The Ulu and Rog cannibal tribes
Two tribes of devolved, human cannibals. They are the descendants of the prisoners and guards of the long abandoned panopticons, and have become extremely ferocious in order to survive.
Both groups are albino, have Blindsight, are vulnerable to radiant damage, and suffer disadvantage in bright light. They also tend to go berserk.
The north tribe (the Ulu) is allied with the Bandit King, the wererats, and the gnolls.
The south tribe (Rog) is more powerful, and was on verge of wiping out the Ulu, until they gained new allies. The north tribe makes an ululating war cry, while the south tribe barks out a chant of ‘Rog!’, hence their names.
Ulu cover themselves with raised circular welt tattoos, the Ulu with raised zig-zag line welts.
They both conduct ritual sacrifices to Atul, their demigod, a bastardized version of Saint Aethelwulf. They use poison darts and poison blades in battle (the poison is bought from the Myconids, and is fungus based). Cooking the flesh of those so slain neutralizes the poison for consumption. Otherwise, the flesh is also poisonous.
Both tribes have shamans who can cast darkness.
They charge into battle with no fear and swarm over enemies. Both men and women fight. Even their kids, at age 10, join in.
Feral pigs are kept in their panopticons, fed with fungus, dung and fresh dirt bought from Myconids, in exchange for extra corpses and spells.
The Ulu and Rog hate magic-users, for the Eldritch Veil experimented on them. When they smell the magic-ether on spell casters, they will kill them immediately.
Each tribe is led by a Great Waldun (warden), who holds the Sacred Keys of the Sun, and when they die they are absorbed into The Light Above. Those who come from the surface are seen as fallen angels, demons, that must be vanquished and eaten.
Exceptions to the rule are made for the bandits (because the Ulu needed their help to avoid being wiped out), who are regarded as Holy Messengers of the Sun.
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