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"HAZUK! MUGMAR WILLS IT!” - Bor of Hazum

Overview & Origin

The Men of Hazum are a barbaric and brutalistic Orcish people hailing from the now sunken Isle of Hazum, a distant land of mysterious fog, rolling hills and vast Highlands. Tall and mighty, those of Hazuk’s Tribe are known to be greatly fond of food, often hosting great feasts to appease their great bellies and discuss important matters amongst their people. Lead by an often tyrannical Chieftain anointed and given power due to their pacted connection to Mugmar, Chief Spirit and Overdiety of the Hazumic Pantheon, thought to be the personification of their lost homeland itself. . .

Originating as a small to medium warband under the command of Hazuk, a minor chieftain and warlord under the rule of Clan Rax in those elder days of yore, during the 1st Clan Wars. Hazuk was exceedingly tall, even for a Uruk of that bygone age of towering brutes, he and his tribe were said to be formidable foot-troops before a fateful battle, where-in they were banished to “The Farthest Point” by the Dark Spellcraft and Corrupted Shamanism of a hateful witchdoctor of Clan Dom. This “Farthest Point” was later to be called Hazum, named after their progenitor and former leader, posthumously named the first Chieftain by the now culturally distant tribe of Hazum, having been guided and culturally warped by Mugmar, a shamamic spirit who had incredible presence and power upon that forlorn island.

[!] A depiction of the rolling hills of now sunken Hazum.

Culture & Traits

The Men of Hazum, often called “Hill Giants” by those who know them, are a tribalistic culture of traditionally pastoral nomads, farming and herding groups of imposing woolly mammoths around wherever they may dwell, even when settled. Orcish in nature, those of Hazuk’s Tribe are formidable warriors, often welding great war clubs and hammers of incredible size and weight while lumbering into battle, brutally crushing and eliminating their foes without mercy.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Blood of Giants:

Those of Hazum are exceedingly tall and strong, often and easily reaching the maximum of their respective Orcish Subraces, with Goblin-Kind being notably missing the from the Tribe of Hazuk, an abnormal amount of Ologs filling the ranks of Hazumite warbands and encampments. Men of Hazum have a habit growing out long and bushy beards, these starting out a dull black before somewhat quickly turning a greyish white, with elder Hill Giants often having facial hair that trails behind them, getting tangled and filled with small bits of food often. . .

Honour of Hazuk:

The Tribe of Hazuk, like all Orcs ought to be, are innately honourable, possessing strong moral compasses and cultural beliefs. A Man of Hazum would, for example, never harm a child or unarmed individual unless they are proven to be corrupted or directly hostile to the clan. Hill Giants are also known to be very loyal, when an oath is signed or a treaty brokered, it is expected to be upheld at all costs, even if such would harm the tribe as a whole, such oaths typically only forgotten if officially dissolved or considered null by both parties.

Gullets of Iron:

Men of Hazum possess famously strong appetites, able to eat and drink large amounts of food as well as beverages of all kinds, having impressive alcohol tolerances, even high for other Kin of Krug. The quality of what is consumed is often, sub-par or worse, being made of half-rotten scraps and bits of previously cooked meals - a prime of example of such being the infamous dish known as “Baggis”, a horrible amalgam of meat, vegetables, grain, and even fruit if available, these ingredients mushed up and mixed with coarse ground flour before being stuffed into a bag, either made of linen, wool, or even reeds and boiled till solidified and vaguely cooked, other examples of Hazumite dishes include “Everything Soup” and “Bone Marrow Ale”. . .

Rage of the Betrayer:

All of Orcish kind, despite the blessing of honour are always cursed with insatiable bloodlust and rage, such being exasperated by battle and the gaining of physical wounds, only to be calmed through the brutal and uncaring slaughter of living creatures, often fellow descendants if unlucky. This feeling of rage and hate burns within the hearts of the Men of Hazum likewise, growing in mental presence till eventually overpowering their minds, taking over less sated by killing and bloodshed. . . In this state, Men of Hazum lose their sense of strategy and comradery, fighting those who harmed them last, or if unlucky, the closest ally could even be attacked in barbaric rage. Only once battle had finished, lifeless bodies littering the floor, would they regain their normally honourable and often kind demeanour.

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Soul of the Hills:

After Hazuk and his tribe were banished to Hazum, they quickly settled upon the vast Highlands that sprawled across that lost isle, there they learned the ways of the land, adapting and eventually becoming rather distinct to their mainland Orcish brethren. Those of Hazum are typically very intune with their surroundings, being aware of slight changes that most would not notice, this is not to say all Men of Hazum possess supernatural senses regarding the land, but rather that they pay close attention to things such as the seasons, crop growth, and the migration of animals. Hill Giants are typically very fond of their pet Mammoths, often considering them holy or blessed, only when a Mammoth is very ill or extremely elderly will they be butchered for food, with all known methods being used to help avoid such a sad happening.

