With them finally releasing the naming conventions for the Au Ra (which is being discussed over here), we have have been presented with a whole slew of Xaela tribes - all with their own little blurbs of information. From the water-loving Ejinn to the horse-loving Goro. 51 tribes in all to choose from - if the Xaela hopeful doesn't just decide to make their own.
Still, though, I figured it would be fun if we played around with these new tribes a little. There's quite a few interesting tidbits and a few are just downright amusing. So, I pose the following question: which tribe do you think your non-Au Ra character would fit in best with based solely on the information provided? Purely theoretical situation, of course - either they're forced to side with one for one reason or another... or through some retcon shenanigans they were actually raised by one of said tribes. Or maybe it's simply which ones you think your character would best pal around with.
Conversely, which one would they hate or actively avoid based on the same information? The violent Dotharl? Maybe they'd dislike the equality-gone-too-far mindset of the Sagahl? Maybe they just don't like that Qestir staring at them and not saying anything, c'mon man stoppit.
Personally, I could see Chachan siding best with the Qerel. Being a little weapon and armorsmith himself, I think he'd fare well with them. Though, actually killing that steppe tiger to get the raw materials might be an... interesting situation - especially if he had to do it well before his weapon training with Warren. Being the "be friends with everyone" type, he'd obviously dislike the Dotharl quite a bit.
His brother, Gogon, being the elitist intelligent tactical type, would likely be better off with the Malqir. Though I could totally see him trying to master Kharaqiq and seeking to get himself into a position he feels he rightly deserves given his obvious intelligence. He'd likely have qualms with a few of the other tribes... but given his continued conflict with his father and how he wants to live his life, I could see him having a special dislike of the Urumet.
Also, if you'd like, I suppose you could suggest what tribes you might think their friends and allies might be part of. As long as you're not mean or something about it. Leanne, for example, I could see being part of one of three tribes - the traveling Dataq/Haragin or the musically inclined Qalli.
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