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|Classification=Human

|Homeland=[[Orinilure]]

|Average Height=152 cm

|Average Height=5 ft (152 cm)

|Average lifespan=90–120 years

|Distinction=Nearly blind; echolocation

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|Introduction=The '''Oinien''' are a subterranean people of humans native to [[Orinilure]], in northern [[Méniail]]. They live in cavern systems and underground cities within the [[Orinilure Mountains]] and the [[Irere Mountains]], and are nearly blind, relying on echolocation in place of sight. They are divided between two states, the [[Orinilure Collective]] in the east and the [[Erden Monopoly]] in the west. The Oinien maintain and extend the [[Deep Roads]], and about 50,000 of them live in the cities of the [[Arânzeni Confederation]] in [[Khamria]].

|Etymology=From the Oinien word ''oinilineu'', "echoing voice".

|Origin and Nature=The Oinien descend from settlers who landed in [[Gosterra]] during the [[Great Migration]]. In 150 ME a group of their descendants entered the Orinilure Mountains and the Irere Mountains and took shelter from surface dangers in the natural caverns of the ranges. Over generations these communities moved deeper into the earth.

|Origin and Nature=The Oinien descend from settlers who landed in [[Gosterra]] during the [[Great Migration]]. In 150 ME a group of their descendants entered the Orinilure Mountains and the Irere Mountains and took shelter from surface dangers in the natural caverns of the ranges. The [[Himoja]], the native people of the region, received them peacefully and helped them to establish themselves. Over generations these communities moved deeper into the earth.

Three [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] of Orinilure are held to have shaped them. [[Iriché]], the spirit of desire and greed, shaped their culture and outlook. [[Kiyañ]], the spirit of caves, is associated with the changes to their bodies underground. [[Oviyai]], the spirit of sound and silence, is associated with their echolocation.

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Long habitation underground has altered the Oinien physique. They are nearly blind. In place of sight they have acute hearing and use a form of echolocation: from low-frequency clicks, the vibration of footsteps, and ambient echoes they form a detailed sense of their surroundings.

Their skin is pale to the point of translucence and gives little protection from sunlight. Exposure on the surface is hazardous, and most Oinien rarely go above ground. The Oinien are shorter than most humans, averaging 152 cm, and live 90 to 120 years.

Their skin is pale to the point of translucence and gives little protection from sunlight. Exposure on the surface is hazardous, and most Oinien rarely go above ground. The Oinien are shorter than most humans, averaging 5 ft (152 cm), and live 90 to 120 years.

|Abilities and Osia=Oinien echolocation is the basis of their skill in tunnelling and mining.

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|Technology and Warfare=The Oinien are the foremost tunnellers and miners of Méniail and are known for metallurgy and for the use of geothermal heat and underground water. They maintain and build the Deep Roads in both Orinilure and Khamria.

Because they cannot keep watch on the surface, the Oinien ~~have long~~ hired foreign mercenaries as spotters. The practice is most established at Avilîché, the northern frontier post of the Collective.

Because they cannot keep watch on the surface, the Oinien rely on the Himoja and on hired foreign mercenaries as spotters. The practice is most established at Avilîché, the northern frontier post of the Collective.

|Mythology and Legends=Oinien tradition attributes the expansion of the Deep Roads to the influence of Iriché. Biseri is said to appear to travelers on the roads as a guide.

|Relations with Other Races=The [[Himoja~~|Himojai]]~~, the native people of Orinilure, ~~live~~ peacefully ~~among~~ the Oinien and ~~have few~~ settlements ~~of their own~~.

|Relations with Other Races=The Himoja, the native people of Orinilure, have lived peacefully alongside the Oinien since 150 ME. They farm the [[Orinilure Valley]] and supply much of the Oinien's grain, and they act as the Oinien's eyes on the surface. Most live in villages along the valley's rivers, and some live in Oinien settlements.

The Oinien are close partners of the Arânzeni. They trade with the cities of the Baviare Vale by the Deep Roads and carry out the engineering on the Confederation's stretches of the network. Disputes do occur: tensions with certain Oinien guilds led the [[Council of Lavierin]] to build the [[Ziplițic District]] in 640 ME.

