Southwest Region: Balmali Leafdwellers

The Balal-speaking peoples are split among four tribes, none of which is particularly large by Olma and Cuautil standards, but each of which is fierce and confrontational.
The Jaguar and Piranha tribes terrorise their neighbours in the Balamal river basin area and conduct pirate raids from island bases in the west end of the Iron Chain islands. The Vulture tribe lives in the Olmatic mountains and thieves or scrounges from the Olma communities around it.
The fourth tribe is the Stonedweller tribe (see Southwest Region: Balmali Stonedwellers).
Races:
Jaguar Tribe: Human, Tabaxi
Piranha People: Human, Locathah
Vulture Tribe: Human, Harpy
Common Tongue: Balal
Classes:
Jaguar Tribe: Jaguar Knight, Ohia, Islander, Shamanic Bard, Houngan/Mambo, Nagual
Piranha People: Ohia, Islander, Mariner, Pirate, Witch Doctor, Houngan/Mambo
Vulture Tribe: Ohia, Survivalist, Thief, Witch, Witch Doctor, Nagual

Structure

Balmali bands almost always follow the fiercest warrior, but sometimes a shaman is turned to instead.

Mythology & Lore

Deities:
Fish Man – god of fish and rivers, chief god of the Piranha people
Tezcatlipoca – god of the sun, warriors, and cats, chief god of the Jaguar tribe
Vulture Man – god of survival, chief god of the Vulture tribe
Camaxtli – god of fate
Chalchiuhtlicue – goddess of fertility
Earth Dragon – god of the underworld
Huhueteotl – god of fire and time
Mictlantecuhtli – god of death and the undead
Supay – lord of demons
Tlaloc – god of rain
Tlazolteotl – goddess of vice
Xamen-Ek – god of directions and the north star

Demonym

Balmalis (Jags, Piranhas, Vultures)

Government System

Tribalism