(TFT) Indians

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

Native American Indians
   The following information is crude and incomplete.  Within the examples 
listed there are a great many variations.  For instance North American 
indians of the Far north used spears or harpoons instead of the bow.  These 
are just some guidelines.  Also at the end is a list of tribe names.  These 
were all I could find.

1)   North America
2)   Caribbean / Central America
3)   South America
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1)North America

Indian Brave
ST:  9   Hatchet 1D, Small bow 1-1
DX: 13
IQ: 10   Axe/mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2),
MA: 10   Swimming(1), Silent movement(2),
        Sign language(1)

Indian Brave, feathered
ST:  9   Hatchet 1D, Small bow 1-1
DX: 14
IQ: 12   Axe/mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2),
MA: 10   Swimming(1), Silent movement(2),
        Sign language(1), Tracking(1),
        Tactics(1)

Indian Brave, two feathered
ST:  9   Hatchet 1D, Small bow 1-1
DX: 14
IQ: 14   Axe/Mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2), UC II(2)
MA: 10   Swimming(1), Silent movement(2),
        Sign language(1), Tracking(1),
        Tactics(1)

Indian Brave, three feathered
ST:  9   Hatchet 1D, Small bow 1-1
DX: 14
IQ: 16   Axe/Mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2), UC II(2)
MA: 10   Swimming(1), Silent movement(2),
        Sign language(1), Tracking(1),
        Tactics(1), Naturalist(2)

Indian Cheif
ST:  9   Hatchet 1D, Small bow 1-1
DX: 14
IQ: 19   Axe/Mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2), UC II(2)
MA: 10   Swimming(1), Silent movement(2),
        Sign language(1), Tracking(1),
        Tactics(1), Naturalist(2), Woodsman(1),
        Strategist(2)


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2) Central America

Nahua (mistaken as Aztec):
 Stat translations for cultural difference
 ST : Ocelot (jaguar)
 DX : Ehecatl (wind)
 IQ : Quiahuitl (rain)
    : Atl, or Atonatiuh (water, no TFT equivalent, maybe = FS)
 MA : Ollin (movement

Thus a Nahua caracter sheet might look like this

  Warrior
Jaguar: 11  Obsidian edged club 2+1, composite recurve bow 1+3
 Wind: 12
 Rain:  9  Axe/Mace(2), Bow(2), UC I(2), Running(2),
Ollin: 12  Sign language(1)


 Job tables
	The day a person was born pretty much determined their job for life.  It's 
a strange system.  Only partialy decifered from the calender stone.  There 
are twenty days with their own names, and 13 "months".  This totals 260 days 
(20 * 13) called the Tonalpohualli or Tonal for short (Tzolkin in the Mayan 
system).  This is also the gestation period from conception to birth for the 
average human female.  This serves two major functions in the Nahua world 
view.  First, the "month-day" name that a person was born determined their 
job in life.  Second, Odds were strong that the person was concieved on the 
same "month-day" name as their birth.  Thus by choosing on which day to 
mate, the parents could exert some influence on the potential child's life.
    This is also directly tied in to the Nahua form of control over 
neigboring and conquered tribes.  The two main forms of exerting their 
authority were rape and murder.  At any time they could go into a village of 
a tributary tribe and take prisoners for sacrifice, or rape women.  By doing 
these rapes on days of bad luck, or slavery, they could ensure a reduced 
status for many of that tribes future children.  Children were also expected 
to work; boys were admonished to cut wood, work the land, plant and gather 
food. Girls, on the other hand, were expected to sweep, spin, weave, 
embroider, help their brothers and cook food.

    The Nahuatl were a four classed society.  Nobles, Commoners, Serfs, and 
Slaves.  Goverment positions were mostly hereditary.  Commoners usually 
survived by farming.  Serfs farmed on Noble lands.  People could become 
enslaved by their debts or if captured in war.  Apparently many people went 
into slavery over gambling depts.  Gambling was very common and popular.

Bird Keeper:  (Animal Handler)  Exotic and colorfull birds were very 
valuable (for their feathers) and well tended.  According to one Spanish 
account of the Nahua Capital in the outlying reigons there were over 20 
square miles of Bird Aviarys.

Merchant:	(Buisness sence, boating or running)  Almost all trade was 
conducted through canoes and market places.  Goods transported over land 
were carried in backpacks supported by a head strap, by large trains of 
slaves.

Eagle Warrior:  (Axe/Mace, Sheild)  An elite warrior.  A ceremonial 
position, they wore a head dress that looked like an eagles head and beak.

Ocelot Warrior:  (Axe/Mace, Sheild) The most elite warrior.  A ceremonial 
position, these guys oversaw the execution of prisoners.

Goldsmith:  (Goldsmith)  The Nahua were expert designers in gold.

