#retrok

[natik-lore]

Many individuals of the Retrok species are terrified of large bodies of water. The Retrok have a dense carapace, and easily sink in water.

[natik-lore]

What kinds of games or sports do the natik play?

Great question! It varies between species and cultures, but the big thing they have in common is the vast majority of their games are team oriented.

A popular game among Katnat is "Stick Tower," which is kind of like the opposite of Jenga. Teams of four or more compete to build little towers out of twisty little bits of wood called "wobble sticks," which are designed to be awkward and hard to fit together. The first team to complete a tower using all of their wobble sticks, without causing it to collapse, wins. No set of wobble sticks is identical, so each team has to use a different strategy based on the unique sticks they have.

Retrok have a game called "Rock Pile," which is sort of like Hide-and-Seek but with teams. One team, called the "rocks," use their natural camouflage to blend in with their environment and try not to be found. The other team, the "rock-smashers," is tasked with finding the rocks. When a rock is found, the rock-smasher wrestles them. If the rock smasher pins a rock, they are out of the game. If a rock pins a rock-smasher, the rock smasher has to become a rock and switch teams. The game ends when either all of the rocks are out of the game or when all of the rock-smashers' original team are turned into rocks. More specific rules tend to vary between clans, especially when it comes to ties.

The Vaklotik have a game that's like a cross between dodgeball and paint ball, except it's entirely played on the backs of rexlo. Each team carries balloon-like balls filled with dye, each team getting their own color. If a rider is hit with a dye ball once, they're out. If a rider's rexlo is hit with a dye ball 3 times, they're out. The team with the most remaining members wins.