Major Realms: The Fastness of Owl, The Fastness of Wolf, The Fastness of Stag, The Fastness of Wyrm
Continent: Dominarchus
Terrain: The Scorch, Incant Forest, Lusus Forest, Granite Mts., Plains
Rivers: Chotwe River, River Quantic, Darkriver
Special Classes & Kits:
Dress in Somadios is unisex, normally consisting of riding breeches, soft boots, heavily embroidered tunics, and vests. Weapons are always worn. Both sexes tend to wear their hair long but tied back in braids or ponytails while travelling and loose when in a camp or settlement. Buildings are long and made of wood, primarily offering protection from the elements when necessary; otherwise Somadions tend to build simple structures of hides around wooden frames, or sleep out under the stars.
Somadios is a nomadic culture. The people are sensitive to nature, living in close affinity with both domestic and wild animals, able to sense changes in the weather at a moment's notice, but guided by a warlike code. They are reclusive, taciturn, and stolid around strangers, but emotional and talkative among themselves. Although characterized as našve barbarians, Somadians have a canny sense of political dealings even with strangers, which makes them dangerous to deal with - Somadians have no qualms about killing foreigners whom they suspect of trying to take advantage of their "ignorance." Somadions are fierce and canny.
The satamharanthu had little trouble from Somadions, who in turn tended to ignore the invaders as much as possible. Having little to offer the invading force, the natives of Somadios were mostly left alone. Foreigners respect Somadions for their ability to live so closely with nature, but expect little else from "barbarians."
Somadions are mostly human and half-hadjjin, although the latter are regarded with some suspicion because there have been several violent hadjjin incursions into the plains in the past few centuries. Skin tends to run from coppery to dark brown, with brown to black hair and dark eyes. Men and women tend to tie or braid long hair back. Build tends to be wiry.
The Fastness Plains
All of the Fastnesses are guarded by a series of Somadion clans and regularly patrolled by riders. The Fastnesses are havens for any who are in peril, so long as they abide by the laws of peace and respect for nature that the Fastnesses observe. Between the lack of "civilization" and the skill of the Somadion warriors, the Fastnesses are secure from invasion and generally considered neutral areas.
NorthWest Scorch: The Fastness of Owl
NorthEast Scorch: The Fastness of Wolf
SouthWest Scorch: The Fastness of Stag
SouthEast Scorch: The Fastness of Wyrm
The City of Caol
[Map: Palladium Book II: Old Ones - Sino]
Caol is the only city within Somadios, a settlement of traders and oddball misfits who have come down here to live undisturbed by any nearby government. The city is walled in timber and located just outside the Incant Forest. The city is a stop for overland caravans heading to Bahr al'Raml, and a trading point for the Somadion clans.