Zealous Warlords:

Those of Hazuk’s Tribe are skilled in what weaponry they are traditionally used to, being suited to and very dangerous in combat when wielding heavy bludgeoning weapons such as clubs, hammers, and maces, and while they may be more average when using bladed or piercing weapons, their sheer strength is normally able to help greatly in such a disadvantage. Men of Hazum are almost always extremely pious to their spiritual gods, worshipping them with great zeal, while when in direct contact with them or their chosen shamanic “voices”, they would listen intently, following their orders to an impressive degree, often even willing to throw away their lives if asked to fight a unbeatable enemy for example.

Prideful Savages:

Men of Hazum are a primitive people, often wielding armour and weapons of bronze, crude iron, and kingstone rather than those of refined steel. Traditionally nomadic pastoralists, Hazumite farming activities are often small and short-term, with more effort being put into livestock and raiding for supplies if near a hostile populated area. Hill Giants, often prideful and stubborn in nature, are slow to change in opinion or belief, being set in their ways and the ways of their ancestors, gods, and living elders, this sense of pride can at times, lead to disagreements with those other peoples they interact with, the Men of Hazum being unwilling to compromise on much, if anything when discussing treaties, pacts, or agreements.

Brutal Theocrats:

Hill Giants are very, very pious in their beliefs and worship of their Pantheon, these actions of praise often leading to extremism and ritual sacrifices, with such usually being animal in nature, though enemy descendants are not uncommon to be slain upon the altar in the name of the gods as well. . . if a Man of Hazum’s faith is challenged or insulted, it is to be expected that they will react angrily at best, or very, very violently at worst, many a foolish traveller having their heads bashed from their body for the unknowing insult of Mugmar and his divine children.

Important Deities & Figures
 

MUGMAR: THE TITAN OF HAZUM

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The central deity of The Hazumic Pantheon, Mugmar is thought of as the living personification of Hazum itself, and though going silent after the sinking of Hazum beneath the waves, the Spirit of Rolling Hills & Towering Stone has since reawakened during the rule of Bor of Hazum, Chieftain & Warlord of the tribe of Hazuk, once more praised alongside his children.

HAZUK: THE FIRST VOICE

Once a great Warrior and warlord under the leadership of the venerable Orcish Clan of Rax, Hazuk and his small splinter clan were formidable combatants during the 1st Clan Wars between Rax, Dom, and Gorkil before being banished to what would later be called Hazum by dark sorcery and corrupted shamanism, their name gone from mainstream Orcish history or culture, erased. Hazuk’s name, though remembered as an individual by those of Hazum, has also become something of an odd warcry, something to add to a sentence in zeal and fury.

How to Join

If you are interested in joining or making a Man of Hazum character or perhaps have questions about the culture, please send a message to norgeth_ on discord, I would be happy to help.

Credits

Norgeth_ - Primary Writer

Titanium430 - Primary Review

THE CIRCLE OF WAR

As the Titan spoke in 180 SA.

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[!] Several Men of Hazum, led by Bor’Ak Khan and his right-hand man, Dur’gis @Titanium430 could be seen herding a large caravan of mammoths away from the relatively safe Hazum Encampment, carrying supplies, food and other important resources as well as weapons of war, both handheld, and those of siege, crude cannons carved of logs and several sets of mighty ballista, All moved by the elephantine beasts of burden into the Nichi-Jin Temple before being set down, ready for all valiant warriors of “Uncle O”. . . Soon the infernal forces of Gashadokuro would know what war truly was, a circle, and who best to fight in it than those who already dwell in one?

A large wooden cannon is wheeled into the forward most border-post, it being stuffed with a oaken capsule filled with scrolls, such being fired into the ruins of the currently occupied Flower Capital for all dark forces within to gaze upon.

TO THOSE FOUL INFERNALS SMART ENOUGH TO READ - You know not of strength, you know not of the might of size or the feeling of power, all of your weapons, all of your horrible tools and creatures of war pale in comparison to MUGMAR & HIS SONS, for they tower above the tallest of mountains, able to take the very sun in their hands. I am their Voice, and you will soon know of their words, the Heavenly Court looks down as their chosen Men, those of Hazum do as they bid. If you think you know of savagery and brutality, then I will prove you wrong, I can be far more brutal, far more savage than you! HAZUK! MUGMAR WILLS IT!

