Maenos - Children of the Stone

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Region: Maes Mawr ("The Pasture")
Realm: Maenos
Race: Humans
Leadership: Meibion, Caretaker of the Stone
Religion: The Sacred Stone
Resource: Stone
Requires Resource: Timber
Starting Technology: Masonry

 

People

The Meinos are a peaceful yet peculiar sort of folk, grazing their sheep along the banks of the Avon from the shores of Lake Heddwch to the slopes of Mount Mynydd. Their ruddy complexions and thick, curly hair make them seem almost like bipedal versions of the great, brown, shaggy ruminants they care for. Yet for all their pastoral nature, the Meinos are drawn to the high places in the East when the solstice comes 'round. There, nestled in the foothills, are impossible creations of stonework: huge arches formed from massive blocks. No one living knows how they came to be, yet the people are certain that these structures are at once a message and a calling--a sign, even, of what should be. Every Meinan house is constructed around a miniature version of the stone arch, which forms the entryway into the dwelling.

Leadership

Meibion is the name of the current caretaker. He makes his home among the stone arches, living in a dolmen hewn from the very rock itself. The people look to him for guidance, and he prepares their sacrifices and reads the signs of the stones. The stones know what should be: when to plant, which animals to breed, whether to graze to the south or to the west, even who should be the next caretaker. Unless a dire circumstance prevails, major decisions are made only at the summer solstice, when the rising sun presents itself fully through the Great Arch.

• Diplomacy: 4

• Military: 1

• Industry: 2+1=3

• Faith: 4+1=5

• Intrigue: 2

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Faith

Holy Site: The Great Arch, upon the west slope of Mount Mynydd

History

 

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