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Updated 8/22-

Recent events have left the Ban'Roda suspicious and callous to their neighbors. An ill advised attempt to kidnap a child from Nightveil resulted in the death of a few tribes men and a strong air of distrust between Nightveil and the Ban'Roda. At the moment no one is allowed in the tribes lands (Anywhere over the land bridge) and they make it a point to guard their boarders now. They tribe doesn't know why one of their leaders struck out against the locals of Nightveil, but he'd been well respected by the tribe and it's hard for the Ban'Roda to overlook what fault maybe on Nightveil for the confusing events.

Why are they so confused? Because harming and taking children is a principle crime to the Ko'ban. They love and cherish children, they're the future of the tribe and the people of Nightveil. Since it was one of their leaders willing to commit such a taboo, the tribe wonders if he wasn't justified in some way to do such an unthinkable thing. Because of this the locals of Nightveil now have been set back several years in their relationship with their local tribe. The Ko'ban has withdrawn from communicating with Nightveil and will only send a runner into town if there is an emergency (IE; dragon).

So much so they've put the warriors who speak the least amount of common to guard the boarders. Talking to them is reminiscent of a wall or piece of furniture. However they do seem willing to deliver messages to their chief; provided said message is in Ko'ban. Visiting the tribe isn't an option for anyone who hasn't already joined them. Those that have joined the tribe previously, should be welcomed as family regardless of the events of late.

Please contact a member of staff if your character attempts to enter/invade/visit the Ban'Roda.

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At any point characters can travel out to meet the tribe or even become friendly with them. Staff doesn’t need to be notified, but we’d like to know for the sake of consistently for the RP. The tribe is generally pretty welcoming and will allow outsiders to stay a night or two with them at a time. They will often throw parties when they have guests or any reason good enough.

When hosting a celebration the Ko’ban will build a large fire, eat spicy food, and drink what they call Kricksuucha (Moonshine). They welcome outsiders and are often open and upfront about a general desire to bed others. This isn’t from a collective lack of moral fiber, but rather the Ko’ban’s naturally open way of life coupled with the need to bring in new blood to ensure the small tribe's survival. Rejection is handled well and affects the jovial nature of their hosting none.

If someone is behaving strangely, attacks a tribe member, or is caught attempting to steal or otherwise do something harmful to the tribe, there are even odds on being captured and dragged back to Nightveil or just killed on the spot. Despite the tribes generally kind nature, the warriors are lead by a brutal man who has little love for the citizens of Nightveil.

It is possible for citizens of Nightveil to join the tribe on a more permanent bases. They can become a member of the Roda tribe and gain the ability to come and go as they please and even live with the tribe. In order to do so they must complete a successful hunt with them, so it would require hunting and survival skills to join.

If your character is going to start trouble with the tribe or attempt to join them, please talk it over with a member of staff.

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Tribe Members

The majority of the Ko’ban tribe are NPC’s. Ask staff if you have any questions about interactions with the tribe or if you wish to interact with the following characters:

Name: Masotta Roda’Kinnta
Title: Tribe Chief
Age: 65
Common Language: Basic
Masotta is a very old man, he is kind and soft spoken. His common is rough and can be hard to understand at times. Overall Masotta detests war, being a survivor of the War of Veld this should come as no surprise. He works hard for the betterment of his tribe, even at the expense of his own pride. Recently he'd become very ill and many thought he'd parish. After Sawanta's sudden death the chief began to recover from his mysterious illness. The tribe believes Sawanta's soul is healing their chief... Masotta and Chepi now believe something a little more devious may have been at play.


Name: Chepi
Title: Shaman
Age: 28
Common Language: Fluent
The tribe shaman is a gentle woman. She’s no ability to fight, and it’s clear she’s never needed it. She speaks with wisdom far beyond her years and is often the first to greet visitors to the tribe. She acts as a sort of buffer to protect the Chief and tribe should someone wish ill upon them. Chepi insists on doing this, despite her inability to defend herself should her trust be misplaced. She proudly upholds Masotta’s will and tends to agree with his determinations in regards to Nightveil.

As of late she is of the belief that Sawanta was out of line and no hero to the tribe. His ambition lead them to where they are now with the citizens of Nightveil. That being said, spreading truth around the tribe will lead to dissidence in a time when they need to find new leadership. So she tries to quell any suspicions on Nightveil as she goes about grooming Sawanta's replacement.


Name: Kowarona
Title: Head Warrior
Age: 24
Common Language: Fluent
Kowarona is hardly ever in camp. She is always out exploring, trading and traveling. She was the first of the Ko’ban to find Volten, and the one that alerted the tribe that Nightveil had inhabitants again. Kowarona is a nice enough woman, but often times short with others and outsiders. She always gives the impression there's somewhere else she’d rather be. She worships Drymaterras almost exclusively and can sometimes be spotted exploring outside of the camp. Of the Ko’ban she is the most likely to be met in Nightveil as she is the one that comes to trade with town on occasion. She acts as the tribes eyes and ears in a lot of ways and leads most hunting parties.

