Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
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The Demography <strong>of</strong> <strong>Karameikos</strong><strong>Karameikos</strong>’ humans are split into two mainethnic groups – the Thyatians (15% <strong>of</strong> totalhuman population) and the Traladarans(65%) - alongside which in the last thirtyyears has appeared a large percentage <strong>of</strong>half-bloods descended from intermarriagesbetween the two ethnic groups (18%).Moreover, there is a number <strong>of</strong> foreignimmigrants who populate the larger townsand cities (2%, coming especially fromYlaruam and Darokin). The Thyatians, mostrecent immigrants, tend to be morenumerous in larger population centers andconstitute a vast percentage <strong>of</strong> the nobleclass; the Traladarans are spread equally inall civilized areas, as well as in border areas<strong>of</strong> the country.<strong>Karameikos</strong> takes mostly place in theborderlands.And then there is the rest <strong>of</strong> the country,about 60% <strong>of</strong> total land area – which iswilderness (less than 1.3 people per squaremile in population density). Civilization hasnot taken hold there, and most <strong>of</strong> thewilderness is uninhabited by humans. Thesparse population which is found in theseareas consists <strong>of</strong> isolated houses <strong>of</strong> pioneers,bandit hideouts, exiles’ or fugitives’ shelters,lonely wizard towers, and the like. Thegovernment <strong>of</strong> the Grand Duke only controlsthis vast part <strong>of</strong> the country by name –actually most <strong>of</strong> it is controlled by humanoidtribes, monsters <strong>of</strong> various types, demihumanclans, and so on.Elves (pop. 18,800)A number <strong>of</strong> elves live in <strong>Karameikos</strong>,divided into two major alliances <strong>of</strong> clans <strong>of</strong>different cultures and traditions; bothgroupings are essentially independent fromthe government <strong>of</strong> the Grand Duchy.The first grouping is that <strong>of</strong> the wood elves<strong>of</strong> the Callarii clan (58% <strong>of</strong> total elvenpopulation), who inhabit the RadlebbWoods (from the woods east <strong>of</strong> the cursedlands <strong>of</strong> Koriszegy to the Windrush River, onwhose banks the market town <strong>of</strong> Rifllian isfound), the western areas <strong>of</strong> the DymrakForest (as far as possible from the warlikeDymrak goblins), and the wooded hillssouth <strong>of</strong> Highforge. A lonely clan also livesin the forested hills north-east <strong>of</strong> Threshold,while another in the Hantu Valley, in theforested hills north-east <strong>of</strong> Penhaligon (nearthe famous Temple <strong>of</strong> the Gray Mountain).The wood elves live in small woodlandcommunities <strong>of</strong> about 100-200 inhabitantseach.17THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1