The Tribals

The Thakaluii or ‘Children of the Old Ones’ are a mysterious race of insectoid aliens with a heavily tribalistic society. Leading every tribe is the ‘Ancient’. They are straightforward people without complexity or nuance. What they do not understand is rooted as taboo and strange, even to the point of fear and sometimes hatred. They view their world with a highly religious outlook, spirituality is a necessity.

Note!: The Thakaluii are a WHITELISTED species due to the complexity of their society and their high roleplay expectations. If you are found breaking tribal law, are banished, or killed for your crimes it is extremely likely there will be repercussions via whitelist removal.

Creating a Thakaluii
When creating a name for the Tribal it must be a heavily throaty sounding name. An important note is that Thakaluii cannot pronounce letters or sounds that require the lips: B, P, F, and M. Others such as 'W' and 'V' can be difficult but are otherwise found to be replaced with a long humming sound.

Example names:

* Rchakato

* Akatarii

* Chohkoto

The names should be short and semi-difficult to pronounce but otherwise sound ‘alien’. If you are uncertain feel free to ask other alien players or seek out a lore maintainer for them. Pick a natural coloration for their chitin. Acceptable colors are: Greens, Browns, Darker shades of yellow, Grey. If you are uncertain, reach out to staff for questions. The general idea is that they must be muted and should be able to ‘blend’ into a jungle environment.

Roleplay Guidelines


 * Follow OOC and IC rules. Be aware of the laws of the tribe.
 * Technology used by humans is seen as taboo and even ‘evil’ in some regards. Guns, headsets, and other tools that are powered are not allowed. There can be exceptions made under staff permission or if one is to physically use a tool. Ex. Using a gun as a club instead of shooting it.
 * Tribals are highly suspicious of humans and outsiders. While you should not attack on sight, you are meant to be unfriendly and drive them away or otherwise appear threatening.
 * Do not play as a stereotypical grug caveman tribal. The Thakaluii are an intelligent species, they simply just do not know any better.
 * Do not wear clothes or armor that is unfitting of the tribal aesthetic.

Lore

The origins of the Thakaluii are as mysterious as they are strange. There are a handful of tribes, each ruled in a similar manner of the Ancient and his or her council of most trusted members. Typically a council under the Ancient is made up of 3 members: The warchief or ‘Lead Hunter’, the Shaman, and the Great Crafter. These three are equal to one another on the council but otherwise fulfill entirely different roles from one another and are not to interject into the role of the other. They are all to give guidance and advice to the Ancient and heed the advice from their peers on their respective branches of knowledge.