Caindos

in Arlium

by Scott A. Story

Caindos is pronounced Kain-Dose, its adjective is Caindosian and its demonym is Cain-Men. Caindos, called the Shadow of the North, makes up the eastern third of Arlium. The Sea of Silence, lochs, and rough terrain dominate it. Its people are frugal, stubborn, warlike, and independent, and this society is clan-based. Its fighting men (often called Blue Bonnets) prize brute strength; excel at taunting their enemies; are skilled at guerilla tactics; and are good at lightning skirmishing and retreats. Their military is aggressive, but it lacks cohesion and discipline. The people of Caindos often possess a high level of the second sight. They are known rustlers, musicians (fiddles, fife and drums, and bagpipes), and this country produces a variety of high quality wool. Their patron saint is Drogo the Shepherd.

Cities & Towns of Caindos
... Caindos Settlements

Who's Who in Caindos
... Caindos Biographies

World Codex

Caindos' World View

- In Caindos, the highlands formed us. We are not like you. We are as rugged as our land, and we value brute force. You see it in our games, tossing tree trunks, heaving heavy stones, and throwing iron hammers.
We highlanders know how to piss you off. From our brilliant wordplay and biting insults to flashing our buttocks at you, we Caindosians excel at getting under your skin. You’re all just a bunch of wankers, anyway.

Caindosians relish a good conflict. If there are no convenient wars to be fought, we console ourselves by rustling your livestock and stealing your women. We’re just good neighbors like that. You’re welcome.

When we fight—and it’s often—we do so on our terms. One of our favorite games is Catch the Highlander! That’s the one where you camp out, getting ready to fight us the next day, and we sneak off. You wake up, and we’re gone! Ha! Wankers.

Our claymores are called “slaughter swords.” We welcome you to fight us and find out why that’s so.

Gold is for lowlanders—it’s silver that excites us! Lowlanders say we are cheap, but we are simply careful with how we spend our money. Try to overcharge us, and we’ll drive our boot so far up your bunghole that it’ll tickle your eyeballs. Wankers.