[hider=The Muhit] [center][h3][color=00FFFF]The Tribe of Muhit[/color][/h3] [img]https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02640/gibraltar-ceuta_2640732c.jpg[/img][/center] [b][color=00FFFF]The People:[/color][/b] If you travel West to the Great Water you must first cross the long rolling plains that bring so much life to the world. The oceans of grass give way to sand dunes and eventually to the rolling swells of the Great Water itself, an obstacle so vast it defies realization. And yet, on those sandy shores and among the never ending cascade of coloured corals and beautiful fish, where the mighty river empties into the Great Deep, a people known as the Muhit can be found. They arrived several hundred years before, driven from their distant lands by the far more warlike Aishrek. They journeyed across the plains, following the river, until they came to the Great Deep and on those crystal shores they found a home. Alsakhrat, the Mighty Rock, is an otherwise unknown monstrous formation of granite rock that rises above all the surrounding land. Acting as a natural barrier to weather it provided an ideal bay for fishing and for the Muhit to settle. The weather here is more or less consistent in its warmth and generosity, allowing the Muhit to settle and build what could possibly be the first permanent settlement. They prize fishing, deep diving, and their connection with the water over all else. They are a fiercely protective people, having domesticated wild dogs to serve as guard dogs and even as family pets. While they welcome other tribes for trade they do not share land well with others and have engaged in more than the odd pitched skirmish nomadic peoples, land and sea faring alike. Men and women are considered equals for most tasks. Women are encouraged to sleep with many partners so that when a child is born, anyone could be the parent, thereby making it the responsibility of the whole tribe to raise the younglings. Some chose to have a single partner for an extended period of time but the Muhit have no concept of marriage. [b][color=00FFFF]The Faith:[/color][/b] The Muhit worship all water as the giver of life. They believe that the world was born through the antics of the sea creatures they know as Dualifin, a long log shaped creature of high intelligence and humanlike humour. The bones, particularly the skulls, of the Dualifin, are prized by all members of the tribe and are believed to bring luck when at sea. The ability to dive deep and harvest the bounty of the ocean is valued greatly and more than a few Muhit can claim a Dualifin as a friend. The people believe that dualifin bless those who swim with them, providing the ability to swim faster, dive deeper, and even see more clearly underwater. [b][color=00FFFF]Leadership:[/color][/b] The Muhit are led by two Chiefs, one male and one female. They share equally in the task of leading the tribe and are selected by virtue of a series of trials designed to test strength, cunning, and resourcefulness. This has led to the leaders often being among the most intelligent and strongest of the tribe. [b][color=00FFFF]The Town:[/color][/b] The Muhit live in a series of cave dwellings along the face of Alsakhrat. What began as simply caves to hide in slowly developed with screens for the openings, then more permanent walling methods were used to protect what was inside. The dwellings overlook the main bay where the fishing fleet is drawn up on the beaches every night. No vessels sail after dark for fear of the beasts that lurk in the black water. [b][color=00FFFF]Defending the Tribe:[/color][/b] The Muhit have no dedicated warriors. All are of course expected to know how to wield a spear, or trident, for catching fish. Bows are used for larger fish in the shallows and tribal members carry clubs embedded with a black rock found in the deeper caves to defend themselves from wild dogs, or the much larger feline Asada that hunts in groups. [b][color=00FFFF]Tales of the Tribe:[/color][/b] The Muhit themselves have no real written language, though they enjoy song and music, which they use to tell their tales. They once lived along the mighty river that cuts the world in two but clashes with the far more savage Aishrek led to many of them fleeing west. As a nomadic people they had lived in tents of fur, leather and wood and domesticated wolves to serve as companions and to help battle the Aishrek. When they went west they took it all with them. It took the Muhit several generations to migrate west. Their dogs interbred with wild dogs of the plains to the point that little remains of the original wolf they had known in their homeland. They encountered horses and were fascinated by them. Some they captured and found them to be of good eating. When they at last reached the Great Deep, and Alsakhrat, they found at last a home they could make their own. They absorbed a small tribe already living in the area and quickly began to grow. When the seasons did not change and the winters remained mild, the Chiefs decided they would stay. There was more than enough food and shelter. The Muhit had come to stay. [b][color=00FFFF]Named Men and Women:[/color][/b] Ishea [b][color=00FFFF]Named Places and Creatures:[/color][/b] [url=http://blog.global-exchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gibraltar.ferry-600.jpg]Alsakhrat[/url] Home of the Muhit tribe. This massive mountain of stone stands alone along the shores of the Great Deep. [url=http://www.pebble.tv/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dolphin.jpg]Dualifin[/url] Ocean going creature worshipped and befriended by the Muhit. [url=https://cache.desktopnexus.com/thumbseg/1275/1275302-bigthumbnail.jpg]Asada[/url] A large plains dwelling feline that lives in small family groups. They are more than a match for even a pair of hunters. [url=https://barkingroyalty.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/should-i-get-a-rhodesian-ridgeback.jpg]Wahasha[/url] The Wahasha are a domesticated species of dog the Muhit brought with them across the great plains. They have bred with local species of wild dogs and become more streamlined and less shaggy due to the warm climate. [/hider]