Cerrus

A deer-like creature. They are found throughout most of Nezari, though not all places.

Culture

 * Celtic sort of lifestyle
 * Patriarchal society
 * Usually found in huts and lean-tos
 * More traditional cerrus celebrate a time called The Rut, or Rutting, where males will fight, with clenched fists and antlers alike for the right to his own harem. Rarely, females may step in and choose a mate for herself.
 * Modern cerrus generally choose to live a more civil, modest life. These cerrus are generally found where magic and earth energy is strong, such as glades and mushroom circles, though never far from a village or town.
 * Gemstones are favoured by the stags, especially rubies, emeralds, jade, quartz and fire opals.
 * Some dabble in necromancy, and the ones that do tend to wither away (this is a reference to CWD).
 * Healers and druids
 * They worship a deity, Cernach (the Hart on High) which is essentially a sort of Cernunnos-esque god, who "as they say" brought the first cerrus to the world, a doe named Erai, and planted in her a sort of ethereal seed, and impregnating her with the two first-born cerrus fawns, Errol the buck and Ellain the doe.

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 * A mystical place, a tall tree in the middle of a large field. The tree is said to be where Cernach created the first cerrus, Erai.

Groups and Factions
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The Cloverine Circle
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Species
(Tundra) Cerrus -- a species of cerrus, also called the Tuarile Dranja (meaning blizzard walker in Cernish), for their ability to walk in snow-storms.

(Forest) Cerrus -- the most common, they have strong ties to the land and usually have a tale or two regarding their heritage.

(Fanged) Cerrus -- a smaller species, lacking antlers but instead bearing two large fangs.

(Giant) Cerrus -- the largest species of cerrus, they have large noses, plate-like antlers and a dewlap hanging from their neck.

Physical Traits

 * They have a scent gland on the front corner of their eye.
 * They have a tapetum lucidum, which helps their night vision.

Behavioural Traits

 * Antlers are correlated to an individual's position in the social hierarchy and its behaviour. For instance, the heavier the antlers, the higher the individual's status in the social hierarchy, and the greater the delay in shedding the antlers.
 * Young are generally raised by the mother only.

Diet

 * Plants
 * Flowers
 * Roots
 * Tree bark
 * Fruit
 * Meat (though they will rarely eat it)

Statistics
Notable Senses:


 * Hearing - 4/5
 * Scent - 5/5

Notable Skills:


 * Jumping
 * Night Vision
 * Reflexes
 * Swimming

Stats:


 * Strength - 5/10
 * Defence - 4/10
 * Intellect - 4/10
 * Speed - 7/10
 * Stamina - 5/10

Gallery
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