RLNGO 287 Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) Klan Vinteki Enters the Horde Sightings of Uruks, Goblins, and Heartlanders began to emerge from the pits of the fallen Klanhold of Kazin’Kul within the past week, shortly after Kazin’Kul abandoned their former mountain pass in favor of returning into Krugmar. Thought to be captured hostages that the Klan abandoned during their exodus, Rex Grommash sent a band of runtz and honoraries to retrieve them and bring them back to the capital for questioning. Dutifully following Rex's orders, they set off to the nearby Klanhold and entered the undergrowth below. Days passed, and nothing was heard of the scouting party. A warband of Uruks and Ologs entered the Klanhold, worried that the Coalition had set up a forward outpost deep inside Iron Horde’s land. What awaited inside was the ruins of the Kazin’Kul, and the product of their abandonment. It has seemed that the entire cave had been converted into a wide array of ritualistic pits and altars, all freshly covered with viscera and meatbags. The runtz had been strung together with rusty wire that threaded inside and between them, forming crude marionettes that tugged at their supports. The new inhabitants had carved the walls and floors of the cave so that the altars would flow into a deep pit and drain in the middle of the cave. It seems that whatever the Kazin’Kul fought to contain from leaving their expansive caves and prisons had escaped and taken over what remained. The honoraries sat lying on top of stone tables with goblins laying on top of them, nibbling and yanking. Spoiler The warband tried to fight these maddened creatures. Quickly, they were overwhelmed and forced back to the gates of the cave, which slammed shut as they left. The clamor and ruckus quickly calmed as the warband was stunned by how fast the situation in the cave seemed to devolve. Returning back to Krugmar, Rex and Targoth heard about the incident and rode at once to the nearby mountain pass. After a ram was laid outside the crooked gates, and the Horde prepared to breach into their former fortress, a loud, bellowing “NUB!” was heard. A large orc, clad in armor of the former clan of Kazin’Kul, stood at the gates, looking tirely through the holes. The gates began to slowly open and the gargantuan beast stepped out. He called himself Kezmur, and his people the Vinteki. He refused what had happened to the remainder of the former Orc Klan, or where he hailed from. He only wanted to make a deal with the Horde. His and his peoples total fealty and cooperation, at the price of a single condition. Not a single soul would ever enter the Vinteki caves without permission again, Orc or otherwise. As the orc spoke, armor-clad heads began to peek over his shoulder through the darkness, their blades and plate illuminated by torchlight. Soon, a sea of bloody, yellow and orange eyes stared at the Rex, held back by the lone orc who approached out into the sunlight. A deal was made between the two. Klan Vinteki would assist in their war, serve under the Rex, and join the Horde. The former Klanhold of Kazin’Kul would now belong to the Vinteki people and Kezmur. Signage was posted outside the front of the cave, warning of the dangers below. DETAILS OF VINTEKI The Vinteki people emerged from a combination of captured prisoners and native orcs, both who lived deep under the Klanhold of Kazin’Kul. The natives freed the abandoned, starving prisoners, but impressed them into their brutal, rigid culture and formed their own spirit and people. Constant sacrifice and spirit worship of Enrohk is demanded of klan members. Their society is mostly lawless, with the strong and cunning surviving. Each subnetwork of the cave system often is controlled by a particularly unique and influential pitboss, who all submit to the authority of an appointed leader. Night raids on surrounding nations keep the inhabitants fed and supplied to a degree. Cannibalism has been practiced when raiding parties fail to produce. Ritual sacrifice serves as an cathartic outlet to the unforgiving nature of the pits, providing community and singularity in religion. Vinteki Orcs and their honoraries wear large suits of plate and masks to cover up accumulated damage from their training. They are known to be so insecure to the point that they will not remove the plate and coverings even in massive heatwaves in the desert, preferring heatstroke to exposure. Non-Orc Vinteki are not forced to speak blah, but are expected to know the language. Distinct features include bloodshot eyes, chipped plate, large scars and shamanstic markings of white ash. Because of the unforgiving nature of being raised in the Vinteki pits, the Vinteki people have a distinct lack of individuality and a penchant for violence. This leads to them being uniquely weak to the effects of the Blood curse, often entering into a Berserker state even if kept exclusively around other Uruks. Their constant exposure to violence clan infighting, and incredibly close combat in the dark makes those that survive clever tacticians and masterful warriors. The goblins and humans within the Vinteki tribe are seen as a more progressive force, driving towards outwards expansion and technological advancement, while the dominant Uruk ruling class seems content with their current situation. There are little to no present shamans within the Vinteki tribe, which the leadership wishes to change as they want to advance their rituals beyond pure executions. Enrohk is worshiped over all. The Vinteki consider themselves vessels of Enrohk and the rituals usually are dedicated to him. Sacrifices to Krug are occasionally performed as well. The various pitbosses and subklans each perform their own rites of sacrifice. Edited December 11, 2023 by RLNGO 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olpx 212 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Yub yub vinteki hozh 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterLarry 269 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hozh Klan! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xade 6 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Ma Klan, *BURRRPP... Yub ! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlanth 3539 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Drugen'Gorkil waved hello to his new neighbors. "Lat zeem like bub'hozh klan! Mi ahm glad to have da Vinteki around. We zhall bekum bruddaz!" 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigorous 1548 Share Posted December 11, 2023 "Hozh!" Exclaimed Zuk Braduk. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyee 3 Share Posted December 11, 2023 I swear an oath to join the vinteki clan tribe. iam chief, and will become goht, Dattebayo! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poko 1 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Hozh Klan! Mi peep mani Urukz. Azhzt mi lat goth rex grog agh grub in new blarg 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domi banana 2 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Jub jub jub, mi do the swear to foreber klomp vor vintekki. ave ave ave kezmur rex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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