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Baomont: Tone: in-world encyclopedia; remove tabletop/meta phrasing

2026-04-22T17:57:13Z

Tone: in-world encyclopedia; remove tabletop/meta phrasing

Baomont: Readable pass: plainer wording, shorter sections

2026-04-22T17:44:24Z

Readable pass: plainer wording, shorter sections

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Baomont: Kith: lineages table — general notes column

2026-04-22T17:33:39Z

Kith: lineages table — general notes column

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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Lineage !! Echo (typical) !! ~~Story hooks in [[Faeloria]]~~		! Lineage !! Echo (typical) !! General notes
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	\| '''Vulpine''' \|\| Fox ears and tail; sharp senses; some families unusually long-lived in tale \|\| ~~Trickster ballads, [[Ariana]] clergy suspicion or devotion, wandering enforcers~~		\| '''Vulpine''' \|\| Fox ears and tail; sharp senses; some families unusually long-lived in tale \|\| Marks range from '''barely visible''' tips to full tails; '''hearing and scent''' often run above human averages in guild tests. '''Lifespan''' and ageing vary '''by lineage'''—long-lived families appear in chronicle but are '''not''' a species-wide rule.
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	\| '''Lupine''' \|\| Wolf ears, tail; pack oaths \|\| ~~[[Dalr]] scouts~~ (~~rare~~), ~~frontier companies, loyalty cults~~		\| '''Lupine''' \|\| Wolf ears, tail; pack oaths \|\| '''Endurance and cold tolerance''' are commonly reported (with wide scatter). '''Social structure''' tends toward extended '''households''' and oath-heavy custom in cultures that keep the name, but many lupine Kith live '''without''' packs.
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	\| '''Felid''' \|\| Cat ears, tail; night grace \|\| ~~[[Kokoro]] night markets~~, ~~temple guardians~~, ~~urban guilds—same ears, different myth~~		\| '''Felid''' \|\| Cat ears, tail; night grace \|\| '''Low-light comfort''' is frequent yet '''not universal'''; tails mainly aid '''balance'''. Coat pattern, ear size, and retractile-claw folklore differ '''sharply''' by region—biology and fashion overlap in public debate.
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	\| '''Cervine''' \|\| Antlers or deer features; long stride \|\| ~~Pilgrim roads, lily shrines, forest knighthoods~~		\| '''Cervine''' \|\| Antlers or deer features; long stride \|\| '''Antlers''' (when present) follow seasonal growth in most recorded bloodlines; '''height and stride''' often exceed human means. '''Sex presentation''' of racks varies; some lineages show '''ear-only''' marks without antlers.
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	\| '''Lapine''' \|\| Long ears; powerful legs \|\| ~~Couriers,~~ '''~~[[Twilight]]~~''' ~~crossing guides, mail routes~~		\| '''Lapine''' \|\| Long ears; powerful legs \|\| '''Leg musculature''' and '''leaping''' aptitude score high in military trials; large ear surface ties to '''hearing''' and '''thermoregulation''' in natural-philosophy texts. '''Small stature''' compared to human mean is common but not required.
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	\| '''Ursine''' \|\| Rounded ears; dense build \|\| ~~Highland smiths, bear~~-~~oath mercenaries~~		\| '''Ursine''' \|\| Rounded ears; dense build \|\| '''Body mass''' and '''dense fur''' predominate; '''metabolism''' skews toward heat retention. '''Torpor-like''' winter rest appears in some northern communities as '''custom and physiology''' intertwined.
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	\| '''Serpentine''' \|\| Lithe spine; heat sense \|\| ~~Alchemists, [[Kokoro]]–border apothecary tales~~		\| '''Serpentine''' \|\| Lithe spine; heat sense \|\| '''Heat-sensing''' pits or scale-sheen are '''documented unevenly'''; flexibility is the most '''reproducible''' trait across samples. '''Shedding''' cycles are rare but appear in medical registers.
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	\| '''Avian''' \|\| Feathered crest; light bones \|\| ~~Coastal cliffs, message networks~~		\| '''Avian''' \|\| Feathered crest; light bones \|\| '''Bone density''' is '''human-near''' in most coroner tables—'''flight''' remains impossible; crests may be '''seasonal''' or '''fixed'''. '''Wind tolerance''' and balance at height are the usual athletic advantages cited.
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	\| '''Draconic''' \|\| Scaled patches; slit pupils; optional horns/tail \|\| ~~Rare~~; '''[[Innate magic\|~~innate~~]]''' ~~fire rumours—not true dragons~~		\| '''Draconic''' \|\| Scaled patches; slit pupils; optional horns/tail \|\| '''Scale cover''' typically '''5–40%''' of skin by surface area in surveyed cohorts; '''no true draconic transformation'''. '''[[Innate magic\|Innate]]''' elemental affinity appears '''slightly above''' population baseline in some studies—'''not''' a reliable predictor for individuals.
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Baomont: Update Kith: lineages/demographics, Category:Species

