Ursuki are magic beings who resemble tanuki and bears. Their magic specialty is Illusion – they possess unparalleled abilities to create illusive tricks to fool other creatures, which also aid them in fishing and trapping. Their diet consists of fish and insects as well as plants and berries. 

Their culture is outwardly friendly but inwardly mysterious– Ursuki have no trouble getting along with any species, and their merchants are very common to see among pouflon and vespire settlements. Ursuki towns and villages, however, are near-impossible to get to unless you have an Ursuki guide with you. They carefully hide their villages with magic and misdirection spells to remain hidden to the outside world.

Of all the runic species, including pouflons and vespire, Ursuki are the most careful about using their magic because they only have a limited amount to use each year. They can recover a little bit of magic when they rest but not nearly enough to sustain them, so they hibernate for an entire season to fully recharge their magic reserves. Winter is the most popular season to hibernate in, but some individuals may choose other seasons.

​Ursuki love to work hard and party hard - before the Great Sleep (winter hibernation) arrives, they host a huge festival where they use up the remainder of their magic reserves to put on incredible shows, creating illusions unmatched by any pouflon or vespire. On this one special night of the year, they open up their villages to be found by any guest who wants to be wowed by their legendary festival.

St Veti, a Legendary Ursuki who is very active during the winter.

​​Ursuki settlements are always nestled in forests – trees are symbolically significant to Ursuki culture as ancestors, providers and protectors. Wanderroot also have great significance to the Ursuki, so they often cultivate & release Wanderroot as a cultural practice. 

Chester, a child ursuki who runs the Legend Shop.

St veti concept by Arboret.

Concept by Arboret.