Culture of Xylan

Anistos, the largest continent on Xylan, has been populated by different
peoples over the years, but the general population of Anistos has generally
been divided by anthropologists into three major groups by location:
Ozmicana to the east, Xessus to the south and Twanitz to the north.
Cultural development has generally been affected by climate, geography
and natural resources available.

Ozmicana - From pre-Industrial times, the people of this eastern region
have been traders and herders. Due to a general lack of arable land or other
ready natural resources, Ozmicanans traditionally specialized in leathers,
cloth, and other lightweight materials that can be produced from animal hides,
wool or other animal products. Cloth is generally dyed in bright colours;
Ozmicanans tend to favor oranges, reds and yellows. Ozmicanan cloth continues
to be highly prized to this day, even though it is now manufactured off world
by computer controlled mechanical looms.

Xessus - Originally a wooded region, the southern reaches of the continent
were home to hunters and skilled craftsmen, especially woodworkers. Xessus
woodworkers carved intricately designed implements and weapons that were
handed down from generation to generation. The preferred colours tended to
be earth tones such as beige and tan. Although the great forests of the south
are now gone, the beautiful wooden heirlooms are still kept by prominent
Xessus families as symbols of status or wealth.

Twanitz - The northern area of Twanitz borders on the great Drevian Ocean.
At one time teeming with life, the ocean was the main source of livelihood for
the Twanitz peoples. Before pollution began depleting fish and other sea
life, Twanitz was home to a great number of fishing and trading ports.
Through contacts with other continents, Twanitz became the first area on
Anistos to learn metal working. Perhaps because of close contact with the
ocean, people of Twanitz descent to this day tend to prefer clothing and
other items coloured with blues, greens and silvers.


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