let it leave me like a long breath

generator is tentatively working to generate npcs

data file:

HUMAN {
	tribe = <tribes>
	occupation = $tribe.occupation

	bio = a human of the seven masked tribes. a $occupation of the $tribe.name tribe, $tribe.mask, whose power is $tribe.power, and whose color is $tribe.color

}

tribes = ash | vulture | storm | jackal | fire-eater | sky | whirlwind

ash {
	name = ash
	power = calling up growth from the dry desert sand
	mask = who wear ornate masks dyed with pale plant pigments
	color = green

	occupation = farmer | wanderer | trader
}
vulture {
	name = vulture
	power = the ability to glide on hot desert thermals
	mask = who wear masks in the shape of birds and flying spirits
	color = black

	occupation = adventurer | wanderer | trader
}
storm {
	name = storm
	power = calling rains and finding springs
	mask = who wear masks made in the image of howling storm-spirits
	color = blue

	occupation = wanderer | witch | trader
}
jackal {
	name = jackal
	power = taming the wild beasts of the desert
	mask = who wear masks in the shape of the desert animals
	color = brown/grey

	occupation = adventurer | hunter | raider | trader
}
fire-eater {
	name = fire-eater
	power = swallowing fire and breathing it back out
	mask = who wear masks made of many overlapping plates of opaque burnt glass
	color = red

	occupation = adventurer | witch | raider
}
sky {
	name = sky
	power = calling down lightning and sickness
	mask = who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks
	color = yellow
	occupation = adventurer | witch | poet | bandit | raider | artist
}
whirlwind {
	name = whirlwind
	power = calling up sandstorms
	mask = who wear blank, unadorned masks
	color = white
	occupation = adventurer | bandit | witch | raider | scavenger
}

HUMAN {
	location = <locations>
	occupation = $location.occupation

	bio = a human $occupation, $location.from
}

occupation = adventurer | wanderer | exile | trader | priest

locations = painted cliffs | acid flats | mesa-temples | northern steppe | walled oasis-garden cities | old ruins

painted cliffs {
	from = one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation = adventurer | scavenger | wanderer | exile | artist | bard
}
acid flats {
	from = one who roosts in stilt-huts on the acid flats
	occupation = adventurer | scavenger | wanderer | exile
}
mesa-temples {
	from = a follower of strange gods, from the mesa-temples
	occupation = adventurer | exile | priest | magician
}
northern steppe {
	from = from the farming communities of the northern steppe
	occupation = farmer | wanderer | trader
}
walled oasis-garden cities {
	from = a guildmember of the walled oasis-garden cities
	occupation = merchant | trader | mercenary
}
old ruins {
	from = from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation = adventurer | scavenger | wanderer | smith | artificer
}

output:

HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a farmer of the ash tribe, who wear ornate masks dyed with pale plant pigments, whose power is calling up growth from the dry desert sand, and whose color is green
	occupation: farmer
	tribe: ash
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a wanderer of the ash tribe, who wear ornate masks dyed with pale plant pigments, whose power is calling up growth from the dry desert sand, and whose color is green
	occupation: wanderer
	tribe: ash
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a trader of the ash tribe, who wear ornate masks dyed with pale plant pigments, whose power is calling up growth from the dry desert sand, and whose color is green
	occupation: trader
	tribe: ash
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a adventurer of the vulture tribe, who wear masks in the shape of birds and flying spirits, whose power is the ability to glide on hot desert thermals, and whose color is black
	occupation: adventurer
	tribe: vulture
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a wanderer of the vulture tribe, who wear masks in the shape of birds and flying spirits, whose power is the ability to glide on hot desert thermals, and whose color is black
	occupation: wanderer
	tribe: vulture
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a trader of the vulture tribe, who wear masks in the shape of birds and flying spirits, whose power is the ability to glide on hot desert thermals, and whose color is black
	occupation: trader
	tribe: vulture
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a wanderer of the storm tribe, who wear masks made in the image of howling storm-spirits, whose power is calling rains and finding springs, and whose color is blue
	occupation: wanderer
	tribe: storm
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a witch of the storm tribe, who wear masks made in the image of howling storm-spirits, whose power is calling rains and finding springs, and whose color is blue
	occupation: witch
	tribe: storm
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a trader of the storm tribe, who wear masks made in the image of howling storm-spirits, whose power is calling rains and finding springs, and whose color is blue
	occupation: trader
	tribe: storm
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a adventurer of the jackal tribe, who wear masks in the shape of the desert animals, whose power is taming the wild beasts of the desert, and whose color is brown/grey
	occupation: adventurer
	tribe: jackal
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a hunter of the jackal tribe, who wear masks in the shape of the desert animals, whose power is taming the wild beasts of the desert, and whose color is brown/grey
	occupation: hunter
	tribe: jackal
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a raider of the jackal tribe, who wear masks in the shape of the desert animals, whose power is taming the wild beasts of the desert, and whose color is brown/grey
	occupation: raider
	tribe: jackal
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a trader of the jackal tribe, who wear masks in the shape of the desert animals, whose power is taming the wild beasts of the desert, and whose color is brown/grey
	occupation: trader
	tribe: jackal
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a adventurer of the fire-eater tribe, who wear masks made of many overlapping plates of opaque burnt glass, whose power is swallowing fire and breathing it back out, and whose color is red
	occupation: adventurer
	tribe: fire-eater
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a witch of the fire-eater tribe, who wear masks made of many overlapping plates of opaque burnt glass, whose power is swallowing fire and breathing it back out, and whose color is red
	occupation: witch
	tribe: fire-eater
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a raider of the fire-eater tribe, who wear masks made of many overlapping plates of opaque burnt glass, whose power is swallowing fire and breathing it back out, and whose color is red
	occupation: raider
	tribe: fire-eater
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a adventurer of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: adventurer
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a witch of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: witch
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a poet of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: poet
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a bandit of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: bandit
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a raider of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: raider
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a artist of the sky tribe, who wear complex-edged, deeply carved masks, whose power is calling down lightning and sickness, and whose color is yellow
	occupation: artist
	tribe: sky
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a adventurer of the whirlwind tribe, who wear blank, unadorned masks, whose power is calling up sandstorms, and whose color is white
	occupation: adventurer
	tribe: whirlwind
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a bandit of the whirlwind tribe, who wear blank, unadorned masks, whose power is calling up sandstorms, and whose color is white
	occupation: bandit
	tribe: whirlwind
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a witch of the whirlwind tribe, who wear blank, unadorned masks, whose power is calling up sandstorms, and whose color is white
	occupation: witch
	tribe: whirlwind
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a raider of the whirlwind tribe, who wear blank, unadorned masks, whose power is calling up sandstorms, and whose color is white
	occupation: raider
	tribe: whirlwind
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human of the seven masked tribes. a scavenger of the whirlwind tribe, who wear blank, unadorned masks, whose power is calling up sandstorms, and whose color is white
	occupation: scavenger
	tribe: whirlwind
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human adventurer, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: adventurer
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human scavenger, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: scavenger
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human wanderer, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: wanderer
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human exile, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: exile
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human artist, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: artist
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human bard, one of the dwellers of the painted cliffs
	occupation: bard
	location: painted cliffs
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human adventurer, one who roosts in stilt-huts on the acid flats
	occupation: adventurer
	location: acid flats
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human scavenger, one who roosts in stilt-huts on the acid flats
	occupation: scavenger
	location: acid flats
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human wanderer, one who roosts in stilt-huts on the acid flats
	occupation: wanderer
	location: acid flats
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human exile, one who roosts in stilt-huts on the acid flats
	occupation: exile
	location: acid flats
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human adventurer, a follower of strange gods, from the mesa-temples
	occupation: adventurer
	location: mesa-temples
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human exile, a follower of strange gods, from the mesa-temples
	occupation: exile
	location: mesa-temples
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human priest, a follower of strange gods, from the mesa-temples
	occupation: priest
	location: mesa-temples
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human magician, a follower of strange gods, from the mesa-temples
	occupation: magician
	location: mesa-temples
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human farmer, from the farming communities of the northern steppe
	occupation: farmer
	location: northern steppe
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human wanderer, from the farming communities of the northern steppe
	occupation: wanderer
	location: northern steppe
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human trader, from the farming communities of the northern steppe
	occupation: trader
	location: northern steppe
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human merchant, a guildmember of the walled oasis-garden cities
	occupation: merchant
	location: walled oasis-garden cities
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human trader, a guildmember of the walled oasis-garden cities
	occupation: trader
	location: walled oasis-garden cities
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human mercenary, a guildmember of the walled oasis-garden cities
	occupation: mercenary
	location: walled oasis-garden cities
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human adventurer, from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation: adventurer
	location: old ruins
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human scavenger, from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation: scavenger
	location: old ruins
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human wanderer, from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation: wanderer
	location: old ruins
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human smith, from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation: smith
	location: old ruins
}
HUMAN {
	bio: a human artificer, from the glassblowers who nest in the hulls of ancient ruins
	occupation: artificer
	location: old ruins
}

obviously there's a lot more to do codewise before any of this is, you know, useful, and a lot more detail to add before the descriptions are interesting & complex, but it's a start. i should probably start working on actions at this point, so i can get these people interacting