Native Warrior (year 340) By Imperator-Zor Watch

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When the refugees arrived there was about a million natives living on the continent at a stone age level of development. These peoples were a diverse collection from desert and mountain dwelling hunter gatherers through giant wombat herders in the northern grasslands to the sedentary fish and root farmers of the Southwest. The interactions and relations of these cultures with the newcomers likewise varied and there were a fair number of instances of cordial relations, but on the same note there was also plenty of conflict between the two groups. The outcome of these conflicts was as a rule one sided as the colonists had the advantage of steel weapons, more developed agriculture and horses. Some were assimilated into colonial nations peacefully, others were conquered and some were out and out exterminated.



Despite this by the 4th century AL there were still some native tribes which remained independent, with the said groups adopting some native technology and methods. This warrior is from said unconquered tribes. While he wears wombat hide armor and battle mask carries and a wooden shield of styles which have been used for centuries, he also has numerous steel items including a helmet, steel tipped spears and a sword. While their work would never been recorded among the finest example of metallurgy by this point blacksmithing had been adopted wholeheartedly by even the remaining independent native groups. Among the more notable facts was that they managed to contrive several types of swords that differed from those used by the colonial nations. These warriors would fight the colonials, but would also fight with each other and would at times serve as mercenaries for colonial nations, in particular as scouts and skirmishers.





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