Nistaba (nes TA bah)

Uluru Bullywug

A breed of Bullywug native to the minor continent of Uluru, Nistaba travel their homeland in the hundreds consuming any meat they come across. This may seem like it makes them a monstrous threat to the land and its creatures, but in reality, this is far from the truth. They are the hunted as much as the hunter. The Island of Uluru, where nearly all Nistaba dwell, is a land of giant creatures from the dawn of time. The Nistaba travel as nomads never staying in one place long, killing what they can, eating and moving on. It is a land of eat or be eaten, and they have a will to survive. Nistaba travel the deadly land from one hot spring to another as desert nomads might a sandy landscape between oases. This is not to say they should be pitied. These bullywugs are vicious hunters that prefer humanoid flesh and are believed to be the reason there are no other species of humanoid, outside the , dwelling on the islands.

The Yin’feri Elf of the nearby island of Sereghel ritualistically preform annual hunts to gather meat for the year. These hunts however are also intended to thin the Nistaba population, keeping them from becoming a threat. In the past this has been effective, but in recent seasons, the bullywugs have begun preparing, knowing full well when and where the elves will arrive. The hunted are becoming the hunters.

Living in such an unforgiving land, the Nistaba have come to realize every member of their community matters. Females are given more equality among the Nistaba than they are in other bullywug communities. They are still considered breeding tools, and not deemed worth of any sort of leadership, but are given weapons and trained to fight and hunt with the males. Young females are allowed to live, even if there are too many females already. Nistaba tribes have more females than males due to the fact that males tend to be more aggressive and are killed more often in fights with elves, lizardfolk, and monsters. A shifting dynamic is building in the many tribes as the number of females grown, so too does their influence. It may not be long before a female led tribe is seen in Uluru.

Nistaba are somewhat unique among bullywugs in their biology. These monsters have a tougher hide than other so other kind, offering some natural armor. They are also the only bullywug subspecies to have horns on their heads. Both male and females have these horns.