I personally think that the Kypiq are unbalanced compared to the other tribes and need adjustment.
First, let’s talk about advantages:
Small size - Ability to hide easier due to small size, can fit into tiny spaces most races can't
To me it's kind of assumed that they could do that, as they’re small than all of the other tribes- not a lot of complaints here
Enhanced Eyes - Eyes can see in low light, also glow similar to cannis rabbit in the dark.
I forgot where this came from, I think from the Hrothi, but it was commented that people could simply turn up their screen brightness and see in the dark - nullifying this advantage. Although, I would keep the glowing eyes as that could backfire on them- maybe it's a pro for them, I don't know. More information is needed
Animal Emotes - Emotes mimic animal sounds
I personally like this one, I think it's a funny aspect to give to the Kypiq and would keep it, maybe it has some hunting pros (MAYBE)
I would personally get rid of the second one and instead give Kypiq speed – not enough speed to outrun the Neran but I would make them faster, as they’re smaller and have less mass. Besides, it’s low fantasy so I think we can allow them to be a bit faster as they’re the weakest tribe- which is fine we don't want them to be too overpowered. I hope they become agile and a bit faster than expected. This would give them some chance at surviving.
Secondly, disadvantages:
Small size - outside of their natural biome the Kypiq have a hard time getting to higher places. They also are limited by the type of gear they can wear and mounts that are available to them due to their size.
The 'gear' part I’m totally cool with because it makes sense, Kypiq wouldn’t wear something that a Brudvir would wear. I would personally like some more information on the “Hard time getting to higher places”. Are we talking about in winter? Do the trees have more branches and it makes it more difficult to get to the top?
Vegetarians - Since the Kypiq rely on the forest creatures so much for survival a long time ago they gave up slaughtering the animals dwelling in their woods. This means however that due to their practices of not eating meat their bodies have a hard time processing it. This means that the Kypiq cannot draw the same amount of nutrients from it and find themselves full long before they have the energy to continue on with their day to day life if they only rely on meat as a source of food.
Perfectly fine with this as it ties in to their religion, it might pose some problem in the winter but it’s fine
Glass Jaw - The Kypiq's small forms while agile are much more delicate and have become far more susceptible to heavy impacts and stuns.
Fine with this, they're smaller and should be a lot more careful if they get caught they should suffer more damage
If you make Kypiq physically weaker give them more speed, their agility stats seem to be fine since they're the smallest. if I were to imagine a Kypiq in combat they wouldn't have as much reach (Since they're smaller and their weapon is smaller) so it would be fine to make them faster and more agile.
One final comment, people have been talking about the Dras's mounts a lot, can the Kypiq please have flying squirrels? That'll be so badass, Maybe they won't be fast on the open field but they're faster at climbing trees and can jump from tree to tree. lol.
Thanks for reading this long post.