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The Listeners cultivate multiple plant species. SomeThey ofgrow theseand specieseat aregrain rockbuds,from whilea otherscertain aretype treesof rockbud.{{book ref|sa4|62}} They also use the dried pulp from a species of rockbud to make paper.{{book ref|sa4|45}} The Listeners also grow and prune Shalebark, although they mostly do itthis for decoration.{{book ref|Sa2|i|4}} They eat mushrooms, which they gather in the forests near the Shattered Plains.{{book ref|Sa4|45}}

They also practice animal husbandry and hunting. They are known to have atdomesticated times[[chull]]s{{book huntedref|sa4|62}} and hunt [[chasmfiend]]s, although they only do itthis induring certain seasons.{{book ref|Sa4|48}} They havealso accesskeep tohogs, hogshidewhich leatherare herded around by groups of Listeners,{{book ref|Sa4sa4|4862}} althoughbecause itof is unknown ifthis they hunthave theaccess hogsto orhogsmeat ifand theyhogshide have domesticated themleather.{{book ref|Sa4|48}}

Listener soldiers use Warform, this grants them strong carapace armor as well as increased strength.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} Though not as strong or resilient as someone with Shardplate, warform listeners are a real threat to regular human soldiers. Their strength allows them to use heavy weapons like battleaxes, hammers, spears and sometimes clubs or swords.{{book ref|sa1|40}}{{book ref|Sa4|45}} They are also capable of jumping far enough to cross the chasms on the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa1|27}} Most of the steel weapons owned by the Listeners are either of [[Alethkar|Alethi]] origin or have been passed down from parent to child starting at the abandonment of the old gods.{{book ref|Sa4|81}} The Listeners are also fond of bows and two-handed slings.,{{book ref|sa1|65}} although bows were viewed as to deadly to wield against other listeners.{{book ref|sa4|68}} Some Listeners carry large shields called [[stormshield]]s when going out into a highstorm, however it is unknown if this type of shield is also used in combat.{{book ref|Sa4|88}} It is the duty of each warrior to care for his ancient weapon and make his own arrow.{{book ref|Sa4|45}}

The Listeners had multipleeight sets of [[Shardplate]] and [[Shardblade]]s,{{book ref|sa4|68}} they gradually lost all of them during the War of Reckoning however.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} It is forbidden for these shards to be wielded against other listeners, they were originally intended for greatshell hunts, although they were also used to fight the [[Alethkar|Alethi]] during the [[War of Reckoning]]. It is tradition that when one of the proper eight listener cities is conquered the defeated family relinquishes it’s shards to the victors.{{book ref|sa4|68}} Regular soldiers often wear simple garments that are tailored around their warform carapace. Some of them also wear long coates, although these aren’t worn into battle. The Listener general wears a cap on their skullplate and a tight red cloth as a cape.{{book ref|Sa2|i|4}} The Listeners believe that a man should be able to see his own death coming, and for this reason they dress assassins in white.{{book ref|Sa1|prologue}}

The Listeners often attack shortly before or after a storm comes.{{book ref|Sa4|45}}{{book ref|sa4|68}} The Listeners use drums to warn allies and enemies of an upcoming battle, they also wear white, as it signals that a battle is going to happen, instead of another interaction such as trade. These battles often start with the participants yelling boasts, insults and challenges at each other. After that both families take turns throwing spears at each other, when someone is hit their family might withdraw, if not both sides move on to close combat. There have been times where traditions were broken and battles turned into horrible massacres.

Prior to the [[True Desolation]] the Listeners were technologically behind the rest of [[Roshar]]. They lived in huts made from hardened crem over frames of shell, which were huddled on the leeward side of lumps of stone to protect from [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|WoR|i|4}} These buildings were fragile and would often be destroyed by highstorms, although the Listeners would simply rebuild them.{{book ref|WoK|45}} The Listeners also lived in hogshide tents.{{book ref|Sa4|45}} The Shattered Plains contained a large number of Listener bridges, which were flimsy and made of wood and rope.{{book ref|Sa4|48}} These bridges were likely destroyed during the War of Reckoning. They furnish their houses with woven mats and painted banners.{{book ref|sa4|62}}

When Listeners go out into a highstorm to adopt a new form they often wear loose robes. This is likely so that the robe doesn’t interfere with the transformation of their body.{{book ref|Sa4|86}} Listener men weave bits of uncut gemstones in their beard. Members of each family all wear different gemstones, so a Listener can recognise what family someone belongs to just by looking at the gemstones in their beard.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} They also wear bands on their braids, members of different families also have differently colored bands.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} Listeners often wear robes.{{book ref|Sa4|73}} They also wear shirts skirts and coat.{{book ref|sa4|68}}