Wylkvar Tribes

**Races**: Wylkvar Only

**Territories**: Savage Lands

**Capital**: None

**Leader(s)**: Jarl Haldar Dragonbound

Jarl Mhor Spiritwoven

Seer Ilgrin Godblessed

**Primary Language**: Wylkvar

## General Information

The Wylkvar typically answer to a High Jarl to rules over all the Tribes, each led by a Jarl forming a Council of Jarls. Each tribe is different and typically minds their own business until matters of honor intercede. There used to be many tribes of Wylkvar, but time has worn down on them as a people causing them to dwindle in numbers, leaving only three to stand. Of course there are many unaffiliated Wylkvar roaming the Savage Lands.

## Culture

Wylkvar overall value honor and deed above everything, every member is considered a warrior first before anything even if they perform other duties for their tribes. Each Wylkvar seeks to forge themselves a Saga to be told even after they pass which leads them to daring actions to become part of their stories, as such they tend to be reckless or fearless. Many young Wylkvar will gather together under a leader to acquire a longship and set sail for the sea not returning until they accomplish a raid to bring back riches and glory.

They believe in a being known as the Wolf of the Pyre, a god of punishment who will cast chains of fire to drag Wylkvar who become cowards into pits of fire to be tortured for eternity to pay for their actions. While if they die in glorious battle and bravely they will meet the First Ancestors, chief amongst them being Odin known as the Firstborn, the first Wylkvar.

### Indomitable Tribe

A tribe of warriors they channel a rage that grants them greater might in combat. They believe that no challenge should go without blood, and answer all issues with violence.

Led by Jarl Haldar Dragonbound

### Spiritwoven Tribe

This tribe holds a close tie with the spirits of the dead, and their tribe are the ones who take care of the Fallen Wylkvar for all tribes to bury them amongst the Sacred Dead. No Wylkvar would stand in the way of a Spiritwoven collecting the dead, and often Tribe members will travel abroad to find the bodies of those who die in their travels and bring them home. It is known that the tribe makes contracts with the dead in exchange for power.

Led by Jarl Mhor Spiritwoven

### Godblessed Tribe

A tribe of priests and holy warriors of the Wolf of the Pyre, consisting of the most devout followers who protect the faith as well as the histories of the Wylkvar. They also guard the holy sites of the Wylkvar.

Led by Seer Ilgrin Godblessed

## Lore

An ancient people according to the little known, they've lived in the Untamed Regions for millennia and refuse to be unseated from their homeland. All attempts to learn more about them have generally ended in failure as the Wylkvar seem to be rather unwelcoming hosts and guard their oral histories tightly. Despite all this they have not been part of any major conflicts in recent times beyond their constant conflicts with the Ventris Kingdom.

What is known though is that they're in an ongoing Civil War, though this isn't common information and those who have attempted to capitalize on this and found the Wylkvar united against them only to fight eachother once the battles end.

## Lineage

Wylkvar do not have normal families as their Tribe is considered their family. As such a Wylkvar seeking to create a new lineage must create a new Tribe, which is a difficult endeavor due to the nature of the Tribes.