Rarámuri
Cloaked in lore and mile-deep canyon shadows, the tribe is entirely unknown to the external world. Perceived as more ghost than human, the tribe has no need for warriors to defend a land that inspires nightmares.
Strength - Elite Cardiovascular Systems | Highly Skilled Climbers | Herbal Medicine
Location - Sierra Madre Occidental
Region - Northwestern Mexico
Language - Rarámuri - Uto-Aztec Lineage
Beliefs - When one dreams, one is awake; the day-world is an illusion.
Zacatecatl
When half of the Zacatecatl are enslaved and forced to mine silver for Spanish slavers, the warlords' response is a brutal and constant assault that introduced the Conquistadors to steel piercing obsidian tipped combat.
Strength - Edge Weapon Combat | Superior Archery Skills | Strategic Warfare
Location - Arid Mexican Plateau
Region - Central Mexican Highlands
Language - Zacateco - Uto-Aztec Lineage
Beliefs - Nature and animals can embody the gods; transcendent communication is possible through nature and death
Wixáritari
The Wixáritari have been the main warlords along their territories for thousands of years. When their Zacatecatl rivals ask for help against an invading force of pale-skin cowards, mutual respect spills colonizer blood.
Strength - Weapons Experts | Steel Penetrating Edge Weapons | Combat Heritage
Location - Sierra Madre Occidental
Region - Western Mexican Highlands
Language - Huchiol - Uto-Aztec Lineage
Beliefs - Elemental deities connect mortals to immortal realms via spirit energy found in natural phenomena
Cuauchichil Alliance
A devastating force to the Spanish Empire, the Cuauchichil Alliance resists the Spanish forces with new tribes and evolving warfare styles. The Spanish cannot identify their language or anticipate their attacks.
Strength - Strategic Alliances | Espionage | Edge Weapons | Archery | Explosives
Location - Sierra Madre Occidental - Oriental / Central Valley / Northern Plains
Region - Northern Mexican Plateau to Central Mexican Valley
Language - Unknown - Blend of alliance dialects prevented Spanish from decoding communications
Beliefs - Unknown - Deeply feared slaying of enemies led to speculation of death worship
Mexica
The Mexica were nomadic mercenaries for centuries before founding their empire. An advanced civilization of sociopolitical and religious warfare, their collapse came at the hands of European disease, superior weaponry, and a confederacy of old rivals.
Strength - Obsidian Blades | Projectile Technology | Elite War Units | Strategic Combat
Location - Valley of Mexico
Region - Central Valley of Mexico
Language - Nahuatl
Beliefs - A pantheon of gods/goddesses established the order of a universe forged by blood sacrifice and renewal
