Ekskafeis

The ekskafeis are a now-extinct race that once populated Ennestrei. Though no longer present on the world directly, their genetics live on in the form of three descendant races; the myalo, mnogiye, and prabala.

Overview
The ekskafeis, though technically a single race, were divided into several warring "clans" that constantly vied for resources, leading to several bitter Burrower Wars, during which time the Olagis Unification and the Prabalan Pact rose to prominence as the mightiest wizard's guilds among their race. Tensions between the two were mediated by the ancient xinshi nation of Taiyang until communications broke down completely, leading to the War Of The Three. Near the war's end, the Olagis Unification harnessed the power of The Ancients and transcended their physical forms to become the myalo who, in turn, divided Ennestrei into four continents and wiped out many of the remaining ekskafeis in the process.

Physical Appearance
The ekskafeis were a rodent-like race of average height, typically 5 foot tall and weighing 160 lbs. with females being shorter and slighter than males. Their fur varied which was used as a means to identify their clan and variances within the same clan would sometimes lead to the split of an additional clan. They dressed in togas and leather sandals, wearing armors of varying metals into battle.

History
The history of the Burrower Wars is mostly lost in the modern era, save for the archives of Tushu Guan. The myalo, prabalans, and mnogiye either do not remember or do not wish to remember their ancestors history and so the bulk of it lives on only through genetic traits passed to their descendants.

It is known that, in the year 0 ADV, the ekskafeis race entered its decline as the divide of Ennestrei into four effectively separate but connected continents forced the remaining survivors to adapt to new climates. The ekskafeis of the Prabalan Pact were driven to the western continent of Parampare and eventually became prabalans with those too weak to endure the prabalan way of life becoming the diminutive mnogiye.

Notable Examples
Palaios (before transformation)

Racial Statistics
Ekskafeis have the following racial statistics;
 * +2 Str, +2 Con, -4 Int, -4 Wis; the ekskafeis were strong and tough but often lacked judgment and education.
 * Base speed of 30 feet with a burrow speed of 20 feet.
 * Pack Hunter (Ex): Ekskafeis work closely together and learn to fight as a unit. When an ekskafeis is fighting alongside their own tribe, all members of the tribe within 30 feet of each other gain a cumulative +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Armor Class.
 * Ekskafeis gain the scent ability.
 * Favored Class: Barbarian
 * Level Adjustment: +0