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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yuan-Ti" data-source="post: 187869" data-attributes="member: 4483">Hey, it seems well-thought out. I have to agree with the earlier poster about the horsemen of the dark forest... It's okay to have different tribes of the same people who live in different environments, of course. Some could live in the forest, others on the plains adjacent to the woods, others along the coast -- they could be the same people, with the same customs and language, etc. but would live differently depending on their environment. One thing to really think hard about is the other societies in your world. What kind of contact do your barbarians have with these societies? Things like weapons and making fire, etc., will be very much changed by contact with more advanced civilizations. Think about the first wave of German invaders of the Roman Empire. They quickly settled down, became farmers, and even joined the empire. Now, your barbarians don't have to settle down, especially if they remain in their home region (the dark forest, for example). But more advanced weapons and other technology would certainly trickle into the darkness. Whether different forms of magic would is a more interesting thought. Would any of them become Wizards or sorcerers even with the outside contact? Maybe, certainly bards would seem likely (Fafhrd the Skald?). If you can lay your hands on a copy of Kingdoms of Kalamar, they have some interesting ideas about barbarian civilizations in that setting (one that is very Nordic and one that is somewhat similar to Native Americans). Good luck with your endeavor and please keep us posted!</blockquote>

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