Sub-Afric Conclave

++The Sub-Afric Conclave Region and its members++

  Article by By WordBearer, impcit on discord  

Summary

  Su Afrik Conclave [South Africa]: An alliance of several Southern hives uniting in a mutual defense pact. However, these defense operations have been repeatedly used by the elite of these hives to capture more land and resources throughout the region. The communities around the Conclave fear their wrath but the Conclave has slowly been waning in power.   o Jho-tang [Johannesburg, South Africa]: The Golden City, main hive of the Conclave   o Kap’ton [Cape Town, South]: second most powerful hive, known for its fleet and international trade   o Lobam [Lobamba, eSwatini]: ruled by the Tingweyami-dyamini dynasty   o Soto [Lesotho]: At war with Tekwini [Durban, South Africa] for costal access   o Praetor [Pretoria]: Fell after being besieged by the Phantom King, an army of Ko’go [Congolese people], Namib [Namibia], and Kagali [Kalahari Desert] tribes backed by the Phantom King’s controlled Kinsha [Kinshasa, Central African Republic] Cy-Mozengos   o Vendhuk [Windhoek. Namibia]: Seceded after other hives refused to provide aid during the 5th Ngol [Angola (as a peoples)] Invasion   Tswa [Botswana]: the people of the diamond, they are ancient miners whose advanced laser weapons pierce rock and ceramite with ease. Each Kgosi fiercely protects their people through defensive wars but often trade their technology for slaves to handle deep pressure mining operations.   Namib [Namibia]: Desert tribes that have established themselves as a growing power thanks to the industry of Vendhuk. The Vendhuk elite have retained their political power by rewarding loyal tribes with wealth, weapons, and marriage with the disgraced and lowly nobles. Rumor has it that Namib skycutters have reached contact with Hy Brasil and are preparing to expand within Afrik with the help of the Brasilians.   Maput [Maputo, Mozambique]: border kingdom that controls access to Su Afrik and the Mid Afrik lands of the Zimba [Zimbabwe] and Mozam [Mozambique] lands.   Ndwande Kingdom [Based on the Gaza Empire, roughly corresponding to the middle of Modern Mozambqiue]: North of Maput, formed by combining the best warriors of the local tribes into a professional security force under the command of the Manukosi. The Mankuosi’s impi regiments protect traders passing through in exchange for heavy fees. This wealth is distributed to the local tribes as the Manukosi sees politically fit.   Delcato Confederacy [Named after the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, Northern Mozmabique bordering Tanzania]: A loose government of the Makhu peoples north of Ndwande. The recent death of the Pemba [Capital of Cabe Delgado province] Prince has resulted in civil war throughout the Confederacy.   Imeri Kingdom [Madagascar]: The land of the Green Scar is under the authority of the Imeri. Though nominally a monarchy, its rulers are selected by the secretive Virasmiths who will best protect their research in one of the last remaining forests on Terra. The Anatana [Antananarivo, Madagascar] is home to all manner of mutated life, creatures that the Virasmiths release and track to determine which have the effective biological agents to extract to make into poisons. The clans of the Imeri extract taxes from traders crossing the Great Mozam Valley [Mozambique Channel] or from raiding Su Afrik. They take slaves from nearby societies such as the tribes of Comor [Comoros Islands] and the Chagos Dominion [Mauritania controlling surrounding lands that would be modern islands and the Chagos Archipelago]. The reigning Mpanzaka, Jea Rada, has been supplying Tekwini with their poisoned weapons to weaken the Su Afrik Conclaves, allowing his men to raid further inland.   The Dominion of the Draka [fictional, based on the Dominion of Draka novel series and Outerheaven from the Metal Gear games, Outerheaven was located in the Galzburg region, the southernmost tip of Africa, so southernmost point of South Africa]: The Draka Dominion were originally a cadre of scientists and mercenaries, utilizing advanced technology as guns-for-hire for any Afrik warlord willing to pay. They eventually amassed enough power and wealth to set up their own kingdom within the Galz region of Su Afrik. Their scientists began to conduct biological experiments, attempting to craft the perfect warrior. The Draka, as these warriors referred to themselves, would conduct border raids, taking all people and wealth that they could carry. These mad experiments led to the creation of the mutant homo drakensis, lizard-like humanoids with the ability to breathe fire and nearly impenetrable scaled hides. The Draka would ravage Su Afrik, Northern Antartica, Transplatina [I believe this was considered part of Argentina], and the Erythraean Aqua States [Ancient Greek name for Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean, so various civilizations that exist on the seabed of what was once the Indian Ocean] for centuries until their destruction by an unidentified Space Marine Legion during the Unification Wars.   And some flavor:   Bo’yer nomads: Migratory populations that travel throughout Su Afrik.   Rhodesmen: Derogatory name that Su Afrikans given to the people that raid the Mozam trade routes.