2026-04-22T17:15:22Z

Update Kith: lineages/demographics, Category:Species

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 '''Kith''' (also called '''beast-kin''', or poetically '''Twilight-marked''' / '''Veil-marked''' in sermons) are '''mortals''' of the [[Sunworld]] whose bodies carry '''animal or draconic echoes''' — ears, tails, eyes, scales, horns, and similar traits ranging from subtle to unmistakable. They are '''not''' [[Fae]], not natives of the [[Moonworld]], and not a separate cosmic '''species tree''' in orthodox [[The Realms of Faeloria]] theology: the Moonworld '''reflects''' what has occurred; it does not freely mint new Sunworld lineages.
 == What Kith are ==
 Kith eat, age, bear children, and die as mortals. Their marks are '''phenotype and story''' — shaped by lineage, place, oaths, trauma, or '''resonance''' — and are often '''misread''' by layfolk as '''half-fey blood'''.
 == Origins (debated in-setting) ==
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 * '''[[The Penumbra]] echo (feared / heretical)''' — Beast-marks as '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Umbral_Veil|Umbral Veil]]''' echo seeking form — useful for horror arcs; '''poor''' basis for systemic oppression in-setting unless bigots are explicitly wrong.
 * '''Mundane diversity''' — '''They have always been here''' in dockside proverb; cosmopolitan ports accept Kith crews without cosmology homework.
 == Culture and law ==
 Treatment varies by charter: '''[[Crystalport]]''' dock wards in story skew '''pragmatic'''; isolated valleys may treat Kith as omen. '''[[Magic in Faeloria]]''' has no Kith-only school; '''[[Innate magic|innate]]''' affinities matching an echo (heat, charm, speed) are '''stereotypes''', not laws.
 == Relations ==
-* '''[[Humans]]''' — Majority neighbors; politics of acceptance varies.
+* '''[[Humans]]''' — Majority neighbors in most kingdoms; politics of acceptance varies.
 * '''[[Elves]]''' / '''[[Dwarves]]''' / '''[[Halflings]]''' — No cosmic hierarchy over Kith; only '''local''' prejudice or alliance.
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 * [[Innate magic]]
 * [[Humans]]
-[[Category:Beings]]
+[[Category:Species]]

Baomont: Publish full species article (Kith)

2026-04-22T05:28:07Z

Publish full species article (Kith)

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= Kith =

'''Kith''' (also called '''beast-kin''', or poetically '''Twilight-marked''' / '''Veil-marked''' in sermons) are '''mortals''' of the [[Sunworld]] whose bodies carry '''animal or draconic echoes''' — ears, tails, eyes, scales, horns, and similar traits ranging from subtle to unmistakable. They are '''not''' [[Fae]], not natives of the [[Moonworld]], and not a separate cosmic '''species tree''' in orthodox [[The Realms of Faeloria]] theology: the Moonworld '''reflects''' what has occurred; it does not freely mint new Sunworld lineages.

== What Kith are ==

Kith eat, age, bear children, and die as mortals. Their marks are '''phenotype and story''' — shaped by lineage, place, oaths, trauma, or '''resonance''' — and are often '''misread''' by layfolk as '''half-fey blood'''.

== Origins (debated in-setting) ==

Temples, universities, and dockside taverns disagree; all explanations below coexist in [[Faeloria]]:

* '''[[Twilight]] bleed-through / [[Fae]]-adjacent resonance''' — Birth during veil-thin hours or in places where [[Fae]] pacts and [[Gifted magic|gifted]] bargains echo strongly; '''not''' half-Fae biology, but Sunworld outcomes of '''heightened myth''' (compare [[The Realms of Faeloria#Failed_Crossings|failed crossings]] and Fae bleed-through in cosmology).
* '''Wild Fae regions''' — Communities long adjacent to the [[Avarian Forest]] or [[Silverfall Cascade]] tell tales of marks appearing after generations of '''neighborly''' (or fraught) coexistence with Wild [[Fae]] stories.
* '''Great Cycle shock''' — Some chronicles link spikes in Kith births to planar catastrophes such as the [[Chronicles of Faeloria|Faefall]] era; scholars argue whether cause is '''trauma''', '''record bias''', or real '''thinning''' of local reality.
* '''[[The Penumbra]] echo (feared / heretical)''' — Beast-marks as '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Umbral_Veil|Umbral Veil]]''' echo seeking form — useful for horror arcs; '''poor''' basis for systemic oppression in-setting unless bigots are explicitly wrong.
* '''Mundane diversity''' — '''They have always been here''' in dockside proverb; cosmopolitan ports accept Kith crews without cosmology homework.

