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 in order 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 a 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 a vast knowledge of Templehelm's indigenous 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. However, whilst he was still young Thoain tragically lost the use of his eyes whilst protecting his kin from a roving band of mercenaries, during the battle a fireball cast by a Netharnan Spellcaster 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 his vision, something their herbs could not accomplish. Never could Thoain use a bow as he once could, however, to the surprise of all that knew him, his skill was hardly diminished. With a sense of hearing enhanced by the absence of sight, he was able to direct his shots by the noises made by his quarry. As long as nothing obstructed it's flight, Thoain's arrow would find its intended target as if guided by Wildaven herself. Despite this apparent miracle, Thoain was aware of his vulnerability. Not long after his recovery he chose to leave his home, to go out into the dark wild of the Jungle. He took little but his bow, his arrows, the clothes on his back and a pair of daggers gifted to him by a close friend. He was unheard of for seven years, when he did finally return he was a changed man, his awareness of his surroundings was uncanny. Thoian walked with more confidence than he had when he still had his sight. None ever discovered what happened to him during those seven long years but it left him as a new man. What the Reau'si did know, or at least claimed, was that the fact he survived such an ordeal showed that he was a chosen of Wildaven, one of the favored among their followers whom she guides. After his return, Thoain did not settle down, he left once again. With the loss of his sight and his tenure in the wild, he learned how fleeting life could be and set out to make the most of it, he would not be constrained by his limitations and notions such as 'Home', he would make his home the road upon which he walked. As he travelled Thoain would aid the desperate souls that he encountered whilst spreading the teachings of his people and the word of Wildaven. Through such acts he would become involved in events which shook civilizations to their roots, it was through his involvement in such affairs that made him a Legend that has been passed down in the Sil'vanai line for generations, a guiding light for those that need it.

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.

Se'hina Nai'aeus -  Mother of Kaaeya Nai'aeus and lover of Tanthalas Sil'vanai. A member of one of the En'chanja bloodlines, Se'hina was one of the few with the ability to halt her transformation half way, leaving her as a humanoid version of her spirit animal, with this form she was able to fight her way out of the Reau'san tribe during their massacre, unknowingly carrying what was to become Kaaeya inside her womb.

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.