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{{Greyhawk Realm | {{Greyhawk Realm | ||
|image = | |image = [[Image:Tiger Nomads01.jpg]] | ||
|caption = | |caption = The arms of the Tiger Nomads, as depicted in the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' (2000). | ||
|name = Chakyik Horde | |name = Chakyik Horde | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The lands of the Tiger Nomads are generally located in the northwestern portion of the Flanaess. They are bordered by the [[Burneal Forest]] to the north, the [[Fler River]] to the east, the [[Yatil Mountains]] to the south, and the [[ | The lands of the Tiger Nomads are generally located in the northwestern portion of the Flanaess. They are bordered by the [[Burneal Forest]] to the north, the [[Fler River]] to the east, the [[Yatil Mountains]] to the south, and the [[Dramidj Ocean]] to the west. | ||
The only major town with the Tiger Nomads territory is Yecha (pop. 4,100). | The only major town with the Tiger Nomads territory is Yecha (pop. 4,100). | ||
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===Currency=== | ===Currency=== | ||
The Tiger Nomads do not maintain any system of standard | The Tiger Nomads do not maintain any system of standard coinage, as their economy is based exclusively on a system of barter. Foreign currency is sometimes used in towns, especially when dealing with foreign travelers. | ||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
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*-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | *-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983. | ||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | ||
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | *[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:40, 13 November 2014
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| The arms of the Tiger Nomads, as depicted in the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000). | |
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| Region | Bitter North |
| Ruler | Ilkhan Gajtak |
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| Capital | |
| Major Towns | Yecha |
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| Population | |
| Races | Human |
| Languages | Ordai, Ancient Baklunish, Common |
| Alignments | |
| Religions | Istus, Incabulos, Geshtai, ancestor worship |
| Allies | |
| Enemies | |
The Tiger Nomads, properly known as the Chakyik Horde, is a political state of the Flanaess. The name also applies to the tribes of nomadic horsemen who dwell within these lands.
History
Geography
The lands of the Tiger Nomads are generally located in the northwestern portion of the Flanaess. They are bordered by the Burneal Forest to the north, the Fler River to the east, the Yatil Mountains to the south, and the Dramidj Ocean to the west.
The only major town with the Tiger Nomads territory is Yecha (pop. 4,100).
People
Population
As of 591 CY, the population of the Tiger Nomads totaled 104,000 persons, the overwhelming majority (96%) being humans of mainly Baklunish descent. Halflings, elves, and other humanoids make up the remainder of the population.
Religion
The most popular deities among the Nomads are Istus, Incabulos, and Geshtai. Ancestor worship is also a common practice.
Languages
The most widely-spoken languages amongst the Nomads are Ordai, Ancient Baklunish, and Common.
Government
The Tiger Nomads do not have a formal system of government. The numerous nomadic clans are loosely ruled by the most powerful noble of the royal clan.
The national capital is Yecha.
Administrative divisions
Executive branch
The current head-of-state of the Tiger Nomads is the Unvanquishable Tiger Lord, Ilkhan Gajtak of the Chakyik Hordes.
Heraldry
The Tiger Nomads' coat of arms is blazoned thus: Gules, a tiger's head erased or armed argent and langued sable.
Economy
Resources
The Tiger Nomads are noted for producing furs and hides, and low-quality gems.
Currency
The Tiger Nomads do not maintain any system of standard coinage, as their economy is based exclusively on a system of barter. Foreign currency is sometimes used in towns, especially when dealing with foreign travelers.
Transportation
Military
Bibliography
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- -----. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K. Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