Tonal (or birth day in the 20 day week)

0    Cipactli: (crocodile, earth monster), lord of nurturance, of creation 
and fertility
              a good luck sign
              Charisma
              Diplomacy


1    Ehecatl: (wind), bad for working with others, god quetzalcoatl (the 
feathered serpent of reflection and meditation)
             a bad luck sign,
             slave (higher ST than DX)
             Buisness sence

2    Calli: (Underworld or house), good for rest and family, not public life
           a good luck sign,
           Architect/builder

3    Cuetzpallin: (lizard or ripeness), old Coyote, the trickster, god of 
deception
           reverse missiles
           Image
           Trail twister

4    Coatl: (snake), the snaking river that always changes without changing, 
fleeting
           Sex Appeal
           ventriloquist

5    Miquiztli: (death), the conch shell, the unkown, shadows, god Metztli 
(the moon god)
           warrior
           Detect Lies


6    Mazatl: (deer), day of the hunt, sacrifice of prisoners, god Tlaloc 
(the rain and thunderstorm god), he who makes seed sprout
            Naturalist
            Woodsman

7    Tochtli: (rabbit), scribe, godess Mavahuel of alchol (called maguey) 
and fertility
            a bad luck sign,
            no weapon skills
            literacy
            Charisma
            Caligraphy

8    Atl: (water), battle, god Xiuhtecuhtli (water) brings out the scorpion 
which must sting the enemy or sting itself
            good luck sign,
            Aid
            Curse

9    Itzcuintli: (dog), day of funerals, god Mictlantecuhtli (god of death; 
also in Dieties & Demigods book) guide for the dead and link from the spirit 
world to the living world.
             sign of happiness,
             warrior
             detect lies
             buisness sence

10   Ozomatli: (monkey), creating, playing, celebrating, god ozomahtli (god 
of arts, pleasure, feasting, and frivolity)
             usually lucky,
             Illusion
             Fire spells

11   Malinalli: (grass), tenacity, rejuvenation, good day for the oppressed, 
god patecatl (lord of medicines.)  Note that this was the name of the Indian 
Lady that helped Cortez to overthrough the Nahua.  She was called Malinalli.
             Physicker
             Master Physicker

12   Acatl: (reed), good day to seek justice, the scepter of athority which 
is hollow, god Tezcatlipoca (the smoking mirror, god of night sky and 
ancesteral memory, of warriors)
             courtly graces
             diplomacy

13   Ocelotl: (jaguar), good day for doing battle, power, valor, bravery, 
god Tezcatlipoca (the smoking mirror, god of night sky and ancesteral 
memory, of warriors)
             Silent movement
             Buisness sence

14   Cuauhtli: (eagle), good day for action, bad day for reflection, god 
xipe totec (of shedding skin, seedtime, elemental force of rebirth)
              Light
              Courtly graces
              Dark vision
              Far vision

15   Cozcacuauhtli: (vulture), good day to confront failure and disruptions, 
god Itxpapalotl (long life, wisdom, good counsel, and mental equilibrium)
              Recognize value
              Tactics
              Assess value

16   Ollin: (movement), good day for action, bad day to be passive, to see 
one's future, god xolotl (the shapeshifter, twin of quetzalcoatl, 
earthquakes)
              Speed movement
              Create wall
              Trance
              Shapeshifting

17   Tecpatl: (obsidian knife) day of grave ordeals, of trials and 
tribulations, god chalchiuhtotolin (powerfull sorcery)
              Tactics
              Detect Lies
              Strategist

18   quiahuitl: (rain) day of relying on fortunes of fate, to travel and 
learn, bad day for buisness and planning, god tonatiuh (sun god, god of 
movement)
              Magic rainstorm
              Lightning

19   xochitl: (flower), day for creating beauty and truth especially that 
which speaks to the heart (poetry), goddess xochiquetzal (of flower, song, 
and art)
              Sex appeal
              Bard
              Courtly graces

   The Nahua form of government had both a major difference in taxation and 
in money use.  There was no money as westerners understand it.  The most 
comon denominator was the cocao bean, or chocolate bean.  Most prices can be 
set relative to these, and yes this means that in Mictlan money grows on 
trees.  In offset to this one should realize that laziness was punishable by 
death in the Nahua empire.  cocao is a mild stimulant as well as food and 
since mal-nutrition was no defence for laziness one could very well find 
themselves eating their money to stay alive.  To shed more light on this, 
when the Spanish entered the capital and kept asking about gold the Nahua 
were reported to have asked "Why do you keep asking about gold?  Do you eat 
it?"  Consider 1 cocao bean worth one TFT dollar.
   The Nahua form of taxation was based on labor.  Each year at different 
times of the year entire families had to report to the capital to work for 
the empire.  Thus taxation was based on donated labor.  To handle this there 
was a separate calender kept for the yearly tasks.  It consisted of 18 
months of 20 days, and 1 month of 5 days.  This adds up to 365 or one solar 
year.  The last month of 5 days (numbered 0-4) were considered very evil 
days and no work was done on them.  In fact it was considered dangerous to 
be found outside on these days.  These were also days that many old grudges 
were secretly settled as no one would be watching, and officially the days 
were considered not to exist.
    The other eighteen months read like a work list.  The first month is 
about the middle of the Gregorian November.  On any given month (of 20 days) 
about 1/18th of the population would be at the capital performing their 
duty.  Entire pyramids were built in this way, harvests brought in, and 
canals dredged.

