Tundra Tribes

Climate/terrain: Glacial

Alignments: CN, CG, N, NG

Population: from 50 to 80 in each tribe, there are about 15 tribes.

Races: Only races with Ice tendencies as they are needed to survive.

Languages: Igbal, common

Government: Tribal

Magic/Technology/Psionic: Mainly magic, though with relations to Freedom's Fort and Conset technology is not unheard of anymore. Psionics are rare.

Religion: Creasse, Galpaw, Bahamut, Joy, Destiny, Shiva, Balance, Torok

Trade: Furs, meat,

History: The Tundra Tribes as far as their verbal history goes have always lived on Arkenth. They have a very long and deeprooted history in the harsh glacial climate. All tribes send representatives (though usually almost all of the tribe attends) once a year during the summer to discuss all happenings throuhgout the year, to have contests and events, to trade, and to have marriages. Recently they have entered into an alliance with Freedoms Fortress, the general agreement is to provide protection when needed in exchange for profitable trading.

Description: Most of these people are comfortable in the glacial climate though some can be seen wearing warm furs. Many make small igloos made of ice as temporary homes as their tribe follows migrating animals.

Glacerdon Tribe

Races: Ausiroposs, Ice Troll, Magnatuar, Verberg

History: The Glacerdon tribe is the oldest and most respected

tribe. It is one of the smallest in number but the races are the

largest. They normally number right around 50. They usually

make their homes inside caverns within glaciers. Currently

Scarfrost (male CG subzero dragon 34), a very old

Ausiroposs, is the leader of the tribe. His daughter

Scalefrost is assumed to take his place when he dies

or leaves.

Iceclaw Tribe

Races: Abominable,  Ice Gargoyle, Ice Troll, Polar Bugbear, Snow Leopard, Yak Folk

History: The Iceclaw tribe is the fiercest of the tundra tribes and one of the largest.                They usually number at 80 or slightly more. They often raid Sulfang towns. The current                      leader is Bisgon Iceclaw (CN male Abominable Barbarian 18/Brawler 5/Shaman 2).

Frostfur Tribe

Races: Abominable, Neyhren, Polar Bugbear,

Snow Leopard, Uldra, Yak Folk

History: The Frostfur tribe are hunter and traders mainly

though on occasion they will join or initiate raids on Sulfang

towns. The Frostfurs are a fairly large tribe usually numbering

close to 70. The current leader is Yenkrie Frostfur (N female Yak Folk Shaman 10/ Hunter 6/ Cleric of Shiva 5)

Icehook Tribe

Races: Barbegazi, Bariaur, Snowflake, Tuskarr, Yak Folk, Frostfall Elf

History: The Icehook tribe is mainly fisherfolk. They can normally be found over the Lake of Ice in small but elaborate igloos. The Icehook tribe numbers around 65. Their current leader is Wiskarr Icehook (NG male Tuskarr Shaman 22)