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Broken Lands in Birthright terms

Early Versions

1st (Solmyr) version

As Solmyr's write up. I took Solmyr's write to imply that each Tribe head was the province ruler, and thus Thar only ruled in Orcus Rex, though the other tribal leaders were his vassals.

2nd version

No significant change. Added River terrain to the appropriate provinces.

3rd version

At first (ie at the time of my PBEM) this was still the same, but by the end of version 3 I ended up splitting each province into two provinces- one on the surface to represent the Upper Broken Lands, and one underground realm for the Lower Broken lands. For the most part I simply split the various holdings between them. The temple regent for JTS was stated and named Ogat (One of the players in that PBEM was Alebane, so I wanted to flesh out the nameless priest of his realm.).

Early Versions Design Notes

  • From Solmyr's write-up it was not clear if it was intended for each chief to own the province or if Thar was the province regent in all provinces. Both versions have pro's and con's.
  • Law- I didn't care for the level of control implied by the tribal heads, I always felt their control was looser, over their horde only, albeit their hordes are by far the largest horde in each area. Obviously Kol and Thar were dominate.
  • Temple- A Nice mish-mash of humanoid temples, begging for expansion
  • Guilders- none. As Solmyr put it: Monsters don't trade
  • Sources- Kol has a good share of the entire broken lands magic, but is he strong enouh to hold out the glantrians or others?

4th version

I Added a whole slew of new tags for smaller Tribes an Hordes, each with a level 0 law holding. Also added the OGT tag as a level 0 law holding in each province for the "Other Goblinoid Tribes of the Broken Lands" to represent the smaller hordes. Lower Kolland province of Kol-Dahk changed from (1/0) to (3/1) and the Kol-Dahk province (representing Upper Kolland) was renamed Kolland and changed from (3/3) to (1/0), DK law holding and the STK temple holding moved from the the surface province to the Underground one as was Kol-Dahk (Castle 3). The South Gnollistan province name was switched to the Lower Province (formerly Lower Gnollistan) and the surface province renamed Sun's Anvil. Split rulership of JSK between Thar and Uruk Vaath. Named some of the Castles more explicitly (only implied previously). Also added notes and relationships of the various Tribes to one another (other than just to Thar). Finally, I added lots of flavor text and some statistics from the Italian demography project. I won't repeat the flavor text here, but the final is thusly:

Province Law Temples Guilds Sources Terrain Ruler
Bugburbia (1/7) OGT(0)
Oh(0)
BSM(1) - DK(2) Mountains, Glacier, River Oh
High Gobliny (1/7) OGT(0)
Ya(1)
Zyr(0)
WW(1) - DK(2) Mountains, Glacier, River Ya
Hobgobland (1/6) Akl(0)
HK(1)
OGT(0)
TYR(1) - DK(3) Steppe, River HK
Kol-Dahk (3/1)[3] DK(3)
KSl(0)
KTa(0)
OGT(0)
STK(3) - - Underground (-1,500'), River, Lava DK
Kolland (1/3) OGT(0) - - DK(3) Hills, River DK
Kundar (1/0)[1] OGT(0)
Rox(0)
- - - Underground (-1,000'), River, Lava Oh
Low Gobliny (2/0)[2] OGT(0)
Ptz(0)
WW(1) - - Underground (-1,250'), River, Lava Ya
Lower Ogremoor (1/0)[1] OGT(0)
Shp(0)
- - - Underground (-1,200'), River, Lava Al
Ogremoor (1/7) Al(1)
OGT(0)
JTS(1) - DK(5) Mountains (the Yaks Spur - Alt. 10,000'), Glacier, River Al
Orcus Rex (1/7) OGT(0)
Th(1)
JSK(1) - DK(4) Mountains, Glacier, River Th
Red Orcland (1/5) Nat(0)
OGT(0)
SH(1)
WW(1) - DK(2) Wasteland, River SH
Sacred Cavern (2/0)[2] BlB(0)
BlT(0)
FlN(0)
OGT(0)
SH(1)
Vas(0)
WW(1) - - Underground (-1,400'), Underground Lake (Lake Gum), River, Lava SH
South Gnollistan (1/0)[1] BRa(0)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground (-800'), River NP
Sun's Anvil (1/5) NP(1)
OGT(0)
RIW(1) - DK(5) Desert, River NP
Tanglar (2/0)[2] Akr(0)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground (-1,000'), Underground Lake (Lake Morkia), River Mo
Trollhattan (1/8) Ha(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(4) Swamp, River Ha
Trollhattan, lower (1/0) OGT(0) - - - Underground (-1,300'), Underground Lake (Troll Lake), River, Lava Ha
Udhgar (3/0)[3] OGT(0)
Sod(0)
Th(2)
TYR(2) - - Underground (-1,100') Th
Ul'Guzud (2/0)[2] Arg(0)
HK(1)
OGT(0)
Ozo(0)
TYR(1) - - Underground (-900'), Lava HK
Yellow Orkia (1/5) Mo(1)
OGT(0)
TYR(1) - DK(1) Wasteland, River Mo

