Cowlings (Halfling Subculture)

[LPT 771]

((Feel free to play this subculture if you please))

*As you open a culture book you flip to the Cowling section*

 

The Cowlings are a subculture of Halflings who live among the Halfling people, they follow Halfling law, and for the most part get along with their less wild counterparts. The difference ends there, Cowlings are a wild race based around pride, and manliness (or lady like in female case). Proper Cowlings drink an ale known as Greenskin piss to most, it uses the venom of a Cobra. Cowlings are respectful to all who do not insult their pride. Cowlings are commonly Gnomes rather than Hobbits themselves, meaning they are shorter than average. 

 

 

Clothing

Cowlings wear simple, yet elegant clothing, and wear bandannas so they are protected from the wind when they ride on their ponies. 

 

 

Traditions and games

 

1.2.3.... BANG!

This game should not be taken lightly, and is only done to settle a dispute. It is the most serious of traditions, and losing is a massive hit to a Cowling's pride. The game is simple, both opponents go back to back, and take five steps to be far apart from each other, the person who calls the game counts 1...2...3... and they both put their hands into the secret cowling formation (( Hand gun OOC)) and shout bang, the first person to shout it wins. This must be done with a large crowd watching.  (( OOC you roll out of 5, and the winner is the highest roll. in a draw the duo must RP everything again, and it is on record that it was a draw.)) 

 

 

Bull riding

This game is for Cowling festivals and Rodeos, and should only be done by experienced Cowlings . The cowling climbs on top of a baby bull, and smacks it's behind, once the bull begins to kick the rider must stay on with balance as long as possible. The more experienced you are the longer you stay on. (( The rider and someone playing as the bull rolls 20, if the bull rolls higher the rider is kicked off, if the rider rolls higher they have been on for ten seconds, and go for the 20 seconds mark. At 30 seconds the rider gets -1 and at 60 seconds the rider gets another -1. All games are to be recorded OOCly because after a rider has done 5 games they get +1 to their roll after 10 they get a total of +2 and after 20 they get a total of +3. Any round that lasts over two minutes gives the rider a permanent additional +1. A rider may only have up to +5 in their roll)) 

 

 

Culture

The Cowlings smoke pipeweed cigars, and ride small ponies into most areas they go, they wear cowling hats, and their accent differs ever so slightly from Halfling accents. Cowlings are arogant, and cocky, and more prone to fighting than their halfling counterparts, but still prefer to run from most out matched fights. ((They are still easy to startle, and if no one is looking they will hide from threats, and say they whacked them until they went away. ))

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