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The Beyond - Hsiung-Nar horsepeople

Beyond the last stretches of civilization lie the vast green seas of the eternal steppe. Windswept plains of grass as far as the eye can see, criss-crossed by near unsurmountable mountain ranges in a select few places. To the uninitiated the steppe seems like a barren and inhospitable place, yet it is the home of a myriad of tribes and people.

 

These are the descendants of the Great Raider: the Scourge of the Gods and Wolf That Ate the Moon. The great uniter that once forged the steppe people into a near-unstoppable war machine.

 

While the Kingdoms of the Great Raider are now wel beyond their zenith and many having fallen to frequent infighting and inter-tribal raiding, they are still a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield and continue to harass the western border of the Great Alliance State in search of fame and plunder.

 

Little is in fact known about the various peoples who call the steppes their home and they are mostly only seen on raids or on the occasional visit to a far-flung trade outpost, bartering their goods for guns or other precious commodities.

 

Their gear may seem outlandish and dated to many a Northerner, but it is still deadly efficient and perfectly suited to fast-paced mobile combat.

 

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Rainy day off, so I threw these guys together. None of the above stuff is in any way "official", but I just liked exploring the domain beyond the Great Alliance State. I kind of like it being shrouded in mystery and ambiguity: who are those of the Great Raider ...?

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Uploaded on October 27, 2020