Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius
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The Demography <strong>of</strong> <strong>Karameikos</strong>The Firemane tribe lives in the wooded landsbetween The Moor and the Lake <strong>of</strong> the Lost Dreams.They are a warlike tribe who is hostile to humanpresence in the area. The Shurak tribe lives in thewoodlands around the Lake <strong>of</strong> the Lost Dreams,bordering the Vyalia and goblin lands. They are apeaceful tribe who mostly wants to be left alone.Lastly, there is the Stormwind tribe, who controlsthe north-eastern part <strong>of</strong> The Moor, outside theborders <strong>of</strong> the Barony <strong>of</strong> Kelvin. The Stormwindcentaurs dislike outsiders and prefer to stay awayfrom civilization, but have been known to helphumans in distress and even accept some <strong>of</strong> them asmembers <strong>of</strong> their tribe.Another group <strong>of</strong> individual centaurs (with somechevalls within their ranks) is the Clanless, whoconsist entirely <strong>of</strong> bards and druids roaming thewilds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Karameikos</strong> and acting as judges, sages,storytellers and healers for all the centaur tribes.Bugbears (pop. 1,650)All the bugbears <strong>of</strong> <strong>Karameikos</strong> belong to thecommon bugbear stock (Ursus bipedis vulgaris)and arrived in this region during the aftermath <strong>of</strong>the Battle <strong>of</strong> Sardal Pass (BC 492). The bugbearpresence in eastern <strong>Karameikos</strong> is limited to smallbands which are part <strong>of</strong> larger, mixed humanoidtribes (like the Steelwarriors hobgoblins <strong>of</strong> the AltanTepes). Bugbears are, however, quite numerous inwestern <strong>Karameikos</strong>, where the Vileraiders (abugbear-only tribe) and the Bloodbears (a mixedbugbear-hobgoblin tribe) are in control <strong>of</strong> largestretches <strong>of</strong> the woods south <strong>of</strong> the Westron Road;another bugbear-only tribe, called Bargle’sBugbears, lives within the border <strong>of</strong> the Black EagleBarony and serves the Baron’s infamous courtmagician.As a result, if you allow them inyour campaign, a number <strong>of</strong> halforcsand half-ogres should betaken into account whenexamining the Karameikanpopulation as a whole. In thearticle they have been included inthe population figures given forhumans. Half-ogres should notexceed one hundred, while halforcsmay be about one thousand,many <strong>of</strong> whom may be part <strong>of</strong>those “orcs” serving in the Banner<strong>of</strong> the Black Eagle elite unit orliving in the Black Eagle Barony.If you want to have other halfbreedsin your Karameikancampaign, use this rule <strong>of</strong> thumbto determine their whole numberin the country: on average, thenumber <strong>of</strong> half-breeds is equal to5% <strong>of</strong> the population figure givenfor the relative humanoid race in<strong>Karameikos</strong>. As with half-orcs andhalf-ogres, the half-breeds shouldbe subtracted from the totalhuman population.Gnolls (pop. 1,400)Karameikan gnolls all belong to the laughing gnollstock (Canis erectus hilaris). Today’s gnolls areonly a pale reflection <strong>of</strong> the savage gnoll hordes <strong>of</strong>23THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1