Key: Al- Alebane (Ogremoor); DK- Dodge Kol (Kol); Ha- Haa'k Hordar (Trollhattan); HK- Hutai Khan (Hobgobland); Mo- Moghul Khan (Yellow Orkia); NP- Nizam Pasha (South Gnollistan); Oh- Ohr'r (Bugburbia); SH- Supreme Hool (Red Orcland); Th- Thar (Broken Lands/Orcus Rex); Ya- Yazar (High Gobliny); Akl- Akkila's tribe; Akr- Akkar (tribe); Arg- Argul (tribe); BlB- Blue Bellies (tribe); BlT- Black Toes (tribe); BRa- Bir-Razud (tribe); FlN- Flat Noses (tribe); KSl- Kol-Slah (tribe); KTa- Kol-Tarree (tribe); Nat- Natoka's tribe (tribe); OGT- Other Goblinoid Tribes of the Broken Lands; Ozo- Ozomo (tribe); Ptz- Pootz (tribe); Rox- Rox (tribe); Shp- Shapathi (tribe); Sod- Sodhor (tribe); Vas- Vashawar (tribe); Zyr- Zyrd (tribe); BSM- Bartziluth's Spiked Mace; JSK- Jagged Sword of Karaash (Thar & Uruk Vaath); JTS- Jammudaru's Tasty Slime (Ogat); RIW- Ranivorus' Insane Word; STK- Shining Temple of Kol; TYR- Temple of Yagrai Reborn; WW - Wogar's Wolfriders

Design Notes

  • Provinces- Splitting each into two allows for the replication of the above ground / below ground dichotemy of the broken lands.
  • Law- All the minor tribes tags are meant to show that the main tribe heads can not act with impunity, though they do have the dominant control (little actuall impact, more fluff ideas)
  • Temple- Like with the early versions, a nice mish-mash begging for expansion. No significant changes.
  • Guilders- no trade, raids!
  • Sources- again, trying to balance- keeping kol from being too powerful at the start but yet strong enough to disuade outsiders from trying to move in.

5th version

I had just barely started the broken lands when I abandoned this version.

6th version

RoE style with Law split into Law & Manor, and Gulid holdings split between Guild and Trade, with Trade Routes eliminated, along with some other alternative rules (ie natural diffuse + localized or artificial sources, and economic level, etc.)Trollhattan, Lower was renamed Lower Trollhattan. I was able to give each of the Minor Tribes a level 1 holding, usually a Manor holding, though occasionally a Law holding. To do so a few had to switch between surface and underground or vice versa. Gave OGT a couple of Manor (1) holdings as well. Gave the various main Tribe regents a level 0 law holding in any of their own provinces where they did not previously have a law holding, except for Ha who kept only a level 1 holding (which was converted into a Manor holding, not a law holding). SH Law holding in Sacred Cavern reduced to level 1 to make room for the various lesser Hordes in Red Orcland. NP's main law (1) holding was moved to the lower province - retaining a Law (0) in the surface province.

