Dakahni

''“At first glance the ruins may be mistaken for Pischan stonework because of the size of the individual stones, their tight workmanship, and the sheer size of the place. But the hot jungle air would brook no Pischan workman for long, and the inside of the ruins are too compact for their large frames. It is completely abandoned with only simple earthenware pots showing that any one has ever lived here, most likely natives using the ruins for shelter as they would a cave or hollow tree. A great power can be felt in the air, remnants of the spirits who built this ancient place.”     ''

Mythic Places of Power: Proof of Mythic Beings Among Us 

Appearance
The Dakahni people are few in number, and widespread over the expanses of Dakahn. Tribal groups are small, 10 to 15 people at the utmost, and lone wanderers, tribe-less, are common. The are extremely short of stature, 2 to 4 feet tall, and their skin is covered in wrinkles reminiscent of tree-bark. Skin colors favor the dark earth tones, from soil-black to a greenish brown, and hair is either black or dark brown with green flecks in it, and frequently stiff and twig like. Dakahni are extremely long lived, the oldest known specimen approaching nearly a millennia old.

Culture
There is no one Dakahni culture, each tribe having its own traditions and rules. Some traditions are widespread however. Most Dakahni, when they come of age, have ornate and complex images tattooed on their face, depicting varying things such as family lineage, and deeds. Many prefer staff weapons either of wood or bone, and the Dakahni are surprisingly strong for their size, wielding these weapons with great effectiveness.

Intercultural Relations
Most Dakahni, at their coming of age, leave their tribe to explore and come to know the world, a Tradition often translated as a Walkabout. Tribes of Dakahni have recently been leaving their home soils en masse, seeking fortunes in Utlandi and especially Astran cities as groups. Tribe-less Dakahni are sometimes seen in large cities on walkabout, where they are known, when they are noticed, for their quick sense of humor, long suffering attitudes, and their blunt advice.