Chultan ( ethnicity ) The term Chultan referred broadly to humans from the Chultan Peninsula , consisting primarily of members of the Tabaxi tribe . Description . Chultans were tall and had dark , ebony skin . Chultans had adapted to the harsh climates of Chult and did not suffer the usual effects of heatstroke that most humans visiting that country endured . History . Chultans were originally from a continent southeast of Maztica and southwest of Zakhara , known only as " The Dark Continent " . In - 2809 DR , a group of tribes , including the Eshowe , the Tabaxi , and the Thinguth , traveled from their homes to Faerûn . These tribes were led by couatl s , who taught them about the god Ubtao . Upon arriving in Chult , they were met by Ubtao at the Peaks of Flame . The Thinguth settled in Thindol ; the other tribes populated the rest of the Chultan Peninsula . The Chultan holy city of Mezro was founded by Ubtao himself in - 2637 DR . In - 438 DR , a war erupted between the Tabaxi and Eshowe tribes that would continue for hundreds of years . In - 137 DR , the Eshowe unleashed Eshowdow , the " Shadow of the Eshowe " , and the ancient evil sacked Mezro . However , after ruining Mezro , the creature turned and rampaged against the Eshowe , nearly annihilating them . In revenge , one of the " bara e " of Mezro , Ras Nsi , began a genocide of the remaining Eshowe people . By - 122 DR , the Eshowe were essentially extinct . The remaining Chultan tribes were assimilated into the Tabaxi tribe and became known as Chultans . Outlook . Chultans , as a whole , were simple people , distrusting power and wealth . If an item was not able to be carried on a person , it was often considered not worth owning . In the mind of a Chultan , the clan was always more important than the individual . All Chultans respected the dinosaurs , both as objects of worship and as sources of food and hides . Society . Most Chultans of the Chultan Peninsula lived in small tribal villages . No village was permitted to have more than a single arcane spellcaster . These tribal spellcasters would brew potions for warriors and take part in tribal ceremonies . The villages were named for their clan , which were in turn named after important heroes or tribal spirits . Chultan villages consisted of circular huts formed from a ring of saplings tied together to form a dome . The walls were formed from woven saplings and large leaves covered the roofs . Most villages also included a smithy , a clan meeting house , a village altar , and any family shrines . Villages were led by a council of elders . Rural Chultans wore simple loin cloths . Those living in the city of Mezro wore loose - fitting robes called " tobes " . Iron and steel were rare in Chult , so native Chultans rarely made use of such metals . Their weapons were made of copper , obsidian , stone , or wood , and their warriors would wear hide breastplates and carry oval - shaped hide shields , called " hlang " . Common weapons included the " yklwa " ( a short spear ) , the " kerrie " ( a knobbed club ) , handaxes , daggers , short swords , scimitars , long bows , and hunting spears . Cavalry among the Chultans was unheard of . Most rural Chultans survived by a combination of hunting and foraging . Those living in the savannah would also farm and herd cattle . Religion . Ubtao , the god of the jungle and wild creation , was the primary god of the Chultans . He brought them from their ancient home , built them their most sacred city , and has taught them to walk the maze of life . The monster Eshowdow , which was unleashed on Tabaxi people , was in fact a part of Ubtao ' s essence that had been absorbed by the goddess Shar . Eshowdow still received worship from a small number of Chultans after the fall of the Eshowe , and Shar continued to plan for her revenge and recruit followers in the Valley of Lost Honor .