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CHULTANS
fined metal ore, and other commodities plucked and
Chultans are the human natives of Chult. They have plundered from the jungles, valleys, and mountains of
dark skin, black hair, and a rich culture. Driven out of Chult. Among themselves, all Chultans still speak their
the jungle by monsters and undead, they took refuge own tribal languages (a mix of exhaled and inhaled vow-
behind the stout walls of Port Nyanzaru, gave up their els, consonants, and tongue clicks), but any who deaJ
dynasties, and united to become a mercantile power in regularly with foreigners also speak Common fluently,
the southern ocean, eager to do business with anyone often with a heavy, characteristic accent.
who visits their perilous land. A few Chultans migrated Chultans in Port Nyan. zaru seldom don armor because
northward and established outposts in distant cities of the climate, but large, colorful shields made from
such as Athkatla, Baldur's Gate, Calimport, Memnon, toughened dinosaur hide are ubiquitous. These shields
and Zazesspur. are called hlang and function as ordinary shields. In
The lines of kings and queens that once held political melee, they favor the traditional yklwa (pronounced
sway throughout Chult have been mostly wiped out YICK-ul-wah), a short, broad-bladed, one-handed, spear-
by time, war, calamity, and misfortune. They've been like weapon. For more information about the yklwa, see
replaced by Chultan merchant princes who learned the "Buying a Special Item," page 31.
art and craft of trading from Amnian and Tethyrian prof-
iteers, and who now use their wealth to forge profitable AARAKOCRA
alliances and to steer the fate of their frontier realm. Tribes of aarakocra live atop the mountains and pla-
Chultans dress in light, colorful clothing appropriate teaus of Chult. Aarakocra leaders are skilled dancers
for the tropical climate. They trade in gold, gemstones, who use their dances to inspire their followers as well
jewelry, textiles, spices, rare herbs, ivory, wood, unre- as cast spells.
Aarakocra strive to defend the land against the forces
of evil. They have a reputation for aiding explorers who
(HULTAN NAM ES
are lost, sick, or in some other trouble, provided those
You can use the following lists to create Chultan NPC
explorers aren't intent on plundering Chult's natural re-
names on the Ay. Some Chultans adopt their old dynastic
names as surnames. sources or exploiting its inhabitants. The aarakocra are
natural enemies of pterafolk and the gargoyles of Omu.
M ale Names: Atuar, Atumwa, Chiwa, Dengo, Emporo,
One aarakocra tribe ha$ laid claim to a remote Chul-
Juma, Kunde, Kwalu, Losi, Mezoar, Mzolu, Olu, Osaw,
tan monastery called Kir Sabal. This site's existence is
Rindawan, Selu, Teron, Ugor, Vazul, Weshtek, Yapa
well known in Port Nyanzaru because the structures
F emale Names: Azuil. Bati, Chuil, Dela, Eki, Fipya, lsi, Joli,
can be seen from the River Olung through occasional
Katela, Lorit, Mainu, Naboli, Nyali, Omoyala, Razira,
breaks in the jungle along the eastern bank. Little is
Sana, T efnek, U'lolo, Wadizi, Yuta, Zaidi, Zamisi
known beyond that, however, because the cliffside struc-
Dynastic Names: Agolo, Atazi, Balaka, Bolele, Dawa,
Ekulu, Hakal, lmbogoro, jaharwon, M'wenye, Natombe, tures are so difficult to reach from the ground. The aara-
kocra there shelter the last descendants of Omu's royal
Ngore, Oboko, O'tamu, Sahandl, Talro'a, Utugelu, Yu·
dan, Zuberi family, who hope to someday restore their reign.
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