Province Level Law Temple Manor Guild Trade Source Terrain Ruler
Bugburbia
estimated 3,340 humanoids, perhaps 1,400 Bugburbianus Bugbears, 1,000 Common Goblins, 700 Common Hobgoblins, 100 Vulgaris Bugbears, 100 Yellow Goblins, and a scattering of Lizardfolk and Troglodytes.
Bugburbia 1/G/7 Oh(1) BSM(1) OGT(1) - - DK(2) Mountains, Glacier, River Oh
3,321 sq.km. On the east bank of the Vesubia river at about 4,200 feet. Borders: Belcadiz (Glantri), Fort Monteleone Free Province (Glantri), High Gobliny, Kundar, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, South Gnollistan, & Trollhattan.
Kundar [1] 1/G/0 Oh(0) - OGT(0)
Rox(1)
- - - Underground, River (Minor), Lava river Oh
2,200 sq.km. of caverns about 1,000' underground. Along the Bugbur River. Borders Bugburbia & Low Gobliny.
High Gobliny
An estimated 5,270 humanoids, perhaps 2540 Grey Goblins, 1450 Common hobgoblins, 850 Common Goblins, 270 Bugbears (mostly Bugburbianus), & 160 Ogres.
High Gobliny 1/G/7 Ya(1) WW(1) OGT(0)
Zyr(1)
- - DK(2) Mountains, Glacier, River, Volcanoe's Ya
5,104 sq.km. On the west bank of the Streel River. Includes the Plateau of Zyrd (alt. 6000'). Borders: Belcadiz (Glantri), Bugburbia, Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, Red Orcland, Satolas (Glantri), Sun's Anvil, & Taijits (Ethengar).
Low Gobliny [2] 2/G/0 Ya(0) WW(1) Ptz(1)
OGT(1)
- - - Underground, River(minor), Lava lake Ya
2,000 sq.km. of caverns about -1,250' underground. Site of Akrass Fortress. Along the Bugbur River. Borders High Gobliny, Kundar, & Ul'Guzud.
Hobgobland
An estimated 4,120 humanoids, perhaps 2020 Common Hobgoblins, 1120 Goblins (mostly Yellow Goblins), 860 Yellow Orcs, and a smattering of Ogres and Trolls.
Hobgobland 1/G/6 HK(1) TYR(1) Akl(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(3) Steppe, River HK
2,900 sq.km. On the north bank of the Streel River. Includes Akkila's Trone (a 650' tall plateau). Borders High Gobliny, Kol, Orcland (Darokin), Red Orcland, Sun's Anvil, Taijits (Ethengar), Ul'Guzud, & Yellow Orkia.
Ul'Guzud [2] 2/G/0 HK(1) TYR(1) Arg(1)
Ozo(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, Lava lake HK
2,300 sq. km. of caverns about 900' underground. Includes Ul'Guzud Fortress. Borders Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, & Tanglar.
Kolland
An estimated 13,130 humanoids, perhaps 6390 Spotted Kobolds, 3440 Brown Kobolds, 1575 Red Orcs (Vulgaris), 1170 Spotted Gnolls, 550 Yellow Orcs (Facis Ratis).
Kol-Dahk [3] 3/G/1 DK(3) STK(3) KSl(1)
KTa(1)
OGT(1)
- - DK(0) Underground, River (minor), Lava lake DK
4,500 sq.km. of caverns about 1,500' underground. Along the Kol-Dahk River. includes Kol-Khat Fortress. Borders Kolland, Sacred Cavern, & South Gnollistan.
Kolland 1/G/3 DK(0) - OGT(1) - - DK(3) Hills, River DK
4,053 sq.mi. On the East Bank of the Streel River. Includes the Black Hills (450'). Borders Corunglain (Darokin), Dwarfgate (Darokin), Hobgobland, Kol-Dahk, Red Orcland, & is close enough to Ainsun (Alfheim) to be considered to border it.
Ogremoor
An estimated 3,180 humanoids, perhaps 1250 Ogres, 1200 Goblins (mostly Grey Goblins), 375 Bugbears (mostly Bugburbianus), and 350 Common Hobgoblins.
Lower Ogremoor [1] 1/G/0 Al(0) - Shp(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, River (minor), Lava river Al
5,500 sq.km. of caverns 1,200' underground along the Trolldew River. Includes Fort Rattaya. Borders Ogremoor, Sacred Cavern, & Lower Trollhattan.
Ogremoor 1/G/7 Al(1) JTS(1) OGT(1) - - DK(5) Mountains, Glacier, River Al
5,329 sq.km. Includes the west bank of the Vesubian River and the Yaks Spur Mountains (10,000') and most of the Khyr Glacier. Borders Akorros (Darokin), Corunglain (Darokin), Huledain (Glantri), Lower Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Trollhattan.
Orcus Rex
An estimated 5,370 humanoids, perhaps 2700 Common Orcs, 1600 Kobolds, 900 Spotted Gnolls, and a smattering of everyother kind of humanoid from across the broken lands.
Orcus Rex 1/G/7 Th(1) JSK(1) OGT(0) - - DK(4) Mountains, Glacier, River Th
4,510 sq.km. Stretches from the west bank of the Vesubian river to the Khyr Glacier. Includes the Valley of Khyr (3000'). Borders Bugburbia, Erewan (Glantri), Huledain (Glantri), Ogremoor, Trollhattan, & Udhgar.
Udhgar [3] 3/G/0 Th(2) TYR(2) Sod(1)
Th(0)
OGT(1)
- - - Underground Th
2,600 sq.km. of cavern about 1,100' underground. Includes Udhgar Palace (Castle 3). Borders Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, & Tanglar.
Red Orcland
An estimated 6,980 humanoids, perhaps 5110 Red Orcs (about 2/3 Rubeus Vulgaris), 1800 Goblins (mostly Grey), 50 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), and a handful of others.
Red Orcland 1/G/5 SH(1) WW(1) Nat(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(2) Wasteland, River SH
4,169 sq.km. Inbetween the Streel and Vesubian rivers. Includes Natoka's Grave, a high desert like wasteland at 2,500'. Borders Bugburbia, Corunglain (Darokin), Erewan (Glantri), Lower Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Trollhattan.
Sacred Cavern [2] 2/G/0 BlT(1)
FlN(1)
SH(0)
WW(1) BlB(1)
OGT(0)
SH(0)
Vas(1)
- - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava river SH
4,500 sq.km. of caverns about 1,400' underground around Lake Gum and along the Ogreditch and Orcsditch rivers and the sacred Cavern. Borders Kol-Dahk, Lower Ogremoor, & Red Orcland.
South Gnollistan
An estimated 4,430 humanoids, perhaps 2060 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), 1260 Spotted Kobolds, 730 Yellow Orcs, & 380 Trolls.
South Gnollistan [1] 1/G/0 NP(1) - BRa(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, River (minor) NP
4,000 sq.km. of caverns about 800' underground. Includes El'Krak Fortress and Oued Ashuma. Borders Kol-Dahk, Lower Ogremoor, & Red Orcland.
Sun's Anivl 1/G/5 NP(0) RIW(1) OGT(1) - - DK(5) Desert, River NP
4,575 sq.km. A Desert plateau 800' above the Streel River. Borders Dwarfgate (Darokin), High Goblin, Hobgobland, South Gnollistan, Taijits (Ethengar), & Yellow Orka.
Trollhattan
Perhaps 1,150 ravenous Trolls
Lower Trollhattan 1/G/0 - - OGT(1) - - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava River Ha
3,100 sq.km. of caverns about 1,300' underground. Includes Troll Lake and the Trolldew River. Borders Lower Ogremoor, Trollhattan, & Udhgar.
Trollhattan 1/G/8 - - Ha(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(4) Swamp, River Ha
2,849 sq.km. A 600' swampy crater watered by a series of waterfalls on the eastern rim siphoning off some of the flow of the Vesubian river. Borders Bugburbia, Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Lower Trollhattan.
Yellow Orkia
An Estimated 5,160 humanoids, perhaps 2490 Yellow Orcs (Canis Oriensis), 1880 Yellow Goblins, 670 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), & 120 Trolls.
Tanglar [2] 2/G/0 Mo(0) - Akr(1)
OGT(1)
- - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava Lake Mo
1,400 sq.km. of caverns about 1,000' underground. Includes Lake Morkia and the Shingshi and Hal Walls. Borders South Gnollistan, Ul'Guzud, & Yellow Orkia.
Yellow Orkia 1/G/5 Mo(1) TYR(1) OGT(0) - - DK(1) Wasteland, Swamp, River Mo
3,212 sq.km. Includes The Mucks - a swampy region at the fork of the Streel River. Borders Dwarfgate (Darokin), Hobgobland, Sun's Anvil, Taijits (Ethengar), Tanglar, & Yakkas (Ethengar).

