Ysimir

Ysimir have whiskered snouts, large ears, and hairless tails, and typically have red eyes and short brown or black fur. A common Ysimir is 4 feet tall and weighs around 80 pounds. They vary considerably, however. Even a single family group can have wide variation in hair colour, eye colour, or even size.   They are driven to maintain cleanliness, though this is also reinforced through their strong social structures. Some condescending humanoids often presume they are dirty or diseased. They've even been driven out of some communities all together for this. Because of this, they have formed strong bonds with Goblurins and Draavokiin, and other species who are typically seen as undesirable in major towns and cities due to these prejudiced views.   But these prejudiced people are in actuality wrong, as they are extremely meticulous about personal hygiene. Because their appearance is often considered unnatural, they will often conceal their physical features with hoods, gloves, shoes, long-sleeved tunics, robes, and other layers of clothing when moving through spaces dominated by other races.

Ysimir culture values cooperation and community. Every Ysimir learns - through communal games, social occasions, and sports - to forge fast friendships and connections with Ysimir outside their family. You may never know whose help you're going to need, but when you do, you're going to need it now.   Having a long tradition of working as traders and tinkers, they will travel from one town to another frequently.   Discrimination against them has shaped their culture, prompting them to rely on one another and strengthening their family and communal bonds. They are very good at differentiating between bad actors and those who are simply acting out of ignorance, modeling good behaviour and slowly working to undo generations of racism for those willing to learn. They're always looking for people who don't judge them for their appearance, embracing these people as true friends and welcoming them into their communities. But they can also easily spot determined bigots prone to violence and steer clear of such people, desperately trying to avoid tragedy.

Every Ysimir family has perhaps two dozen different names that have been passed from generation to generation, sometimes with minor alterations or alternative nicknames. A grandfather might be Grivver, for example, while his daughter goes by Griva and her son is simply Griv. They are often assigned nicknames by humanoids they interact with, but most find these names distasteful and endure them only when outside Ysimir communities.   Example Names Barnan, Chikis, Chonan, Chibi, Deto, Jass, Jax, Jix, Knagi, Kubi, Lolo, Ninnec, Nos, Popo, Rak, Renzi, Skigim, Tali, Zess

Having been driven out of some cities and towns in the past by racists and bigots, they have formed tight bonds with other races who have also often gone through the same experience, such as Goblurins and Draavokiin.