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 |Classification=Human
 |Homeland=[[Orinilure]]
-|Average Height=152 cm
+|Average Height=5 ft (152 cm)
 |Average lifespan=90–120 years
 |Distinction=Nearly blind; echolocation
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 |Introduction=The '''Oinien''' are a subterranean people of humans native to [[Orinilure]], in northern [[Méniail]]. They live in cavern systems and underground cities within the [[Orinilure Mountains]] and the [[Irere Mountains]], and are nearly blind, relying on echolocation in place of sight. They are divided between two states, the [[Orinilure Collective]] in the east and the [[Erden Monopoly]] in the west. The Oinien maintain and extend the [[Deep Roads]], and about 50,000 of them live in the cities of the [[Arânzeni Confederation]] in [[Khamria]].
 |Etymology=From the Oinien word ''oinilineu'', "echoing voice".
-|Origin and Nature=The Oinien descend from settlers who landed in [[Gosterra]] during the [[Great Migration]]. In 150 ME a group of their descendants entered the Orinilure Mountains and the Irere Mountains and took shelter from surface dangers in the natural caverns of the ranges. Over generations these communities moved deeper into the earth.
+|Origin and Nature=The Oinien descend from settlers who landed in [[Gosterra]] during the [[Great Migration]]. In 150 ME a group of their descendants entered the Orinilure Mountains and the Irere Mountains and took shelter from surface dangers in the natural caverns of the ranges. The [[Himoja]], the native people of the region, received them peacefully and helped them to establish themselves. Over generations these communities moved deeper into the earth.
 Three [[Ascendant Spirit|Ascendant Spirits]] of Orinilure are held to have shaped them. [[Iriché]], the spirit of desire and greed, shaped their culture and outlook. [[Kiyañ]], the spirit of caves, is associated with the changes to their bodies underground. [[Oviyai]], the spirit of sound and silence, is associated with their echolocation.
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 Long habitation underground has altered the Oinien physique. They are nearly blind. In place of sight they have acute hearing and use a form of echolocation: from low-frequency clicks, the vibration of footsteps, and ambient echoes they form a detailed sense of their surroundings.
-Their skin is pale to the point of translucence and gives little protection from sunlight. Exposure on the surface is hazardous, and most Oinien rarely go above ground. The Oinien are shorter than most humans, averaging 152 cm, and live 90 to 120 years.
+Their skin is pale to the point of translucence and gives little protection from sunlight. Exposure on the surface is hazardous, and most Oinien rarely go above ground. The Oinien are shorter than most humans, averaging 5 ft (152 cm), and live 90 to 120 years.
 |Abilities and Osia=Oinien echolocation is the basis of their skill in tunnelling and mining.
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 |Technology and Warfare=The Oinien are the foremost tunnellers and miners of Méniail and are known for metallurgy and for the use of geothermal heat and underground water. They maintain and build the Deep Roads in both Orinilure and Khamria.
-Because they cannot keep watch on the surface, the Oinien have long hired foreign mercenaries as spotters. The practice is most established at Avilîché, the northern frontier post of the Collective.
+Because they cannot keep watch on the surface, the Oinien rely on the Himoja and on hired foreign mercenaries as spotters. The practice is most established at Avilîché, the northern frontier post of the Collective.
 |Mythology and Legends=Oinien tradition attributes the expansion of the Deep Roads to the influence of Iriché. Biseri is said to appear to travelers on the roads as a guide.
-|Relations with Other Races=The [[Himoja|Himojai]], the native people of Orinilure, live peacefully among the Oinien and have few settlements of their own.
+|Relations with Other Races=The Himoja, the native people of Orinilure, have lived peacefully alongside the Oinien since 150 ME. They farm the [[Orinilure Valley]] and supply much of the Oinien's grain, and they act as the Oinien's eyes on the surface. Most live in villages along the valley's rivers, and some live in Oinien settlements.
 The Oinien are close partners of the Arânzeni. They trade with the cities of the Baviare Vale by the Deep Roads and carry out the engineering on the Confederation's stretches of the network. Disputes do occur: tensions with certain Oinien guilds led the [[Council of Lavierin]] to build the [[Ziplițic District]] in 640 ME.