Key: Al- Alebane (Ogremoor); DK- Dodge Kol (Kol); Ha- Haa'k Hordar (Trollhattan); HK- Hutai Khan (Hobgobland); Mo- Moghul Khan (Yellow Orkia); NP- Nizam Pasha (South Gnollistan); Oh- Ohr'r (Bugburbia); SH- Supreme Hool (Red Orcland); Th- Thar (Broken Lands/Orcus Rex); Ya- Yazar (High Gobliny); Akl- Akkila's tribe; Akr- Akkar (tribe); Arg- Argul (tribe); BlB- Blue Bellies (tribe); BlT- Black Toes (tribe); BRa- Bir-Razud (tribe); FlN- Flat Noses (tribe); KSl- Kol-Slah (tribe); KTa- Kol-Tarree (tribe); Nat- Natoka's tribe (tribe); OGT- Other Goblinoid Tribes of the Broken Lands; Ozo- Ozomo (tribe); Ptz- Pootz (tribe); Rox- Rox (tribe); Shp- Shapathi (tribe); Sod- Sodhor (tribe); Vas- Vashawar (tribe); Zyr- Zyrd (tribe); BSM- Bartziluth's Spiked Mace; JSK- Jagged Sword of Karaash (Thar & Uruk Vaath); JTS- Jammudaru's Tasty Slime (Ogat); RIW- Ranivorus' Insane Word; STK- Shining Temple of Kol; TYR- Temple of Yagrai Reborn; WW - Wogar's Wolfriders

Design Notes

  • Law/Manor- Finally the smaller hordes and tribes have some actual impact! And the main tribal heads have at least some trace contact with the other [surfcae/below] part of their realm.
  • Temple- no changes.
  • Guild/Trade- What is this concept you call trade?
  • Sources- no changes
  • Other- Grouping the two provinces of each main tribe together I think makes for a cleaner presentation (no actual changes there, just a formatting or presentation clarification) though it does give the impression of a weaker Thar (as it should perhaps be)

6.C version (alternate)

note: The terminology of Broken Lands groups is slightly different than that encountered elsewhere. The 67 or so Broken Land Horde's equate with "Clan" style provinces elsewhere, while the territory is split amongst the 10 "Tribes" (actually 9 "Tribelands" with different personal styles for the rulers and one "Republic")

