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My take on The Raid!

LORE:

The Raid is a nomadic tribe of Elven warriors that have travelled from their desolate drought and plague ridden homelands in search of a better life and future. Through generations of hardship their people have become ruthless and barbaric. With only the strongest surviving the many trials they inflict upon themselves.

One of the most extreme is the trial of the Hammer that all, both male and female, must undergo if they wish to stay with the tribe and be seen as a true warrior. To mimic the mighty Ravager, the prides of any Tribe lucky enough to wrangle as their steeds, monstrous metal pegs are hammered deep into their shoulder-blades, with chains then welded and wrapped around them and their weapons, to signify that they are forever connected to it, thus becoming a living weapon and true warrior. Even hammered at the wrong angle, their Elven blood usually allows them to regenerate and restore the shredded nerves and tissue over time, which while often then leads to them looking rather deformed, still remain functional.

Many say their obsession with Emeralds and why, nowadays when they raid villages solely to find them and craft them into their weapons, is because of their brilliant green hue which deep in their Elven blood, reminds them of the homeland they forever lost, of the sprawling ancient forest, greener and richer than any seen today.

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