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THE HORDE
BARBARIANS OF THE ENDLESS WASTE
by Edward Bonny, Brian Cortijo, Richard Farrese, and Lszl . Koller illustrated by Ramon Perez, Eric Dechamps and Chuck Lukacs
F
ifteen years ago, the charismatic close enough to see them. A new nation The Tuigan
Yamun Khahan united the barbarian rises from the remains of the Tuigan Horde. The Tuigan, also known as the Horselords, are
tribes of the Endless Waste, massing a Dark secrets of ancient empires come to the nomadic, warlike people of the Endless
great army that spread east and west, threat- light, luring the adventurous and the fool- Waste. Until recently, they have long been seen
ening the more civilized nations of Kara-Tur ish with promises of powerful magic ripe as a barbaric race scarcely above goblinkind
and eastern Faern. Conquering or laying for plunder. New wealth and trade our- and other crude humanoids. The Tuigan, how-
waste to whole regions, only the death of the ishes again on the revitalized Golden Way, ever, are more than a simple, barbaric peo-
Hordes leader at the hands of King Azoun linking merchants and adventurers from ple. Their military prowess has shown them
IV of Cormyr nally brought an end to the far-ung kingdoms to the east and west. to be a formidable force when unied. They
barbarians Realms-shaking invasion. The strange lands of the Endless Waste breed horses, raise goats, and farm the dif-
The Endless Waste has never been a peace- beckon to native and outsider alike with the cult steppes, trading with their Raumviran
ful region. Ages ago, a series of conqueror- lure of wealth, power, and forgotten ancient and Semphari neighbors. Geographic barriers
nations invaded, seeking to bring the dispa- magic waiting to be discovered. and a propensity for warfare and raiding over
rate human tribes under their yoke. Each of Revealed here are the mysteries of the trade almost ensures that the Tuigan will not
these empires fell in time, leaving the native Hordelands: its peoples, locales, and magical expand outside their native steppes.
horse nomads of the steppes to resume their secrets hidden in the remains of long-fallen Tuigan History: Some 10,000 years ago
simple lives of wandering and inghting. No empires and fresh battleelds. You can nd (around 8900 dr), the rst tribes came from
matter what force united them, the barbar- more details on the Hordelands in Dragon the east to settle the Endless Waste. For nearly
ians alwayseventuallybroke into their #349, available at paizo.com/dragon. two thousand years, the barbarians thrived as
constituent tribes, continuing as they had herdsmen of horses and goats. In 7100 dr
for centuries. PEOPLES OF THE they fell under the yoke of the mighty Imas-
Even this truth is changing. Since the HORDELANDS kar empire, which demanded tribute in the
defeat of Yamun Khahans great horde more Two human races dominate the Endless form of horses and slaves. The Imaskari saw
than a decade ago, the tribes of the Horde- Waste. The largest group, numbering about great potential in the Tuigan and taught them
lands are again stirring. Perhaps it is time for 100,000, are the nomadic Tuigan people who their language as well as the art of warfare,
another great war. Perhaps ancient enmities roam throughout the steppes. Far fewer in employing Tuigan cavalry in their armies
are risings. Or perhaps the horse-warriors of number are the Raumvira (less than 15,000), until the empire fell in 2,488 dr.
the steppes have grown tired of living in the proud civilized descendents of the Raumath- A number of lesser empires followed,
shadow of their civilized neighbors. ari Empire who dwell around the Lake of holding sway over the region but leaving no
A great many changes have taken place in Mists in small towns and villages. Both the permanent mark upon the Tuigan people.
the Endless Waste since the death of Yamun Tuigan and the Raumvira can serve as excel- Around 900 dr, the rising Raumathar king-
Khahan, some of which would frighten lent character races given their predomi- dom subjugated those Tuigan dwelling in the
those in more civilized landswere they nance in the region. northern Endless Waste. Three hundred years