Aggran

Like the founding folk of Terronem, the Aggrans are
divided into thousands of tribes, each with their own sets of rules, customs,
practices, etc. Despite
referring to themselves as tribal folk, most tribes live in what
could be considered villages and towns. The largest tribes have even
formed city
sized camps.

The ruler of a tribe is called a Chief
and has full control of what happens and what doesn’t happen in their tribe.
When a Chief dies or retires, a new chief is chosen by way of combat. The most
common way of deciding a leader is a large, last man standing battle royal,
where all those desiring the leadership fight for it. The last one living
becomes the new chief.

Though foreigners are rare, they do
appear. They are allowed to dock their vessels, but are watched throughout the
entirety of their stay. The tribes who live in the mountains and forests have
zero contact with foreigners.

Aggran traders sail to both Quentas and Terronem.

Aggrani is the only language used on the islands.

Most Aggrans live on the five largest islands, with
most of the smaller islands baring no human populations.

The Aggrani are hunters and fishermen who live
off the large populations of wild animals on their islands and the abundant
schools of fish in their seas.

The Aggrans are
usually described as tall and
broad,
with strong
voices. They are fond of axes,
maces, hammers, bows and carry round shields into battle. Some of the tribes of Arak ride
mammoths as mounts.

Aggrans are never less than six feet in
height, with
broad chests
and shoulders, long
legs and arms, and
very well muscled. Their hair
is typically dark or blonde in colour, and their eyes are almost always blue.

They are talented hunters, craftsmen and
shipwrights.

They are viewed as savages and barbarians
by both the people of Quentas and
the people of Terronem.
They believe them to partake in bestiality, marry their relatives and eat their
own dead.

Aggrans do trade with foreigners, predominately
the people of Quentas and Terronem.
Though they do trade, they prefer to leave immediately after trading their goods and return
home.

## Spiritual & Religious Practices

Due to the thousands of different tribes,
most religious and spiritual beliefs and practices are exclusive to a single
tribe. However, most known tribes carry several beliefs and practices that are
wide spread:

The Aggrans believe in the Hall of the Dead, a vast
hall filled with endless drink, food, entertainment and sex that awaits them
upon death, if they should fall in battle. If they die anyway besides in
battle, they are sent to a place known as the Lake of Lost Lives, where they
forever watch their deaths on the lakes surface.

They have no gods for life or death.

They carry into battle wooden dolls,
representing their deceased ancestors. They are believed to bring good luck.

## Diet

Like with most cultures, the Aggrans live
in ways befitting their surroundings. Most water-based tribes live off the waters,
while land-based tribes are predominately hunters. The tribes of the coasts predominately catch fish but will also eat sharks, whales, octopus, squid, turtles, and anything else they catch. The hunters eat the mega fauna of the land, as well as smaller animals. All tribes also eat native vegetation, such as grass, leaves, flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.

## Clothes

The clothes of the Aggrans are made from wool, linen and animal
skins.