Most Skagosi have to choose a patron god to worship first and foremost, and their power is channeled through carved runestones that can be used for magical purposes. Their worship takes place in underground chapels, and becoming a deep priest is seen as an honour for most Stoneborn. They worship gods that are believed to dwell deep underground, called 'the Deep Ones'. The Stoneborn have a strong oral tradition, through which it is believed that the tribe gradually splintered and migrated away, Supposedly, one king in particular, called "Dvegr", brought his clan south into parts unknown. Known as 'Stoneborn' Dwarves by foreigners and 'Skagosi' by themselves, these Dwarves developed from a tribe inhabiting the mountains of northwest Jiuan. Over time, their role becomes almost religious. A cohort of warriors are sworn to protect the budding Dvegr community. They largely practiced fishing and gift-exchange trading. Made of rough-hewn logs with a simple sail made from matted reeds, they began striking out from their island for the first time. Around this time, the Dvegr begin building first seaworthy boats. According to the legends, the planet had lost much of its land due to the flood, leading to the ancestral home of the Dvegr, the legendary Rybakov Mountain and its neighboring mountains, to be lost, with the top becoming the islands south of the middle of Jiuan. The planet was a beautiful world, before Flin angered Ocil, resulting in a great war between the two, which lead to Flin summoning a great flood to stop Ocil from entering his realm and trapping him in the underworld. Flin then got married to Siera's sister, Era, goddess of lust and greed, as she hated Siera for getting married to Ocil. However, allowing his brother to use his powers only once, Flin became god of the dead and ruler of the underworld, angering Ocil. Many believe that Ocil, using his power as the creator, made life easier for everyone.
Ocil was married to Siera, goddess of marriage, love, beauty, sexuality and birth and Veldon was married to Artemedes, goddess of summer, the forests and hills. His brothers are Punor, god of lightning and thunder, Veldon, god of the sea, storm and water and Flin, god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. The head god is Ocil, the birth-giver, creator of all that exists, as well as god of law, order, and justice. It is a polytheistic religion, with a sizeable pantheon of gods. The symbol of the faith is a cross with three horizontal crossbeams. The Dvegrn beliefs are formalized in the form of Verolin, which is chosen as the state religion. In the Year 0, a great Dvegrn leader called Allvaldr united these dwarfs, founding the settlement of Miklagard and the rule of Dvergfit. The descendants of these dwarfs, called Dvegr, now have darker skin, as well as less facial hair (instead of full-blown beards, these dwarfs are normally seen with sideburns, goatees, imperial soul patches and stashburns). A tribe of dwarves, split off from their home many years ago, ended up migrating to the islands south of Jiuan. Despite this, there are signs of increasing political sophistication, with some ruling elites holding several settlements simultaneously. Existing technical specialists are entirely dependent on their attached community, often beholden to the chief. Most economic activity is restricted to individual settlements, and most goods travel around in the form of gifts or tributes. Even in areas where copper smelting is practiced, there is little to no commerce. Many petty chiefs rule over small villages and towns. The people there practice intensive agriculture, live in stone or mudbrick houses, and have basic forms of hierarchical social organisation and craft specialization.
The most complex societies are located in the major river valleys. In recent years, farming humans have begun restricting forests and planting a variety of crops, especially in alluvial river valleys. Pottery usage is common, along with simple woven textiles.
Most people live in small communities of semi-permanent housing, taking the opportunity to frequently migrate.
It is the warmest and wettest the world has been in many years, with much of the land covered by dense forests. The warm Wennuan period is coming to an end, with some arid, colder conditions returning. Events of the years 0 to 500 First Age of Man (FAM):
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