Name: Attolia

Leaders: 
Attolis Lothar Wolff

Location: 
H11

Population: 
500

Background/History: 
The Attolians are a transhumant/nomadic pastoral people. Meaning, rather than being true nomads who randomly move based on the movement of the herd, the Attolians have certain set locations that they typically settle depending on the season. During the warm seasons, they typically settle in a plain or lower valley closer to the temperate coast. During this time, the Attolians do practice some agriculture and grow crops to supplement their food. In the cooler seasons, the Attolians move north, and more inland to the steppes where the arid desert provides warmth, but there's still enough grass for the herds.

Historically, the Attolians were a nomadic horse tribe. They relied on their quick, nimble horses to guide the herds of sheeps and goats and hunt prey. On occasion, they would have contact with the Westerners and it wasn't unheard of for the Attolians to occasionally serve as guides to the untamed lands and even do a bit of trading by forming small caravans. However, since their livelihoods mostly relied on the herds, the encroaching westerners pushed the herds away. The Attolians did their best to avoid the territorial grounds of native tribes, but conflict wasn't always avoidable. Sticking to the plains, the Attoilans used their horsemanship and hunting skills to good use when situations demanded that the Attolians fight. Then at a certain point, the Attolians reached the sea. They knew that they could not flee anymore. This began the move for the Attolians to become a settled people.

In present day Attolia, the average Attolian is familiar with the spoken language of the Westerners due to centuries of contact, but literacy is a different matter than only a few know how to read and write. Most of these people serve as merchants among the Attolians. All Attolian men are still expected to learn horsemanship since it is men who tend to the herds and hunt while the settlement is mostly inhabited by women, the young and the old. The herd is still a major part of the Attolian way of life and means of living. They provide the majority of the food, and goods to trade in the community.

The Wolff family has historically been the leader of the Attolians with each successive leader given the title of Attolis which means "The First Person of Attolia". The family name of each Attolian is very significant as it indicates the family's historical contribution to the tribe. The Wolff family was named after the wolf as it had managed to unite the tribe and effectively form a "pack" that is powerful when working together. Other distinguished family names include "Hawke and Meare"