While writing a character’s background history, I invented a Shemite nomadic tribe that he had spent some time with. The following is an introduction to the Kahrari. I am a Conan and Howard fan, but I am far from an authority on Hyboria and I would like to put this up for the scrutiny of others to see if there are any inconsistencies with the Hyborian setting.
The Kahrari, a small clan of nomads warriors, much like the larger Shemite Zaugir. The Kahrari are Shemites with a large mix of Kothic blood, some Hykernian, and an original indigenous Pyrrhenian race. They were once more settled, and based around the village stronghold Kahrar, in the northern foothills of the Pyrrhenian Mountains.
Kahrar grew prosperous, its economy based on the large herds of livestock, mostly goats with some sheep and cattle, tended by Kahrari shepherds on the mountainsides. An excess of meat and hides were traded for healthy profit, and Kahrar grew stronger. They had long paid some tribute to Aghrapur, but as Turanian tax collectors became more demanding, and Turanian soldiers spent more time in Kahrar, abusing its populace, rebellion finally erupted. The spark that lit the rebellion came when a Turanian captain ordered a shepherd to give his entire herd to a passing regiment. When the shepherd refused he was crucified, and died watching his grandchildren murdered, and his wives and daughters raped by the soldiers. He was found still alive on the tree he was nailed to, and his story united the Kahrari in vengeance.
After Turanian soldiers were slaughtered and the captain’s head sent East, the Kahrari knew a large Turranian force would be coming. They did not have the manpower to defend Kahrar from the Turnanian army so, stoicly, they abandoned and razed it. Children, women and hillmen took to the mountains with the herds, and the warriors fully embraced the nomadic lifestyle, raiding the western Turranian desert and keeping the army too occupied to threaten their people. The nomadic Kahrari raiders grew in numbers, absorbing other nomads, freed slaves from Turran, and others who opposed the empire. While the Zaugir and most Shemite nomads raid purely for profit, the Kahrari are mostly motivated by their hatred for Turan. When the Turanian Army has captured Kahrari, they have all been put to death, including women, children, and the common folk of the Pyrrhenies. This strengthened Kahrari bloodlust and focused their rage. Honourable warriors Kahrari target the Turanian military more often than settlements and have a somewhat heroic reputation amongst the peoples of empire's western reaches.
The Kahrari, a small clan of nomads warriors, much like the larger Shemite Zaugir. The Kahrari are Shemites with a large mix of Kothic blood, some Hykernian, and an original indigenous Pyrrhenian race. They were once more settled, and based around the village stronghold Kahrar, in the northern foothills of the Pyrrhenian Mountains.
Kahrar grew prosperous, its economy based on the large herds of livestock, mostly goats with some sheep and cattle, tended by Kahrari shepherds on the mountainsides. An excess of meat and hides were traded for healthy profit, and Kahrar grew stronger. They had long paid some tribute to Aghrapur, but as Turanian tax collectors became more demanding, and Turanian soldiers spent more time in Kahrar, abusing its populace, rebellion finally erupted. The spark that lit the rebellion came when a Turanian captain ordered a shepherd to give his entire herd to a passing regiment. When the shepherd refused he was crucified, and died watching his grandchildren murdered, and his wives and daughters raped by the soldiers. He was found still alive on the tree he was nailed to, and his story united the Kahrari in vengeance.
After Turanian soldiers were slaughtered and the captain’s head sent East, the Kahrari knew a large Turranian force would be coming. They did not have the manpower to defend Kahrar from the Turnanian army so, stoicly, they abandoned and razed it. Children, women and hillmen took to the mountains with the herds, and the warriors fully embraced the nomadic lifestyle, raiding the western Turranian desert and keeping the army too occupied to threaten their people. The nomadic Kahrari raiders grew in numbers, absorbing other nomads, freed slaves from Turran, and others who opposed the empire. While the Zaugir and most Shemite nomads raid purely for profit, the Kahrari are mostly motivated by their hatred for Turan. When the Turanian Army has captured Kahrari, they have all been put to death, including women, children, and the common folk of the Pyrrhenies. This strengthened Kahrari bloodlust and focused their rage. Honourable warriors Kahrari target the Turanian military more often than settlements and have a somewhat heroic reputation amongst the peoples of empire's western reaches.
