T’Kumel
Smoking Island is home to more than just animals and primitive ape people. A civilization, said to be ancient, dwells in the interior and struggles to survive against eruptions, quakes, and the hungry jungle. T’Kumel is the city of the gray apes, tall simian humanoids unknown elsewhere in the Lost Lands. Their city is composed of massive blocks of stone cut from ruins found across the island, polished to a smooth glassy surface, and then decorated with reliefs chronicling their culture, history, and gods.
The rulers of T’Kumel do not claim kingship, nor do they sit upon the gold and ivory throne that lies at the heart of their palace. Instead, princes chosen from among the great warriors of the people and proclaimed to be regents for the return of the king rule the city. Strangers are not welcome in T’Kumel, but legends and prophecies say that one with smooth hairless skin the color of the night sky will come and bring the king back from beyond the stars.
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T’Kumel, City of
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