the Taínems
Before the war in the heavens and on earth, the taínem had good relations with every ancestry, especially the anabaguas, baracúden, and the coqúian. They would not only live in harmony, but have the same goals, with the taínem helping the Eldest and coquían maintain the jungle of Boricubos, and aiding the baracúden in their plight against the sahuagin, adaro, and other creatures which come from the depths of the ocean in order to do the Boricubosan people harm.
But ever since the wolákani have arrived on the archipelago, they and the taínem have become fast friends, angering the anabaguas and coquían greatly, believing the taínem to have betrayed everything they have been taught about respecting the land. This is in part due to jealousy over the wolákani on the Eldest’s part, and partially due to the fact that the taínem have begun cutting down small portions of the jungle in order to make room for more farmland.
Foreign Relations
the Anabaguas
They have been disappointed in us as of late, we know, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still respect them and our ways. It’s a shame they’ve taken to trapping the jungle, but can you really blame them? They have constantly warned us about the dangers of destroying the jungle, but it’s also not our fault that we need more land, especially now that the coastal cities have become far more dangerous to live near!
the Baracúdens
In our experience, there are two sorts of baracúden. There’s Ataba’s Faithful, who claim to be religious folk, but are really just zealots who are looking for any excuse to go to war with us and the wolákani. Then there’s the Defenders of the Archipelago. This second group seems to be as concerned about the war as we are, however, telling the two apart at a glance is difficult. Honestly, when you see a baracúden approaching you, it’s best to get ready for a fight just in case. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, as they say.
The Coquíans
Even more so than the Eldest, these creatures have taken a militant approach to protecting the jungle, even attacking some of our villages which they claim encroach on their “natural environments”. Well we’re sorry that civilization marches forth. We need more land due to a rising population and a war that has made our previous homes hostile, so if we have to take the jungle by force, we’ll do it.
The Hurákanis
I will never understand how relations between us and them became so bad. It is because of the gods’ mandates that we kill each other? Well what if the gods ordered us all to bury ourselves alive, would we do it? Of course not! So why the hurákani are acting even more violently than the coquían and baracúden combined is unthinkable. At this point, we’re convinced that there’s no such thing as a good hurákani. They have to leave this archipelago, and never come back or die.
The Iguacas
We hire them often to fight our battles for us. It’s not because we can’t fight on our own, but because it is far more convenient to let the mercenary groups do their thing and put their own lives at risk than to allow we taínem to fight and die in a war we never asked for. At least the iguacas seem to enjoy fighting.
the Wolákanis
They have taught us so much in the few lifetimes they’ve been here, but their greatest gift to us has to be the production of magically enhanced bone, stone, and wood. It can be used for farming, cutting our way through the jungles, or more importantly now that the war in the heavens has started, weapons and armor. We are better equipped than our enemies thanks to the wolákani, but that won’t matter if Freedom's Flight, that iguacan mercenary group, keeps siding with the hurákani and baracúden.
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