Turpens

 The Turpens are physically the largest sentient race on Metas, averaging a towering height of twelve and a half feet tall. They are essentially mammals with golem-like traits, with naturally growing stone-plated segments of skin typically found on the cranium, beak, hands, chest and feet. This natural stone armor developed due to their diet of mineral-rich rocks usually found near active volcanoes. Their home, Turpen Island, is home to their sacred volcano, Mt. Takrahda, which gives them a constant supply of rocks suited for their diet. The original Turpen tribe, Takrahda once had complete control of the volcano, however civil war eventually split the tribe into 3 main tribes that now co-exist today among the Turpen Nations along with 2 more recent tribes.

Turpen civilization is still based on tribal society, despite having developed their technology beyond the tribal stage to build grand and prosperous cities. Each city's demographic composes of mainly a single tribe led by a chieftain. Since their first contact with other races, the Turpens have recognized the importance of racial representation and established what's called the overseer tribe, or representative tribe. The overseer tribe is composed of trusted tribe leaders who make decisions in regard to Turpen affairs with other races. Despite this however, Turpen society remains largely isolated from events occurring outside their dominion

 Turpens are highly territorial which has caused the eruption of several disputes over land ownership with other races, most cases involving the Awsecs. This animosity has led to Turpen alliances with the Koll armies on more than one occasion. Because the Turpens are in possession of a strong fighting force and reputably one of the strongest navy’s in the world, they have wreaked tremendous damage in the past. As a result the relations between most races and the Turpens are tense at best and enmity at worst.