The Greenskin Confederation
A loose tribal alliance of orcs, goblins, and related peoples on Scalea's eastern plains, distinct from the criminal Green Fist faction that operates without Confederation sanction.
The Greenskin Confederation occupies the eastern plains of Scalea, a loose tribal alliance of orcs, goblins, and related peoples spanning between 150,000 and 250,000 individuals (no census exists). Each tribe governs itself, with rotating High Chief positions changing hands every couple of years at bi-annual gatherings. The Confederation maintains a long-standing docile arrangement with the Centauros to their west, exchanging selective trade and non-aggression. The Greenskins are not the threat they appear in human propaganda - the actual problem comes from the Green Fist criminal faction, which operates independently of Confederation sanction.
- Government: Rotating High Chief, bi-annual gatherings, tribal autonomy
- Character: Loose alliance, each tribe self-governs
- Population: 150-250k total (no census)
- Territory: Eastern plains (border with Centauros)
- Key Agreement: Docile both ways with Centauros (trade partnerships with some tribes)
Green Fist (Criminal/Militant Faction)
The Green Fist is not what most of Scalea believes it to be - though its operations are real enough. Outsiders see a greenskin-dominated criminal organization, but the actual membership runs roughly half greenskin and half other races. The Confederation has not sanctioned their activities, but the Confederation also lacks the central authority to stop them. Over the past decade, the Green Fist has steadily expanded westward through Centauros territory, recently reaching the Heartwood forests where they poach sacred creatures and fell exotic woods. They place the Centauros in an impossible position - crack down and risk offending greenskin allies, or do nothing and let Tania blame them for the spillover.
- NOT sanctioned by Confederation - operates independently
- Actual Composition: 50% greenskin, 50% other (but perceived as greenskin-dominant)
- Activity: Expanding westward through Centauros territory (past 10 years), reaching Heartwood forests
- Crisis: Poaching sacred creatures, logging, raiding - escalating rapidly
- Problem: Centauros caught in middle (crack down = risk offending greenskin allies, don't = Tania blames them)