Accala-Doda War (Species Conflict)
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## Overview A long-standing, merciless war between the two intelligent races of the plateau: the **Accala Indians** and the **Doda** (Ape-men). ## Mechanics and Rules * **Territorial Division**: Historically, the humans (Accala) held the side of the plateau with the caves, while the Ape-men (Doda) held the forested side near the cliffs. * **Nature of Conflict**: The war was characterized by constant raids, captures, and brutal executions. The Ape-men viewed the Indians as intruders and waged a war of cunning against them. * **Turning Point**: The arrival of the European expedition, with their "thunder and lightning" (firearms), allowed the Accala to launch a decisive campaign that resulted in the total annihilation of the Ape-men's power. * **Outcome**: The conflict ended with the extermination of the Ape-man males and the enslavement of the remaining population, establishing human supremacy on the plateau. ## Narrative Significance This conflict provides the narrative framework for the expedition's involvement in plateau politics, shifting the story from survival to a "decisive battle of history" that determines the fate of the world's last prehistoric ecosystem.
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Social Structures
