Ndurubu
Ndurubu
Religion
Traditions
+15% Cavalry Combat Ability
-2 National Unrest
Hearts Of LionsEvery nation of Fangaula has a totem animal or spirit, from the Donkey of Binwarji to the baboon of the Dendugma. Our Totem animal however is the lion, and we share a connection with the beast that transcends our neighbors totems. The Ndurubu people and lions are a single people. A long time ago a great king Named Ndurubu decided to explore the entire world. He traveled north where the air was cold and snow fell during the rainy season and even visited the land of the immortals to the west. Yet when he visited the savanna he fell in love with its beauty and great animals to hunt. He loved it so much after his travels he decided to resettle his entire people to the savannah. They adapted so well to the land that when the king died he was reborn into the first lion Fojara. Whenever a Ndurubun dies they are reborn as a lion and whenever a lion dies they are reborn as a Ndurubun. That is why the Ndurubu people possess blond hair, and why we share their bravery. Due to our connection we are courageous to stand for what we believe in through battle and in ideals.
+10% Morale Damage
Cattle RaidsCattle raiding is a very important cultural tradition and the rite of becoming a man requires participating in a successful cattle raid welding our traditional weapons: the javelin and the riding spear. Even when we were a part of the empire of Fangaula we would still raid the khet to the east and the gnolls to the north. Now we raid everyone. While our neighbors call us thieves they are simply misinformed. All the hooved animals in the world are property of our people due to our god Fojara Being married to one of the Ujun. Our God being married to the mother of cattle means that all of her children are rightfully under our ownership. An outsider may then ask why do the Ndurubu raid each other for cows if they are all under our protection? When rival Ndurubun tribes raid each other's livestock we are simply "borrowing" the animals.
+50% Cavalry Flanking Ability
Fire CultureOur people have a great connection with our land, watching how fire in the dry season plays a role in shaping the savanna grasses, trees, and shrubs. Our herders know precisely when to burn rangeland in order best to suppress the growth of trees and shrubs that compete with grasses for water, nutrients, and sunlight, shrubs and trees that prevent our cattle herds from thriving. With planetouched we can manipulate our fires even more cleanly, ensuring that we do not over burn the fuel supply causing our fires to not be able to burn enough to prevent the encroachment of trees and shrubs into pastures.
+25% National Supply Limit Modifier
Gnoll SlayersEver since the Goddess of Gnolls betrayed the pantheon and became the goddess of chaos no other God felt more responsible than the father of lions Fojora, as the Gnoll’s goddess was one of his many wives and such a disloyal wife brings great shame. Thus it is our duty as Ndurubu to rid the world of Gnolls. When we were the foundation of the Fangaula imperial army we were never allowed to purge them from the savannah despite their raids as the Binwarji relied on their connections with the slave trade. The twin Xhaz and the recent gnollish invasions from the north shows us that we must drive the gnolls out into the Salahad before all of fangaula is under the Gnollish yoke.
+10% Shock Damage
Federation Of PridesThe leader of our tribal federation is often chosen by respected members of the community and famous cattle raiders of our 40 tribes. Each candidate offers a cattle feast. The one who manages to offer the most cattle for the tribe is chosen to lead. Obtaining the cattle can be from stealing it from rival tribes or through trade. After the feast, our leaders' words and demands are followed without question until death. On rare occasions, a group of young nomads may try to take over the federation through force if they feel that the leader's actions will lead to ruin. During this kind of takeover, the intruders will kill the children of the leader and take his property and wives.
-0.05 Monthly Autonomy Change
Lion Forts Of The Second EmpireThe grasslands we call our home is host to many great forts and towers. This is due to us being near the old imperial borders of Fangaula, where Kheterata and Fangaula exchanged lands in frequent skirmishes, the borders shifting every decade. Our people still utilize the great forts in times of war and years of our people being on the frontline of empires have given us defensive tactics that we still use to this day.
+15% Fort Defence
Brothers from BusinorWe have encountered foreigners from the north who have showered our leader with gifts and treated us with great respect and awe. They claim that many people of their nation are descendants of Exiles and tribes under Sidwaya the bold, a handsome Planetouched Ndurubu prince. They must be referring to Sidwaya the rebel, a coward who surrendered to the Binwarji after meeting a mysterious elf and her retinue. He escaped to lands unknown with his tail between his legs along with allied tribes and other undesirables. These Cannorians don't have to know our true feelings of their "dear prince" as we can take advantage of their pride in their heritage to proclaim us "blood brothers", granting us a useful ally that can provide us with many northern resources and ideas our rivals can only dream of...
-10% Institution Embracement Cost
+1 Tolerance of the True Faith
Ambition
+1 Diplomatic Relations
History
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Strategy
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