hunt, and in games which they participate in frequently. They are a happy people, and are almost always kind, hospitable, and generous to strangers. Each village has several mages, who are practiced in elemental powers, or powers of healing and protection. Their shaman acts as an adviser, healer, enchanter, and priest, and unique to their people, a Shaman acts as the leader of each tribe. Shamans never go to war or battle, but they do advise warriors and bless them, and their weapons. Each Shaman has several apprentices. Their Lore Masters study nature, collect natural items which are invaluable to their magic, are the keepers of nature's knowledge, and the history of their own people, and the tales of other people. They have Lore Magic, which is based on Runes, Talismans, Seals, Glyphs, Magic Items, and Scrolls. Tu'mea cannot produce offspring out of other human races, with exception of the Ssetis, who are the same species of people. The Ssetis however forbid their people to mix with the Tu'mea.