Kingdom of Boldur Rok

Capital: Kauhi
Current King: Lilinoa'ishrama II (Relieving Mist in Summer)
Population: ~5,070
    23% Gobblett (Lili)
    67% Hobb (Poko)
    5% Taller (Lohi)
    5% Other (Mohoro)
Friends: The Kaiki Archipelago, Beyhepbeǀnek'hok(?),
Allies: 
Enemies: 
Imports: textiles, cotton, furniture, jewelry, furs, perfume, hardwoods, metal tools, armor, weapons, anise, cardamom, chili, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, fennel, Garlic, Shallot, Onion, Ginger, Nutmeg, turmeric.
Exports: Ambergris, baleen, whalebone, fish, red banana products, coconut, cocoa, cocoa leaves, dyes (primarily imperial purple).

The Kingdom of Boldur Rok, called Ka Kelina (The Rock) in the native tongue of Kulu, is an island nation located within the Catilan Sea, north of the Gabriellan Coast. It formed after the unification of the once-disparate native goblin tribes that call the island home some 300 years ago. Thanks to its location, Boldur Rok has since become a thriving island of illicit trade, smuggling, piracy, and maritime mayhem, a lifestyle that seems to suit the various goblin tribes of the island just fine. Though the island has a reputation is little more than a nation of Ne'er-do-wells, in truth the goblins of Boldur Rok are an adaptable and open-ended people who have a long and storied history across the seas as fishermen, merchants, mercenaries, and tradesmen of the deep.

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Culture
Height & Class
One's social position within Kulu society is partially determined by physical height, with taller goblins being afforded greater respect from their peers, while shorter goblins are considered as little more than servants to their tallers, mere stepping stones to help elevate those with Kuanga's blessing.
Those born with an exceptional height of over 6'0" are often put in positions of spiritual authority, being trained in the ways of their ancestors to commune with spirits that dwell across their island and the seas.
Most nobility born to the Kulu are not of the Taller caste, but those who are often are seen as a portents of prosperity and an immensely good omen.

The role of women
Female goblins enjoy a position of relative legal equality, and are thus able to enjoy most, if not all, of the activities, freedoms, and privileges afforded to men. This was not always so, but the view of women between the tribes amongst the goblins has shifted the last 300 years towards a unified, egalitarian approach in response to the sight of foreigners and 'non-goblin' women. These sentiments are not extended to non-goblins.

Cannibalism
The Kulu peoples practice cannibalism on goblin and non-goblin alike. All meat is acceptable, and in some practices, eating of the dead is considered a way to respect a powerful opponent. Despite some stories, the Kulu very rarely raid for meat, as their island and the sea are bountiful.

Raiders, explorers, & merchents
The Kulu are notoriously vicious raiders, slavers, and pillagers across the oceans, and have a well-earned reputation as a scourge on the seas to any who cross paths with them on a bad day. There is another side to their ways, however: they are some of the most seasoned navigators and sailors to touch the waters, and their raiding often puts them in possession of the most exotic spices, goods, and slaves; any who can convince them to trade would find themselves greatly rewarded.

Not so serious
One of the distinctive traits of Kulu society is their propensity for pranks, sardonic humor, and a general inability to take things as serious as other peoples.

The role of mohoro
Mohoro, or outsiders, does not refer to the slaves and captures of war that often populate a goblin's home, but rather non-goblins who willingly live and work on the island. Often these people are smugglers and criminals in hiding, or the occasional merchant with good relations to a goblin patron that can vouch for their honor to other goblins.

Marriage & adoption
Marriage in Kulu culture takes two forms: Adoption, and Enslavement. Adoption occurs when a goblin wishes to court and marry another goblin, where in both parties are considered equal in legal standing. Enslavement marriage is when a goblin takes a non-goblin as a spouse, by where in the non-goblin is considered the legal responsability to the goblin.

Music
The Kulu love music and seek any excuse to play and dance in celebration. Their music ranges from serene and relaxing songs played with lovingly crafted instruments of the island, to a chaotic mash of violent noises made to imitate the sounds of battle, often played with random improvised instruments while on a raiding voyage.

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Demographics
Economy
Boldur Rok functions by barter, though that which cannot be traded for or provided by the island, can be readily stolen or extorted from one of several trade routes that pass through it's territories.

Imports
The largest imports often traded in Boldur Rok are textiles products like clothing, metal products for tools and weapons, and exotic spirces from the Kaiki Archipelago, who is one of their largest trade partners. 
Government
History
Ancient Kelina

The Unification Wars (770-772 CE)
Military
Religion
The Role of Shaman
The type of shaman which will be trained depends on a variety of factors, such as the gender of the taller, and the whims of the spirits observed for this sacred process. Women are often trained in the healing arts, and how to commune with spirits of disease and the sun; men are trained to commune with the ancestor spirits, the ghosts of war, and the spirits of the weather. Tradition holds that only men are to become Speakers of Kalanaku.

Gods & Spirits

• Kalanaku, The Lord of the Mountain.
  The chief deity of the Kulu tradition. Legends tell that Kalanaku sired the first Kulu when a human woman known only as Kuanga washed ashore on the island. Kalanaku, in the form of a great wolf-like beast, raped Kuanga, and took her as one of his wives, and 4 months later, she spawned the first Kulu.
  
  
• Kuanga, The Mother.
  A wife to Kalanaku, and the mournful mother to the Kulu. She is revered as the goddess of homemakers, mothers, and mercy for goblin and non-goblin alike. She is said to fear her husband without love, but cannot bring herself to hate her own children, even as they partake in his greed and lust. Those who grow tall are said to have her blessing.
  
  
• Hameaka, The Lonely shadow.
  Hameaka is said to be a wandering spirit that takes the form of an invisible figure in black robes, who drifts in the wind like a ghost. It is said to accompany travelers who wander the island at night, offering stories and companionship through the hours. Should it find the company acceptable, it will leave a boon of wisdom or a blessing on its host, though should the host act cruel to it, they will be cursed by its vexation.
  
  
• Ulakaiana, The Red Sister
  The wrathful sister-wife of Kalanaku, who lashes against the Kulu in jealous anger to spite Kuanga, whom she hates more than anything.
  
  
• Opali, The Stinky
  The Kulu spirit of trash, beach debris, and flotsam.