Campaign Setting - Vaults of Pandius

from the top of the plateau to nearly all the way
down to Lake Amaruyaku.
Machu Palqa (pop. XXX): A magical place,
Machu Palqa is built high in the Killayanti
Mountains. The Blind Court holds sway here and
on the rare occasions when they meet, they do so
here at the Temple of the Moon. Caverns beneath
the temple are rumored to link Machu Palqa with
the ancient realm of Picari Palaqwi.
Pampawasi (pop. XXX): Originally a fortress on
the easternmost border of Intua, Pampawasi has
since grown into a thriving city.
Picari Palaqwi (pop. XXX): Home to the Inti for
centuries during their sanctuary from the
Wasting, the great cavern of Picari Palaqwi now
stands mostly uninhabited. Most Inti have made
the journey to the promised Land of the Sun
above, but a few dedicated souls remain behind to
protect the sunlit lands from the dangers that lurk
beneath the surface. Soldiers here maintain vigil
against minions of the Deep Elves and the horrors
that they serve.
Appearance and Dress
Inti have light to golden brown skin coloration,
depending on whether they have been living
above or below ground, with dark eyes and black
hair. Men wear their hair short, while women
tend to wear it long and uncut, parted in the
middle of the head.
Most clothing is woven from plant fibers,
although newer generations of Inti have also
begun using wool harvested from surface
animals. Although their cloth is never cut, the
Inti do dye it various colors and weave intricate
patterns into it. Checkerboard patterns are the
most common for soldiery and the lower class,
but rich merchants and nobles may have animals,
people, and entire scenes integrated in their
clothing.
Men wear breach cloths, sleeveless tunics belted
at the waist, and cloaks that are often slung over
one shoulder leaving the other arm relatively free.
Typical attire for women is a single piece dress
that extends from the neck to the ankles. Mantles
may also be adorned in colder climates.
Weapons and Armor
Copper axes and star headed truncheons are
staples of the Inti military, and most Inti are
trained in their use from a very young age. Short
spears are also common, especially in the
underground territories, but are replaced by
versions with more reach above ground.
Slingshots and bolas round out the arsenal, and
are used both in hunting and warfare.
Partial plate armor and helms made of copper are
worn over the traditional cloth tunic, and warriors
also often carry a small wooden or copper shield.
Foreign Relations
The Inti are an aggressive militaristic society, and
this has brought them into conflict with the
nearby Taymoran city states to the southeast.
Contact with Adhuza is sporadic, nevertheless the
dominarchy is already firmly in control of several
coastal populations. In these areas secret wars and
assassination games are played out every day as
the kopru vie for dominance among one another.
There is an uneasy truce with elven immigrants
from Vulcania who often trade with the Inti,
bringing to them exotic goods and services.
Likewise, contact with both the Shimmering
Lands and the Mogreth is marginal. Both nations
often send raiding parties into foreign lands in
order to acquire new slaves, sometimes in secret
and sometimes in force. When giants are met,
they are almost universally conquered or killed,
and the same treatment can be expected for any
native elven nations in the area.
Underground, things are a bit different. Periods of
guerrilla warfare with the Deep Elves are
interspersed with periods of peace, and
sometimes even cooperation. The Deep elves
worship darker immortals, and many actively
seek to spread their faith among the Inti. To some
extent they have succeeded and a certain portion
of Inti society has already succumbed to evil
practices and actively opposes the return to the
surface world.
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