Curse of Tushratta-Nawar

The Curse of the hybrid native/ninja peoples of Tushratta-Nawar has started manifesting just recently; within the last five years, many of their young braves have slowly started mutating into gorillas. While in many ways, this has improved their potency in battle, it also makes them surly, uncommunicative, and significantly less desirable as a mate.

Many of the warriors who have completely turned into gorillas have formed their own tribe in the hinterlands of the island, under their own chief—the first gorilla warrior, who was the son of one of the most powerful chiefs on the island. While not all gorilla warriors go into exile to join this tribe of all gorillas, few of them enjoy being around their collegues, friends and families any more. Many of them eventually make their way into the island and join the new tribe.

Not just warriors turn into gorillas; one of the most powerful shamans has also done so (rumors are that it was voluntary in his case, so he could join the gorilla’s tribe, advise them, and attempt to keep them from falling on the other tribes in raids.) This old, shrunken silverback shaman wears a necklace of babbling and cursing shrunken heads, and is reputed to be the most powerful shaman-sorcerer on the island.