The tribal information presented here helps you quickly get some of the most important characteristics of that tribe as a tribe.
Pick one of the tribes from the following list or let the players decide which tribe they want. The default Tribe is the Colymar tribe, which are fully described in the RuneQuest Adventures Book.
| Tribe | Size | Resources | Urban/Rural | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amad | Very Small | Poor | Rural | Alone tribe, very isolated, Tarshite speakers |
| Aranwyth | Average | Wealthy | Urban | Swenstown tribe, Neutral during rebellion, hate werewolves |
| Bachad | Small | Average | Urban | Alone tribe, Tarshite speakers |
| Balkoth | Small | Wealthy | Urban | Swenstown tribe, Trade with Praxians |
| Balmyr | Large | Rich | Urban | Wilmskirk tribe, half-mad heroquesting king |
| Cinsina | Large | Rich | Urban | Jonstown Tribe, hate werewolves |
| COLYMAR | Very Large | Rich | Rural | Oldest and largest tribe, Argrath’s tribe. Default tribe. |
| Culbrea | Small | Wealthy | Rural | First to rebel against the Lunar Occupation, hate werewolves |
| Dundealos | Large | Poor | Rural | Were exiled by Lunar Empire, associated with Praxian Pol-Joni tribe |
| Kheldon | Small | Very Rich | Urban | Boldhome tribe, Kallyr’s tribe |
| Kultain | Average | Average | Rural | Disbanded by the Lunar Empire, recently reformed. |
| Lismelder | Small | Poor | Rural | Duck friends |
| Locaem | Average | Average | Rural | Leaderless |
| Malani | Large | Average | Rural | Jonstown tribe, Humakti kings |
| Sambari | Average | Wealthy | Rural | Wilmskirk tribe |
| Torkani | Average | Average | Rural | Troll friends, hate werewolves |
| Tres | Small | Poor | Rural | Alone tribe, Tarshite speakers |
- Size: A small tribe has 4000 or less members, a large tribe has 8000 or more. The larger a tribe is, the more militia it can muster in war.
- Resources: This measures the resources available to the tribal leaders, usually wealth or livestock. The ruler of a rich tribe might maintain a royal household with companions, priests, numerous bodyguards, and scribes. In contrast, ruler of a poor tribe might be nearly indistinguishable from a clan chieftain or even a wealthy farmer.
- Urban/Rural: Urban tribes have a strong townsfolk presence, possibly even forming a majority of the tribe members. Rural tribes are predominantly traditional Sartarite tribespeople. Rural tribes can be part of a city.
