Jagab Faru
Jagab Faru
Religion
Traditions
+1 Land Leader Manoeuvre
-10% Shock Damage Received
Gnollish NegotiationsHyena used to be a silent hunter, like Cheetah, but when she discovered humans, she grew jealous of their art. First, she tried to sing, but all that came out was a broken laugh. Then she tried to dance, but her legs twisted and broke. It is because of this eternal shame that gnolls attack us, but while they may be fierce, they still are only as smart as Hyena. We have learned to exploit this to maintain our independence in the face of their great might. One such strategy is that when we must deal with a gnoll warleader we offer a great feast, but only after we sing all her praises. Eager to be worshiped, she will happily listen as she grows ever hungrier until she cannot stand it anymore. When we finally bring her the fresh calf to dine on, so touched will her hunger be that she will agree to almost any deal we propose.
+1 Diplomats
Old Mother of the FieldsMother Dojawo Iru Iyyagba is the patron goddess of our people, for it is the wisdom of our mothers which guides us. While some are charmed by the folly of youth, it is cunning and sacrifice that make a people great. These traits, and that through them one can honor Old Mother of the Fields, are instilled in our girls with every lesson. Through this, we teach them to be great leaders, thinkers, and mothers to not just her girls, but for all Jagab Faru — what our daughters learn today is what they will teach their daughters tomorrow.
-10% Idea Cost
The Despised Paw LickersOur sistren to the south have turned their back on our Sacred Mothers in a vain attempt to appease the heathens who seek to oppress us. They are happy to sacrifice their independence for luxury, like the lowly cats they worship, besmirching the memory of the women who birthed us. We will ensure that our Mothers’ sacrifice was not in vain and fight to bring our sisters back into the fold. Should a daughter go to the lands of Samishesha and convert a woman there, her family is to treat her as though she had brought to her mother a sacred cow.
+1% Missionary Strength
-50% Missionary Maintenance Cost
Our Cattle for Our PeopleThe Ndurubu raiders to our west have been an eternal thorn in our side, to the point that raids between our peoples have become ritual. Children are taught from an early age to always be on the lookout for outsiders and possible threats and taught special songs to sing to warn the elders. When boys become young men, they take the night watch, keeping an eye on the cattle while their extended family sleeps. While up they are looking for lions, whether they be beasts or the "lions" of Ndurubu. Only after he has successfully slain one of these predators, and shown it to a local elder, is he allowed to be wed. Should a village have a dearth of men who have proven themselves as such, they may organize a "bachelor raid" where young men cross into the lands of the lion men and bring back trophies to prove themselves.
-10% Cavalry Cost
-10% Infantry Cost
Constant Vigilance"In every fence there is a palisade\nFor our fields do hide battlegrounds\nAnd in every rancher lives a warrior\nMy Father’s battlesong, now my lullaby"\n\n— opening lines of ‘My Family Fought a Little War,’\nthe magnum opus of the 16th century Jagabi poet Eniola Lasisi. The work tells of Lasisi’s experience growing up in a herding family and is a first-hand account of the militarization of a society eternally vying with cattle raiders, lions, and gnollish slavers. The piece is a symbol of Jagabi culture and is frequently read during the coronations of vassal queens as a reminder of the struggles of her people.
-0.03 Monthly War Exhaustion
Not Just a Way of LifeWhile the limited accessibility of firearms slowed their adoption by the Jagab Faru military, cattle ranchers eagerly traded away significant fractions of their herd to foreign merchants. Despite their steep costs, the utility of guns for the management of both the large herds and warding off raiders was so obvious to the ranchers, almost any price was worth it. After the integration of irregular mounted musketeers into the military by the vassal queen Ife Molpadia III, the value of this tradition immediately became apparent. Most of the irregulars had learned to ride and root when they were boys and had spent their life practicing as guards for their family’s herd. These irregulars would soon become the lynchpin of Jagabi military strategy.
+15% Cavalry Combat Ability
The Great Mother’s Heart Beats OnWhile we may have occasionally bent the knee to whichever empire pretends to control our lands, the silver tongues of our wise mothers have always earned us greater independence and autonomy than our neighbors. Eventually such empires wane, and Jagab Faru is always quick to assert its independence once more. While other mightier peoples have fallen, left to the memories of the dead, again and again Jagab Faru arises from its slumber and asserts itself on the world. Such shared struggles have not shattered us, but rather forged us into a unified people with a shared identity and heritage.
+1 Yearly Prestige
Ambition
-5 Years of Separatism
History
TBD
Strategy
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