Orgovian

The Orgovians are a wiry and rugged nomadic people, hard and spare as flints. They are characterized by dusky-orange skin, protruding chins, squinty eyes, and nostrils that resemble vertical slits.

Appearance and Attire

• Clothing: They typically wear leather vests, loincloths, curl-toed boots, and brown felt headdresses.
• Decoration: It is fashionable to wear dozens of iron armbands as adornment.
• Temperament: Suspicious of civilized folk, they are fiercely practical and value honesty in trade.

History and Origins

The Orgovians are the last remnants of the kingdom of Orgovia.

• The Ruin: Following The Great Disaster, their homeland was overrun by savage tribes, driving the survivors into a nomadic existence.
• The Lead Yatma: The phrase "not worth a lead yatma" originates from their former currency, which became worthless after the kingdom's fall.

Nomadic Lifestyle

Orgovians are nomadic traders who range across the Wilderlands of Zaran, the Desert Kingdoms, and beyond.

• Bands: They travel in armed groups of up to twenty individuals, moving constantly on loper steeds.
• Childhood: Infants are wrapped in swaddling and affixed to their mother's steed; most Orgovians learn to ride before they can walk.
• Barter: Ever since the devaluation of their currency, they have dealt exclusively in barter. Offering them coin is often interpreted as an attempt to rob them, frequently leading to violence. [^1]

Orgovian Characters

• Skills: Language (Low Talislan - native), Language (Sign - native), Cultures (Orgovian) +7, Survival (wilderlands) +2, Haggle +1.
• Starting Equipment: Leather vest/boots, iron armbands, prod-hook, 30 gold lumens in barter goods.

Relations and Religion

• Trade Partners: They maintain good terms with the Yitek, Djaffir, Dracartans, and Sindarans.
• Justice: They despise cheats and bandits, often killing them and trading their possessions and scalps for useful goods.
• Faith: Like the Kasmirans, they believe their god abandoned them during The Great Disaster and have returned the sentiment.
• Burial: The deceased are buried in shallow graves as the band quickly moves on.

Language and Names

• Tongue: Most speak Low Talislan and an extensive form of sign language.
• Names: Male names typically begin with "Or" (e.g., Orfir, Orva); female names begin with "Org" (e.g., Orgovia, Orgala).

[^1]: Orgovians view the refusal of barter as a sign of distrust or criminal intent.