The Reau'san Tribe

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"Kerdh salowder en'an goskes"

The Reau'san Tribe, home to the Reau'si, was a small tribe of interbred Human and Sylvan Elf Families. Their Patron Deity was the Goddess Wildaven. They praised qualities such as Bravery and Wisdom. The Reau'si were a peaceful community that abhorred conflict, resorting to violence only when it became necessary to protect their own.

Origin
Little is known of their origin. They lacked much in the way of records, living simple lives they saw no need for recording history, simply passing on interesting tales verbally. What was assumed by Reau'si themselves was that their tribe was founded by one of the great men and women their legends speak of.

Religion
The Reau'si followed Wildaven as their patron goddess, adhering to her will in even the most basic of day to day chores and activities. Their belief that she is the most powerful among the seven deities of Templehelm is not simply a Religious bias, but something they see to be rooted in fact. A classic argument posed by the Reau'si concerns the rain. "Rain is thought to originate from both Zelphair and Akwal. But why would they cooperate to produce something that benefits neither? The answer is simply because Wildaven tells them to. The plants and animals of her domain benefit from the rain, thus, for the two to make the effort to produce it, the Great Mother must hold sway over them." On occasion the Reau'san people used to pay homage to Pallus, not as a form of worship but as a sign of respect, leaving offerings in hope of staying outside of the powerful God's ill will.

The Reau'san People
The Reau'si were a community of Hunters and Healers, all proficient in the use of a Bow and the application of Medicinal Herbs, but often chose to specialize in one. The Reau'si considered themselves to be one with the Jungle, a part of it's natural cycle. This created a strong bond between themselves and the wild around them, due to this they were proficient at the art of creating living structures out of the plant life around them, most commonly trees and roots. For example, they were capable of rapidly producing a strong oaken wall out of living tree trunks should they need to defend themselves from threat. It is thus unsurprising that the majority of their homes and other village buildings were built using this skill.

 Reau'san Hunters:  Reau'san Hunters were one with the Wild, being undetectable when they wished to be, any individuals that sought to invade their home would find themselves at the receiving end of a Reau'san arrow. They also possesed great skill with their bows, treating them like an extension of their own body, preferring accuracy of their shot over the force of their arrows.

 Reau'san Healers:  Having s vast knowledge of plant life they were able to find useful herbs in almost any environment and apply them to the malady at hand.

Notable Individuals
Thoain Sil'vanai -  A legend among the descendants of the Sil'vanai line, Thoain was a master hunter, his skill with the bow unmatched and unprecedented, it is thought that he never missed a target that he chose to aim at. Whilst he was still young, a mercenary group attacked the Tribe seeking food, during the battle a fireball cast by a mage among the group seared his face. With treatment by the Reau'san Healers he was able to recover with little scarring, but they were unable to restore sight to his eyes, something their herbs could not accomplish. Despite the loss of his eyes, his skill with the bow was surprisingly undiminished, able to direct his shots by the noises made by his quarry. A few weeks after his recovery he left his tribe, taking only his bow and a pair of daggers gifted to him by a close friend before disappearing into the depths of the Jungle. Seven years passed before he was seen again, one day walking into the tribe, a smile on his face and tales of adventure on his lips.

Tanthalas Sil'vanai -  A descendant of Thoain Sil'vanai, Tanthalas is one of the last of his people, one of the three survivors of their massacre. He is the unbeknown father of Kaaeya Nai'aeus.

Kaaeya Nai'aeus -  Daughter of Tanthalas Sil'vanai and Se'hina Nai'alus. One of the last of her people and the last of one of the En'chanja bloodlines.

Jakuun -  A blessed Champion of Wildaven. During a time of great trouble for his people she granted him the ability to shift his form into that of his spirit animal. Which in his case was the Lion. With this power he defended his tribe against what threatened them. What the threat was is unknown, the few records of it refer to it as "A great Darkness". It is thought that all En'chanja were descendants of Jakuun, as a child with a parent of the blood always developed the ability without any recalled exceptions.