Appearance: The Olinara are a race of people thought to be the original inhabitants of the lands of Cyuk. They were later named and discovered by the humans that were brought to that world, and in the ancient tongue, Olinara means simply 'lesser man.' Olinara resemble humans somewhat, but with a less developed appearance. Their features are much less distinguishable from those of humans, being less defined as well as being of smaller proportions. Their ears seem to have recessed almost into non-existence, with just a small portion visibly protruding from the sides of their heads. The Olinara have a faintly tinged blue skin, which seems to have a slight translucent quality about it. The hands of the Olinara do not end in fingernails, nor does their body display signs of excessive hair growth of any kind. They are by nature muscularly deficient, appearing as little more than skin upon bone. Olinara see through eyes that appear to be glazed over with a milky substance, giving them a look of non-intelligence or ignorance. Those not intimately familiar with the race have a difficult time distinguishing between members of the same sex, as their limited facial features leaves little to discern between their identities.

Combat: Olinara are by nature non-combative, and seek to avoid physical conflict whenever possible. They are relatively defenseless, and as a culture are not learned in the arts of war or its weaponry. In centuries past, when the Olinara were first discovered by the human inhabitants of the lands of Cyuk, they were so far removed from violence that they often mistook aggressive behaviors, and as such were frequently caught unaware, making them easy victims. They have since learned the ways of man, that they cannot be trusted, and seek to avoid them whenever possible. The Olinara view humans as instigative aggressor types, and trace all of the roots of conflict to their stead.

Habitat / Society: Olinara build their societies around the family, living in colonies where each member is related in some way or another. Olinara once thrived as a farming community, harvesting various grains such as wheat and maize, which they were able to prepare in a variety of ways. As their homelands began to be overrun by humankind, their lives and diets became much less stable, instead relying on the foraging of varied roots and berries, while living a largely nomadic lifestyle. Their views of other creatures are such that they believed that the animal life in the surrounding areas did not exist for them to take advantage of, but rather to coincide with, and as such, the Olinara are largely vegetarian by nature.

Ecology: The Olinara are largely self-sufficient, being able to grow the crops which provide for their clothing as well as their dietary needs. They survived for hundreds of years doing so, and if not for this ability they would surely have died at the hands of their captors ages ago. The Olinara lived off of the lands in which they roamed, being careful to not take more than was necessary for fear of killing the land. Their down to earth nature and passive souls allowed them to survive virtually untouched by the wildlife of Northern Aredakar, despite the fact that the Olinara would have been unable to fend against any kind of resistance. The fit as well into the ecosystem as any beast was able, allowing them to survive for generations without the need for any kind of militant armaments or defense of any kind. This led to them being taken over quite easily by the invading human forces from the south, who took them into slavery instantly upon their discovery.

Variants:Through generations of slavery to the human inhabitants of Cyuk, there has risen an ever-growing number of Olinara whose intolerance has escalated to the point of aggressively active resistance. These Olinara, referred to as 'the vexed,' are often runaway slaves, living just off the fringes of human societies, waiting for the appropriate time in which to strike against their former captors. Although usually found living a solitary existence, in which only small victories can be won, there are remote communities of free Olinara, mostly hidden from the prying eyes of human society. These communities often start as small groups of revolutionaries, who over time will smuggle like-minded Olinara from their life-long prisons.

The vexed seek nothing more than the freedom of their people, stopping short of nothing to accomplish their goals. The non-combative nature of the Olinara hinders the vexed in that they are rarely ever able to learn the rudiments of offensive weaponry, instead resorting to unhanded tactics in order to undermine their former captors. With a majority of the vexed, their goals revolve primarily around the freeing of their race, but more than a few are penchant on the destruction of their captors as well.

Player character Olinara are almost always of the vexed variety. Most vexed are of roguish classes, with a few enhancing their abilities as psionicists. Olinara ability scores are adjusted by a plus one to both wisdom and intelligence, and a minus one to strength and constitution.

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