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{{Infobox ancestry|parent-ancestry=[[Stone giants]]|creator=[[Holkatya]]|native-manifold=[[Orden]]|height=7'6' ' - 8'6' ' | |||
230 - 260 (cm)|weight=1,000 - 2,000 (pounds) | 230 - 260 (cm)|weight=1,000 - 2,000 (pounds) | ||
450 - 900 (kg)|life-expectancy=300 - 500}} | 450 - 900 (kg)|life-expectancy=300 - 500|aliases=Barrow Men}} | ||
The '''hakaan''' were a people descendant from [[Stone giants|stone giants]]. Their ancestors were tricked by [[Holkatya]], the [[Vanigar|Vanir]] trickster goddess, into trading some of their great strength and size for the ability to see the future, their Doomsight. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|305}} | The '''hakaan''' were a people descendant from [[Stone giants|stone giants]]. Their ancestors were tricked by [[Holkatya]], the [[Vanigar|Vanir]] trickster goddess, into trading some of their great strength and size for the ability to see the future, their Doomsight. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|305}} | ||
== Physiology == | == Physiology == | ||
The hakaan were big humanoids, although not as big as giants, with rigid grey skin. | |||
== Psychology == | == Psychology == | ||
Although the hakaan were descendant from the [[stone giants]] they did not consider themselves stone giants. Nor did they worship or resent [[Holkatya]], respecting her instead. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|305}} | Although the hakaan were descendant from the [[stone giants]] they did not consider themselves stone giants. Nor did they worship or resent [[Holkatya]], respecting her instead. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|305}} | ||
The hakaan were a serene and peaceful people who did not seek primarily glory. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|27-29}} | |||
=== Doomsight === | === Doomsight === | ||
The doomsight was a vision or wyrd (the [[Vanigar|Vanir]] term) that some hakaan had, a vision of their death. These visions were never mundane, and when they came, it was considered an act of extreme hubris to ignore it. Many hakaan who experience the Doomsight leave their communities to venture out, in search of their destiny. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|27-29}} | The doomsight was a vision or wyrd (the [[Vanigar|Vanir]] term) that some hakaan had, a vision of their death. These visions were never mundane, and when they came, it was considered an act of extreme hubris to ignore it. Many hakaan who experience the Doomsight leave their communities to venture out, in search of their destiny. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|27-29}} {{Cite web/ancestry the hakaan}} | ||
== Known hakaan == | == Known hakaan == | ||
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== Cultural groups == | == Cultural groups == | ||
The dominant language in hakaan tribes was '''Vhoric''', an offshot of the [[Stone giant]] dialect of High Kuric. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|33}} | |||
=== [[Vasloria]] === | |||
In '''Vasloria''' the hakaan were known as ''Barrow Men''. {{Cite web/ds december 2024|27-29}} | |||
=== [[Vanigar]] === | |||
The tribe of Hak'an were originally descendant from upper '''Vanigar. {{Cite web/ancestry the hakaan}}''' | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 00:53, 19 February 2025
The hakaan were a people descendant from stone giants. Their ancestors were tricked by Holkatya, the Vanir trickster goddess, into trading some of their great strength and size for the ability to see the future, their Doomsight. [1]
Physiology
The hakaan were big humanoids, although not as big as giants, with rigid grey skin.
Psychology
Although the hakaan were descendant from the stone giants they did not consider themselves stone giants. Nor did they worship or resent Holkatya, respecting her instead. [1]
The hakaan were a serene and peaceful people who did not seek primarily glory. [2]
Doomsight
The doomsight was a vision or wyrd (the Vanir term) that some hakaan had, a vision of their death. These visions were never mundane, and when they came, it was considered an act of extreme hubris to ignore it. Many hakaan who experience the Doomsight leave their communities to venture out, in search of their destiny. [2] [3]
Known hakaan
Cultural groups
The dominant language in hakaan tribes was Vhoric, an offshot of the Stone giant dialect of High Kuric. [4]
Vasloria
In Vasloria the hakaan were known as Barrow Men. [2]
Vanigar
The tribe of Hak'an were originally descendant from upper Vanigar. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Rules, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 305. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Rules, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 27-29. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matthew Colville Ancestry: The Hakaan (PDF). (Patreon). Retrieved on 2025-2-19.
- ↑ Matthew Colville, et al. Draw Steel Rules, December 2024 Patreon Packet (PDF). (Patreon), pp. 33. Retrieved on 2024-12-21.