Jungle Realm of Tangor-What is known of it?

[Havard]

Hey Freedom, this looks great!
I think you have some very interesting stuff going on here...

Here is some stuff I worked on, tell me what you think.

Races of the Junlge Realm

Man-The Bolgor are best known inhabitants of this realm but the Tangor are known to inhabit some of the more plain like regions on the edge of the jungles. It is rumored more men live deep in the jungle realm but if there are they can not be found.

Are you making the Bolgers and Tangor two separate cultures? In any case, I think it makes sense that the "Jungle Realm" will contain both actual jungles as well as grasslands.

Simians-A race of upright gorilla men who are trained from birth in the art of jungle warfare but as they grow older they often become more mellow as their nomadic lifestyle keeps them from conflict with the Bolgor or Tangor. They worship the spirits of the jungle and clean all site of occupation s their saying goes, “Leave no foot prints, only nature.”

Interesting. I like this race. I could actually see Gorilla Men as a good replacement for Orcs, but OTOH I also find your take quite intereresting.

Lizardfolk-The lizardfolk population is a mixed group of infiltration agents and the descendents of escaped slaves. They claim by their myths and lore their former masters whose names are lost to the sand of time brought them here to act as slaves to build and construct temple to their alien god. When their masters power waned and their magic turned on themselves the lizardfolk were free from their bonds. They fled the cursed temples and ruins but kept near by to ensure their former masters never return.

Cool. Not sure what background you have planned for these creatures, but it would fit with both what I suggested above and also perhaps tie-ins with the Wilderlands timeline. Do you have anything in particular in mind when it comes to their former masters?

Awakened Animals-There are those who speak for the jungle, animals who have a voice. The wizards of the north refer to these creatures as awakened animals possibly some escaped experiment but the natives believe they are much more. Legends hold that some tribes tried to become more atuned to nature and by doing so became animals. In the chaos several stayed alive and bred with the species they became and their voices still live on. There is rumor of several larger examples of awaken beast who speak for the land and spirits and are almost on part with a god.

This is a pretty cool idea. Was this based on Tewelik or something beyond that? I liked the animism idea from your first post so the idea of awakened beasts would also fit well with that.

Temple of the Nameless Ones: A Relic of a bygone age lost to mans memories. The Simians claim to know the story as well as one of the tribes close to the temple. Even the Muck Claw Lizardfolk have a myth of the things past. They are as followed:
-Muck Claw Lizardfolk shamans tell the tale of the Nameless Ones being much like them except their mastery of the arcane arts could rival that of the gods. This mastery caused their downfall as the Gods took offense and caused their magics to destroy their user.
-The Simians claim long ago before man they claimed the jungle realm as home and they once traveled by air with great wings. These winged apes soon settled the area and the temple was where they asked the gods to take the gift of flight away as it caused many problems for their kind and would prevent their enemies from following them. The simians see the site as sacred.
-The humans see the place as a site of reverence in which the gods and spirits have touched time and time again. Some say a tribe of man now calls it home delving into dark arts and their skin is covered in fine scales but this is not confirmed as the Muck Claw Lizardfolk guard the ruins and only lets few in.

Alot of great ideas here. I have nothing on the Jungle Temple beyond what Chirine has provided. Although the fact that Arneson constructed the Temple miniature makes me believe that he could easily have had Blackmoor in mind as well as Tekumel when he built it. This location certainly helps add to the mystery of the region.

When I think of African Fantasy, movies like the Alan Quartermain series (Mines of King Solomon, Lost City of Gold) and Congo come to mind, as well as various Edgar Rice Buroughs stories.

Magic of the Natives
-The magics of the natives is a strange thing, especially since their gods are indeed all around them. Sorcerers are the common arcane caster and the discovery of a sorcerer is a day in which is joyous. Sorcerers are those born with the blessing of the spirits in their blood and their spells will reflect their blessings. Sorcerer are treated well among the human and simian tribes but among the Lizardfolk they are treated with mistrust often due to the connection of arcane magic with their former masters.
The oracle, those blessed and cursed by the gods or spirits. The wendo give their blessing sparingly as each has their own agenda. They are common among the human population and the simians do have a few elders with the blessings and curses. Though a few oracles have been seen among pirate crews offering their dark magics for money and power.
Druids and shamans are common among the natives races as the world around them teems with latent spiritual energy as they walk the path of nature.

Makes sense. For 3E, I would think that also the Wokan (Primitive Wizard), Elderkin (Shaman/Primitive Cleric) and Idolator (Primitive Druid) would also be appropriate classes.

Would the Oracle and Wendo be local names for any of those?

-Havard