[hider=The Takhal][center][b][h3]RACE NAME:[/h3][/b] 
[indent]Takhal[/indent]

[b][h3]RACE TRAITS:[/h3][/b] 
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[center][i](Cosmetic)[/i][/center]
[b]Nomadic (0):[/b] 
[indent]Members of this species are often on the move, displaying a natural urge to get a change of scenery. While they enjoy a well of stamina far greater than their peers to keep them going, if forced to stay put for a generation or more they will begin to become increasingly anxious and even unruly. Not to be bogged down in a single location, they are constantly shifting their homes and own only items that they can carry.[/indent]

[b]Big (0):[/b]
[indent]Members of this species are naturally larger than their peers. This size is both a blessing and a curse: members of the species usually live slightly longer and are stronger, but they also move slower and tire out more easily, as well being unable to easily hide or fit onto smaller spaces.[/indent]

[center][i](Functional)[/i][/center]
[b]Athletic (-1):[/b]
[indent]Members of this species, through evolution or adaptation, have developed a robust cardiovascular system that allows them to keep doing physically demanding tasks for much longer than others, and deal with the generated heat more efficiently.[/indent]

[b]Herculean (-2):[/b]
[indent]Members of this species could hardly be called natural, even by a stretch of the word. Their imposing frames hold an disproportional amount of muscles mass compared to the size of their bodies. They are naturally much heavier than average, and they can lift weight several times of their own body mass. Though physically demanding, their bodies needing much more nutrients to keep them running, the benefits of this Herculean strength are undeniable.[/indent]

[b]Kshatriyan Spirit (+1)[/b]
[indent]Members of this species are proud warriors by nature, bound by notions of personal honor, bravery, and excellence. They enjoy fighting and contests of physical prowess, causing them to fight with one another more than normal. They’re great at war, but when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. As a result of their warlike nature, they are quick to use brute force in disputes with others, and are generally disdainful and distrustful of outsiders (especially non-takhal), and suffer in diplomatic endeavors because of it.[/indent]

[b]Bright Burners (+1)[/b]
[indent]The candle that burns brighter burns out quicker– members of this species live shortened lives as a result of otherwise favorable traits, usually living to 50-60 years (or, 70-80% of a human’s lifespan). As a result, they reach adulthood somewhat faster, and their social hierarchies (especially when based on lineage) are more unstable than normal due to more frequent crises of succession.[/indent]

[b][h3]RACE PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:[/h3][/b] 
[Hider=Images](Illustrations by yours truly, not very refined I know, may be tweaked later. Hooves are accurate on the bottom image. orignal charicter, no steel :))
[img]https://i.imgur.com/oxJTmFq.png[/img]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/bRyi0ym.png[/img][/hider]
[indent]The takhal are a physically imposing race, with males standing around 10.4 feet (3.2 meters) and females around 8.2 feet (2.5 meters). Their features can be described as broadly equine— a covering of short, thick fur, long manes that grow along their spine and head, tails, slender ears that come to stout points, and long faces that accommodate round noses and tough jaws. Their eyes are fairly small for a creature of their size, with little or no sclera exposed, and horizontally slit pupils. They are bipedal, standing on digitigrade legs that end in hooves. Their frames are packed with an absurd amount of muscles.

Males have a stride length of around 1.3 meters, and can consistently traverse 60 miles in one day.[/indent]

[b][h3]POPULATION:[/h3][/b] 
[indent]To be decided.[/indent]

[b][h3]RACE BEHAVIOUR:[/h3][/b] 
[indent]The behavior of the takhal is dependent on their sex, age, and size, among other things. Typically, they are hardy, pragmatic creatures with conservative tendencies and a very headstrong disposition. They prefer the company of others of their kind, especially family. To smaller creatures, their size can be frightening, but unless provoked they generally refrain from violence. They are not stealthy in the least, and in combat will utilize their superior mobility to get advantage of foes. 
Despite their conservative nature, they live a lifestyle that encourages cleverness and ingenious frugality, there not being many resources on the steppes aside from grass. 

Their sexual dimorphism and lifestyle means that they form stratified, patriarchal societies, where males are responsible for defense and the gathering of special resources, and females look after and feed the young. Industrial activities are done by both males and females (exclusively or otherwise), depending on the activity.

They are herbivores, and most of their diet consists entirely of grass and other plants. Anything else is likely to upset their digestive system.[/indent]

[b][h3]HISTORY:[/h3][/b] To be decided.

[b][h3]CULTURE:[/h3][/b] To be decided.

[b][h3]TECHNOLOGIES:[/h3][/b] To be decided.
[list][*] - Primitive Technology
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[hider=Takhal Deep Lore]
[hider=Bestiary]
[hider=The Aad][center][b]The Aad[/b][/center]
The aad are large sheep-like creatures domesticated by the takhal for their skin and horns, which are used in the crafting of tools, as well as a sacrificial subject for religious rituals. They are treated with great reverence. 

Like the takhal, they have long, narrow tails that end in tassle-like collections of fur. They have stouter heads and ears than the takhal, and thicker fur. Their hooves are more like sheep or goats than the hooves of the takhal.
The males possess a pair of curled horns, each several feet long (between 3 and 4, or 1 to 1.2 meters), which they shed annually like antlers.

They have a wild variant, known to the takhal simply as the wild aad, who inhabit the grasslands of the island, as well as some mountainous areas. They are generally smaller than their domesticated counterparts at about 3 feet (1 meter tall), who are about 4 feet (1.2 meters) in height.

[hider=Appearance]
Body shape:
[img]https://imgur.com/lX8SUGW[/img]
Horn shape:
[img]https://www.goodfreephotos.com/albums/animals/mammals/beautiful-impala-antelope-in-the-wild.jpg[/img][/hider][/hider][/hider]

[hider=Deep Lore][hider=Lözhan and the Ikt Grass][center][b]Lözhan and the Ikt Grass[/b][/center]
Lözhan is an alcoholic drink brewed from the grain of ikt grass (in combination with spirits of any number of local plants), a wild grain found primarily in the river basin the Nëju is a part of. The distillation process is complicated and lengthy, and certain compounds endure the process which cause light hallucinogenic affects in the takhal. There are several varieties of the drink, the one distilled for religious purposes being particularly hallucinogenic. On average, it is about 70-80% alcohol by volume.[/hider]

[hider=The Yaagkhege Steppe, Takhal Geography (as of most recent update)]
[hider=Takhal names for geographic features][img]https://i.imgur.com/ZMlIccB.png[/img]Areas:

The Yaagkhege (Steppe/grassland)
The Nuugkhan (Desert)
The Daanigkhal (Mountain range)
The Nëzhiba (Forest)

Special features:

Daalag Jöm (Mythical place, the tallest mountain in the Daanigkhal, translates to "God's House")

Rivers: 

The Nëju
The Debaik
The Rheju[/hider]
[hider=Takhal annual migration][img]https://i.imgur.com/wQdAUpx.png[/img]They travel to where the blue arrow is pointing for the fall/winter, and to where the red arrow is pointing for spring/summer.[/hider][/hider][/hider][/hider]