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== [[Lore]] ==
== [[Lore]] ==
''The face of the Tumeroks known to humanity was that of warlike humanoids. In the early years after the retreat of the Olthoi, Tumerok raider bands were a constant threat to human settlements, sacking towns from Holtburg to Yanshi. Humanity rarely came out the better in these engagements; at one point the entire adult population of Holtburg was slaughtered or taken as slaves.
''"As humans always arrived on this world on Osteth, the Tumeroks always arrived on the Marescent Plateau of Marae Lassel. This trapped them on a much smaller landmass. They found themselves in a life-or death struggle with the brood of a second Olthoi Queen - not the one slain by Thorsten Cragstone and Elysa Strathelar. The Tumeroks found a way to pen in the Olthoi (which they call "Wharu") that was as idiosyncratic as their culture. Perhaps they could have lived in peace, if the Virindi had not discovered them. The cloaked creatures struck a deadly bargain with Aranpuh, an embittered young outcast. Aranpuh was taken and altered - perhaps the same alteration chronicled by the Aluvian Candeth Martine. So empowered, Aranpuh returned with a host of other angry young Tumeroks, and seized control of the Hea tribe.<br><br>In return for doing the bidding of the Virindi, the Hea are granted Virindi weapons and passage to the freedom of mainland Dereth. It is "Hea Arantah's" warriors who have bedeviled humans for so long. The loose siege maintained around Dryreach, for example, is used by the tribe as a brutal training ground for new warriors. But there was one last condition of this bargain. In order to serve as "infiltrators," the Virindi altered the bodies of the Hea from their natural form to something more human." --[[Tumerok (Town Network Painting)|Town Network Painting]]''


''This was not the true nature of the Tumerok. They once enjoyed a peaceful, communal culture, rich in oral tradition, and a unique magic system based on ritual drumming.
* For more information, see the [[AC:DM CD Lore/Bestiary/Derethian Bestiary#Tumeroks|Derethian Bestiary]]
 
''But as humans always arrive on this world at one of the nine portal-nexus towns of Osteth, so do the Tumeroks always arrive on the Marescent Plateau of Marae Lassel. This trapped them on a much smaller landmass. They found themselves in a life-or death struggle with the brood of a second Olthoi Queen – not the one slain by Thorsten Cragstone and Elysa Strathelar. The Tumeroks found a way to pen in the Olthoi (which they call “Wharu”) that was as idiosyncratic as their culture.
 
''Perhaps they could have lived in peace, if the Virindi had not discovered them. The cloaked creatures struck a deadly bargain with Aranpuh, an embittered young outcast. Aranpuh was taken and altered – perhaps the same alteration chronicled by the Aluvian Candeth Martine. So empowered, Aranpuh returned with a host of other angry young Tumeroks, and seized control of the Hea tribe.
 
''In return for doing the bidding of the Virindi, the Hea are granted Virindi weapons and passage to the freedom of mainland Dereth. It is “Hea Arantah's” warriors who have bedeviled humans for so long. The loose siege maintained around Dryreach, for example, is used by the tribe as a brutal training ground for new warriors.
 
''But there was one last condition of this bargain. In order to serve as “infiltrators,” the Virindi altered the bodies of the Hea from their natural form to something more….human.
Tumerok names are composed of three parts in a specific order: xuta (tribe) name, given name, and title/role within the xuta, according to the following set of roles:
 
'''''Tah'''''' ''chieftain
 
'''''Nua''''' ''veteran warrior
 
'''''Awa''''' ''warrior
 
''''Itea''''' ''archer
 
'''''Ona''''' ''scout
 
'''''Aua''''' ''elder shaman (literally spirit [au] companion [ua])
 
'''''Auri''''' ''shaman (literally spirit [au] summoner [ri])
 
'''''Rea''''' ''hunter
 
'''''Khe''''' ''drum-speaker
 
'''''Ura''''' ''merchant
 
'''''Puh''''' ''outcast or rebel (literally “closed-mouth”)
 
''So, for example, if Manu is a warrior (Awa) of the Hea xuta, he is called Hea Manuawa.
 
''In truth, the word “tumerok” is not their name for themselves. Tumeroks refer to themselves as Tonk, a sound that has spiritual significance to them. It seems to imply the concept of “prime mover.” It is not yet known what “tumerok” actually means, although the revulsion with which they react to it suggests it is an insult.
 
''The Tumeroks transplanted to Dereth prefer to dwell in dry, rocky regions, and have made the Direlands their home. They have dug their own redoubts, and built several fortresses. Perhaps due to the influence of the Virindi, they have taken to using other humanoids as slaves and foot soldiers. They sometimes encroach on human settlements, engaging in both quick raids and longer sieges, using numbers to ensure victory.
 
''The Tumeroks call their home world Ezheret-Hazahtu, although they only live on the body they call Ezheret. This requires some explanation. While a sun does rise and fall in the sky, Ezheret actually orbits another, larger planet called Hazahtu. Hazahtu, or “The Blind Eye,” is an enormous, cloud-shrouded grey-blue orb. Legend holds that when the eye of Hazahtu loses its occlusion, the Tumeroks will be judged for their stewardship of the world.
 
