Rafeah

The Tribal Confederation of Rafeah is located north of Oppiland and northeast of the Wean world, and is currently the largest confederation of the misty highlander peoples, in terms of might, resources, size and likely population as well. Rafeah is composed of five primary castes: the water caste, which is the governing caste of the tribe. The fire caste, which is the warrior caste. The air caste, which is the religious caste. The land caste, which is composed of the farmers and resource workers, minus those in the gold mines. And lastly the gold caste, which is composed of artisans and the gold mine workers. Within each caste there are however subcastes, in the water caste each settlement has their own caste that governs the settlement in accordance to the water castes wishes, this establishes local government and gives recognition to these settlements. To the Weans and Oppis the region in which Rafeah and the highlanders reside is called a land of gold, presumably because of the rumours of copious amounts of gold to be found and mined there. (there totally isn't). The current history of the Tribal confederation of Rafeah is as follows:
The Xebele war:
The Xebele war began with a dispute over a border that was erected between Rafeah and Xebele. The Rafeahanites stated that their hunters should be allowed to cross the border as the borders could not contain wild animals, such as gazelle. It was not long before several Rafeah hunters were killed by traps or by Xebele guards. This crossing of the border would bring forth the invasion of the Xebele which would burn and enslave several small villages in the north of Rafeah land. The Rafeah counter attack was even more aggressive with large swathes of Xebele land being burned and the Xebele warriors being routed in several battles.
The Reign of Togrul:
During the Xebele war a prominent figure in Rafeah society would emerge to lead the warriors caste. This man was Togrul. In the tribe's history Togrul is the youngest member to have ever led warriors out and been so successful. It was Togrul who, after climbing ranks, would lead the invasion of the Xebele lands where he was met with victory after several battles against Xebele warriors. While this victory would be impressive, it is what Togrul does afterwards that is most worth remembering as he is in large part responsible for Rafeah rising in power. Togrul would be nicknamed 'conciliator' for his ability to persuade tribes to join Rafeah in a confederation. Immediately after the Xebele war he would convince the people of Xebele, who lay to the north, and Nujafe, which lay to the south, to join in a confederation with Rafeah at the forefront. From this moment the tribal confederation of Rafeah was made and also would become the most powerful tribe in the region. In following years Togrul would establish more settlements within Rafeah, most notably Rubatah where jewellery would be made. 
To the east of Rafeah, in defence to Rafeahs sudden leap to prominence, the confederation of Sebah was formed between tribes seeking mutual comfort against their large neighbour. They would eventually be amalgamated into Rafeah after Rafeah spiked off the river, their route of trade, and forced them to join or starve.
The legacy of Togrul then would be the large confederation that was formed, consisting of six primary tribes / settlements. 
Togrul's death was a blow to the morale of Rafeah. Having heard of, and found the Mountain of the Eagle god Togrul set out with a party determined to find a spot on the mountain suitable to establish a shrine to warship the Eagle god. One night, having camped on the mountain, their camp fires brought forth a plague of poisonous snakes. These snakes attracted by the fire attacked the party. Togrul in his bid to save the party told the party to run, and tie their loincloths on their feet, as he distracted the snakes. By taking a torch and climbing a tree Togrul immolated himself and the poisonious snakes allowing the rest of the party to live. From the spot where he immolated himself a small spring of water came forth, and it was there that it was decided that a shrine to the Eagle god be made. 
The Tumkari war:
Tumbah, a tribe directly west of Rafeah and across a river would be the victims of an aggressive tribe to their north, the Tumkari. The Tumkari would attack over the mountains and sack Tumbah's gold mine. From this point Tumbah would reach out to nearby tribes asking for help. Rafeah was willing to come to their aid on the condition that Tumbah, of course, join the Rafean confederation. Tumbah accepting this offer brought forth the might of Rafeah to fight the Tumkari. Immediately 1,500 men of Rafeah crossed the river and met with the Tumkari warriors in the mountains, this would be the first battle of the war. The battle:
"the first battle sees 1500 Rafeahnites pitted against 900 Tumkari. The Tumkari have assumed a defensive position which is reachable from three directions. The Rafeahn commander Isamuk of the Fire Caste decides to divide his force into three equal groups which should assault the fortified position from three directions. Said and done, the Rafeahnites decides to pursue this strategy. Isamuk assumes the command of the central position and orders his men to shout and sing as they march up to draw the attention of the enemy.
However, the Tumkari are no fools, and have prepared with boulders, using logs to push them over the edge, creating an avalanche of rocks - in all three directions. While the flanker units are mildly damaged, Isamuk's host is nearly entirely wiped out, with 456 dead and buried warriors, amongst them Isamuk himself.
Ogtul, captain of the southern squad, decides to assume command and march westward up the slopes beyond the sight of the Tumkari, with 809 survivors (the rest either dead or retreating), to attack the Tumkari from a higher position. He does so at night, and prepares to storm the Tumkari encampment. Given this, a pair of eagles attacks his scouts, who shouts and alert the enemy, who prepares with a wall of spears.
Ogtul's first assault is a major failure, and the commander himself is injured when a slingshot stone crushes his nose and smacks out three teeth. He loses 76 men in the assault and is forced to retreat. For three days, he contemplates, and after advising with Merjuk, who knows about the ways of the Bird Caste, he agrees that Eagle has somehow been offended. They agree that they insulted Eagle by not giving Isamuk a proper funeral. Ogtul assembles seven deserters, who've planned to kill him, and say that he has chosen three of them for a mission to retrieve Isamuk's body. They have to fight it out, and they may each get a chance to kill him in return.
They agree.
So they fight it out, and three survivors are chosen to go down together with Ogtul and Merjuk and retrieve Isamuk's body. They find it and places it in a bag made of hippo skin, before moving it back and burning it under the stars of the sunset sky. Then they prepare their next assault.
Deciding to employ a new tactic, they are making shields out of leather and has the men at the front walk with those shields, so heavy that they must be held by both hands, in a line. When arriving within sight for throwing their spears, the shield wall dissipates and the second and third and fourth lines throw their spears. The Tumkari are in disarray and defeated by the Rafeahnites, who are just above 600 in numbers. Yet, the Rafeahnites sustain grievous losses, 248 killed, while the Tumkari suffer more than 500 dead, the rest are taken captive.
So ended the Tumkari presence on the mountains. "
Following this battle: "In the Monkey Woods, 3000 Rafeahnites, having crossed the river up north, are surprising the Tumkari outside of the settlement of Jana. The Tumkari are retreating west, and the Rafeahnites are putting Jana under siege."
in opposition to this showing of power: "The Fumani and the Shandi to the west of the Tumkari, are joining the Tumkari as they fear Rafeah's might, with 4000 additional men into the fray. Their goal: To push the Rafeahnites to the east of the river."
The battle is to be continued.