The Island of Ogygia

The land of which the Lizardmen hail from is the continent of **Ogygia**. It’s said to be one of the oldest continents in the world, despite its relatively small size - almost as old as Arlund itself. It's believed to have had first cases of civilization and life around 2817 P.C.E.

## Continent Analysis

There are a small number of factions that rule over the continent, being one of the only reasons why it’s recognized as such instead of a singular country because of their drastic differences and racial structure. It's located south-west of **Taarun**, being within a day's sail from it's coast, but the island itself has remained a topic of conversation amongst mapmakers for whether or not it's continental status is applicable to the map of the modern world; the argument defending the notion being primarily based upon the population size and the number of drastically different factions that reside inside of the continent to be the overall winning point. So, despite the continent being a relatively small island, it's regarded as a separate landmass and therefore a separate continent, with the factions inside of it's borders regarded as countries, each with differing population, size, and practices - making it unique.

Each clan has its specific traditions and religion - however the primary religious structure follows **Animalism**. Only one clan has a different religious structure, with a Polytheistic structure of ancient ones - this clan is the Mazumadi.

#### Environment

The Island of Ogygia is filled with lush, tropical rainforests, which make up over 95% of the entire island. On the island, there is no dry season - they receive up to 120mm of rain a year. Temperatures on the island vary, anywhere from 65 °F to 75 °F. With the added factor of humidity, the average temperature hovers around 80 °F. Typically the soil in tropical rainforests is depleted of nutrients due to the excessive rainfall - however this is not the case for Ogygia. The island is said to have formed from an ancient volcanic chain, resulting in rich, preserved soil beneath the forest floor, which happens to promote the crops grown in the area (Sugar, Cocoa, and Coffee).

#### Species

The island is currently home to over 1,000 types of plant life, and nearly 800 different native species of animal have been recorded - but it’s predicted to contain thousands more, if not hundreds of thousands more types of plants and animals that have yet to be discovered. One of the most notable animal features of the island is it’s abnormally sized reptiles - both humanoid and not. The island is the birthplace of the Lizardmen, a race of reptilian humanoids. It is also rumored to house prehistoric reptiles that lurk with it’s vegetation, though the closest examples have been captive-bred battle mounts, from clan Krotek.

## The Factions

#### The Krotek

**Krotek** is a clan of barbaric and violent Lizardmen, with primarily carnivorous features, from reptiles such as Alligators, Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, and Dragonkin. Their primary export is mercenary soldiers and hunted meats, such as Venison, Rhinoceros, and Hippo. They also supply fearsome reptilian battle mounts, which made the continent of Ogygia famous for its terrifying reptilian monsters, lurking in the jungle within. Their capital is **Zehoul.**

#### Mazumadi

**Mazumadi** is a group of more socially developed Lizardmen, with distinctly different animal features. They resemble chameleons, geckos, skinks, and the occasional turtle. Their exports include gold, gemstones, cash crops (Cocoa, Sugar and Coffee) and delicately crafted ceremonial items. They follow ancient gods in a polytheistic religion, worshipping idols of gold. Their capital is **Kalino.**

#### Quarran

**The Quarran** isn’t even of lizardman origin - it’s a colony from the **Confederation of Polysia**, which has been established after a number of bloody battles and internal conflicts that nearly destroyed the fragile relations between the other clans. What's left of the colony is primarily human settlers and, after much negotiation, has been established as a trading post.

#### Das Sikali

**Das Sikali** is the smallest of the Lizardmen clans. They resemble a variety of snakes, including half-human hybrids such as Gorgons and Naga. They’re incredibly famous for delicately crafted silks and cloth, as well as jewelry and cash crops. They are the friendliest clan of the three and happen to have a very large trading plaza within their capital, **Quotek**.