Escabla
The Escabla are a barely constituted group of goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears, and select other monsterous beings that inhabit much of western Orela. During the Daemon Wars, many of the Escabla either fled or were turned into thralls by the vilnach. In the wake, many of the Escabla were malingned and hunted into obscurity in the centuries afterward. After the Age of Titans, many Escabla hid in their deep warrens for centuries, slowly rebuilding themselves, and devolving into infighting as they sought to secure meager resources. With the arrival of the Turathi on Orela’s shores, and the retreat of the Xianlian, the Escabla slowly began to emerge to claim new territory and reverse their stagnency. If they were unified once, they are not now, though there are several warrens, such as the Silverhand that work toward bringing all of the warrens together under one dominion. Other warrens, however, seek some sort of truce or even acceptance with other civilized societies.
Summary
Region
Size: Huge
Major Cities: 3
Density: very high
Infrastructure: low
Population
Urban: 85%
Rural: 15%
Literacy Rate: >5%
Immigrant Population: >5%
Gender Ratio: 2.5 male(s)/female
Fertility Rate: 6.3 children/family
Life Expectancy: 33.8 years
Culture
Highly Values: cunning
Known For: deceit
Popular Entertainment: gambling
Respected Profession: thief
Discrimination: race-based
Major Taboo: death
Major Social Ill: mental illness
Ecology
Main Climate: tropical jungle/underground
Ocean: three sides
Mountains: a few
Frequent Trouble: monsoons/earthquakes
Wilderness: 55%
Wild Animals: very common
Natural Resources: abundant
Economy
Main Export: contraband
Main Import: weapons
Main Resource: exotic plants
Trade: a major deficit
Strength: good
Wealth: fairly even, but with a wealth gap
Magic
Occurrence: uncommon
Primary Source: inherent ability
Major Use: ubiquitous (everything)
Viewed: as exotic
Enchanted Items: very rare
Military
Strength: strong
Focus: land
Main Unit: cutthroat
Soldiers: draftees/conscripts
Main Use: conquest
Rank: elected by subordinates
Politics
Political Structure: tribal – warring
Strong Influence: military
Popular Issue: exploration/expansion
Stability: unstable
Personal Freedoms: a few
Scandals: often
Foreign Relations: very poor
Religion
Type: animism
Focus: reincarnation
Worship: joyous public sacrifice by priests
Associated Art form: paintings/murals
Prevalence: believed by many
Holidays: a few
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