Province Level Law Temple Manor Guild Trade Source Terrain Ruler
Tribe of Bugburbia
estimated 3,340 humanoids, perhaps 1,400 Bugburbianus Bugbears, 1,000 Common Goblins, 700 Common Hobgoblins, 100 Vulgaris Bugbears, 100 Yellow Goblins, and a scattering of Lizardfolk and Troglodytes.
Bugburbia 1/G/7 Oh(1) BSM(1) OGT(0)
Oh(1)
- - DK(2) Mountains, Glacier, River Oh
3,321 sq.km. On the east bank of the Vesubia river at about 4,200 feet. Borders: Belcadiz (Glantri), Fort Monteleone Free Province (Glantri), High Gobliny, Kundar, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, South Gnollistan, & Trollhattan.
Kundar [1] 1/G/0 Oh(0) - OGT(0)
Rox(1)
- - - Underground, River (Minor), Lava river Oh
2,200 sq.km. of caverns about 1,000' underground. Along the Bugbur River. Borders Bugburbia & Low Gobliny.
Tribe of High Gobliny
An estimated 5,270 humanoids, perhaps 2540 Grey Goblins, 1450 Common hobgoblins, 850 Common Goblins, 270 Bugbears (mostly Bugburbianus), & 160 Ogres.
High Gobliny [1] 1/G/7 Ya(1) WW(1) OGT(0)
Zyr(1)
- - DK(2)
Ya(0)
Mountains, Glacier, River, Volcano's Ya
5,104 sq.km. On the west bank of the Streel River. Includes the Plateau of Zyrd (alt. 6000'). Borders: Belcadiz (Glantri), Bugburbia, Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, Red Orcland, Satolas (Glantri), Sun's Anvil, & Taijits (Ethengar).
Low Gobliny [1] 1/G/0 Ya(0) WW(1) Ptz(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, River(minor), Lava lake Ya
2,000 sq.km. of caverns about -1,250' underground. Site of Akrass Fortress. Along the Bugbur River. Borders High Gobliny, Kundar, & Ul'Guzud.
Tribe of Hobgobland
An estimated 4,120 humanoids, perhaps 2020 Common Hobgoblins, 1120 Goblins (mostly Yellow Goblins), 860 Yellow Orcs, and a smattering of Ogres and Trolls.
Hobgobland 1/G/6 HK(1) TYR(1) Akl(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(3) Steppe & some Swamps, River HK
2,900 sq.km. On the north bank of the Streel River. Includes Akkila's Trone (see Akkila Horde) and the westernmost of 'the Mucks'. Borders High Gobliny, Kol, Orcland (Darokin), Red Orcland, Sun's Anvil, Taijits (Ethengar), Ul'Guzud, & Yellow Orkia.
Ul'Guzud [2] 1/G/0 HK(1) TYR(1) Arg(0)
OGT(1)
Ozo(0)
- - - Underground, Lava lake HK
2,300 sq. km. of caverns about 900' underground. Includes Ul'Guzud Fortress, and side caverns lead to the 'Northgate', , the Lava Lake, 'Hai Wall', and Lake Morkia. Hobgoblins are experts at fortification building, allowing the Fortifications to exceed the province level, but never bother to name the fortifications so others name them (ie 'Northgate' was named so by the Goblins of High Gobliny, Hai Wall by the Yellow Orkians, Ul'Guzud by the Yellow Goblins). Borders Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, & Tanglar.
Republic of Kolland
An estimated 13,130 humanoids, perhaps 6390 Spotted Kobolds, 3440 Brown Kobolds, 1575 Red Orcs (Vulgaris), 1170 Spotted Gnolls, 550 Yellow Orcs (Facis Ratis). This part of the broken lands has been drastically reorganised thanks largely to a cult of personality that has swept through the area around Constantin Diocletius, aka Dodge Kol XIV, High Dodge of Kol, King of Kolland, combined with some Thyatian inspired features in close alliance with Thar.
Kol-Dahk [3] 3/G/1 DK(3) STK(3) KSl(1)
KTa(1)
OGT(1)
- - DK(0) Underground, River (minor), Lava lake DK
4,500 sq.km. of caverns about 1,500' underground. Along the Kol-Dahk River. includes Kol-Khat Fortress. Borders Kolland, Sacred Cavern, & South Gnollistan.
Kolland 1/G/3 DK(0) - OGT(1) - - DK(3) Hills, River DK
4,053 sq.mi. On the East Bank of the Streel River. Includes the Black Hills (450'). Borders Corunglain (Darokin), Dwarfgate (Darokin), Hobgobland, Kol-Dahk, Red Orcland, & is close enough to Ainsun (Alfheim) to be considered to border it.
Tribe of Ogremoor
An estimated 3,180 humanoids, perhaps 1250 Ogres, 1200 Goblins (mostly Grey Goblins), 375 Bugbears (mostly Bugburbianus), and 350 Common Hobgoblins.
Lower Ogremoor [1] 1/G/0 Al(0) - Shp(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, River (minor), Lava river Al
5,500 sq.km. of caverns 1,200' underground along the Trolldew River from the Troll Gate to Ogreditch. Includes Fort Rattaya. Borders Ogremoor, Sacred Cavern, & Lower Trollhattan.