YOU WILL SOON KNOW WHY YOU SHOULD FEAR THE TALL

- BOR’AK KHAN

VOICE OF MUGMAR, CHIEFTAIN OF HAZUM,

MIGHTY KHAN OF THE EASTERN MARCHES

Law in Mugmar’s Circle

As the Titan spoke in 171 SA.

Order and law are an important method in the curbing and discovery of wrongdoing and connection to malignant forces. As such, various edicts and commandments have been levied upon us of Hazum, to be interpreted and enforced by all those willing to heed the Titan Mugmar’s demands.

I - Respect the hills

Do not damage the land without purpose or meaning, if you are to build a building, build it to last and never to fall or crumble. The hills are Mugmar, and Mugmar is the hills, raise mounds and monuments in his name when constructing any building, work around and with what natural hills and inclines dot the landscape of our encampment. Do not allow for intruding cultures or beliefs to take hold in your heart, for the hills show us our path, just as they have for countless ancestors.

II - Know your place

The Voice speaks for Mugmar, he is your chieftain and spiritual guide, listen to his orders and demands, for such is the will of the Titan just as it is spoken by the Voice. Know that your elders superseded you in wisdom and knowledge, respect their words and heed their warnings, to throw away such is without mind and heart, as their wisdom is what remains of Hazum.

III - Act with honour

You are of honourable ilk, born of Rug and shown the path of truth by the Titan Mugmar upon Hazum. Act with honour at all times, do not steal from, enslave, or demean others, for such is against the good heart. Do not let rage overcome you, allow not anger to control your actions, instead let honour and wisdom guide you to choices that would please the hills and all below them.

Follow your oaths and promises, for your word is what binds contracts and solidifies friendships. Listen to those you pledge fealty to and follow them when it is honourable and just.

IV - Revile the dark

Those of black heart and spirit are not welcome, for they bring chaos, disorder, and ruin upon our encampment. Thieves & criminals are to be banished from the circle, while those suspected or proven of malignancy and dark sorcery shall be executed or sacrificed to Mugmar if possible. Known users of blacked magic or undeath are to be exterminated on sight, their wretched lives forfeit to Mugmar and those who follow his lead within the Otherworld.

VI - Laws of the small

Outsiders are to be treated with respect and dignity unless suspected or known of wrongdoing, show them honour and treat them as guests. Do not harm those directly invited via Guestrite less they break such themselves. Mistreatment or insult of Mugmar’s domain is to be considered an act of violence and should be acted to accordingly and justly as dictated by the Voice and his words.

                                                  - Bor of Hazum

                                                                                              Voice of Mugmar & Chieftain of Hazum

A GUIDE TO MUGMAR’S CIRCLE

Issued by the Nor’Velyth Travel Agency on 170 SA.

[!] Mugmar’s Circle at its founding, Circa 163 SA.

BASIC INFORMATION

Officially incorporated into the Ashen State with The Treaty of Mugmar's Circle in the year 163 SA. Mugmar’s Circle, known to some as the Hazum Encampment and to others as the O-Ga Camp is a small, isolated grouping of tents, yurts, and standing stones located deep within the enchanted forests of Nor-Velyth, being home to the Men of Hazum, more commonly called “Hill Giants”.

Lead and guided by a religious figure known as the Voice of Mugmar, the circle's primary denizens are a semi-pastoral culture of Krug’s kindred, hailing from the now sunken isle of Hazum, them being a tall and stoic people, preferring dreary, rain drenched hills and dense, fog filled forests to the deserts most commonly associated with orcish-kind. Those of Hazum are known for two things, their intense religious zeal in a spiritual figure known to them as Mugmar the Titan, and their eating habits, with their appetites being quite prestigious and expansive, especially when it comes to the regular feasts and moots held by the camp’s citizens.

THINGS TO DO AND REMEMBER

It is important to remember that while the Men of Hazum are overall friendly and kind to the common visitor, they are still affected by the Orcish curse as given to Krug’s kin by Iblees, this is to simply say, do not intentionally aggravate or upset the citizenry of the circle, them being quick to anger and upset if given valid reason. Overall, it is heavily advised that both the shrines and mammoth herds are left alone unless directly shown to you by a permanent camp-goer.

If you're especially lucky, you might be given a gift of mammoth cheese or some other craft made by those of Hazum, treat this as an honour, as much work goes into everything made in the circle’s boundaries. Do not refuse this gift, it is a tradition to give gifts to those liked by the Men of Hazum, refusing would be considered rude and disrespectful to their hard work and hospitality.

IMPORTANT FIGURES

Bor of Hazum - Voice of Mugmar

@Norgeth
 

Dur of Hazum - Official Baggis Taster

@Titanium430