History of Kayamanan Peninsula

In the Kayamanan Peninsula the Xetlani’s had long established colonies, assimilating the native mortal tribes of the peninsula into their empire. In the neighbouring seas, a xenophobic sect of tritons brought to fruition and sorcerous ritual that brought a terrible predator of the elemental plane of water into the region. Known as Talingkali, the whale-eater, this gargantuan monstrosity swept along the coast, causing massive tidal waves across the entire landmass. While the natives, who had long been a strong maritime culture, were able to survive the worst of the devastation, the settlements of the Xetlani colonists were utterly destroyed and never reclaimed.

In the triton kingdom of Bangkete, a zealous and bellicose individual rises to assume the leadership. A member of the cabal that had released Talingkali, he stokes xenophobia and aggression among his people. Seeing that land-mortals still cling to the existence along the peninsular, he leads his people in a decades long campaign of raids and assaults against the numerous nations of the surface. Whilst many peoples are slaughtered, the attacks spur the nations into allying and rallying to fight back against their aquatic attackers.

As the Shoal Tyrant reels from the defeat at the Battle of Bloodtide, a sudden surging in the ocean turns the tritons despair into horror. In a twist of fate, the conflict has drawn Talingkali back to the peninsula and it has detected the Bengkete city. As the surviving triton sorcerers attempt to send Talingkali back to its home plane, the Shoal Tyrant rides out alone to distract the beast. The tritons struggle to complete the ritual with their diminished numbers, but aid arrives unexpectedly as Dangakanat druids and mystics lend their power to finish the ritual. Talingkali is banished but not before swallowing the Shoal Tyrant and his shark mount whole.

In the shallow straights of the Tatali Islands which lie close to the area where Talingkali was released, a band of Latithi fisherman make a remarkable discovery. A new species of amphibious beast, resembling a strange mix of otter and canine features, the fishermen name them Babaso, shallow dogs. Babaso turn out to be easily trainable and domesticated, and their excellent hunting skills both on land and in water soon make them valuable and sought after pets, as both guard and hunting beasts, with one even finding its way into the court of …. The Latithi tribe grows in wealth and prestige, the foremost trainers of Babaso in the land.