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The Ziambii Ki - The Children of the Dragons.

Appearance

The Ziambii Ki (pronounced Zee-ahm-Bee Kia) are dark skinned humans. Explainations for their differenc ein skin color have been many. one noted that Like Orcs or Ogres, the Ziambii Ki had enlarged features. IE. Noses, lips, hands, and feet. this points to a theory of the tribe having half orc or ogre ancestry. Another theory ha sbeen that becuase they are in a southern part of Layonara, the sun has tanned their skin, some as black as night, while others a dark brown. As stated, the Ziambii Ki have enlarge features. their height ranges from over six feet to around eight feet. Tattoos are very popular amonst the Ziambii Ki and are usually of N'i!a (the Ziambii Ki name for Pyrtechon prnounced En-eye-*click*-ah)), Nala (The Ziambii Ki name for Rofirien prnounced Nah-lah), or Gi'Jiam (the symbol of balance amongst the Ziambii Ki, combining the two rival dragons into one gold and red dragon pronounced Gia Jee-am.). other designs include prayers, and rank amonst warriors or Elders.

Culture.

As stated the Ziambii Ki are very fond of tattoos. they beleive that by placing the image on your body permanetly you are taking the meaning of it into your soul. A warrior will usually have a tattoo of N'i!a ont heir body, perhaps multiple times, to show their devotion tot heir role in the Tribes survival. Elders will usually have a tattoo of Nala somewhere on their body, also to show their role in the tribe's survival. Gi'Jiam can sometimes be found on those who do not favor either side of life, they see that botha re neccisary and should be praised equally. clothing isn't important to the Ziambii. Both mena nd women will go shirtless, some prefer to wear a top or cover their chest with mud, these are usually thsoe with something to hide and are sometimes looked down upon.weapons are made from sharpened rocks and wood. Daggers, spears, arrows, and clubs are the commonw eapons of the Ziambii Ki.

Elders - The Dozamanas
Elders, or the Dozamanas (Doe-zah-mah-nah), are the decision makers in the Ziambii Ki tribe. they decide peace or war, hospitallity or hostillity, whether a new animal or plant found is editable, and if not what other uses it could ahve. they are also the ones to decides what another's role will be in the tribe. A Ziambii Ki may become a Dozamana as young as ten years old, if they show the wisdom needed to become a Dozamana. However, they don't become a Dozamana right away. they are an A'!aka (ahh-*click*-ahkah) , or disciple, for several years, observing how thier assigned Dozamana makes his or her decisions.

Warriors- The Za'kodum
The Zo'Kodum (or Warriors prnounced Zoh Koh-Dum) are the defenders of the Ziambii Ki. it is up to them to keep the tribe safe from any rival Tribes (there are three tribes on the island including the Ziambii Ki). If a Zo'kodum is killed in combat, the Ziambii Ki will hold a funeral pyre and eat int heir name for the life they sacrificed for the tribe. There are three ranks in the Za'kodum. The first rank is Zo. These are the warriors Who have yet to learn to fight. they have perhaps killed an animal or two, but for the msot part they have no experience with a blade. The next rank in the Zo'kodum are teh Kos. they have experience with a weapon and are in charge of passing their knowledge to the Zos. One becomes a Ko after their first fight with a rival tribe's man. the last rank consists of the Dums. they have proven themselves man tiems over to proficient int he art of combat, and are the leaders. the main leader being the Za'ko. combing the first twor anks to shwo he has mastered combat and has assigned to the highest position possible.

The commoners - Ziambii Kis
As the name suggest there is no special name for the gatherers, cooks, smiths, or healers of the Ziambii Ki. they are the bulk of the tribe. they consist of those who follow Gi'jiam, those too weak to be a warrior and not wise enough to be an elder, and those who decided on their ownt hey wanted a more peaceful and stress free life.


Classes of the Ziambii Ki

Rogues, Clerics, barbarians, monks, fighters (barbarian reccomended before fighter) and rangers are acceptable classes of the Ziambii Ki. magics have not reached the primitive island, neither have metals. Bards are allowed, but they may not use their songs for magic untill they have been taught how by another bard, same rule applies with rangers and clerics may only use their healing spells untill taught their other spells by another cleric. levels in paladins, sorcerers, wizards, and druids are attainable through rp after reaching the mainland. paladins take ALOT of rp to become as the Ziambii Ki are a CG-TN tribe, oen must start with one of those alignments. CG is very uncommon, and TN the most common. For an example of what kidn of rp a Ziambii Ki would need to become a paladin, they would need to graps the concept of decency, good morals, and the laws of the city.