A People Shaped by Place
Courage, practical survival, ritual challenge, clan loyalty, observation, and an earned contempt for assumptions.
The Southern Badlands · Strength is standing when the land says fall.

Beyond fertile country lie lands where survival itself becomes a test. The Tuskari have made those lands their home. Their clans prize strength, courage, adaptability, and the willingness to stand when circumstances strongly recommend running.
Courage, practical survival, ritual challenge, clan loyalty, observation, and an earned contempt for assumptions.
Wastelands, canyon systems, hidden aquifers, seasonal migration routes, and sand-buried ruins reward people who know where to look and punish those who do not.
Some ruins are older than every Tuskari story about them.
Common knowledge collected from merchants, guides, guild records, and people sensible enough to come back.
Clan communities choose champions to represent them externally, but champions rarely rule outright. Personal standing rests on integrity, courage, accountability, and perseverance.
The Trial of Standing