Dread Tafarian

Dread Tafarians are warriors of Tafaria, a tribe of wild leonines hardened by life in the Ardentioch Wastes. They live on the move, traveling across the badlands, answering conflict with shield, tooth, and instinct. When coin or cause is strong enough, they fight for others too, as soldiers of fortune shaped by dust and heat and the weight of their own code.

They braid their manes with rings and cuffs and weave leaves, twigs, and dry brush into their fur, not just for camouflage, but to carry the land with them. Their armor is often forged by Tafarian smiths using traded metals and salvaged iron. Other times, it’s pieced together from whatever fits or holds. Their shields are broad, bronzed, and built to break lines.