Chultans
Chultans are the human natives of Chult. They have
dark skin, black hair, and a rich culture. Driven out of
the jungle by monsters and undead, they took refuge
behind the stout walls of Port Nyanzaru, gave up their
dynasties, and united to become a mercantile power in
the southern ocean, eager to do business with anyone
who visits their perilous land. A few Chultans migrated
northward and established outposts in distant cities
such as Athkatla, Baldur's Gate, and Waterdeep
The lines of kings and queens that once held political
sway throughout Chult have been mostly wiped out
by time, war, calamity, and misfortune. They've been
replaced by Chultan merchant princes who learned the
art and craft of trading from Amnian profiteers, and who now use their wealth to forge profitable
alliances and to steer the fate of their frontier realm.
Chultans dress in light, colourful clothing appropriate
for the tropical climate. They trade in gold, gemstones,
jewellery, textiles, spices, rare herbs, ivory, wood, unre-
fined metal ore, and other commodities plucked and
plundered from the jungles, valleys, and mountains of
Chult. Among themselves, all Chultans still speak their
own tribal languages (a mix of exhaled and inhaled vowels, consonants, and tongue clicks), but any who deal
regularly with foreigners also speak Common fluently,
often with a heavy, characteristic accent.
Chultans in Port Nyanzaru seldom don armour because
of the climate, but large, colourful shields made from
toughened dinosaur hide are ubiquitous. These shields
are called hlang and function as ordinary shields. In
melee, they favour the traditional yklwa (pronounced
YICK-ul-wah), a short, broad-bladed, one-handed, spearlike weapon.
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Azuil, Bati, Chuil, Dela, Eki, Fipya, Isi, Joli, Katela, Lorit, Mainu, Naboli, Nyali, Omoyala, Razira, Sana, Tefneck, U'lolo, Wadizi, Yuta, Zaidi, Zamisi
Masculine names
Atuar, Atumwa, Chiwa, Dengo, Emporo, Juma, Kunde, Kwalu, Losi, Mezoar, Mzolu, Olu, Osaw, Rindawan, Selu, Teron, Ugor, Vazul, Weshtek, Yapa
Family names
Agolo, Atazi, Balaka, Bolele, Dawa, Ekulu, Hakal, Imbogoro, Jaharwon, M'wenye, Natombe, Ngore, Oboko, O'tamu, Sahandi, Talro'a, Utugelu, Yudan, Zuberi