0   Izcalli              Resurrection
1   Atlacahualco         Daparture of the waters
2   Tlacaxipehualiztli   Slaughtering of dogs
3   Tozoztontli          Little Vigil
4   Hueytozoztli         Grand Vigil
5   Toxcatl              Dry thing
6   Etzalcualiztli       Meal of Corn and Bean
7   Tecuilhuitontli      Little Feast of Lords
8   Hueytecuilhuitl      Grand Feast of Lords
9   Miccailhuitontli     Little Feast of the Dead
10  Hueymiccailhuitl     Grand Feast of the Dead
11  Ochpaniztli          Sweeping
12  Pachtontli           Small hay
13  Hueypachtli          Large Hay
14  Quecholli            Flamingo
15  Panquetzaliztli      Raising of the banners
16  Atemoztli            Lowering of water
17  Titl                 Shrinking
18  Neomontemi           Empty days (or evil days, only 5)


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South America

Mocha Indian
ST: 11  Stone Mace 2-1, Spear thrower 1+1
DX: 11
IQ: 10  Axe/Mace(2), Poleweapons(2), Running(2)
MA: 12  Spear thrower(1), Acute hearing(3)


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North American Tribe names

Abenakis
Abitibi
Acoma
ahousaht
Ais
Alabama
Anasazi
Anishinaabe
Apache
Appalache
Arapahoe
Atakapa
Attawapiskat
Batchewana
Bersimis
Bidai
Biloxi
Cabazon
Caddo
Calusa
Cahto
Cahuilla
Cahukia
Campo
Catahuilla
Catawba
Caughnawaga
Cayuga
Chakchiuma
Chehalis
Chemahawin
Chemainus
Chemehuevi
Cheslatta
Cher-Ae
Cheyenne
Chatot
Chawasha
Cheraw
Cherokee
Chiaha
Chickasaw
Chimo
Chippewa
Chitimacha
Chochiti
Choctaw
Chukchansi
Chumash
Clayoquot
Cocopah
Coos
Coquille
Comanche
Conagaree
Couchiching
Coushatta
Covelo
Cowichan
Cree
Creek
Croatan
Cusabo
Cuyapaipe
Dakota
Dokis
Ehattesaht
Elwha
Eno
Eskasoni
Esquimalt
etowah
Gitlakdamix
Goshute
Guale
Halalt
Hasinai
Havasupai
Hesquaht
Hiawatha
Hitchiti
Ho-Chunk
Hoh
Homalco
Hoopa
Hopi (called Moquis by Spanish)
Houma
Hualapai
Huron
Illini
Inaja
Innu
Ione
Iowa
Iroquois
Iskut
Jamul
Jemez
Jicarilla
Kahkewistahaw
Kaibab
Kamloops
Kalispel
Kanaka
Kashia
Katzie
Karuk
Kaw
Keechi
Keeseekoose
Keeseekoowenin
Keetoowah
Kehewin
Keweenaw
Keyauwee
Kialegee
Kickapoo
Kipawa
Kiowa
Kispoix
Kitamaat
Kitasoo
Kitkatla
Kitsegukla
Kitselas
Kitsumkalum
Kitwanga
Klahoose
Klallam
Klamath
Koasati
Kootenai
Kwawwawaineuk
Kwicksutaineuk
Kyuquot
Lakahahmen
Lakota
Lillooet
Lumbee
Lummi
Maidu
Makah
Maliseet
Manahoac
Manitoulin
Manowan
Maricopa
Mascalero
Matachewan
Matagami
Mdewakanton
Mechoopda
Meherrin
Menominee
Me-Wuk
Miami
Miccosukee
Michipicoten
Micmac
Mingan
Minnesota
Mistawasis
Mississauga
Missouria
Mistassini
Miwok
Moapa
Mobile
Modoc
Mohave
Mohawk
Mohegan
Monacan
Moneton
Mono
Moosomin
Morongo
Muckleshoot
Muscogee
Muskowekwan (Muskhogean)
Nahyssan
Nambe
Napochi
Narragansett
Natashquan
Natchez
Navajo
Niacatchewenin
Nicickousemenacaning
Nipissing
Nisqually
Nomlaki
Nooksack
Obedijwan
Occaneechi
Ochapowace
Oconee
Odanak
Odawa
Ofo
Oglala
Ojibway
Ojibwe
Okanese
Omaha
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontonagon
Oreilles
Oromocto
Osage
Osana
Otoe
Ottawa
Pabineau
Paiute
Pala
Pamlico
Papago
Pascua
Paskenta
Passamaquoddy
Pauma
Pawnee
Pechanga
Pedee
Peepekisis
Penobscot
Pensacola
Peoria
Pequot
Piapot
Pictou
Picuris
Pikangikum
Pima
Pojoaque
Pokagon
Pomo
Ponca
Potawatomi
Powhatan
Pueblo
Puyallup
Quapaw
Quechan
Quileute
Quinault
Restigouche
Saboskong
Saginaw
Sagkeeng
Sakimay
Salish
Samish
Santee
Saponi
Sarcee
Saskatchewan
Saugeen
Scugog
Seminole
Seneca
Sewee
Shakopee
Shakori
Shawanaga
Shawnee
Sheguiandah
Sheshegwaning
Shoshone
Shubenacadie
Shuswap
Siksika (blackfoot)
Siletz
Similkameen
Sioux
Sissipahaw
Siuslaw
Sizemore
Skagit
Skokomish
Soboba
Sokaogon
Spokane
Squaxin
Stillaguamish
Sugeree
Suiattle
Suquamish
Swinomish
Sycuan
Taensa
Tahome
Tamathli
Tawakonie
Teha Nahma
Tekesta
Temagami
Thessalon
Thlopthlocco
Tobique
Tohono
To-Moak
Tonawanda
Tonkawa
Tonto
Tesuque
Timbi-Sha
Timiskaming
Timucuz
Truro
Tulalip
Tule
Tunica
Tuolumne
Tuckarora
Tuscarora
Tuskegee
Tutelo
Umatilla
Umpqua
Ute
Utu Utu
Wabasca
Waccamaw
Wagmatcook
Wailaki
Wako
Wampanoag
Wanipigow
Washoe
Waswanipi
Wateree
Waxhaw
Waywayseecappo
Weymontachie
Whape
Whycocomagh
Wibigoon
Wichita
Winnebago
Winnemucca
Wintun
Winyaw
Wiyot
Woccon
Wyandotte
Yadkin
Yakama
Yamasee
Yankton
Yavapai
Yazoo
Yomba
Yuchi(Euchee)
Yurok
Ysleta
Zia
Zuni

