WARHAMMER ARMIES -
THE AMARID NATIONS

Background:

The Dark Elves are far from the only inhabitants of the lands of Naggaroth, as they are known in the Old World. Deeper inland, living a simple life with ancient customs and traditions, are the Amarinds. Separated into three tribes, each with their own ways, the Amarinds as a whole rarely come together in one place, and only do so at times of great need. The rest of the time, they raid each other and the Dark Elves and Lizardmen, and seek to fend off colonization from the Old World, most notably from the Empire and Brettonia.

There are three principal Amarind "nations", each consisting of several independant tribes. These three "nations" are centered around the following regions.

The Plainsmen tribes, or Tacota, live primarially in the area around the Plain of Spiders and the Plain of Dogs. They are the most nomadic of the three Amarind Nations, living off the land as hunters and gatherers. They are renowned for their horsemanship and for their ability to stealthily approach an opponent.

The Woodland tribes, or Monapi, occupy the Black Forest and the Forest of Arnheim. They have spent the most time dealing with the colonization attempts of the various Old World races, as well as the High Elves. Various tribes of Monapi live with either ongoing trade or constant raiding of Old World colonies. They have developed a grudging respect for the High Elves, and it is rumored that somewhere, deep in the Forest of Arnheim, live the remanants of the Wythel Kindred of Wood Elves, along with the only remaining Wythel trees in the Warhammer World. Because of their location and lifestyle, some of the most skilled raiders and diplomats come from the Monapi Nation.

The Desert tribes, or Quantaho, live in the Ironsand Desert and along the Ashen Coast. Deeply skilled in the various arts of mysticisim known to the various tribes, the Quantaho are the most spiritual of the Amarind Nations. Many of their villages are built off of the ground, into the sides of large cliff faces which are accessable only by ladder.

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