The new Prince of Sartar and her council (or “ring”) work continuously to (re-)establish the Free Kingdom of Sartar. They’ve got a huge set of problems – first and foremost that Sartar…
Tag: Colymar (tribe)
Notes on the Resettlement of Dragon Pass
When we think about the Resettlement of Dragon Pass, it is worth thinking about the groups of settlers a little. Colymar: The first group, which entered Dragon Pass around 1300. They were a…
The Founding of the Colymar Tribe
Colymar was the son of a farmer of the Orshanti Clan of the Hendriki, born around 1270. His wife, Hareva, was an Earth Priestess from Esrolia. Together with their boon companions Fantarl…
Initiates and their experiences
A few examples of how cults are spread across space and how that is experienced by members of the cult. 1. ORLANTH. Vasana was initiated into the cult of Orlanth Adventurous (Vinga)…
The Size of a Tribe
Let’s try a little to get a sense of scale of an Orlanthi tribe. Let’s start with one of the biggest – the Colymar. The tribe has about 13,000 members. Most are…
Battle of the Queens (Fire Season 1626)
King Pharandros took command of the remaining imperial troops in the provinces, and led them with the Tarsh army to conquer the disheartened Sartarites. Near where the Creek enters the Upland Marsh,…
Pick a Tribe
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…
6 – Argrath the Man
5 – Argrath Faces Evil 7 – Argrath faces the Lunars Characters: Argrath Death and the Lunars Argrath’s father was a professional warrior of the Colymar tribe who was killed by the Lunars…
The Tribes of Sartar, 1625-1626
So there are 157 clans in Sartar (not including the Telmori and the Pol-Joni of course), with an average population of about 900 members. 600 are adults. The average tribe in Sartar…
The Holy Country after 1616
When Belintar died and did not return in 1616, the Holy Country quickly fell apart as a unified kingdom. As not one but two Tournaments of the Masters of Luck and Death…
Leika Blackspear
Queen Leika Blackspear has got to be one of the toughest survivors in Sartarite tribal history. Once an adventurer, she became the Colymar tribal king after her second cousin King Kallai Rockbuster…
Hiording Clan
This one is pretty incomplete and fragmentary as I am not sure I want to include a finished version in the Sartar Boxed Set, but I thought the Hiording might be interesting….
Orlmarth Clan
This medium-sized clan herds cattle and sheep on the Starfire Ridges, and grow grain and grapes in the lowland valley. The Orlmarth are often called the “Woodpecker clan.” This clan is sometimes…
Varmandi Clan
The Varmandi are a small clan, and herd cattle and sheep in Stael’s Hills and the Thunder Hills, areas claimed by other clans, and this often puts them into conflict with their…
Ernaldori Clan
One of the largest, oldest, and most powerful clans in Sartar, the Ernaldori are named after the Earth goddess, who is their patron and protector. LOCATION The Nymie Vale along the Stream,…
Vasana & Yanioth’s Apprenticeship
Vasana’s Apprenticeship When she was 13, Vasana daughter of Farnan was initiated according to the tribal traditions of the Colymar. She was chosen by Vinga and pressed on to I Fought We…
Quivin Mountains Map WiP Preview II
Boldhome is the largest settlement in Sartar, comparable in size to all of the other cities of Sartar put together. It is the religious, political, commercial, and cultural center of the kingdom…
Sartarite Tribal Assemblies
King of Dragon Pass and Thunder Rebels presented Sartarite tribal assemblies as pretty standardised events, like some small town city council meeting. However, in truth there’s little difference between a Sartarite tribal…
The Duck Hunt Lawsuits
In early 1626, the Ducks brought a claim to Prince Kallyr demanding compensation for the Duck Hunt. Claims were made against the Balmyr, Cinsina, Colymar, Dinacoli, Locaem, and Malani for their participation…
Understanding the Kingdom of Sartar
The Prince of Sartar is a priest-king of the most important Orlanth Rex cult in Dragon Pass. The Prince serves as a high priest, supreme warlord, and chief judge for the member…
Yelmalio cult in Sartar
So where is the Yelmalio cult in Sartar, one might ask. Well here is how that breaks down: And that in a nutshell, shows what happened to the Elmal cult. So most…
Lismelder tribal lands
Here’s another sneak peak of the Sartar map. Here’s Lismelder land. One nice thing about this snippet here is that is shows just how close Delecti is to the Lismelder, and how…
Kallyr Starbrow
Here are some of my notes on Kallyr Starbrow for the Homeland Book: Dark Season 1625, Kallyr is acclaimed Prince. In some areas she has a lot of support, in others, not…
Kallyr’s Lightbringers Quest
Getting support for an attempted Lightbringers Quest is pretty much everything Kallyr does from being acclaimed Prince until Sacred Time. She pushes hard to have the entire Orlanth cult and its associates…