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Caribbean / Central American tribe names

Amuzgo
Aztecs (Mexicas)
Borinquen
Cakchiquel
Carib
Carinepagoto
Chaguanes
Chaimas
Chatino
Chibchan
Chichi-Pooloca
Chichimeco Jonaz
Chinanteco
Chol
Chontal (de Tabasco)
Chuj
Cochimi
Cora
Cucapa
Cuicateca
Dwekkers
Garifina
Guarao (Guaraun)
Guarijio
Hach Winik
Huasteco
Huave
Huichol
Ixcateco
Jacalteco
Jatibonicu
Kalina
Kalipunianis
Kiche'
Kikapu (Kickapoo)
Kiliwa
Kumiai
Kuna
Lacandon
Lipan Apache
Lokono (mistaken as Arawak)
Mame
Matlatzinca
Maya
Mayo
Mazahua
Miskitu
Mixe
Mixtec (Mistec)
Motozintleco
Musyca
Nahua (mistaken as Aztec)
Nepoio
Oaxaca
Olmec
Opata
Otomi (Otomie)
Paipai
Pame
Papago
Pima
Popoloca
Popoluca
Purepecha
Quichua
Seri
Shebau
Tarahumara (Tarahmara)
Tarascao (or Purepecha)
Tarumari
Tepehua
Tepehuano
Tequistlateco
Tlapaneco
Tojolabal
Tolteca
Totonaco
Trique (Triqui)
Tzeltal
Tzotzil (Tzeltal)
Yao
Yaqui
Yuman (now called Quechan)
Zapotec
Zoque

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South America Tribe Names

Amazon
Arara
Araucan
Aymara
Bororo
Botocudo
Caboclo
Cagaba
Chaco
Chalchaqui
Chibcha
Gaviao
Guaja
Guarani
Inca
Katukina
Kulina
Manaos
Mapuche
Marubo
Mocha
Moxos
Muysca
Ona
Parakana
Quichua (Quechua)
Satere Maue
Surui
Tapajos
Tapiragem
Tenharim
Tikuna
Tukano
Tupinambas
Urubu
Yanomamo (Yanomami)
Yunca
Waiapi
Wai Wai
Zoros

   David Michael Grouchy II

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