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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
| + | Ginsha possess heads with a trunk, two short tusks, large, fanned ears, and scant dark hair, which is usually braided and worn down their back. In this way, they resemble elephants, but the rest of their bodies resemble humans. The skin of the Ginsha is coarse ranging from ashen in color to a deep bluish-gray. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
| + | Ginsha are naturally skeptical and possess a strong memory, which together with their long life-spans allows them to assemble much in the way of scholarly knowledge and scientific pursuits. They are disdainful of the abuse of violence and power and prefer to outsmart and outlast their opponents. They are slightly vain and prefer to dress in fine clothes and jewelry. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | The Ginsha make their ancestral home in the city of [[Book]], a city they themselves established long ago. Ginsha can also be found nearly anywhere in the world, but abstain from dealing much with the cities of [[Zjenahd]], [[Cydonya]], [[Threshold]], and [[Machera]] due to those cities' penchant for imperialism, violence, and deceit. During the [[Triadan Civil War]] many Ginsha left the city of [[Rune]], appalled by the dissolution they saw there and brought what knowledge they could with them. At the time they were considered betrayers and abandoners. Now they are recognized as the only ones who truly understood the inevitable fall of that era. | ||
==Society== | ==Society== | ||
| + | Ginsha prefer quiet, regularly engaging in meditation and armchair philosophy. Debate and argumentation are passions of the Ginsha, and while they are adept at penetrating the truth of politics, they scorn the practice. Ginsha are renowned authors and | ||
==Adventurers== | ==Adventurers== | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 7 March 2010
An elephant-headed people who are known for their sagacity and wisdom.
Appearance
Ginsha possess heads with a trunk, two short tusks, large, fanned ears, and scant dark hair, which is usually braided and worn down their back. In this way, they resemble elephants, but the rest of their bodies resemble humans. The skin of the Ginsha is coarse ranging from ashen in color to a deep bluish-gray.
Personality
Ginsha are naturally skeptical and possess a strong memory, which together with their long life-spans allows them to assemble much in the way of scholarly knowledge and scientific pursuits. They are disdainful of the abuse of violence and power and prefer to outsmart and outlast their opponents. They are slightly vain and prefer to dress in fine clothes and jewelry.
Habitat
The Ginsha make their ancestral home in the city of Book, a city they themselves established long ago. Ginsha can also be found nearly anywhere in the world, but abstain from dealing much with the cities of Zjenahd, Cydonya, Threshold, and Machera due to those cities' penchant for imperialism, violence, and deceit. During the Triadan Civil War many Ginsha left the city of Rune, appalled by the dissolution they saw there and brought what knowledge they could with them. At the time they were considered betrayers and abandoners. Now they are recognized as the only ones who truly understood the inevitable fall of that era.
Society
Ginsha prefer quiet, regularly engaging in meditation and armchair philosophy. Debate and argumentation are passions of the Ginsha, and while they are adept at penetrating the truth of politics, they scorn the practice. Ginsha are renowned authors and
