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Grogar Clans

Government Form:
Warlordism

Demographics:
97% Grogar Subspecies
3% Other(Enslaved) 

Grogar, a collective term for several connected subspecies of savage merfolk that had long left the need of the depths for life on the surface of Aule.

Population: 3.4 million 

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Description of Claimed Territory:

The Eastern territories are mostly steppes and a pristine coastline. further north are prairies close to the mountain range. The Western Territories are filled with grassy hills, forests, and marshes. 

History: Even before the Great Storm, the Grogar were a race that had long plagued the world of Aule. Little is known of their origin, other than tales and legends of their great ascension from the depths of Aule many centuries ago. They were once a breed of Merfolk that sought greater prospects on land, and through what could be described as both miraculous and horrendous mutations, the Grogar evolved past sealife. The tales say this was both a gift and a curse granted to them by their patron goddess, the Deep Mother. The Grogar could finally walk on land, but had become monstrous and savage beasts, now recognized for the monsters that they had become, pillaging and raid all in their path.

Regardless if the legends are true, the fact remains that the Grogar have continued to be a persistent threat to the kingdoms of Aule. After the Great Storm however, the Grogar thrived in the chaos, rampaging throughout the broken and remade Aule. The Clans, now cemented both the east and west, revel in warfare amongst themselves and raiding neighboring settlements that rose from the ashes of the Storm.     

Culture and Society: 
Looking from the surface and listening from tales, the Grogar are seen as a people of pure savagery, and for a number of clans, that isn't far from the case but if one looks closer, they can see a people more diverse in thought then previously realized. There is however one prevailing principle among them, that Strength and skill above all else are the most valued traits to the Grogar.

Among the Grogar, only the strongest and cunning of them all are given the privilege to lead the Clans or die. Religion in the Clans is a messy affair, many clans still adhere to Cult of the Deep Mother, the mother of all of the depths of Aule. Other Clans, however, have renounced the Deep Mother for other gods that better suit their desires, this among other things, leading to many great conflicts among the clans.  

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Governance and Politics: 
Each of the Grogar Clans are ruled by their respective Warlord, the Warlord's rule is absolute, their word and blade law. If a Warlord were to meet an unfortunate fate, the selection process of succession often is done so in two ways. If the Warlord was slain in a duel against his opponent, the challenger would then by right, become the new Warlord. If the Warlord were to die of natural causes, or slain in battle, the new Warlord would then be decided in a grand fighting tournament, the best warriors of the Clan would gather to battle in fierce arena combat for the right to rule the Clan.

Technology and Magic:
The Grogar, as commonly stated, are a broken people prone to infighting. Such inter-clan warfare, especially after the Great Storm, had led to varying levels of technological development. Some clans had little means of metalwork, while other, more powerful clans had means to properly equip and arm their armies. An encounter with a Grogar raiding party or warband was often a game of chance on survival.

 Magic had a presence among the Grogar, those born with the ability to control magic became Shamans or Seers. The more evolved High Grogar often found themselves in such positions as they once were more attuned with magic. Although Magic has been lost to Aule, the Grogar still look to their spiritual leaders for guidance and leadership

Military Overview: 
The armies of the Grogar Clans as a whole are a rather disorganized rabble. No two clans are ever the same in strength, numbers, tactics or equipment. Some are nothing more than brigands, waiting to stalk for prey. Others are pirates sailing the coastlines for loot and slaves to score. And only the most powerful of the Clans possess what can be described as a proper horde, sizeable enough to threaten entire cities or regions.

Regardless, the Grogar organize their warriror into Warbands, said Warbands vastly differ depending on function or numbers. From simple scouting missions, raiding and looting, or absolute slaughter of a hated enemy or conquer settlements for the clan. The Clans have also tamed a wide host of monsters used as war beasts, beasts of burden and shock troops.

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