Ogremoor 1/G/7 Al(1) JTS(1) OGT(1) - - DK(5) Mountains, Glacier, River Al
5,329 sq.km. Includes the west bank of the Vesubian River to the Valley of Khyr (3,000') and Glacire, and including the Yaks Spur Mountains (10,000'). Borders Akorros (Darokin), Corunglain (Darokin), Huledain (Glantri), Lower Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Trollhattan.
Tribe of Orcus Rex
An estimated 5,370 humanoids, perhaps 2700 Common Orcs, 1600 Kobolds, 900 Spotted Gnolls, and a smattering of everyother kind of humanoid from across the broken lands.
Orcus Rex 1/G/7 Th(0) JSK(1) OGT(1) - - DK(4) Mountains, Glacier, River Th
4,510 sq.km. Western Broken lands from the west bank of the Vesubian river to the Khyr Valley (3000') and Glacier. Borders Bugburbia, Erewan (Glantri), Huledain (Glantri), Ogremoor, Trollhattan, & Udhgar.
Udhgar [3] 3/G/0 Th(2) JSK(2) Sod(1)
Th(0)
OGT(1)
- - - Underground, Lava River Th
2,600 sq.km. of caverns about 1,100' underground. Includes Udhgar Palace (Castle 3). Borders Hobgobland, Low Gobliny, & Tanglar.
Tribe of Red Orcland
An estimated 6,980 humanoids, perhaps 5110 Red Orcs (about 1/3 Rubeus Vulgaris), 1800 Goblins (mostly Grey), 50 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), and a handful of others.
Red Orcland 1/G/5 SH(1) WW(1) Nat(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(2) Wasteland, River SH
4,169 sq.km. Southern Broken lands inbetween the Streel and Vesubian rivers. Includes Natoka's Grave, a high desert like wasteland at 2,500'. Borders Bugburbia, Corunglain (Darokin), Erewan (Glantri), Lower Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Trollhattan.
Sacred Cavern [2] 1/G/0 BlT(0)
FlN(0)
SH(0)
JSK(0)
WW(1)
BlB(0)
OGT(1)
SH(0)
Vas(0)
- - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava river SH
4,500 sq.km. of caverns about 1,400' underground around Lake Gum and along the Ogreditch and Orcsditch rivers and the sacred Cavern, whose natural fortifications have been enhanced with constructed fortifications. Borders Kol-Dahk, Lower Ogremoor, & Red Orcland.
Tribe of South Gnollistan
An estimated 4,430 humanoids, perhaps 2060 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), 1260 Spotted Kobolds, 730 Yellow Orcs, & 380 Trolls.
South Gnollistan [1] 1/G/0 NP(1) - BRa(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, River (minor) NP
4,000 sq.km. of caverns about 800' underground. Includes El'Krak Fortress and Oued Ashuma. Borders Kol-Dahk, Lower Ogremoor, & Red Orcland.
Sun's Anivl 1/G/5 NP(0) RIW(1) OGT(1) - - DK(5) Desert, River NP
4,575 sq.km. A Desert plateau 800' above the Streel River. Borders Dwarfgate (Darokin), High Goblin, Hobgobland, South Gnollistan, Taijits (Ethengar), & Yellow Orka.
Tribe of Trollhattan
Perhaps 1,150 ravenous Trolls
Lower Trollhattan 1/G/0 - - OGT(1) - - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava River Ha
3,100 sq.km. of caverns about 1,300' underground. Includes Troll Lake and the Trolldew River. Borders Lower Ogremoor, Trollhattan, & Udhgar.
Trollhattan 1/G/8 - - Ha(1)
OGT(0)
- - DK(4) Swamp, River Ha
2,849 sq.km. A 600' swampy crater watered by a series of waterfalls on the eastern rim siphoning off some of the flow of the Vesubian river. Borders Bugburbia, Ogremoor, Orcus Rex, Red Orcland, & Lower Trollhattan.
Tribe of Yellow Orkia
An Estimated 5,160 humanoids, perhaps 2490 Yellow Orcs (Canis Oriensis), 1880 Yellow Goblins, 670 Gnolls (mostly Spotted), & 120 Trolls.
Tanglar [1] 1/G/0 Mo(0) - Akr(1)
OGT(0)
- - - Underground, Lake, River (minor), Lava Lake Mo
1,400 sq.km. of caverns about 1,000' underground. Includes Tanglar Town, Lake Morkia and the Shingshi and Hai Walls. Borders South Gnollistan, Ul'Guzud, & Yellow Orkia.
Yellow Orkia 1/G/5 Mo(1) TYR(0) OGT(1) - - DK(1) Wasteland, Swamp, River Mo
3,212 sq.km. The Eastern tip of the Broken lands. Includes 2 distinctive areas, a wasteland south of the Streel river, and most of The Mucks - a swampy region at the fork of the Streel & Dol-Anur Rivers. Borders Dwarfgate (Darokin), Hobgobland, Sun's Anvil, Taijits (Ethengar), Tanglar, & Yakkas (Ethengar).

