Sea Realms Homeland

Sea Realms of Islandia and Keris
Official Name	Islandia & Keris		Flag
Motto	As Above, So Below
People	Islandian, Kerisian
Goods	Islandian	Kerisian	Symbol
Crafts	Islandic	Kerisian
Honorifics	Hefa, Hera
Greeting	Ohai!	Forearm clasping.	Symbols	Conch Shell		Hands
Parting	Peace to you!		Colors	Blue	Green	Sky	White
Temples	Ululani	Lamia	Shrines	Kybele		Paria
Towns	Lanka	Ojigya	Secrets	Pallor
	Delos	Sandia	Known For	Fruit	Shells	Navy	Rest
Rivals	Aztlan	Antilia	Foes	Thule		Duat
Weapons	Rapier, Harpoon	Dart, Net, Trident	Weather	Hot, Humid		Wet, Breezy
Armor	Seascale	Convex Shield	Wealth
Languages			Literacy
Respect Shown	Kneeling when before a local leader.
Folkways	Food is eaten with the right hand, and served by the host to guests, children, spouse, and self, in that order.
	All dances tell stories and have strict rules about participation and performance.
Virtues	Tradition	Make Art	Respect Elders	Embrace the Waters
Vices	Ungraciousness	Deceit	Selfishness	Hopelessness
Skills
See Others	Uptight	Cold Hearted	Possessive	Violence Prone
Others See	Thieving	Gentle	Naive	Gullible

Overview

Those from the Sea Realms who head out seeking adventures are known for daring, for bravado, for confidence and perhaps a bit of pride, as they often think that will carry the through in the lands of the Empire, where people can be so incredibly dour and lacking in any sense of fun or playfulness.

Be they from Below or Above, though, those from Islandia or Keris do not speak much of their homes, for they are going with the flow, following the current, and swimming upstream is always much harder when it is far easier to see if the winds will take you back one day. They are an optimistic people, very energetic, kind, and caring towards others. They can be more stable, openly show their affection towards a loved one, they can still hold normal relations with others.

Those from the Sea Realms tend to be among the least materialistic of Adventurers, caring little for wealth or lands or fame, and generally have some vague idea that one day they will return with new tales and new ideas to their island nation.

Of particular importance is that those from the Sea Realms are always willing to give deference to the Seniors, the elders. They reserve this for the very old, but to them, there are few things worse than mistreating an elder.