Pingus

"For unity is might and for unity temperance is needed, reject the calling of unchecked pleasure and villainy."

-The Chant of Pregum, 7th chapter

Pigus are pengui like creatures that inhabit the northernmost reaches of the world, particularly in the Theocracy of Afpigus.

They are very short, coming about to the waist of a man and the forehead of a halfling. Pingus are immediately recognizable by their black and white feathers, legendary for their fluffyness and cozyness.

Pingus have a matriarchal society governed by the high priestesses at the head of their cities. At the head of Afpingus stands the that Arch Priestess of the Faith that rules as an absolute monarch.

Comunity Centered Lives Most pingus live in the cities of the Theocracy, under the rule of a high priestess. There they live to better serve the community and the gods. Under the guidance of the priestess each pingu is given a profession to carry for their lives. A pingu receives such task during their investiture ceremony, a grand religious event in which pingus of the right age become adults. Sice they don't have such long lives they focus on their god given calling with unparalleled dedication.

Not All Accepted Not everyone is welcome in the cannon of Afpingus. There are gods deemed heretical and so are their followers. Such are the followers of Scropengu, the deity of debauchery and lust. She was deemed to be unworthy of worship long ago and since them there has been civil war among the pingus. Those who remained faithful to their deity, and those who followed the orders of the priesthood and rejected her calling.

Pingus and Adventuring Pingus often choose the life path to which the gods seem to shoe most favor, often with the guidance of a priest to help them in this choice. Those who go on to adventure far away from their community are usualy on some sort of holy quest or are sent to spread the word of the gods.