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Kaiika
Penguin-based race, hailing from the Frozen Expanse. They are sentient creatures with a social hierarchy.
Notable Characters
History
Legends tell of the Kaiika once being hunted by a Leviathan. It is said that Shissatissk trapped its soul in a gemstone for eternity.
Frost Giants have been known to attack the Kaiika, demolishing their villages and taking their kin. Yulora is one such village.
“Look around and see what they’ve done. They abduct and eat our families.” - The Frozen Expanse (GS-ADV6)
Society
Kaiika communities live in villages, primarily in the Frozen Expanse. Homes are made from ice blocks. The Kaiika live in general isolation, only receiving news from the mainland from passing trader vessels, such as the Merrin's Hammer.
The village Elder oversees all the happenings of the villagers. Warriors and hunters are trained in the use of spears, hunting, and fighting. Sorcerers also have lived among the Kaiika, with Kayok the Slipperyquick being the last living example.
Kaiika primarly survive on a diet of fish. However, they are always willing to hunt bigger game such as snow leopards or bear. Their pelts can be used for trade. Scouts are excellent at finding such game.
Monks of the village will lead citizens in their worship of Shissatissk, the goddess of fishing. Priestesses are known to have ventured to the mainland in order to share their religious beliefs.
Young Kaiika can often be found entertaining themselves with a simple game. Six stand in a triangle formation at the end of a length of ice. A seventh hurls themselves down the ice, hoping to knock over as many as possible.