== Culture and law ==

Treatment varies by charter: '''[[Crystalport]]''' dock wards in story skew '''pragmatic'''; isolated valleys may treat Kith as omen. '''[[Magic in Faeloria]]''' has no Kith-only school; '''[[Innate magic|innate]]''' affinities matching an echo (heat, charm, speed) are '''stereotypes''', not laws.

== Example lineages (folklore, not exhaustive) ==

* '''Vulpine''' — Fox ears and tail; trickster ballads; some families unusually long-lived in tale.
* '''Lupine''' — Pack oaths, frontier scouts, [[Dalr]]-adjacent story.
* '''Felid''' — Night markets, temple guardians, or thieves' guilds — same ears, different myth.
* '''Cervine, lapine, ursine, serpentine, avian, draconic''' — Regional names multiply with trade routes.

== Relations ==

* '''[[Humans]]''' — Majority neighbors; politics of acceptance varies.
* '''[[Elves]]''' / '''[[Dwarves]]''' / '''[[Halflings]]''' — No cosmic hierarchy over Kith; only '''local''' prejudice or alliance.

== See also ==

* [[Sunworld]]
* [[The Realms of Faeloria]]
* [[Twilight]]
* [[The Penumbra]]
* [[Fae]]
* [[Gifted magic]]
* [[Innate magic]]
* [[Humans]]

[[Category:Beings]]

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	== Kokoro and Kith ==		== Kokoro and Kith ==

	In '''[[Kokoro]]''', Kith show up '''often''' in craft halls, port lists, and festival lines as '''everyday''' neighbours—not as rare fairground acts. '''[[Humans]]''' still head most households in honest ~~rolls~~, but eastern ballads only '''slightly''' stretch truth when they sing of '''ears and tails at every second stall'''.		In '''[[Kokoro]]''', Kith show up '''often''' in craft halls, port lists, and festival lines as '''everyday''' neighbours—not as rare fairground acts. '''[[Humans]]''' still head most households in honest census ledgers, but eastern ballads only '''slightly''' stretch truth when they sing of '''ears and tails at every second stall'''.

