Uktharad (OOK-tha-rahd)
A village on the northeastern coast of the Swina Marshes, Uktharad is secluded and almost entirely comprised of Orcs. The unique aspect to these orcs is their vibrant blue skin tone that comes from their diet of almost exclusively Ocean Disc.
Bawic and Uktharad have ancient feuds and do not interact at all. They usually are cordial enough while in Dolinde, The Twinned City to not cause an issue. Outside the city, however, open threats and possible conflict is a very real possibility.
Demographics
Natives are all orcs with a unique vibrant blue skin. Some residents have joined the tribe, but this is rare.
Government
The Uktharad Tribe is led by their Chieftan which is an inherited title. The entire village raises their children communally so the current Chief chooses their heir and then teaches them to be the next chieftan.
Industry & Trade
Using a barter system, Uktharans have established trade with Dolinde. Purchasing canoes and other goods including clothing and spices by trading their ocean sapphires and jewelry made from them.
Infrastructure
The entire village is on stilts to keep them above the tidal range of the salt marshes in the northeastern Swina Marshes.
Assets
A village of free divers, Uktharans are incredible swimmers and farm and hunt shellfish in the salt marshes and the ocean beyond. Traveling by canoe, Uktharans dive into the water and capture giant shellfish they call Ocean Discs. On rare occaisons, an ocean disc will have a large, blue pearl inside which are called Ocean Sapphires and are coverted by the wealthy who live in Dolinde, The Twinned City.
Architecture
Wooden houses on stilts connected together with wooden walkways that keep residents above the saltwater below. They have developed a method of constructing floating docks for their canoes that raise and lower with the tides.
Geography
Situated on the northeastern coast of the Swina Marshes in the saltwater marsh. There is very little constantly dry land around the village, and any land that is above the waterline is incredibly sandy and difficult to build on.
Climate
Hot and humid like the rest of the Swina Marshes, but cooler due to the ocean breeze that brings in cooler salt air.
Natural Resources
The ocean sapphires harvested here have become a luxury item in Dolinde, The Twinned City and merchants brave the Marshes to barter and obtain some that they can sell for a steep price.
Type
Village
Population
300
Inhabitant Demonym
Uktharans
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