Uferbrech Goblins

The Goblins of Uferbrech consist of a number of clans, each with claim to a particular island, or sections of island across the archipelago, and are often referred to as the Motu as that is the name of the most populous clan, and where the surviving clans have congregated since the invasion of the forces of The Protectorates.    The Uferbrech Goblins are distant relations to the Dawncrag Goblins, having migrated from the mainland hundreds of years prior. Unlike their mountainous cousins, they are not nomadic, but have developed quite advanced domestication of animals and agriculture - epitmosied by their terraced fafmlands along the sides of the mountains of Tokaru  and Motu, and by the vast kelp and coral farms found in the shallow seas.   They are also excellent seafarers, having flotillas of shallow draft catamarans that traverse the Uferbrech sea.   Culturally, the clans are strongly matriarchal, and live in tight communes with complex family structures, shared parentage and equal distribution of food and shelter among clan members.  They are highly religious, and their knowledge is passed down primarily through oral traditions - but there are permanent temples that are tended at the tops of mountains and overlooking the Uferbrech Sea.    The elders of both genders are the keepers of knowledge, and the rule of the clans is given over to the council of matriarchs known as the Mothers of Motu.  

The clan groups

There are four major clan groups, associated with each of the main islands surrounding the Uferbrech Sea. Each of these clans have a traditional affinity with one of the natural elements.   The clans are:
  • Clan Motu - Earth
  • Clan Telela - Water
  • Clan Tokaru - Air
  • Clan Otenkari - Fire

Culture

Common Myths and Legends

Major organizations


Articles under Uferbrech Goblins

The Talons of Aetora
Organization | Feb 11, 2025

The Talons are a devout order of holy warriors, who specialise in arial-based guerrilla raids mounted on the back of the giant mountain birds of Tokaru

Mothers of Motu
Organization | Feb 11, 2025

the governing force that united the goblin islander tribes of Uferbrech. It is s representative council of matriarchs from the many tribes, with an official spokeswoman, or GreatMother, elected by the council members each year.

Inukatari
Language | Feb 11, 2025

The language spoken by the goblin clans of the Uferbrech Archipelago. The name of the language literally meaning 'Mother tongue'.

Kahi, Ancestor Spirits
Species | Mar 12, 2025

When the cycle of birth and rebirth was broken, the souls of those who die remain lost in the world. Unless their descendants can make a place for them, they will live out their rage and frustration at being unborn.

Kingroups and Kithweaving
Tradition / Ritual | Feb 11, 2025

The structures of Clan and family of the Uferbrech Goblins is underpinned by a complex set of cultural norms and traditions, collectively known as Kithweaving.

Seers of Ashtiri
Organization | Feb 11, 2025

The Seers of Ashtiri are the keepers of wisdom, history, ritual and tradition across the clans of the Uferbrech Goblins.

Tokari
Ethnicity | Jun 22, 2024

Originally the largest of the clan groups of the Uferbrech goblins, the peoples of Clan Tokaru have become a displaced people since the invasion by the Protectorates and the loss of their home island Tokaru



Cover image: by Midjourney

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