A tribe of Arla with ambiguous allegiances. Sam the Sailor (a quarter-elf sailor encountered at Brightport) is Blackwood. The tribal loyalty breakdown in campaign notes lists Blackwood under BOTH the peaceful/Grimtold-loyal faction AND the forced-consolidation/Macklot-loyal faction, suggesting internal division or uncertain alignment.
Details
Typetribal
HeadquartersBlackwood territory, Arla
LeadershipUnknown
AlignmentNeutral
GoalsUncertain — faction appears divided between peaceful and consolidation-oriented factions
GM Content
Record Notes
About this record: art and source provenance, discrepanciesUNCERTAIN ALLEGIANCE: Blackwood is listed under both the 'peaceful/Grimtold' group and the 'forced-consolidation/Macklot' group in Notes.md. This may indicate an internal schism or that the tribe is playing both sides. Sam the Sailor is their only named NPC in h-141 records.