Kethand Warriors

The Kethand Warriors are a tribe of kobolds that live in the norths of Jenerika. They are a proud, militaristic tribe who are known for their fighting skills. The current leader of the tribe is a brute known as Lord Thuddington. Members of the Kethand Warriors tend to be various hues of green. The standard way of dress is rather plain, sticking to neutral vests and shorts with little to no accessories. All shiny baubles are reserved for thier spears.

The name is derived from the draconic word for gem.

Spears
One of the most prominent features of the Kethand Warriors are their spears. Each member of the tribe carries their own handcrafted weapon. As wrymlings they construct their spears and when they reach a certain age they participate in a unique rite of passage. The individual is cast off from the tribe and they cannot return until they have hunted and killed somthing with their spear and given it a name. Once that is completed the kobold is recognized as a full member of the tribe.

For every battle a warrior survives or any heroic deed one does, they are permitted to add a gem to the spear. As one can imagine, gifted combatants have very gaudy spears. When a warrior dies their spear is broken and placed in the Black Ring. The spear is a status symbol to members of the Kethand Warriors. They look down on other kobolds who do not carry spears.

Kethand Warrior spears are a prized item to many collectors. A number of adventurers have died in get-rich-quick schemes involving this kobold tribe. For this reason they leave a sect of priests to guard the Black Ring.

Treaty with Vagueland
Although kobolds do not usually dabble in politics, the Kethand Warriors have a truce with the nearby town of Vagueland. Loggers from the city were trying to start a lumbermill, only to get slaughtered by the kobolds. The logging company hired a series of adventurers to try to clear out the kobolds but they were also massacred. Eventually the Vagueland Council of Elders decided it would be easier to make peace with the warriors than to try to clear them out.