The Baiovari
In reply to Nwofia, Topaz smirks. He's travelled among various Germanic folk who'd Romanized a bit, even speaks a patois of various Germanic dialects, though he's not specifically familiar with the Baiovari.
He says easily, "They're forest folk, scratching out a living on little farms cut out of the trees. Chickens, goats, pigs. They're mostly poor, but proud to a fine point. You'll find they make fine mead, boast early and often of their doings, and have epic festivals. Really epic, like some of their scops recite poems that tell of brave deeds of their warriors that can go on for hours."
The Faun swings his legs slowly while he sits on the wagon and thinks. "A few revere Roman gods, but most look to Freyr and Freya, Wotan and Hel, Donner and his brother-who's-really-a-giant. They don't always see the world like Latin folk, but often see a thing and want it, then take it and it's up to the person having to hold onto it, if they want to keep it."
He considers, then adds, "In that way, they're not too different than Romans were as a whole, I think, but they take it down to a personal level. Anyhow, they're way more about family and tribal honor than law and seem to love lyrical poems where the hero wins, then everyone dies."
"Come to think of it," he says, "the ones I've known were as sticklers for the laws of hospitality as any folk I've ever known. It'd be best to have their local chief's permission to pass and to play, then we'd be covered by guest right and to be expected maybe to give and to receive gifts. If I recall, Tacitus wrote about them, but that was long ago and the Baiovari may have bent themselves to new ways."
With that, the Faun hops from the wagon, winks at Nwofia in a manner both impish and suggestive, then heads along the caravan to discuss with others at the gathering. "This is doable as performers have a special place, seeing as the Baiovari don't really read and write, but it is not without risk. Be ready to give things away you'd rather keep and to be gifted things you may only have the mildest interest in."
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