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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Feudal Wilderlands: Cultures V - the emigrants

       The Wilderlands around the City State of the Invincible Overlord has settlers and inhabitants from a number of external cultures drawn by trade, raids or personal avarice.   

Amazon 


    The Amazons are female barbarians living far south and west of the City State. Relatively rare in the Wilderlands, when they appear they are respected for their reputation as warriors. They are armed in traditional Greek manner and like their wine mixed with water and spices. Amazon characters are all female, the male members of their society are sequestered and do not adventure. If you want to make a case that yours does - call me.

    Amazon also refers the language of the southern Amazon tribe. People with this background receive Common as a free language, although if they have an Intelligence penalty or are unable to learn more than one language, they really speak a horrible patois. Amazons tend to be thinner than normal, they receive a -1 Modifier on all Weight rolls.

Amazons generally try not to laugh at the pretensions of the male 'warriors' and 'fighters' in the City State, but it's hard. Within the City State and it's environs, they are almost legendary female warriors, whose reproductive proclivities are the subject of prurient speculation.

Amazon Culture Background Physical Appearance Distribution

RollHair Color   RollSkin Color   RollEye Color
01-15Black/Sable01-10Pale White01-15Light Blue
16-20Brunette        11-25Fair11-15Blue
21-25Brown26-40Bronze16-30Gray
26-30Chestnut41-55Olive31-35Gray-Green
31-36Auburn55-60Yellow36-40Green
37-51Red61-65Light Brown41-45Green-Brown
60-66Strawberry Blonde66-70Red46-50Hazel
67-81Blonde71-75Brown51-55Dark Brown
82-96Platinum Blonde75-80Dark Brown56-70Amber
97-98White/Gray81-95Ebony76-90Violet
99-100Exotic*96-100Exotic*91-100Exotic*
* Roll on the Exotic Hair, Skin or Eye Color Table


Antillian 


    Antil is the largest trade city on the Romilian Sea. The people are proud and insular, treating the citizens of both the World Empire and City State as almost the equals of the inhabitants of their small city. Their trade makes their city - and most of them - rich, that’s usually why they appear in the CIty State. They swagger like a Spanish hidalgo.

    Antillian is the trade language of the southern seas. People with this background receive Common as a free language, although if they have an Intelligence penalty or are unable to learn more than one language, they really speak a horrible patois. Antillians tend to be smaller and thinner than normal, receiving a -1 modifier on all height and weight rolls.

    Antillians know they are the Masters of the Romilian Sea and Traders Supreme, who grace these foreign lands with their presence, In the City State, you will be warned that if you count your fingers after dealing with them, they'll pick your pocket before you finish.
        

Antillian Culture Background Physical Appearance Distribution
RollHair Color   RollSkin Color   RollEye Color
01-10Black/Sable01-02Pale White01-05Light Blue
11-25Brunette        03-07Fair05-10Blue
26-35Brown08-17Bronze11-15Gray
36-50Chestnut18-37Olive16-20Gray-Green
51-60Auburn38-47Yellow21-30Green
61-70Red48-57Light Brown31-45Green-Brown
71-75Strawberry Blonde58-60Red46-60Hazel
76-85Blonde61-75Brown61-80Dark Brown
86-89Platinum Blonde75-85Dark Brown81-90Amber
90-95White/Gray86-95Ebony91-95Violet
96-100Exotic*96-100Exotic*96-100Exotic*
* Roll on the Exotic Hair, Skin or Eye Color Table

Skandik

    The Wilderland version of the Vikings. Their leader has recently been granted the Jarldom of Skandry on the coast of the Winedark Sea in an effort to reign in his people’s piracy - much as Rollo and his Vikings were granted Normandy in France.

    Skandik is spoken by the Overlord himself and the raiders of the Pagan Coast around Ossary. People with this background receive Common as a free language, although if they have an Intelligence penalty or are unable to learn more than one language, they really speak a horrible patois. Skandiks tend to be much taller and heavier than normal, they receive a +2 to all height and weight rolls. 

    Skandiks see themselves as unparalleled warriors, seamen and conquerors.  They walk with a swagger and are quick to take offense when they do not receive the deference due their might.  Others see them as cut throats and sea brigands, with no culture except arson, pillage and looting - Overlord Balanega Ingifastsson is obviously an exception to this whenever one of his spies might hear you.


Skandik Culture Background Physical Appearance Distribution
RollHair Color   RollSkin Color   RollEye Color
01-05Black/Sable01-10Pale White01-10Light Blue
06-10Brunette        11-30Fair11-25Blue
11-15Brown31-45Bronze26-45Gray
16-20Chestnut46-55Olive46-60Gray-Green
21-25Auburn56-60Yellow61-70Green
26-35Red61-70Light Brown71-74Green-Brown
36-45Strawberry Blonde71-80Red75-82Hazel
46-75Blonde81-85Brown83-87Dark Brown
76-85Platinum Blonde86-90Dark Brown88-91Amber
86-95White/Gray91-95Ebony92-95Violet
96-100Exotic*96-100Exotic*96-100Exotic*
* Roll on the Exotic Hair, Skin or Eye Color Table

This concludes the series on the cultures of the Feudal Wilderlands.

Feudal Wilderlands Index

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