M'Tepo

The M'Tepo are a small race of tribal four-armed goblin-like creatures, with ties to both the Plane of Fire and to the goblinoid races of the Material Plane. They live on the outskirts of canyons and mountains where volcanoes reside, where they worship both fire and fire-related beasts.

Physical Description
The M'Tepo are slightly taller than typical goblins, with skin ranging from light orange to dark red. Their four arms are covered in small patches of (usually scorched) hair, and behind their mask, long black hair curls out behind their long ears. They usually cover themselves in tattoos, describing in detail their various exploits and victories. They have sharp, jagged teeth, and eyes that burn with the blaze of a hundred fires.

Society
The M'Tepo live in tribe-like societies high in the mountains, usually near a volcano, with a single individual in charge of the entire tribe. Any M'Tepo can become the chieftain if they slay the current leader, but most M'Tepo have an unusual sense of respect and honour for their leader and follow them even to certain doom.

Relations
The M'Tepo despise most other races. Major exceptions include the ifrit, whom the M'Tepo view as demigods and will follow thoughtlessly, and the soulsparks, whom the M'Tepo override and teach to become killing machines, outfitting them with sharp objects and multitudes of flaming weaponry. Most other races fear the M'Tepo, thinking that they are savages and will come down from the mountaintops to burn them alive.

Alignment and Religion
The M'Tepo worship the wild god Tarskor, whom they believe looks like a massive M'Tepo, with a mask the size of his entire body. They believe that all lightning strikes come from Tarskor, smiting the water goddess' beautiful rain displays. Most M'Tepo are savage and crude, and are mostly Chaotic Neutral.

Adventurers
Sometimes, ambitious M'Tepo leave the tribe, with an intense wanderlust that drives them to discover what lies beyond every new mountain range that they find. These M'Tepo get along better with other humanoids, and sometimes join bands of adventurers to ease their journey. Most M'Tepo adventurers are sorcerers or rogues.