Key: Same as above

Individual Hordes (Clans)
The larger hordes tend to be more settled. Mixed-race Horde's are more likely to simply be named after their leader.
Akkar 1/-/- Akr(1) - n/a - - n/a Clan Akr
This mixed race Horde controls the area between the Hai Wall and the Lava Lake.
Akkila 1/-/- Akl(1) JSK(1) n/a - - n/a Clan Akl
This powerful Horde of Yellow Orcs controls a large 650' tall Plateau (nicknamed Akkila's Throne) on the right bank of the Streel river near High Gobliny.
Argul 1/-/- Arg(1) WW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Arg
This Horde of Yellow Goblins? controls the tunnels leading to the Hai Wall and the Lava Lake
Bir-Razud 1/-/- BRa(0) RIW(1) n/a - - n/a Clan BRa
This Gnoll horde dominates the Southwestern part of South Gnollistan near Kol-Dahk
Black Moons 1/-/- NP(0) RIW(1) n/a - - n/a Clan NP
The Personal Horde of Nizam Pasha, Pasha of South Gnollistan. Nizam adventured - some describe it as 'crusaded' - extensively in Ylaruam (AC 970-973) to convert the gnolls there to the faith of Ranivorus, and returned with a reputation as a warrior and a blessed one of Ranivorus, and was hailed as Pasha.
Blue Bellies 1/-/- BlB(1) JSK(0)
WW(0)
n/a - - n/a Clan BlB
This horde of Grey Goblins inhabits the caverns between Lake Gum and the Orcsditch River.
Black Toes 1/-/- BlT(1) WW(1) n/a - - n/a Clan BlT
This mixed Horde of Red Orcs and Goblins inhabits the North-Eastern portion Sacred Cavern near the border with Kol-Dahk
Bone Crushers 1/-/- Al(1) JTS(1) n/a - - n/a Clan Al
The personal horde of Alebane, Ogre-Lord of the Broken Lands, King of Lower Ogremoor. Alebane is arguably the most famous ogre of the known world. He was born in AC976 and as a young ogre, he was captured by Darokinian monster-hunters and taken to Glantri. There, Prince Innocenti di Malapietra had him trained as a gladiator to provide amusement to Glantrian Nobles. Alebane (so named for his prodigious appetite for alcoholic brews) lived and fought in Glantri for nearly a decade before escaping during the confusion of Thar's invasion of Southern Glantri and fled back to the Broken Lands. He took with him a magical oversized warhammer. With this hammer and his special training, Alebane easily usurped the throne of Ogremoor from the reigning ogre-king. Due to his being trained in Glantri as a gladiator, Alebane has an unusual spirit of fair play; he admires and respects similar traits in his enemies. He likes to put all prisoners in arena combat with monsters, freeing them if they defeat their opponents. He Dislikes humans but loathes Glantrians.
Drippin' Blades 1/-/- SH(1) WW(1) n/a - - n/a Clan SH
This Red Orc Horde is the personal Horde of Hool, Supreme Chief of [Red] Orcland.
Flat Noses 1/-/- FlN(1) JSK(0)
WW(0)
n/a - - n/a Clan FlN
This Scarlet Orc horde inhabits the area between the Orcsditch River and the Kol-Gate
Grim Rippers 1/-/- - - n/a - - n/a Clan Ha
Haa'k Hordar is the Queen of Trollhattan, Mistress of Trollhattan. She simply eats anyone who threatens her reign (or anyone who simply gets too physically close)
Killer Claws 1/-/- DK(0) STK(0) n/a - - n/a Clan DK
The personal Horde of Kol is usually commanded by Zar, aka Titus Titonius, Generalissimo of the Imperial Army of Kol
Kol-Slah 1/-/- KSl(0) STK(0) n/a - - n/a Clan KSl
Kol-Tarree 1/-/- KTa(0) STK(0) n/a - - n/a Clan KTa
These two Kobold Hordes are loyal to Kol as they have seen him rise Kobolds up to a new higher standing within the Broken Lands thanks to his reforms.
Natoka's 1/-/- Nat(1) WW(1) n/a - - n/a Clan Nat
This large Red Orc horde, named simply Natoka's or Natoka's Horde, is called such in honor of a past leader of all of Red Orcland.
Night Bringers 1/-/- HK(1) TYR(0) n/a - - n/a Clan HK
This is the horde of Hutai Khan, Khan of Hobgobland
Other Medium Goblinoid Hordes (x20) 1/-/- OGT(1) Various(1) n/a - - n/a Clan OGT
The 20 or so most prominent mid-size semi-nomadic Hordes are the Night Slashers, Heart Rippers, Black Axes, Hell Raiders, Skinheads, Storm Rovers, Cave Scourges, Hide Grinders, Havoc Bringers, Elf Slayers, Black Thugs, Winds of Death, Blood Thorns, Howlin' Dogs, Night Stalkers, Vile Runes, Evil Eyes, Rottin' Hands, Leg Breakers, & Flesh Renders. Consider each of these hordes to have their own Clan holding equal to the above entry with the respective temple holding belonging to the racially or reginoaly appropriate Temple holder (in cases of mixed tribes, "JSK" holdings are most likely, however "TYR", "WW", or others, are also possible). Consider each Tribeland territory at any one time to include 2 of these (represented by the OGT tags).
Other Small Goblinoid Hordes (x20) 0/-/- OGT(0) Various(0) n/a - - n/a Clan OGT
The remaining 20 or so nomadic Hordes are the Deathmongers, Blood Grizzlies, Hill Striders, Night Crawlers, Hounds of War, Rambling Cavers, Fire Spears, Broken Shield, Devil Swines, Shadow Blades, Cave Marauders, Hell Hounds, Sabre Punks, Dwarf Smashers, Tunnel Creepers, Bloody Hands, Leprous Heads, Halfling Rippers, Death Drifters, & the Hook Flayers. Consider each of these hordes to have their own Clan holding equal to the above entry with the respective temple holding belonging to the racially appropriate Temple holder (in cases of mixed tribes, "JSK" holdings are most likely, howere "TYR", "WW", or others, are also possible). Consider each Tribeland territory at any one time to include 2 of these (represented by the OGT tags).
Ozomo 1/-/- Ozo(1) TYR(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Ozo
This Horde of Hobgoblins?/Yellow Orcs? controls the western parts of Ul'Guzud caverns up to the Northgate.
Pootz 1/-/- Ptz(1) WW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Ptz
This Horde of Grey? Goblins is the Horde of Doth, Husband of Yazar and King of High Gobliny, based out of a camp not far from the Bugbur river near Kundar, it also controls the passage to the North Gate and Ul'Guzud.
Rox 1/-/- Rox(0) WW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Rox
This mixed Goblin & Hobgoblin Horde is controled by a Goblin named Rox and is based out of Camp Rox near border between Kundar and Low Gobliny
Shapathi 1/-/- Shp(1) WW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Shp
This horde of Grey Goblins near the Troll Gate suffers frequent Troll feeding raids.
Skull Smashers 1/-/- Th(1) JSK(1) n/a - - n/a Clan Th
The personal horde of Thar, Orc King of the Broken Lands, King of Orcus Rex, Chief of Orcus Rex, Supreme Commander of the Duh Legion, and current Supreme Ruler of the Broken Lands.
Sodhor 1/-/- Sod(0) * n/a - - n/a Clan Sod
This horde of Gnolls? Orcs? suffers from frequent Troll feeding raids. *=If Orcs then JSK(1), If Gnolls then RIW(0).
Storm Raiders 1/-/-/ Mo(1) TYR(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Mo
This Horde, based out of Tanglar Town, is under the control of Moghul, Khan of Yellow Orkia. During Thar's invasion of Glantri he led the force which crossed the Glantrian Alps in AC 993, and soon afterwards (994) was rewarded with control of Yellow Orkia. He adopted an Ethengarian title, Khan, as he is enamored with the Ethengarian way of life.
Vashawar 1/-/- Vas(1) RIW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Vas
This Gnoll led, Gnoll and Grey Goblin Horde inhabits the area between Lake Gum and the Ogreditch.
Wolf Riders 1/-/- Ya(1) WW(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Ya
This horde of Goblins is the Horde of Yazar, Queen of High Gobliny, based out of Akrass Fortress.
Yellow Eyes 1/-/- Oh(1) BSM(1) n/a - - n/a Clan Oh
This tribe of Bugbears is the Horde of Ohr'r, the Chief of Bugburbia, based out of Fort Kundar. Ohr'r and his gang of thougs were expelled from Bugburbia in AC 982 and after a long career with the Fellowship of the Pouch (a thieves guild in Glantri) he is caught by Prince Jaggar (AC 998). For some reason though, Instead of killing him, Jaggar sent him back to the broken lands. He rose to lead first his horde and then chieftain of the tribe of Bugburbia not long after.
Zyrd 1/-/- Zyr(1) TYR(0) n/a - - n/a Clan Zyr
This Horde of Hobgoblins live atop a 6000' plateau in High Gobliny near the 3-way boundry with Bugburbia & Red Orcland.
Design Notes

