Sandwalker

The Sandwalkers are the indigenous people of the Terran deserts. Believed by many to be the original Terrans, the Sandwalkers are marked by their deep golden skin, black hair and often-sharp manner.

Characteristics
Sandwalkers are easily identified; their hair is black to black-gold, and their skin tends to be gold in hue, with a range extending to the deep golden-browns. Scholars believe that this variance in color can be attributed to tribal regions established before accurate historical records were kept.

Sandwalkers are also well known for their tendency to react in a way seen as sharp with "outsiders"--the meaning of which varies individually from those outside of their tribe, to those outside of their race. There are, of course, exceptions to this rule. Most famously, Grandmaster Nasiimah Eris of the Order of St. Julien helped to bring about a united Terra, in an effort to heal the planet's wounds following the Ash Wars, and more recently Kaneda Soturi established the Major Council of Ilara in a successful effort to bring the five planets of the Ilara Cluster under an alliance.

Race Traits
Listed here are traits and abilities inherent to Sandwalkers from birth, as observed and recorded.

Born of Fire
Sandwalkers are impervious to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold. This does not, however, protect them from ice- or cold-based attacks

Flame Affinity
Sandwalkers gain a boost to Fire-based abilities proportionate to their level.

Ice Sensitivity
Sandwalkers are more sensitive to Ice abilities, and take extra damage.

Class Specialties
Sandwalkers, particularly Sandwalker males, are incredibly able warriors. Their tendency to mistrust other races, however, means they are unlikely to participate in any Imperial military arm, preferring instead to defend their lands against those who would do it harm.

Sandwalker women are more likely to be administrators, clerics and healers. Many Sandwalker tribes were historically matriarchal, with these roles being the most important within the society, and the blended traditions brought about by the joining of tribes meant that while both male and female were trained for these positions, the women were more suited to these roles.