The Bolgar Swamps

Structure

The residents of the grassland are mainly mercantile people who see the swamp as opportunity to control trade in and out of the Protectorate. Throughout the grassland and the swamps there is no large government but small "mayors" in each settlement.

Public Agenda

The Bolgarzi are the conduit between the Bowl and the Protectorate. About 90 % of their territory is swampland so non native people live in the remaining 10% grassland. The swampland is inhabited by tortles and lizardmen who live in stilted towns throughout. Most exports to the wider world come through here before being sent to the The End of the World to be loaded onto a ship.

Assets

Their main asset that they can leverage with the outside world is safe passage through the swamps themselves, as the swamps can be treacherous to those who do not know them, both the swamp itself and the things that live inside.

Demography and Population

In the grassland the population is made up of peoples from all around the Protectorate. The native peoples are various reptile humanoids, Lizardfolk Tortles etc. They live in the swamplands and generally are left alone and can live independently without interference from the Protectorate in return for running the trade routes through the land.

Military

The reptilians have loosely formed militias throughout the swamp, however they do not fear mass invasion. Large military formations are not suitable in the swamp and the swamp has many dangers for the unprepared more dangerous than any military.

Religion

A collection of folklores rather than precise religion is followed. The Mezemamba is believed to be the cause of all the ill and danger in the swamp, opposed by the Damodil who nurtures life in the swamp.

Education

Basic literacy is highly valued as clues and warnings are written through out the swamp. However they use their own alphabet so children often cannot read basic script. However once they join a transporter crew they will learn basic script in order to communicate better with the Grasslands and End of the World.

Type

Geopolitical, Country

Alternative Names

The Bolgars, Bolgar Swampland

Demonym

Bolgarzi

Government System

Tribalism