Name of Race: Ashen Hounds
 
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They are a mostly quadpedal race that are capable of standing on their hind legs in a hunched over way when neccesary. When bipedal they stand between 5-6 foot tall and when quadrapedal 3-4 foot tall. They tend to weigh between 300-450 pounds, although slightly larger ones both in terms of height and weight may occur.

They have large bear like paws, with long thick claws, being their primary weapon. They have a form of opposable thumb in the shape of a long claw that bends in the shape of a human thumb that works well for gripping.

The males have a brown fur, while the females have a slightly darker tone. However, they also have emerald green scales along the outer portions of their legs, necks, arms and most of their back.
 
Their three tails are long, muscular and rather fluffy. They have the head shape of a wolf, however, the males have a longer and thicker muzzle.
 
Racial Characteristics (things specific to the race):
 
They primarily live in dens dug into hillsides or next to larger trees.

Their main way of communication is howls and barking, while knowledge is retained through simple depictions in bark taken from fallen trees.

They are omnivores, but always take meat over any other sort of food if avaliable.

Their claws are commonly managed by clawing trees or stones found around them to prevent overgrowth.

They believe in the two ancestors, the first Ashen to arise. They are the mother and father of the Alpha's, whom are regarded as god-kings, standing far above any other. While the Alpha holds the final say in all things, it is common for them to listen to their pack mates before making a decision that impacts everyone.

Main Strengths:
 
Their stamina, which would allow them to chase prey for hours, or days if necessary, as well as their sturdy builds, allowing them to take quite a beating, although they avoid it if possible. (Just because you can withstand pain does not mean you wish to.)
 
They are also, due to their muscular build, very strong for their size.

Main Weaknesses:
 
While having very tough claws, their weight makes it very hard for them to climb up trees.

While their scales are decent at deflecting slashing strikes, once a scale is ripped loose, they take a very long time to grow back, and even longer to be as tough as the original scale. The scales also make it harder for them to treat themselves if injured badly, for an ill placed lick or paw could get sliced against the exposed edges of scales around the wound.
 
The parts of their body with fur are fleshy and unprotected.
 
They are not very good swimmers, and have therefore learned how to cross rivers by constructing primitive bridges to get across.
 
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Race Bio (personality, etc.): The Ashen are a tribal people that live in clans and rarely interact with eachother outside of their respective clan unless an outside threat emerges. 

Females and males are considered equal, it is their size and skills that decide what their role within the clan becomes.

They are knowledge seekers, often experimenting with whatever they can get their paws on, for better or worse.
 
Techs (Specifically Those not already given): Stones with their claws = Sometimes Fire.
Woodcarving
Basic tools

Location on Map: [img]http://i.imgur.com/RXfhTz3.png?1[/img]

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Important characters:
Alpha: The Howling Hound clan's Alpha.

Borje and Leif: The older and younger inventors of tools.

Torvald: Leader of the border patrol.

Olivia: Older female, second in command of the border patrol.

Emma: Younger female, part of the border patrol.