The Arrenda Clans/The Draiochta

The Draiochta are a First-Age people situated within the Northern Forest of Asgarnia. Druids and warriors, the Draiochta worshipped nature itself, bowing only to their kings. A loose people at best, the Draiochta took pride in wealth and personal glory.

Culture
The Draiochta built very few settlements, namely at the top of hills. With houses made of stone and hay the buildings lasted through much of time.

A proud Warrior people, the Draiochta believed that severing the head of an enemy and keeping it would bring power upon them. In a way, it did. The elite force of the Draiochta were berserkers, wearing little more than girdles with skulls tied to them and running into combat, arrows barely hurting them. Second only to this, were the Druid's skills in summoning. The Druids and Druidesses managed to arrange alliances with the local Moss Giants, and could easily summon some of the strongest of monsters if given the time to train.

The Draiochta for the most part lacked a uniform, unlike the Adrasteians. However, they did tend to armour their lower torso and wear big shoulder pads. They wore bracers alongside trousers and sometimes helmets and greaves, but usually they preferred heavy leather cowls, allowing more visibility.

The Draiochta fought best in Geurilla raiding tactics, but regardless of the muscle they boasted and population, they could never successfully break the Adrasteian Formations.

Effects on Modern Culture
The Barbute helmet worn by the Renderra today is a version of that worn by the Adrasteians without a crest. The formations and general armour design used by large amounts of troops, even in the household guard owes a lot to the Adrasteian culture.

Above all, the vague story of Alcides, an Adrasteian who travelled the world and faced the worst of it worked it's way from the homeworld of the Adrasteians to Gielinor, bringing with them a story of a man believed to be invincible. His namesake armour, Alcides-Class, is used by the Renderra.

Their land has since been inhabited by Goblins, as the Adrasteians could not hold it when the God Wars increased in tenacity.

In addition, the story of Pythos and armour made from snake-skin has survived a test of time, however the actual armour is considered outdated.