She wasn’t around during the Chiefs sickness and power struggle. She is not a big fan of Sawanta and on the rare occasion she is in town, she is often fighting with him. As such she is one of the few Ko'ban on friendly terms with Nightveil. Though she's not the friendliest person in the tribe, she doesn't fear and hate the locals. With Sawanta gone, she takes his place as head warrior, obligating her to be with the tribe more.


Name: Mor'Roka
Title: Head Hunter
Age: 20
Common Language: Basic
Mor'Roka was very close to Sawanta and with his passing he was the next in line for Kowarona's position with the hunters. He is a very large man for Ko'ban, round and thick in the middle, he's never had much of a fighting spirit but being stubborn is second nature to the man. As such he, like most of the tribe, believes some fault lies in Nightveil for the death of Sawanta and the abduction of the Nightveil child. As such he's profoundly unwelcoming to outsiders and makes it a point to mess with any Nightveil citizens he stumbles across in the woods.

Dead

Name: Sawanta
Title: Head Warrior
Age: 33
Common Language: Very Little
Pride is Sawanta’s vice of choice. He’s an excellent hunter and an even better warrior, and this has resulted in him being ambitious and full of himself. He is a narcissist in the ugliest ways and cannot admit defeat or fault easily. He disagrees with almost all of Chief Masotta’s determinations in regards to Nightveil and is regarded as dangerous to the town, even by his fellow Ko’ban. While he is under direct orders not to hurt anyone, he is at his heart, an opportunist and has the potential to harm others given the chance.

Sawanta attempted to nominate himself as the obvious choice to replace Chief Masotta when he grew suddenly and gravely ill. His feelings towards Nightveil left Chepi unnerved by this prospect. Shockingly, she stepped up to confront him, asking the Elder of Nightveil to fight on her behalf. He was defeated by the warrior, which may have left him looking for an avenue to strike back.

No one really knows why Sawanta stole the child from Nightveil that resulted in his untimely death. Those with him at the time say he'd not thought Nightveil capable of raising the half-Ko'ban boy, given the mothers grave illness at the time, this maybe true.

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History

The Roda tribe is of Ko’ban origin, they had fled the mainlands shortly after the War of Veld. When the tribe initially arrived, they would wander huge stretches of the forbidden lands but when they found the Aether Garden they soon settled down. At the time, the plentiful hunting in the garden and the mild seasons made it an ideal place to establish themselves.

One of the tribes first interactions with the city of Nightveil had been with the original settlers that rebuilt sections of the ancient castle. The first meeting had ended poorly, so the tribe attempted to broker peace after the unfortunate encounter. Sadly, the original Nightveil guard and locals looked down on the tribe and attacked them again. While the Nightveil settlers did not survive the attempt, the tribe was certain it could not find peace with them. They withdrew from town and moved their camp around for several years to follow.

The tribe kept a keen eye on the town and when the original settlers to Nightveil abandoned their town, the tribe celebrated. They finally began establishing their own, permanent homes at the site they now can be found in, Southwest of Nightveil.

The Ko’ban tribe was aware of the dragon long before the current residents of Nightveil were. They needed only one look at the dragon to know he was a harbinger of destruction. The tribe was left so in awe of the creature they named it Volten; ‘Messenger of the Fire God’. Needless to say they gave the creature a wide berth. The nature of their homes and hunting left little evidence of their presence and they managed a tense coexistence. Both them and Volten feeding off the Aether Garden.

This of course went sideways when new settlers to Nightveil sent scouts into the dragon’s den. Volten was enraged by the attack and as it had found and eaten a few Ko’ban hunters, it headed toward their camp for retribution instead of Nightveil.

This became the start of the strained relationship with the Ko’ban and the new residents of Nightveil. The tribe demanded answers, and needed help after the devastating attack claimed a solid third of their population. Despite protests from some of the tribe members the Chief reached out to Nightveil for resolution.

Nightveil’s Elder saw their mistake and offered to throw a festival for the Ko’ban to make amends. For a week the tribe stayed in Nightveil, drank, danced, ate and partied. While it would not bring their lost loved ones back, the tribe was satisfied that their neighbors meant then no harm… for the most part.

The Roda now live peacefully with their Nightveil neighbors, even trading with town at times. While some of the tribe is still suspicious of the locals they are overall hospitable and friendly. Even welcoming visits and outsiders into their tribe to help recover their weakened numbers.

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[Zarkaylia]

This needs an update, Pink. I however am not sure how we should categorize it. We might need a forum section for locations.