The Bedahar are a nomadic human culture native to Pteris. As one of the few cultures to survive and thrive within the harshest parts of the deserts of Pteris and specifically the Kharmaja, the Bedahar were often used as guides for merchants and travelers through the Pteris deserts, and even with the advent of airships, the Bedahar still are recruited to guide those without across the deserts.
Culture[edit | edit source]
The Bedahar are, as mentioned before, a nomadic pastoral society, traveling to find area suitable for their livestock of sheep, goats, and camels to graze. They travel via camel and horse across the deserts, and have thus been made exceptional riders. Their society is organized into tribes, with many tribes being just large family units. Dress is that which is appropriate for the desert climate.
For religion, the Bedahar are monotheistic and worship a deity they simply call "Hukot", a God of life. Scholars argue that Hukot is simply the Bedahar's version of Pelor.
The Bedahar speak a language that is unique to their culture called "Bedaharian", but many of their people are known to speak common and even Trudgeon to an extent.
History[edit | edit source]
The Bedahar have in Pteris for as long as history was written. Being human, their true history probably starts at 0 BR. According to the few scholarly snippets obtained regarding it, the Bedahar might have been the only humans to interact with Ta-Shedet before its destruction, with references to humans matching the descriptions of the nomadic people being noted in sources allegedly from Ta-Shedet. Scholars have thus postulated some theories about the Bedahar's origins and their relations with Ta-Shedet:
- They were slaves of late Ta-Shedet, and thus bore witness to the collapse, adopting a nomadic lifestyle to survive in the post Ta-Shedet desert.
- They were raiders who's raids accelerated the collapse of the Ta-Shedet.
- They were the ones who dammed up the Phendesian causing Ta-Shedet to fall
- They were woven into the society of late Ta-Shedet, carrying the last remaining blood of Ta-Shedet.
- They were warriors recruited by the last monarchs of Ta-Shedet to be guards and auxiliary units, and thus could be the last protectors of Ta-Shedet.
Scholars concluded that the Bedahar could have been a combination of those things, but with little evidence about Ta-Shedet existing at all, the truth might require some digging. The Bedahar might also not have been involved with Ta-Shedet at all.
Regardless, the Bedahar have often been caught in the geopolitical machinations of its more centralized neighbors. Often times being recruited as raiders and desert warriors for various Kingdoms. Due to not having any allegiances outside of their tribes, the Bedahar are often seen as ideal warriors who will gladly fight anyone for the right cost.