	Sages argue over '''trade''', '''marriage custom''', '''dawn and dusk at sea''', or plain '''old habit'''; no one story wins. Abroad, folk agree on one practical test: a felid artisan in '''[[Crystalport]]''' may '''keep quiet'''; the same artisan in [[Kokoro]]'s ports is often '''nothing worth pointing at'''.		Sages argue over '''trade''', '''marriage custom''', '''dawn and dusk at sea''', or plain '''old habit'''; no one story wins. Abroad, folk agree on one practical test: a felid artisan in '''[[Crystalport]]''' may '''keep quiet'''; the same artisan in [[Kokoro]]'s ports is often '''nothing worth pointing at'''.
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	! Lineage !! Typical marks !! In plain words		! Lineage !! Typical marks !! In plain words
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	\| '''Vulpine''' \|\| Fox ears and tail; sharp senses; some families said to live very long \|\| Marks can be '''tiny tips''' or full tails. '''Hearing and smell''' often beat human averages in guild ~~trials~~. '''Long life''' runs in '''some''' houses—not a promise for every vulpine line.		\| '''Vulpine''' \|\| Fox ears and tail; sharp senses; some families said to live very long \|\| Marks can be '''tiny tips''' or full tails. '''Hearing and smell''' often beat human averages in guild musters and healer notes. '''Long life''' runs in '''some''' houses—not a promise for every vulpine line.
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	\| '''Lupine''' \|\| Wolf ears, tail; oath-heavy culture in places \|\| '''Stamina and cold grit''' show up often, but not for everyone. Many grow up in '''big family webs''' with strong vows; '''many others''' do not care for pack talk at all.		\| '''Lupine''' \|\| Wolf ears, tail; oath-heavy culture in places \|\| '''Stamina and cold grit''' show up often, but not for everyone. Many grow up in '''big family webs''' with strong vows; '''many others''' do not care for pack talk at all.
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	\| '''Cervine''' \|\| Deer ears or antlers; long stride \|\| '''Antlers''' usually grow in '''seasons''' where they appear at all. '''Height and stride''' often beat human norms. Some lines show '''ears only''' with no rack; '''sex and lineage''' both matter to shape.		\| '''Cervine''' \|\| Deer ears or antlers; long stride \|\| '''Antlers''' usually grow in '''seasons''' where they appear at all. '''Height and stride''' often beat human norms. Some lines show '''ears only''' with no rack; '''sex and lineage''' both matter to shape.
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	\| '''Lapine''' \|\| Long ears; strong legs \|\| '''Jumping''' and '''sprinting''' win praise in ~~army trials~~; big ears aid '''hearing''' and '''cooling''' in plain healer talk. '''Short stature''' is common, not '''~~required~~'''.		\| '''Lapine''' \|\| Long ears; strong legs \|\| '''Jumping''' and '''sprinting''' win praise in legion musters; big ears aid '''hearing''' and '''cooling''' in plain healer talk. '''Short stature''' is common, not '''universal'''.
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	\| '''Ursine''' \|\| Round ears; heavy build; thick fur \|\| '''Weight and warmth''' dominate; '''slow winter sleep''' mixes '''habit and body''' in northern towns.		\| '''Ursine''' \|\| Round ears; heavy build; thick fur \|\| '''Weight and warmth''' dominate; '''slow winter sleep''' mixes '''habit and body''' in northern towns.
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	\| '''Avian''' \|\| Feather crest; light frame \|\| Bones stay '''near human''' in most temple examinations—'''flight''' is still '''impossible'''. Crests may '''moult''' with season or stay '''fixed'''. '''Balance in wind''' is the usual boast.		\| '''Avian''' \|\| Feather crest; light frame \|\| Bones stay '''near human''' in most temple examinations—'''flight''' is still '''impossible'''. Crests may '''moult''' with season or stay '''fixed'''. '''Balance in wind''' is the usual boast.
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	\| '''Draconic''' \|\| Scales, slit eyes; ~~optional~~ horns or tail \|\| '''Patch scale''' usually covers only part of the body; '''no ~~dragon-size shift~~'''. '''[[Innate magic\|Innate]]''' fire or storm knack ~~shows up~~ '''~~a little~~''' more often in old ~~rolls—~~'''never''' a ~~sure bet~~ for one child.		\| '''Draconic''' \|\| Scales, slit eyes; horns or tail may appear or be absent by lineage \|\| '''Patch scale''' usually covers only part of the body; '''no colossal draconic form''' appears in record. '''[[Innate magic\|Innate]]''' fire or storm knack appears '''slightly''' more often in old guild and temple ledgers—'''never''' a certainty for one child.
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	* '''Wild Fae country''' — Villages beside the [[Avarian Forest]] or [[Silverfall Cascade]] tell of marks '''creeping''' through families after generations of '''near''' Wild [[Fae]].		* '''Wild Fae country''' — Villages beside the [[Avarian Forest]] or [[Silverfall Cascade]] tell of marks '''creeping''' through families after generations of '''near''' Wild [[Fae]].
	* '''Great shocks''' — Some chronicles tie '''spikes''' in Kith births to '''[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]]'''-era wounds; sages fight over '''truth''', '''bad counting''', or '''real thin magic'''.		* '''Great shocks''' — Some chronicles tie '''spikes''' in Kith births to '''[[Chronicles of Faeloria\|Faefall]]'''-era wounds; sages fight over '''truth''', '''bad counting''', or '''real thin magic'''.
	* '''[[The Penumbra]] echo''' — A '''dark''' sermon: marks as '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Umbral_Veil\|Veil]]''' shadow trying to wear ~~flesh—~~'''~~good for horror~~''', '''poor''' excuse for cruelty ~~unless your table~~ '''~~names~~''' ~~the lie~~.		* '''[[The Penumbra]] echo''' — A '''dark''' sermon: marks as '''[[The Realms of Faeloria#The_Umbral_Veil\|Veil]]''' shadow trying to wear flesh. It '''serves pulpits that trade on fear''' and is a '''poor''' excuse for cruelty once '''law, trial, or chronicle''' exposes it as false.
	* '''No drama''' — '''They have always been here''' say the ports; cosmopolitan law treats Kith crews as '''normal'''.		* '''No drama''' — '''They have always been here''' say the ports; cosmopolitan law treats Kith crews as '''normal'''.