TBD
note: The lesser tribes can be discussed specifically here.

Characters

Design Notes, character specific notes, obvious strategies, etc.

  • Thar - In the early versions it appeared that one possible and desirable route for Thar to proceed down would be to consolidate some holdings from the tribal heads while hopefully in the later versions it becomes obvious that he needs most of those vassals to control the fractious hordes. Can Thar forge the broken lands into a true threat to the neighboring lands? Or can he even hold it together?
  • Kol - If he focuses solely on the magic portion of his holdings, he could become a very powerful right hand to thar, and long term for himself alone. If he tries to use his magical backing to support his own power too soon, will the others turn on him?
  • Haa'k Hordar - The weakest of the tribal heads (in version 6 the only one without a single law holding - just a manor holding), but then again no one wants to mess with the trolls…
  • other tribe heads- Lots of questions. Can they manoeuver the smaller tribes to support their own positon? Can they play their peers against one another to maintain or improve their position with resepect to Thar? Or oppose and replace Thar? Do they raid their foes within the broken lands or try to gain plunedr abroad?
  • smaller tribes - Can they increase their power, either with or against the local province regent? Every petty tribe head dreams of unifying the broken lands as the next supreme ruler, or are their dreams more realistic - lots of plunder in the rich neighboring lands.
  • Temple - Starts small, but with so many possibilities.
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