Post by xaphan on Nov 6, 2023 21:34:25 GMT
Overview
The unified tribes are a group of 5 human tribes that share a common beliefs and goals for a unified arkstonia. Constant infighting alway occurs between the tribes with them all vying for control of the region, but will quickly unify military if any attack happens from a foreign invader.
Diplomacy and Government
The region has an appointed diplomat who oversees diplomatic affairs and is voted for by the leaders of each the tribes and can be removed if the tribe leaders vote so. The region also has a high chieftain who is either voted for by the other tribes or enforces his rule military by conquering them and forcing the tribe leader to sign him into power.
Culture
The culture changes from each tribe, with one of the tribes seeing cannibalism as norm, with the main factors that stay consistent is the hatred of anything magical they see magic as a crutch and brutal torture takes place for anyone caught practicing it and the hunt no matter what they hunt is seen as the greatest thing they can do and any skirmish they get into are seen as an extension of the hunt.
Population
The population mostly consists of three tiers:
First tier are the slaves they are the largest population of around 6,000 spread across the tribes and can earn there freedom by offering themselves up as battle thralls and proving there worth but there duties usually consist of fishing and mining.
Second tier are the settlers consisting of around 4500 they are free and allowed to own property and small plots of land their work usually consist of blacksmithing, cooking and hunting. They are able to progress to the third tier by hunting large beasts by their selves.
Third tier are the warriors they consist of around 1000 they encompass soldiers to chieftains and do not do any menial labour other than the occasional hunt although they must fight under their chieftains command and will be killed and tortured for desertion or trying to the another tribe by all 5 tribes, with the only acceptable from of rebellion must occur completely within there own tribe.
Technology
Arkstonian region is rich in many resources but lacks a lot of iron so tantalum is used instead for weapons production.
Most technologies they have access to are common of a late Neolithic era civilisation with the main exception being the advancement to the forges which can burn far hotter than they should of a civilisation of their technology level.
Geography and Wildlife
The arkstonian region is extremely cold with thick forests that encompass the whole islands many medicinal herbs exist in the forest with a family of mushrooms that grow from exposed tree roots that are a potent pain killer. The wildlife is extremely hostile with the fauna being specifically adapted to killing humans. Some of the creatures are harvested for the deadly poison and venom and used on the warriors weapons to make them more effective.