Iqhekabi Ideas

Traditions
-10% Land Maintenance Modifier
+50% Prestige from Land battles

Predators and PreyThe Horashesh Plains are home to a vast array of wild animals, and much of the language and metaphors of the Irsukuba people are based on the local wildlife. To be swift-of-foot is to be “gazelle-like” for instance. To be “like a lion” in Irsukuba has nothing to do with ferocity or bravery though. Instead it refers to the ability to be stealthy, referencing the lion’s remarkable ability to remain undetected in tall grass despite its size. The metaphor has been taken literally by many of the guerilla fighters within Iqhekabi, who will go so far as to wear a lion’s skin as a shawl when hunting down unwanted Khetist invaders.
+1 Attrition for Enemies

Elephant GraveyardNo creature on the Horashesh Plains is considered more sacred to the Iqhekabi people than the elephant. They are the creator Ihambaye’s favourite, considered at least equal to humans. Their herds will have attendants to ensure their safety and to chase off poachers and predators. When an elephant close to death has been left behind by its herd, it is led to a large clearing surrounded by rocks so they can rest with their ancestors.\n\nEach village will have their own graveyard, but the largest lies outside the Iqhekabi capital, where it is said the spirit of the first elephant ever to tread across Horashesh now resides. The elephant graveyard is a holy place where village elders will go to seek guidance from the spirits.
-10% Idea Cost

Trumpets of PeaceThe “Trumpets of Peace” is a baffling event to an outsider in Iqhekabi, because there could be no less peaceful noise than the cacophony generated by this parade. Every man, woman, and child brings out their long trumpets and blows them relentlessly for a full 3 days while dancing in the streets. The sounds are supposed to mimic that of an elephant, who only blow their trumpet to intimidate foes when the herd is being threatened. This is why it’s a symbol of peace. Or at least, that’s what the locals will try to tell you, if you can hear them over the ringing in your ears.
-2 National Unrest

Never Forgive, Never ForgetA bitterness runs through Iqhekabi society towards their Horashesh neighbours. For decades Iqhekabi fought a guerilla campaign against the Kheterata Empire, but they largely fought this battle alone. With the region’s newfound independence, that resentment has bubbled up to the surface again, especially as nations like Zuvavim and Kuiika started to display imperialistic ambitions. Much like the elephant that adorns their flag, the people of Iqhekabi don’t forget past wrongs easily. To them, the failure to assist them to defend their homeland is a betrayal that will never be forgiven.
-15% Province War Score Cost

Heart of the ConfederationWhen the first Irsukuba people migrated into Horashesh, every tribe saw each other as friends and allies as they sought new lives on the plains. To keep the confederation intact as they made their homes, each tribe agreed to convene on each summer’s solstice at the great meeting hall in Foloyaman. This tradition died once Kheterata drew national borders and demanded tribute from each region, forcing nations to compete for resources lest they draw the ire of our vengeful overlords. However in recent years, the great meeting hall has been rebuilt, and while the confederation may be dead, its position as a symbol of the Irsukuba people has been restored.
+15% Reform Progress Growth

A Thousand Red RiversIqhekabi is home to hundreds of creeks, streams, and tiny rivers. Each river is named after one of the migratory tribes who travelled along it when finding a new home to settle. The one connecting factor they all have, or so the legend goes, is that every single one has run red in its life as it carried the blood of a dead Kheteratan soldier slain by an Iqhekabi fighter. Each dead Khetist soldier is less tribute that our farmers must pay to our overlords, and the more grain and gold that remains with our people.
+10% National Tax Modifier

The Home, The Herd, and The HeroWhen Iqhekabi soldiers go to battle, they make three vows. The first is to their family, those who he must protect. The second is to their animals, whose land he will defend. The third is to Ikhani, the virtuous warrior and mythic founder of the Kudemtu tribes. This is a vow promising that they will return, for they have obligations at home. To care for their family, to tend to their animals, and to continue to serve their country.
+10% Morale of Armies

Ambition
-5 Years of Separatism