Ancient Constructs
Long ago, the people of a now-forgotten town used all kinds of magic to improve their ways of life, especially in the fields and farms. They enchanted dozens of scarecrows to be more effective in scaring off birds and various pests. The people of town valued these living scarecrows so much, that they were seen as fellow townsfolk.
When the settlement collapsed due to some unknown disaster, the Strawfolk were the only people to survive. They became the full-time caretakers of the land and rebuilt the town, taking on many of the previous townsfolk’s professions.
With no need to eat or feed other people, the Strawfolk learned to use their agricultural knowledge and skills to actually encourage animals to eat the crops, while maintaining year-round. The land quickly became a sanctuary for wildlife, having access to vast food resources, without fear of the Strawfolk who had no need to hunt them.
Most Strawfolk are well educated, having the ability to dedicate large amounts of time to studying their original creators, due to their unaging bodies.
- from the publisher's blurb