Senge

The Senge are the original inhabitants of the Plains of Xha, or at least were living there when the ancestors of the Xha’en people arrived thousands of years ago. Those two peoples clashed in ancient times, until the Senge were finally defeated in the year –1302 I.R. (0 XC). Following their defeat, the Senge were largely driven to The Plains east of the Sengejia Hills. Then in –187 I.R. (1115 XC), the city of Xha’ahan completed the Lujhiran Dam, which flooded The Plains the Senge lived in and created Lake Pantai. As a result, they were forced even farther into the hills where they dwell to this day in small villages along the Upper Pantai River.
The Senge are not particularly aggressive, though they keep to themselves and avoid contact with the Xha’en to the extent possible. Given their proximity to the city of Aphapor, however, they have developed some trade with that city, which agreed to provide a portion of their produce to the tribes to pacify them after the dam was completed. In their lands, however, strangers are treated with suspicion and generally shunned. Senge villages are overseen by clan hetmen and supported by shamans who have been known to cast powerful druidic spells in defense of their territory. Senge trade handicrafts, furs, and produce for metal tools, clothing, and livestock.
The Senge appear to be related to the Koui, the natives of the Bream Islands. They tend to be short and lean, with brown hair of varying shades, and honey or golden skin tones. Though they can grow beards, most Senge men choose to be cleanshaven, with some shaving their heads as well.