Rushmen
Tough and hardy people who hail from the swamps and marshes.
Features
Rushmen tend to have a pale complexion and dark hair with a purplish tint, worn in straight styles. Their eyes come in various pale colors as well as darker purple.
Food
Rushmen dishes heavily feature forageable foods, such as berries and fish. They also grow many water-dependent plants, like sedge grains, cattails, rice and spinach.
Lifestyle
Coming from swampy lands to the west, Rushmen are used to harsh and inhospitable environments. Thanks to this, they are naturally resourceful and highly value preparedness. Self defense is valued above all, so even common Rushmen have some martial training.
Magic
Rushmen view magic much the same way they view everything else - as a tool for survival. They focus on magic’s ability to create advanced tools and equipment, allowing them to overcome challenges and solve problems that would be impossible otherwise.
Conjurers
Conjurers among the Rushmen are all expected to be competent combatants in some capacity, whether with melee, ranged or magical weaponry. As the first line of defense against wild crytures, expectations are particularly high for Rushmen conjurers.
Crytures
Rushmen see crytures for their utilitarian potential first and foremost. Bound crytures are prized as high quality tools and armaments. Wild crytures, however, are seen as extensions of a hostile environment.
Mythic Crytures
To the Rushmen, mythic crytures are seen as the natural enemies of humanity. They are the villains of the world that must be conquered for humans to thrive. When bound, they are respected as powerful trophies of a great leader.
Favored Skills
Each level of the following skills costs 50 less experience to buy for characters of this Heritage.
Athletics, Discipline, Melee, Ranged
