Native Manaki

Requirement: Your character is human.

The Manaki people are a race of humans found only in their namesake isles. Some newcomers debate whether they were born alongside the other races of the Isles, but no history reaches back to the first days of Manaki. On average, a Manaki native stands around 6 feet tall and weighs a little over 200 pounds. Their skin ranges from medium to dark tan, and their hair is usually a shade of gray, if not pale white. Native Manaki people are historically nomadic, having roamed around all the Isles for countless years, taking nothing more than stories and caring for little more than companionship. Since the cultural merger between the Manaki and the Ikolf settlers, they’ve adopted a more settlement-based community for the sake of their friends

Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival 

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, leatherworker’s tools

Equipment: A totem honoring an immortal spirit, fishing tackle, common clothes, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The Manaki people keep themselves close to the supernatural world around them, seeing themselves as an aspect of it rather than a visitor. They often value family, music, respect and modesty above most other virtues.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I believe inanimate objects share the same value as people.
2	I’m a keeper of countless stories and a vessel of our oral history.
3	I like impermanence. I rarely carry more than needed for two days.
4	I harbor resentment for the Ikolf and recent settlers.
5	I always honor what I kill with a ritual song that helps their mortal spirit rejoin the cycle.
6	My attention is short, especially when speaking in hypotheticals.

d6	Ideal
1	Mortality. Mortal life is ultimately inconsequential, the immortal spirits will decide our fate in due time. (Neutral)
2	Impermanence. Nothing in this life lasts forever, even consequences. (Chaotic)
3	Tradition. All things must be recorded in the mind and spoken, to inscribe an object is to dishonor both history and the object. (Lawful)
4	Importance. If magic bends to my will, then my will must be responsible for controlling all things. (Evil)
5	Family. The people of Manaki, and some Ikolf, are the only things that matter to me. (Any)
6	Rebirth. Everything in the world is born from something else. Since I’m born from others, spreading life and wellbeing is my duty. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	These islands are my home and I’ll do anything to keep them alive.
2	An outsider saved my life and I hope to repay a similar kindness to another outsider.
3	Merchants brought poison to our home and I’ll see every bottle I find shattered.
4	My family are important members of a spoken legend and it’s my duty to make sure the legend remains umblemished.
5	I bear a tattoo of profound meaning to me. A meaning that can’t be questioned.
6	I was taught a deeply destructive ritual and I’m now the lone carrier of this power.

d6	Flaw
1	I don’t understand the value of gold or its link to actual worth.
2	I’m too trusting of newcomers and believe even the darkest of spirits is well intentioned.
3	I instantly distrust anyone who indulges in the art of writing.
4	The Ikolf and all merchants are responsible for the sinking of the Isles, and I wouldn’t mind if a few died here and there.
5	My fascination with nature often distracts me from the task at hand.
6	I think I may secretly be immortal. I mean, I haven’t died yet.