Crimsonian

= The Crimsonian =

Quick Description, And Localisation:
They Crimsonian are a small group of human who get trapped in the Burning Hell by a Minor Demon. They fight for an unknown amount of time to survive and escape from it.

Nowadays they live in the small hamlet of Millepertuis. They dont mix to much with the human they dont know. They are not that traumatized from their experience in the Burning Hell and even if they enjoy the green World-Above some of them go back in the Burning Hell, mostly to gather gold, harvest mushroom stems or hunt the brutal Pig Warrior.

They really enjoy small things like Rain, puddle, colors or even the scent of air.

The Crimsonian tend to carry around a clock and a compass, since these tools were not working in the burning hell

Apparence:
The Crimsonian are similar to human in many way. The only way to recognize them is trough a symbol they traced on their arm : an ancient rune: ᛉ symbol of protection. They mark their skin with the blood of the Pig warrior they killed during the Crimson Extermination. Most of them hide it, not because they want to be human, but more because of the anger that some god have against them.

During the Exile, they were wearing leather armor dyed in gray by the ashes, Various pieces of gold armor and mask made out of crimson wood.

Nowadays they tend to wear Colored clothes, Flower crown and alot of them wear glasses because their eyes were the only non-protected part by the masks and they suffer alot.

Culture and Religion:
The Crimsonian culture is mostly know for their ability in wood-working and mask carvings, An important part of them became vegetarian when they Escape the Burning Hell. Their alimentation is composed of Burning Hell Monster Meat, Bread, Pumpkin Pie and various stew.

They drink mostly water, milk and coffee but apreciate the taste of a good Beer.

The Crimsonians are'nt part of any religion, they believe that the Gods and Godess are just another race who can travel as they wish beetween the World-Above and another Plan called the Aether. They also believe in Demon but they dont see the Pantheon in a Manichean way, Demons and Gods can be both good or bad and never at the extremity of the spectrum.

Thy speak the Common tongue but they use the old naming system of the Kingdom of Hazeshard.

Even if in the Burning Hell they are merciless fighter, in the World-Above they tend to be Pacifist, They'll fight to defend their lives but they dont kill animals.

The Crimsonians are classified as communist but in their point of view its just the normal thing to do. They share ressources and food and only use money to interact with the other humans.

Lore:
There was in the kingdom of Hazeshard A young demon known as Xanda'r. He was looking for distraction and thought that the human were the perfect thing to amuse himself. Using his beautiful voice he convinced a group of humans to follow him troughs a Dark portal. He lures them with a sight of a Promised Land, a lush forest, big wheat fields, Beautiful sun. But when the naive human have walk trough the gate, he destroys it trapping them forever in the place he called the "Burning hell"

The poor Humans were trapped in a Nightmare. The humans were not ready to survive and half of them died the first day. A lot more of them died after that but no one could measure the time anymore. The scary sound, the burning temperature, the constant danger and the scent of ashes in the air start to exhaust everyone. A lot of them simply jump in the Flaring Ocean, not willing to live a life of harm and sadness.

Those who tried to survive hide in a nearby cave. They use their clothes to cover their faces and use the food they bring to survives, waiting for someone to come save them.

Some time pass and Xanda'r came back and behind him a new batch people. What was left from first generation of Exiled as they called themselves teaches all they know of this hell to the newcomer. A lot less of them died. The increase of population creates a huge problem, because the food they brought from their past lives start to run low. The Exiled tried to go outside, they managed to bring back pieces of the big red mushroom. If the mushroom was edible, the stem was similar to wood. When Xanda'r bring the third generation, the adults picked up sharp stone and attach them on stick. They then push the rock that were blocking the entrance of the cave they were hiding in. This is what they called "The First Hunt".

For the Elder and the children who stayed at the cave, the wait was awful. On the 30 people who go hunting, only 12 came back. They were wearing shiny armour, made of pure gold. They told everyone about the humanoid pig, covered in gold and how they all get killed under the hit of their gold blade. Fortunately for them, these pigs were nearly blind, and they recognize each other thanks to their golden armor. They killed a few armored pig who were alone and steal their armor. It allows them to sneak in a group of warriors. This how they learn to hunt the monsters that lives in the red forest. They bring back leather and meat to the cave where they lived. With the leather they made armor and split the gold armors pieces evenly in the group. They lived like that for a what seemed like a lot of time, not everyone was ageing the same, but every member of the community adapt to the deadly environment to protect themselves from the ashes, they carved masks out of the mushroom Stems and drinked the juice of the blue wine. They learn how to trap the monsters and how to repel them using the blue mushrooms. They learn how to become invisible from the Pig warrior. They used their sword to carve their home in the red rock. They also break huge pieces of basalt, to protect themselves from the Fire-Breath.

