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== Culture ==

Redna is a multicultural town centered around farming and a rural and simple life. Rednans keep a closer connection to the nature than most people or Elyrians and seek to maintain or combine it with its infrastructure. This is the reason roads are not paved and trees are not chopped near the residential areas. Because of Redna being inhabited by humans throughout its history, its people have gained a certain distances to other races, especially those who claim to be superior to mankind. This however does not result in other races being treated worse than humans, and non-humans enjoy the same rights on Redna as everyone else.

The Town of Redna is a secularized and multicultural realm. It does not force its residents to follow certain cultural or religious practices, though different religions and cultures are still practiced. The majority of the inhibitants are human. Redna strongly supports participation in the local community and believes that most things should be shared if possible. This resulted in the creation of the community fields, which can be used by anyone, as long as the seeds are resowed after harvest. In general, Redna does not strive for riches or power, but stability and long-term growth for the town and the local residents.

In Redna, one of the first and most important customs is friendliness towards visitors and adventurers, who stumble upon the islands or go there for a visit. Anyone can choose to seddle down in Redna and is greeted with open arms. If anyone is in need of help or in danger, it is the duty of a Rednan to provide help if he or she is able to.

Rednans like to forge new bonds and strive for friendship, but do not forget their enemies on the other hand. Who makes himself an enemy of Redna and its people will have to face hostilities until the feud is ended. This does not mean that the Rednans are hateful and revenge-thirsty people though. More than often it will be them to approach an enemy to seek peace and end the times of hate and anger with the corresponding person or town.

Lore-wise, the Rednan culture is heavily influenced by tales and legends of dragons and other fantastical creatures. Their banner shows a golden dragon, who is believed to be the most powerful from all the dragons that roam the skies of Alathra. Many Rednans believe, that in times of great danger and suffering, the golden dragon will emerge from the black of the night sky to save the islands by burning its enemies to a crisp. Therefore, some Rednans burn a part of their harvest each year to please the mysterious golden dragon and ask him to protect them in times of direness.

== History ==