Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160831002452

Ma:

The Ma are a semi nomadic people living near, on, and around the northern border. They live in Ma tudi, or 'ma land' a autonomous region under control of the northern border general. They generally make up light lancers/archers within Xin or are used as a cheaper alternative for native Xinese soldiers. Generally they are of a more darker skin and of tougher skin then their southern brothers.

Hoji:

The Largest group by far they are the bulk of the xinese population (45%) and are in control of the whole of the country. They are generally paler then the rest of the Xinese populations.

Sui:

The people of the coastal lands to the further south. They are great seafarers and are generally of the same skin color of the Hoji, unlike the others brown hair is common.

Pumi:

A relatively new ethnic group driven from their home land by the men of Khand long ago. They still abide to their nomadic ways and are great herds men. They are of lighter brown skin tone.

Nu:

They hail from the foot hills of the western mountains (Reds) they are some of the finest metal smiths within Xin. Many have moved to the great foundry city of Ironzheg and make up 75% of the cities population. Most are said to have 'burnt' skin and burned hands from the foundries.

Gin:

The Gin are technically part of the Hoji but they are the colonist of the Xinese outer colonies on islands of the coast or in the far off border lands. Thus they have been considered their own ethnic group. Gin has also become a generic term for a Xinese from the outer colonies or distant lands.

Achang:

The Achang are the farmers of the river valleys long ago put under the Xinese banner. Most still work on the farms of their forefathers. The only known word from their language is Nashi (Slave). 