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(For Qymaen Jai Sheelal)
May you show and teach me your ways of living? Kaleesh culture sounds fascinating
"I would gladly show you our ways! Anyone who proves to be a competent warrior will always have a seat at our tables, in the halls of our ancestors." The warlord paused for a moment, considering where to begin.
"There are three things we hold dear, the Kaleesh. At least, where I come from. Ronderu sees things a bit differently than I, and that great purple gargoyle Sk'ar is married to the concept of money. They are," and he held up one finger, "the clan. The family is the highest priority. All else comes second. The second," he said, holding up another finger, "is war. It is a great honor to die in battle, the flame of passion in your heart. War and competition have driven us since our earliest days, and saved us when the Huk invaded. Spite is indeed the most excellent motivator. The third," he said, sticking out his second thumb, "is the dead. The dead have great meaning to us, as they become gods. A Kaleesh home will oft have one or more shrines dedicated to the deceased family members, where one prays to the ancestors for luck, courage, and happiness. Spurning the ancestors will invite retaliation, and only a fool would anger the gods."
"There are also a great many things that hold importance to Kaleesh, but I have found these three things across Kalee. We are wired for love and war, it seems, and I pity any who would stand in the way of that."