[winkatuck]

Yup, new species. Closed species. More details on how to get your hands on one in the future.

I don't have a whole lot of free time to do too much so I'm keeping these closed. I will edit this post for more info as I gather it.

Nantego meaning "Tidewater People"

I plan on making quite a few designs, but most of them won't be for adoption. And those that do go up for adoption will require special adoption passes that can be earned/won through various trivia or tasks. Again, more info on things as I come up with it. For now, just enjoy watching me make some c:

✷10 to 30 lbs.
✷20 to 40 in.
✷Common solid color base with solid color tribal markings down the back.
✷Common dual colored eyes with same color just two different shades or tints.
✷Heat resistant fur.
✷Laser vision.
✷Various manes, spikes and tail/ear combinations applicable for both genders.
✷Spiked Nantego usually fair better in fighting and are more aggressive than non-spiked Nantego.

✷Build and live in dams.
✷Can only bring new dunes to the tribe using a blessed stone.
✷Females that are more sought after are gifted more trinkets to wear.
✷Being mated to another Nantego makes it so you can only have one "mate" versus freely mating with whomever. (Being mated and mating are two different things)
✷More info as it is discovered to be added later...

0-2 months: Dunes learn the basics from their "Blessed" couple or Tribe Nurse/Aid.
1-2 years: Earn their tribal markings and establish sub rank, if any.
10 years: Most maximum length of life.

✷Groups of Nantego are known as "Tribes"
✷Tribes consist of as few as 5 Nan to as many as 15.
✷Tribe rules and regulations are set by the Tribe leaders.

✷Two Nantego, usually of opposite gender but not limited to it, can only reproduce with the help of a blessed stone.
✷They both sleep at the stone overnight and one to three dunes spawn by morning.
✷Mated Nantego will not spawn with others unless it is their mate, even after their mate passes away or they become unmated.
✷One to Two is common for mated Nantego, Three is uncommon.
✷One is common for unmated Nantego, Two is uncommon and three is rare.
✷If the "blessed" couple is broken apart or run off from the blessed stone before the end of the night it can result in deformed or uncomplete dunes or no dunes at all.

Main Ranks
Leader - self explanatory
Vice - controls tribe when leader is unable to; becomes leader when former leader steps down or passes away if there is no full grown prodigy available.
Fighters - every able bodied, full grown nantego automatically receives this rank when they shed into their markings and/or grow spikes.
Dunes - still growing and learning nantego that are young and inexperienced; don't have spikes or markings.

Sub Ranks
Prodigy - usually saved for heirs to the leader rank but can be earned by striving to be the best.
Pedigree - can have more than one mate; are encouraged to mate with as many as possible to keep the tribe alive.
Herbalist - essentially the healers of the tribe; usually only one and not usually allowed a mate to keep treatment equal of all members.
Blacksmith - makes the armor for the less fortunately armed nantego (those without spikes).
Nurse/Aid - They are usually great with young and are exceptionally fertile, raise and watch the dunes to ensure their survival to adulthood for the tribe.
Scout - faster and stealthier than most; they look for new territory or spy on other tribes to keep track of current events or warn of oncoming attacks.

Tribe 1
1. Herbalist - Female - Undecided
2. Scout - Male - Undecided
3. Vice/Pedigree - Male - Undecided
4. Nurse - Female - Chestnut
5. Blacksmith - Male - Undecided
6. Nurse - Female - Undecided
7. Leader/Aid - Male - Undecided
8. Pedigree - Female - Undecided
9. Dune/Prodigy - Male - Undecided
10. Dune/Prodigy - Male - Undecided
11. Dune/Unknown -Female - Undecided

Tribe 2
12. Leader/Scout - Female - Undecided
13. Vice/Blacksmith - Male - Undecided
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Tribe 3
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