Upon the 'Living World', the sentient earth breathes and dreams.
As the world dreams, bits of it's blood and flesh (magma and stone) become slowly
and individually sentient. Flavored with the tone and mood of each of the earth's
dreams, the 'People of the Dreaming Earth' ultimately mature by calling to it the
jewels which echo the dream it was born from. These jewels become set within the
sockets of their eyes; sparkling and lit from within by their magma blood.
The utterly inhuman, imperturbable, and unpredictable resulting species spend all
their time shaping, nurturing, and guarding the mountains, cliffs, canyons, and
soils of the world. Since they travel by melding with the earth and sending their
conciousness (and eyes) at high speeds through the earth itself, reshaping
their stone bodies where their conciousness arrives, you'll never know where one
will turn up. And, depending on where the rock person has been, they MAY bring with
them something of interest. ^_~
These jewel contacts are used by natives to trade with the People of the Dreaming
Earth; as the creatures will speak with none but those who have similarly structured
eyes. Please, use caution when approaching a stone person. The earth can be a
dangerous being to those who fail to show the proper respect.
Gold eyes are common in stone persons who are 'packrats'. They are constantly
wandering, picking things up, wandering some more, and putting things down. These
creatures are always restlessly looking for someone to trade with. Frequently seen
on roads or within humanoid settlements.