Barbarians

A catch-all for all the various humans on the fringes that the settled peoples consider “barbarians”. An extremely varied and multipolar grouping, they live mostly in the lands of the moon to the west, surrounding the fringes of Sarkon, often raiding its border towns and remote outposts. The largest groups of barbarians are the Enkis in the south, the Tourghesh in the northern foothills, and the Bodyund in the steppe and desert oases to the west. They often look much like the Then, with tawny skin, dark hair, and narrow eyes, but taller, burlier, more physically imposing, fed on a steady diet of meat and milk. Most are herders, pastoralists, and nomads, the lands they occupy being poorly suited to agriculture, but the grasses of the plains and mountains being perfect for sheep, goats, horses, around which their cultures revolve. Maligned by the settled peoples upon whom they often prey, they nonetheless hold a certain mystique to poets, artists, and magicians, their barren lands supposedly suffused with magic called upon and manipulated by their shamans and witch doctors. The Bodyund are the largest and most feared group stretching over most of the western steppe and lying in the middle of the trade routes between Blackrock and Sarkon. Since Örgils’ usurpation as khaghan of the Bodyund and his subsequent sujugation of neigbouring peoples into his confederation, petty raids on merchant caravans have decreased dramatically, replaced by a protection racket the Bodyund extort for passage through their lands.
Barbarian languages include: Bodyund, Enki (Ekungi and Wawenk), Kala (Kala proper, Ket, and Imskikh), Benshmana, Tourgesh, and Uitla. Only Bodyund will likely be relavent; potentially also Tourgesh.

Barbarian Names

As barbarians are a very wide group consisting of different peoples, their names are equally non-uniform. Generally they are mononymous, though high status males will often use a patronymic (son of...). Enki and Kala names are similar to Niungde, and Benshmana names similar to those of Mahanjatis.

Bodyund and Tourgesh Male Name Examples

Bergtei, Darbulin, Dogh, Emren, Norgulils, Ötsigin, Tudan, Tughtmur, Yargai, Yurulkand

Bodyund and Tourgesh Female Name Examples

Battsetseg, Darmbai, Ebninrig, Esöngdei, Hoghelun, Makh, Önökhoi, Torganun, Tsegmun, Yigsei

Barbarian Features

Culture: Independent, chaotic
Religious Leanings: Animism or ancestor worship
Physical Characteristics: Various
Ability Score Increase: +1 Strength or +1 Constitution
Age: Normal human age.
Size: On the larger end of normal human size.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages: You are fluent in one "barbarian" language, conversational in Kushan OR Then, and know basic Kushan OR Then (whichever you aren't conversational in)
Features:

• Bolt Marrow: When attacking with a ranged weapon, you can reroll any 1s on damage dice. You must use the new roll.

• Lunar Fortune: You can reroll any d20 roll. You must use the new roll. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you complete a rest.

• Nomad: You gain proficiency in Athletics and Survival.

• Rider: You gain proficiency with light armour.

Playable in: Campaign IX