The Sea Of Grass

Current Territory


Current Population: 67,000

Capitol city: Otowa He Taka
Military animals
Livestock (cattle)
Textiles (leather)

Racial makeup
90% Human
10% Elven
*There are many people of mixed human and elven blood, but if they are a member of a human band, they are considered human. If they are in the elven band, they are counted as elves.

All races are welcome to visit the Sea Of Grass, but you must join, or be born into, one of the ten War Bands.

History:

Long before the Empire or the Covenant, there were the People, and the War Bands. Ten of them, nine human and one elven. They were nomads who roamed the plains with their vast herds of cattle.

Yearly, the bands would go to the meeting place known as Otowa He Taka. A large tower of rock standing tall over the plains. There the elders of the bands would discuss the upcoming year, settle disputes, and seek guidance from the Gods.
While this was going on, there would be races, wrestling matches, archery contests, and most importantly marriages were made. Often between tribes to keep the People healthy.

This went on for generations, then the Outsiders came. Empire, Covenant...they are all outsiders. They used their guns and magic to fight the People. They could never defeat them as the War Bands would just melt away and the return to attack where the defense was weaker.

Finally the Outsiders built a walled city at the Meeting Place. Eventually, and not surprisingly, some of the People decided to settle in the city. Over time the War Bands stopped attacking the Outsiders and started to trade with them instead. People in the city needed food and the Outsiders were better at making things like blankets and harnesses.

Eventually the Outsiders left. Otawa He Taka was back in control of the People. Many of them continued to live in the city, and were named the eleventh War Band.
Once more the yearly omniciye was held, the elders again met to decide on the future of the People. Now an 11th elder would join in...someone from the city had an equal say.

Currently:
Lately the elders feel that the People may have grown to numerous for our traditional lands. The People are making more bows and arrows. The War Bands will be marching again.

These nomads looks like the old cousins of the eleven marches 👌

You are the fabled lost 11th tribe

🤣🤣 I thought the 11th place was already taken. But elven nomadic tribes with that sort of Viking-like system and with 11 being the number ... we could have a "common ancestor" where either my tribes broke from yours and moved to the old lands for some reason or your elves escaped from the empire when my elves were defeated and joined up with the human tribes 🤔

Well. Historically you could be the 11th tribe. The city dwellers are now the 11th War Band, but that was long after we would gave separated. The elves have been in my land before the empire.

We can sort it if we ever set up trades, treaties, or conflict.

🤔 sounds good. If the 11th tribe separated from yours long ago... i’ll Try to think o a reason for when the time comes :) maybe some elven supremacy issue or something