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Old Tarshite

The Tarsh Exiles or Old Tarshites are a group of tribes in the foothills of Mount Kero Fin that refuse to acknowledge the overlordship of Furthest. They maintain their precarious independence from their base at Wintertop Fort, where good defensive terrain and the protection of the Shaker Temple provides them refuge.

Prior to 1582, Bagnot was the capital of the Tarsh Exiles and a line of fortified cities and towns from Dunstop to Slavewall defended their independence. One by one, these cities fell to King Moirades, the resurgent Lunar king.

The Tarsh Exiles have little arable land and support themselves through herding, hunting, and raiding.

Stereotype

The Tarsh Exiles left their homes after the Lunar Empire conquered their territory, having decided it was better to live as wild robbers close to the grim goddess Maran Gor than to submit to the hated empire. They are a hard and ruthless people, scorning the plow in favor of raiding.

Common Attitudes

The Old Tarshites are tough, hardy, and ruthlessly practical. They are devoted to the gods of Earth and Air, who rule their land.

Politics

The Shaker Priestess is the unquestioned authority, but does not involve herself in mundane issues of justice, trade, or petty raids. In 1625, the Shaker Priestess appointed Unstey of Wintertop to be the king of all the Tarsh Exile clans.

Important Cults

The native gods of Old Tarsh are the Lightbringers and Earth pantheons. Ernalda and Orlanth are the most popular cults and worshiped by most farmers. Maran Gor the Earthshaker is a very important goddess for the tribes of Old Tarsh, particularly those near Kero Fin and the Shaker’s Temple.

Humakt is the primary war god. The other Lightbringers cults are popular throughout Old Tarsh. Odayla and Yinkin are both popular hunter’s gods.

Climate

Wintertop is in a mountain valley at the base of Kero Fin Mountain. Its climate is strongly influenced by its proximity to that huge mountain, and it receives the most snow of any human settlement in Dragon Pass. Its elevation is approximately 850 meters.