Del-korm society mostly revolves around violence. Biologically, they're incapable of registering fear as a legitimate emotion, which is perhaps the chief reason behind the del-korm's low life expectancy (of which is a mere thirty-five years). Honed for contending with massive prehistoric bison and mammoth-like creatures, del-korm bodies are wrapped in dense, thick muscle, gifting them with unnatural physical strength and surreal toughness. A heightened sense of smell, keen night vision and excellent hearing encompass their main senses, thought they are also able to use the world's natural magnetic field to calculate their current location and maneuver across the land. They place uncompromising emphasis on deeds and actions, and scorn empty threats, cowardice and boasts unsupported with tangible evidence. In their land, one does not open their mouth to word threats without first being adequately prepared to put those same threatening-words to action. Honor in combat is not held in high regard when it comes to warfare, as war is considered a competition where the principal objective is to emerge victorious, which often requires ‘unorthodox’ or ‘taboo’ tactics to be utilized. Some of these methods include killing a wounded creature, feigning a retreat and/or wounds, consuming young, ambushing someone or something without giving them a fair chance to resist, or creating insidious traps to lure unsuspecting prey to its demise are all considered viable parts of military stratagem in Malkor-Kurz. Cities, roads or other signs of advanced infrastructure do not exist. Instead, del-korm make their homes in forests, caves and burrows, while others might instead choose to sleep outside on the ground. Marriage is an alien concept to the del-korm, who believe that ‘owning’ someone is wrong. Instead, Companionships are used, which are informal partnerships shared between del-korm of any sex, and are typically centered around a ‘deal’ or ‘understanding’ made between both parties. To provide an example, one del-korm may offer to share his or her home with another in exchange for food, mating privileges or access to the partner’s cache of psychoactive mushrooms. Del-korm in a companionship are not bound by a contract or by harsh punishment should one of them opt to leave their partner, and there is no set limit to how many partners one individual is allowed to take. Because (most) del-korm do not feel strong sexual or romantic attraction for one another, violent altercations over 'unfaithful behavior' rarely break out. Leaders do not exist in any shape or form within the del-korm species; to them, government inhibits the intrinsic right to freedom and choice that all living things are born with, while it is widely assumed that all creatures are masters of their own fate. However, del-korm do tend to group themselves into clan-like organizations called 'krill', where they are unified by extensive companionships made up of hundreds or even thousands of individuals. Krill membership is not permanent, and hopping from krill to krill is rather common (especially if your antics constantly anger everyone around you to the point where staying in a specific krill endangers your life). Malkor-Kurz is a place where reputation is perhaps the most vital part of an individual del-korm’s existence. It is a currency in a sense—one that increases and decreases in value as a person conducts themselves in the land. -------------- This is all watered-down information (indeed, to discuss everything on the del-korm species would require five or so pages). The land of Malkor-Kurz is something that I’ve been working on for about a year now, and it’s rather hard for me to summarize its contents without leaving out important parts. The above text may come off as confusing, so if clarification is needed, merely ask me and I will tell you.