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Afghuli<br />
"Others pressed into the wavering circle of light -- wild, ragged, bearded men, with eyes like wolves, and long blades<br />
in their fists. (...) [Yasmina] knew icy fear for the first time that night. These men were more like wolves than human<br />
beings."<br />
- Robert E. Howard: "The People of the Black Circle"<br />
Afghulistan lies in the southwestern foothills of the Himelian Mountains, north of Kosala and west of<br />
Vendhya. It is inhabited by warlike tribes of mountaineers who raid the northern reaches of Vendhya for<br />
spices and gold. The Vendhyans say only the Ghulistani know all of the twists of the mountains and<br />
valleys of Ghulistan, knowledge which they use to lay ambushes with great effect.<br />
The Afghuli tribesmen are tall and powerful, with broad shoulders, brown skin, curly hair and long beards.<br />
The harsh mountain winds dry and wrinkle their skins, giving them a wizened appearance. They fight<br />
with the Tulwar and the yard-long Zhaibar knife.<br />
There are hundreds of tribes scattered through Ghulistan. Noteworthy among these are the Afghulis,<br />
who rule the southwestern region known as Afghulistan, the Wazulis, who control southern Ghulistan<br />
near the Vendhyan border, and the lesser tribes of the Dagozai, the Galzai and the Khurakzai.<br />
Typically, the tribes obey a strong, charismatic warrior-leader, and follow him until he makes a mistake.<br />
One failure, and the leader is deposed or even killed.<br />
Afghuli Horsemen<br />
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