World of Aserra

Zuku Ari-Ari Kika wrote:Lifespans and Reproduction
The Kiar live only around twenty years, making them the shortest lived-race in all of Adun. On average, most individuals live to be around twenty to twenty-five, but the oldest recorded age is forty-seven. Kiar children grow fast and reach reproductive maturity at the age of two, and full physical maturity at age four. They generally marry around the age of four or five and bear children usually shortly after marriage. The Kiar are strictly monogamous, neither gender loses their virginity until marriage. Premarital and extra-marital relationships are forbidden and rarely happen.

Zuku Ari-Ari Kika wrote:Stats
The Kiar are small, but their stats are held against the standards of humans.

• Strength: 7
• Agility: 12
• Dexterity: 15
• Stamina: 6
• Intelligence: 10
• Wisdom: 10
• Willpower: 10
• Charisma: 8
• Luck: 10
• Physical Beauty: 10

World of Adun wrote:Religion
As a peaceful, rural people, the Kiar worship the Seasonal Goddesses mainly. They pay their respects to the Elemental Gods, and a few of the third generation gods. Their appreciation for knowledge also puts them in Essan’s realm, and some Kiar make pilgrimages to Chawoven to visit the vast libraries maintained by Essan’s priests. Occasionally, they make donations to the library, but they also maintain their secrets within their own people. They rarely ask the muses for guidance, as their creative process is often good enough on its own.

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Personality
Kiar are kind and good natured, a somewhat simple people without want for money or power. They prefer peace and quiet above all else. But they are fearful of many things, being so small, they are easily threatened.

For their short lifespans, they are are quick learners and can retain vast amounts of information. This was once passed down through oral tradition, training from parents, and experience, but with the advent of writing, information is passed down through books and scrolls. Most villages have a library full of public knowledge, and each home often has shelves filled with books to educate children and grandchildren. Fiction, however, is rarely appreciated by the Kiar.

They are inquisitive, quick-witted, and inventive people. Despite their readiness to learn, they are reluctant toward magic, especially sorcery, but many Kiar have an appreciation toward shamanism and witchcraft which can bring them favorable conditions for farming. Destructive magic, however, is frowned upon. As a practical agrarian culture, most of their inventiveness is turned toward making things that make life easier, such as innovative farming, building, and house-keeping tools. Kiar women are also renowned for elaborate and creative recipes that are often honed to perfect over generations. This inventiveness is what helped many Kiar find a way in the nation of Belvon, despite how different they are from the human Belvonese.