Prax: Bolo Lizard 
Author: Ryan Lyle
Rune: Earth
The Bolo Lizard People are pygmies. They are famous for their spinning weapons, the bolas, which they use in warfare and hunting. They are a remnant of an empire which stretched across Genert’s land, one of the Golden Age cultures. Their ancestors were destroyed, and the remainder survived by adopting the nomad life. They are matriarchal, emphasizing the Eiritha aspect of their adopted religion over the Waha side. Polyandry is not uncommon, but occasional polygamy and group marriages can be found. Although the tribe is interbred now with the other nomads, traces of their Golden Age physique are highly valued, and partly determine social rank.
Bolo Lizard Folk are hunter-gatherers, not herders, but still raid other tribes for meat animals. Most men worship Foundchild. The reptiles are used mainly as mounts, but the people eat the dinosaurs’ huge eggs, and sometimes make the hide of a slain mount into a strong but light buckler.
In wartime the Bolo Lizard Folk use their bolas to tangle foes, then close with short spears and long knives to finish the job. The animal runs with its head and tail stretched horizontally, leaving plenty of room for the riders to use their unique weapons. Warriors rarely wear armor, relying on their shields to protect them.
Bolo lizards travel in small family groups, which the Bolo Lizard Folk follow. Females lay their eggs in clutches, then abandon them. Tribesmembers mark the clutches, then stay in the area or come back when it is time for the eggs to hatch. It takes two or three seasons for the hatchlings to grow to sufficient size to keep up with the adult lizards.