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|Inhabitants Name=Minthari
|Inhabitants Name=Minthari
|Type=Civilized Corporeal
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|Capital=[[Minthal]]
|Capital=[[Minthal]]
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|Introduction=The '''Minthari''' are a subterranean race that dwells within the [[Anvil Range]] and [[Astralith Range]], forging vast tunnel networks beneath the mountainous heartlands of Terasil. Born from the essence of Greed and Earth, the Minthari possess an innate drive to mine, extract, and shape the earth's treasures. However, rather than unchecked exploitation, they see themselves as stewards of stone, sculpting the land while preserving its integrity.
|Introduction=The '''Minthari''' are a subterranean race that dwells within the [[Anvil Range]] and [[Astralith Range]], forging vast tunnel networks beneath the mountainous heartlands of Terasil. Born from the essence of Greed and Earth, the Minthari possess an innate drive to mine, extract, and shape the earth's treasures. However, rather than unchecked exploitation, they see themselves as stewards of stone, sculpting the land while preserving its integrity.


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|Biology and Physical Traits=* Shaped by their subterranean existence, the Minthari possess unique traits that enhance their adaptability within the deep stone corridors of Terasil:
|Biology and Physical Traits=* Shaped by their subterranean existence, the Minthari possess unique traits that enhance their adaptability within the deep stone corridors of Terasil:
* Elongated, Segmented Bodies – Flexible and resilient, allowing them to navigate tight caverns effortlessly.
* Elongated, Segmented Bodies – Flexible and resilient, allowing them to navigate tight caverns effortlessly.
* Translucent Skin – Faintly glowing veins of crystalline energy pulse beneath their surface, attuned to the vibrations of the stone around them.
* Translucent Skin – Faintly glowing [[veins]] of crystalline energy pulse beneath their surface, attuned to the vibrations of the stone around them.
* Crystalline Veins – Their mineral-infused blood enhances their geomantic abilities, allowing them to sense shifts in the earth and manipulate stone with precision.
* Crystalline Veins – Their mineral-infused blood enhances their geomantic abilities, allowing them to sense shifts in the earth and manipulate stone with precision.


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Over time, the Minthari of the Anvil and Astralith Ranges have developed distinct identities:
Over time, the Minthari of the Anvil and Astralith Ranges have developed distinct identities:


    Anvil Minthari – Pragmatic and industrious, they view the mountain as a forge, ever shaping and refining its materials. Their settlements are known for their grand forges, vast halls, and precision engineering.
*Anvil Minthari – Pragmatic and industrious, they view the mountain as a forge, ever shaping and refining its materials. Their settlements are known for their grand forges, vast halls, and precision engineering.
    Astralith Minthari – Reserved and enigmatic, they believe in working within the stone rather than imposing their will upon it. Their hidden cities blend seamlessly into the rock, making them masters of concealment and deep-earth geomancy.
*Astralith Minthari – Reserved and enigmatic, they believe in working within the stone rather than imposing their will upon it. Their hidden cities blend seamlessly into the rock, making them masters of concealment and deep-earth geomancy.


Sacred Sites
Sacred Sites
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Both Minthari groups revere certain locations:
Both Minthari groups revere certain locations:


    The Forgeheart Caverns (Anvil Range) – The legendary first forge, where it is said the Minthari first learned to shape stone into steel.
*The Forgeheart Caverns (Anvil Range) – The legendary first forge, where it is said the Minthari first learned to shape stone into steel.
    The Black Halls of Minthsen (Astralith Range) – A shadowed sanctuary lined with obsidian, where whispers of the earth are strongest.
*The Black Halls of Minthsen (Astralith Range) – A shadowed sanctuary lined with obsidian, where whispers of the earth are strongest.


Art and Cultural Production
Art and Cultural Production
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Minthari music is distinct from other subterranean cultures due to their unique physiology. Lacking arms, they produce sound primarily through their bodies, using resonant hums, rhythmic vibrations, and airflow manipulation. Their primary musical traditions include:
Minthari music is distinct from other subterranean cultures due to their unique physiology. Lacking arms, they produce sound primarily through their bodies, using resonant hums, rhythmic vibrations, and airflow manipulation. Their primary musical traditions include:


    Harmonic Burrowing – Minthari create melodies by resonating their segmented bodies against the stone, producing deep, echoing drones that shift in pitch based on movement.
*Harmonic Burrowing – Minthari create melodies by resonating their segmented bodies against the stone, producing deep, echoing drones that shift in pitch based on movement.
    Whispering Chasms – By expelling air through specialized throat chambers, Minthari generate eerie, flute-like tones that travel through tunnel networks.
*Whispering Chasms – By expelling air through specialized throat chambers, Minthari generate eerie, flute-like tones that travel through tunnel networks.
    Stone Songlines – Using specialized pressure nodes in their bodies, Minthari tap out complex percussive rhythms on cavern walls, each beat carrying coded meaning.
*Stone Songlines – Using specialized pressure nodes in their bodies, Minthari tap out complex percussive rhythms on cavern walls, each beat carrying coded meaning.


Art
Art
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