One day one of the human followed the pigs warrior. They lead her to a massive fortress, Made of Black Stone. As she enters the bastion, a bigger pig warrior, wielding an heavy gold axe immediately start to chase her. She managed to run away and during her escape she sees, in the bastion chest a piece of the purple rock that Xanda'r used to make the portal that lead them there. She came back to the camp and told everyone about what she has seen. Even if Xanda'r broked the portal, they now have a way to repair it.

The community starts to elaborate a plan and what they called "the second hunt" start, they split between three groups. The better warrior, the ones who killed the first Pig warrior start to train the younger, they teach them how to use the crossbow and the sword. Thoses who were able to run the faster were in charge of exploring the burning hell to find more of the black bastions because she only sees two pieces in the chests. The last group were in charge of capturing as many hog as possible.

The woman who found the first black fortress take the lead of the Exiled. They needed only 5 pieces of Obsidian to repair the portal.

They sneaked in the first bastion, using the path she takes the first time. Using their experience, they hide and mimic the act of the pig warrior, making sure to stay away from the Brutes as they enter the treasure room, they barricaded themselves and killed the few pig guards and grab the purple gem. As they were going to leave, a Brute enters in the room, Holding his gigantic axe, made of pure gold. The blade was not sharp enough to cut, but the damage it could cause were incredibly worse than a simple cut. The beast run toward the closest invader, missing the head by a few centimeter only. The humans were paralyzed by the fear. Only the woman, who already meet the beast could react, she runs toward him, her crossbow in one hand, her sword in the other. The fight was really fast, she stabs the brute right under his armor before pushing him in the Flaring Ocean. She lost her sword, so she grabs the axe of the brute. The human acclaimed her and they all run away, going back to their homes, victorious and proud of their leader they called this event "The triumph of the Black Castle".

What seemed like a few month later, they found a second bastion. Galvanised by their victory, they rush trough the main door of the black fortress. But three Brutes who were patrolling were waiting for them. Three braves lost their life during the attack, known since then as "the war of desolation" but their crossbows manage to get rid of the brutes. The human managed to get only one more piece of the needed rock. This time its full of anger and sadness that they come home.

When they discover a third bastion. A lot of them were master of their weapon and the hunters managed to capture over 50 hogs. Even if theses monster cant be tamed, their aggressivity toward the pigs warrior and their fear of the blue mushroom let the humans controlled them a little bit. Every member of the tribe was a warrior so they all start marching toward the fortress, guiding the hogs with mushrooms on sticks. They let the hogs charge trough the main gate. A few humans stayed to control the monster while the others use the weird pearl they found to teleport themselves in the higher part of the bastion. They didn't just looted the chests, they murdered every single pig warrior in the third bastion, staining the fortress in a disgusting red. They grab the last pieces of obsidian and get back to the cave they lived in. This third battle stayed in the memories as the "Crimson Extermination" Not any human died, but the blood of the countless piglin was flowing in the Flaring Ocean.

The Exiled grab their last personal belongings. Under the woman's lead, they run toward the broken portal and repaired it. But the portal didn't light up. One of the older reminded that Xanda'r the traitor summoned a fire ball to illuminate the portal. The woman close her eyes and before anyone could say anything she grabs a piece of magma from a nearby lava pool with her bare hand activating the portal.

As they came back from the burning hell, they find their village in ruin. Burned and destroyed, probably by Xanda'r. From the hundred of people who followed Xanda'r, only 21 of them came back. Not so long after, A patrol of inquisitors, send to investigate the huge amount of energy caused by the portal, find this weird group of peoples, their skin was covered in ashes, and hidding their faces behind masks made of crimson wood, wielding sword and axes made of pure gold.

They introduce themselves as the Exiled. But no one of them remembers their names, they explain that they didn't use names in the burning hell they were trapped in. The soldiers bring them back to the nearest city were they became soldiers for the most part. A large amount of them uses their experience in the burning hell to fight against the pig warriors to bring gold to the human city in exchange of land to live in.

They didn't consider themselves as human anymore. During their Exile in the burning hell they all learn to share their resources, to help those who are too weak and to not let anyone behind, as they came back, they rediscover a human race full of greed, and focused on themselves. They choose to go by the name of Crimsonian.