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 Both males and females are around 5½ feet tall, with females being less broad around the chest. Their bodies are covered with a soft layer of fur and often a short mane extends behind the head, which can hang as low as to the middle of the back. The coloration can consist of stripes, patches, or any number of solid colors. Unknown to many outsiders a kithkin’s exact pattern is dependent upon their birth tribe, as coloration is passed down to descendants. Both males and females are around 5½ feet tall, with females being less broad around the chest. Their bodies are covered with a soft layer of fur and often a short mane extends behind the head, which can hang as low as to the middle of the back. The coloration can consist of stripes, patches, or any number of solid colors. Unknown to many outsiders a kithkin’s exact pattern is dependent upon their birth tribe, as coloration is passed down to descendants.
  
-It is often the face that unsettles most people that have never seen a kithkin. Although they appear descended from human stock, their eyes are placed forward and their jaw extends outward, barely covering a deadly set of teeth. Their eyes tend to be colored from dark browns to light green. Bright yellow eyes are rare, and are seen as the kithkin as either a good or bad omen.+It is often the face that unsettles most people that have never seen a kithkin. Although they appear descended from human stock, their eyes are placed forward and their jaw extends outward, barely covering a deadly set of teeth. Their eyes tend to be colored from dark browns to light green. Bright yellow eyes are rare, and are seen by the kithkin as either a good or bad omen.
  
-They have short whiskers near their cheekbones and ears set high on their heads. This helps to provide a kithkin with senses of a born predator. Their legs are more similar to a cat than human. The length from the hip to knee is short, and the foot consists of just the ball and toes, with the "​heel"​ part of the leg sitting about midway between the knee and the foot. Their gait is very distinct as they move in a way that seems foreign to any other race. This causes them some discomfort when moving around in a world full of things made for the other races.+They have short whiskers near their cheekbones and ears set high on their heads. This helps to provide a kithkin with senses of a born predator. Their legs are more similar to a cat than human. The length from the hip to knee is short, and the foot consists of just the ball and toes, with the "​heel"​ part of the leg sitting about midway between the knee and the foot. Their gait is very distinct as they move in a way that seems foreign to any other race. This causes them some discomfort when moving around in a world full of things made for the other races. Kithkin have long fur-covered tails, some with a longer tuft of fur at the end. 
  
 ====Culture==== ====Culture====
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 While kithkin do not always form formal bonds of marriage, the parentage is noted and the father is responsible for the child'​s rites for certain milestones. There most common rites are the Rite of First Breath, the Rite of Weaning, the Rite of Naming, the Rite of Adulthood, and sometimes the Rite of Marriage. When a kithkin is no longer capable of hunting, there is the Rite of Elders to mark their progression into the ranks of the tribal elders. While kithkin do not always form formal bonds of marriage, the parentage is noted and the father is responsible for the child'​s rites for certain milestones. There most common rites are the Rite of First Breath, the Rite of Weaning, the Rite of Naming, the Rite of Adulthood, and sometimes the Rite of Marriage. When a kithkin is no longer capable of hunting, there is the Rite of Elders to mark their progression into the ranks of the tribal elders.
  
-A common rite of adulthood is to hunt a dangerous predator alone. The [[creatures:​shoag]] are often targeted for this ritual, as they are a dangerous enemy to the southern kithkin and well-respected. Kithkin in the northern reaches of their territories choose to fight [[atlas:carthin]] warriors. +A common rite of adulthood is to hunt a dangerous predator alone. The [[creatures:​shoag]] are often targeted for this ritual, as they are a dangerous enemy to the southern kithkin and well-respected. Kithkin in the northern reaches of their territories choose to fight the tribesmen of [[atlas:Carithia]]. 
  
 A variation of the Rite of Marriage is most often used when tribes intermarry. The kithkin who will leave essentially is born into the new tribe, and married to a kithkin of the new tribe. At that point, the ceremony often includes a shortened Rite of First Breath to symbolize the new tribal member'​s membership through birth into the new tribe. A variation of the Rite of Marriage is most often used when tribes intermarry. The kithkin who will leave essentially is born into the new tribe, and married to a kithkin of the new tribe. At that point, the ceremony often includes a shortened Rite of First Breath to symbolize the new tribal member'​s membership through birth into the new tribe.
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 Kithkin believe in carrying parts of their victories with them. A common practice is to make beads from some part of a defeated foe or prey. They wear the beads in their hair to gain some measure of strength from the fallen. Kithkin believe in carrying parts of their victories with them. A common practice is to make beads from some part of a defeated foe or prey. They wear the beads in their hair to gain some measure of strength from the fallen.
  
-A kithkin hunts with bow or spear. The fletching'​s color changes to symbolize ​the event. Plain, drab fletching is used for hunting. Brightly colored fletching is used for the rites of passage and for raids. The kithkin also do have their own smiths, and they do have swords. Usually, only a very powerful warrior is gifted with a sword, but there have been swords taken as spoils in combat.+A kithkin hunts with bow or spear. The fletching'​s color used symbolizes ​the event. Plain, drab fletching is used for hunting. Brightly colored fletching is used for the rites of passage and for raids. The kithkin also do have their own smiths, and they do have swords. Usually, only a very powerful warrior is gifted with a sword, but there have been swords taken as spoils in combat.
  
 ==Shamans== ==Shamans==
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-[[atlas:Carthin]]s and kithkin have a long history of small scale skirmishes. The kithkin respect the horsemen, but they prefer to respect them by wearing trophies from the fallen warriors. There is very little trade or trust between the two groups. ​+[[atlas:Carthia]] and kithkin have a long history of small scale skirmishes. The kithkin respect the horsemen, but they prefer to respect them by wearing trophies from the fallen warriors. There is very little trade or trust between the two groups. ​
  
 The people of [[atlas:​Turan]] mainly go into kithkin territory as part of their large caravans. The kitkin often challenge caravans traveling across their lands. They typically will demand gifts in exchange for unmolested passage. The gifts they accept are often of no great value to humans, beads, tobacco, and beer are the most common. ​ The people of [[atlas:​Turan]] mainly go into kithkin territory as part of their large caravans. The kitkin often challenge caravans traveling across their lands. They typically will demand gifts in exchange for unmolested passage. The gifts they accept are often of no great value to humans, beads, tobacco, and beer are the most common. ​
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 Many kithkin have some level of psionic ability. This ability is usually focused on enhancing their already excellent hunting instincts. Some common psionic abilities include an extra insight into the prey's mind, flashes of insight into what will come to pass, or the ability to be unseen by other sentient creatures. Very rarely, a kithkin possesses enough mental power to be able to harm or influence others. Sometimes this brings with it an unstable mind that only shamanistic training can help.  Many kithkin have some level of psionic ability. This ability is usually focused on enhancing their already excellent hunting instincts. Some common psionic abilities include an extra insight into the prey's mind, flashes of insight into what will come to pass, or the ability to be unseen by other sentient creatures. Very rarely, a kithkin possesses enough mental power to be able to harm or influence others. Sometimes this brings with it an unstable mind that only shamanistic training can help. 
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