Northern Tribesmen



The Northern Tribesmen are a large collection of various peoples living in the northern coastal mountainous regions. Historically they have been traders and raiders, having been a consistent nuisance for the lords of Othenia. The lands are very much decentralised, and most of the populous live simple lives, staying close to home if not going on raiding parties.

Involvement in the Crusade
Many of the Tribesmen saw the Crusade as an opportunity to get a better life in the much more fertile lands of the Baselium. Many would-be crusader generals began recruiting numerous tribesmen for their wars, in the promise of been giving fertile lands or titles once the wars were done. While in practise, they were often used as little more than fodder, the eventual Emperor Maximillian gathered a great deal of support among them after the Hierophant Nataeus, convinced them he was the divine avatar of Ares.