''Ezheret is hot, humid, and prone to extended periods of foul weather. Gales and hurricanes are frequent, perhaps due to the unusual sparseness of dry land. The Tumerok tribes are spread across myriad archipelagos, separated by hours or days of journey by boat. This partly explains why drumming is so predominant in their culture; since it is difficult to stay in direct daily contact, friends and relations will stand on shores across from each other and pound their drums to communicate across the water. This “drum talking” is also used to stay in contact while riding out inclement weather.
 
''The Tumeroks share Ezheret with the scavenger Drudges, as well as the perpetually warring Banderlings and Mosswarts.''


== Stats ==
== Stats ==

Revision as of 03:16, 4 June 2012

Related topics: Creatures, Category:Tumerok, Tumerok Lore

Lore

"As humans always arrived on this world on Osteth, the Tumeroks always arrived on the Marescent Plateau of Marae Lassel. This trapped them on a much smaller landmass. They found themselves in a life-or death struggle with the brood of a second Olthoi Queen - not the one slain by Thorsten Cragstone and Elysa Strathelar. The Tumeroks found a way to pen in the Olthoi (which they call "Wharu") that was as idiosyncratic as their culture. Perhaps they could have lived in peace, if the Virindi had not discovered them. The cloaked creatures struck a deadly bargain with Aranpuh, an embittered young outcast. Aranpuh was taken and altered - perhaps the same alteration chronicled by the Aluvian Candeth Martine. So empowered, Aranpuh returned with a host of other angry young Tumeroks, and seized control of the Hea tribe.

In return for doing the bidding of the Virindi, the Hea are granted Virindi weapons and passage to the freedom of mainland Dereth. It is "Hea Arantah's" warriors who have bedeviled humans for so long. The loose siege maintained around Dryreach, for example, is used by the tribe as a brutal training ground for new warriors. But there was one last condition of this bargain. In order to serve as "infiltrators," the Virindi altered the bodies of the Hea from their natural form to something more human." --Town Network Painting

Stats

Name Lvl XP Melee Def Missile Def Magic Def Health Loot Trophies
Ascendant Tumerok 100 41,000 365 4
Augmented Tumerok 90 24,500 404 368 350 3
Banished Tumerok 85 22,000 530 4
Captain Waliknua 105 53,000 520 4 File:Strong Iron Key Icon.png
Commander Kamenua 105 2000
Fallen Tumerok 161 5500 6
Guardian of the Ritual 115 1650 None
Hea Apostate Shock Trooper 185 1000 None
Hea Apostate Warlord 185 3500
Hea Rheaga 120 800 500 5
High Tumerok 53 8,500 160 2
Mini Tumerok 15 38 None None
Mini Tumerok Gladiator 19 41 None None
Mini Tumerok High Priest 15 39 None None
Renegade Adept Shaman 185 1650
Renegade Commander Kianar 185 5000 6 250x
Renegade Commander Walanawa 185 5000 6 250x
Renegade Elite Trooper 115 4800
Renegade Trooper 115 500
Renegade War Monger 95 272 325
Revered Tumerok Shaman 161 280,000 5000 6
Transcendent Tumerok 161 295,000 5000 6
Tumerok Champion 105 47,000 365 4
Tumerok Champion Renegade 105 40,000 316 450
Tumerok Commander (Falcon Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Commander (Serpent Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Commander (Shreth Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Commander (Reedshark Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Commander (Gromnie Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Commander (Mask Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Falcon Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Serpent Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Shreth Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Reedshark Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Gromnie Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Controller (Mask Clan) 50 10,000 160 3
Tumerok Fighter 18 1,200 78
Tumerok Gladiator 74 14,500 235 163 79 223 3
Tumerok Guard 67 12,000 124 170 3
Tumerok High Priest 95 36,000 325 4
Tumerok Lieutenant 50 10,000 110 2 ,
Tumerok Major (50) 50 10,000 110 4
Tumerok Major (80) 80 18,100 300 4
Tumerok North Vanguard Leader 26 518 110
Tumerok Officer 44 6,300 124 110
Tumerok Overlord 120 60,000 500 4
Tumerok Priest 70 14,000 140 99 124 185 4
Tumerok Scout 16 1,000 45 1
Tumerok South Vanguard Leader 26 518 165
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Falcon Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Serpent Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Shreth Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Reedshark Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Gromnie Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Standard Bearer (Mask Clan) 30 5,000 103 1
Tumerok Taskmaster 85 21,500 330 4
Tumerok Trooper 115 56,000 400
Tumerok War Monger 125 65,885 450 5
Tumerok Warrior 26 2,600 173 140 113 103 1
Tumerok Worker 9 375 58 45 37 48 1
War Chief Amanua 135 268,963 6000
Withered Revered Tumerok Shaman 161 240,000 5000 6 None
Withered Transcendent Tumerok 161 295,000 5000 6 None

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