From Part 1, we’ve got the design for our Primazons, which has received some feedback from one of the players. Steve suggested the feat Brachiation from D&D’s Complete Adventurer supplement substitute for the Jump bonus, evidently so that these lusty apes can catch him faster. The feat would allow them to move through forest unhindered as long as they stay 20ft above the ground — essentially swinging vine to vine a la Tarzan. This would be 120ft per round compared to the 36ft on the average two Jump checks, not counting the 20ft of running start needed per leap. This tactical advantage and conjuring of cooler images, SOLD! OK, we’ll make the change Steve suggested — why keep lovers apart?

Moving onto culture, we ponder the question, “Why are they like this?” Mythical Amazons always dwelt beyond the “civilized world” and were mainly noted for A. being fighting women and B. having a single tit. Mysteries of the culture left them the bogey women of patriarchal retribution. Let’s look at gorilla culture: one dominant elder male protector with several females and young of both sexes. Primazons are female chief protectors/hunters, so we can deduce males are rare. How rare? So much so that the females are the only apparent sex to outsiders, like Asian women in American porn. For the most extreme male/female ratio, we’ll say that ONE Primazon male lives at any given time — the Primalore. Only when he’s nearing death does he produce a male child — his heir.

Sexual competition is fierce and reversed gender-wise, leading to the lustiness and achieving an exotic feel for them. Ecology dictates that environmental extremes and higher elevations combined with low technology usually means lower population density. Let’s say they live in tribes of 20-40 females led by an elder matron, with life expectancy about mid-thirties so a single cougar per tribe. The tribes are likely in constant conflict given the prevalence of warriors, scarcity of resources and over the Primalore‘s attention. Male mammals of other races are captured as slaves — for labor and we’ll assume … you know, ape sex to tide them over. Loot from those captured is likely prized as well in a primitive way: broken down to be worn for status-symbol ornamentation (these ARE Pulp-styled women).

We’ve got some of their society covered: their economy, organization and defense. Religion is missing. Given the great cultural power of the Primalore, let’s make this his domain – a sheltered and protected male shaman-king. To reflect his role difference, we’ll alter his stats: Strength and Intelligence are normal, Wisdom is +2, Charisma +2 be able to mediate betwen the tribes, they are immune to the Call of the Wild, and doesn’t brachiate.

Keeper of racial lore and arbiter of righteousness, he mates only with members of tribes that make the best offerings to him, sacrifices to their gods, or achieving great feats of bravery and skill. Sacrificing of a strong, youthful, or beautiful male – like Steve may be for them — is considered a magnificent honor. Tribes that produce the next Primalore rise to prominence, and are envied by the other Primazon sororities.

With culture complete enough for our needs all that remains are a few adventure ideas to effectively “sell” the creation to GM’s, sparking imagination:

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