The Potecan (CCW)

The Potecan was once a conflicted, unstable region on the fringes of both Human and Draede society, but in the past century they have unified and overthrown their Capalesian rulers, rapidly becoming a formidable force themselves. The region has not been well studied, though it is quickly becoming of interest as the Potecanese religion, the Compassic Faith, spreads through the world at a dizzying pace. At the moment, their borders are closed off completely, except to those who wish to join the faith.

Overview
Very little is properly known about this region, which covers a large swath of coastline on the continent of Draedah. Though we do know that they are by no means a homogenous people, and are not even uniformly hostile to outsiders. One account of a friendly Potecanese clan describes the rapid construction of a seasonal settlement; a grove of trees cleared, crafted into building materials, and fitted together into compact shelters, all within the space of a couple hours. Other accounts report large concentrations of landed peoples deeper within the continent, sometimes with fanciful descriptions of wealth and magic.

For the most part, however, our image of the Potecanese is of hostile, roaming bands with limited technology and backwards practices. An image originating directly from Capalesian enterprise in the region, more interested in extracting resources and labor than exploration or rule. The Potecanese coast is still littered with fortress-compounds, the infamous centers from which colonial governors launched aggressive proselytizing missions, pitted Potecanese factions against one another, and ran controversial indentured servitude programs—thinly veiled slavery by any other name. The Capalesians had no qualms about their treatment of the locals, who they viewed as savage, disorganized, and irrational; closer to the Druids than to humans. The irony that their own ancestors were likely escaped slaves from the Potecan was lost on them.

It goes without saying that the Potecanese are, more than anything, united in their hatred of Capaliso, and the feeling is mutual. The shocking and simultaneous uprising of its subjects in the Potecan was a humiliating defeat that lost Capaliso the entirety of its first empire, and they have never forgotten it. Once the Potecanese sort out whatever internal issues they might have, you can bet their first move will be to deal with their greatest threat and bitter enemy.

Beyond
See also: 
 * The Draede
 * The Toguir