Orroyen Tribes

Born from a wandering colony of shelterless elves fleeing the Calamity, these wood elves have not just survived within the deadly jungles of the Rifenmist for generations—they have flourished. Learning the dangers of the surrounding lands, refining their hunting techniques, and maintaining a healthy mistrust of the civilized world, the Orroyen call the jungle their domain and protect it furiously.
The Orroyen tribes have no central government, and their membership shifts as different clans move through the region and encounter other tribes, sometimes trading members as they go. Elders are given the most oversight and respect among a traveling tribe, the eldest given the title of dura (tribal master), and tribes commonly maintain between 100 to 1,000 members to a single unit. Temporary lodging is constructed at each resting point, or tomenda, and a tribe will generally remain based at that tomenda for a year or two before moving on due to depletion of resources, migration of game, or the jungle itself aggressively reclaiming the tomenda.
To come into prominence within the tribe, or to request admittance into the tribes as an ally or member, a series of ceremonial trials are placed upon the individual. These trials change from dura to dura, but are designed to test strength of body and mind. It is not uncommon for those who attempt these trials to return maimed, or not return at all, and many elders bear the marks and scars of their trials long past. Few orfindes—outlanders from the north—have been allowed into any of the dozens of Orroyen tribes, and the elders have little intention of changing this, for they have heard distant tales of the tyranny of Drassig and the supernatural horrors the people of northern Tal'Dorei invite upon themselves.
Nevertheless, the Orroyen are practical, not prideful. They trade often with the Free Folk of Mornset, and sometimes even travel as far north as Byroden to trade rare goods There, some Orroyen meet people from Syngorn or beyond and share stories of their lands. Love can bloom in these meetings of separate worlds, and sometime results in an orfinde being brought into an Orroyen clan. And sometimes curious Orroyen leave simply to see the world beyond the jungle.

Demographics

64% elves, 12% half-elves, 10% humans, 14% other races

Demography and Population

Population: 11, 850 (64% elf, 12% half-elf, 10% human, 14% other)

Type

Geopolitical, Nomadic tribe

Location

Rifenmist Jungle

Population
11,850