On the sacred Mount Kailasa, beings from an earlier era still linger. They are blessed with mystical powers but are few in number. With the emergence of the New God they have mustered aid from a most unsuspected source. Deep in the forests below the Sacred Mountain, apes of uncanny brightness have evolved. The apes are uncivilized and have only recently mastered the mysteries of metalworking.

"Bandar Log, the nation of the monkey people, is inspired by Hindu myths, ancient India and Rudyard Kipling. The Vanara comes from the Ramayana, an epic in which the monkey people aid prince Rama in his struggle against the demon king Ravana. The hierarchical division of the different species of monkeys has parallels in the Hindu caste system. I wanted the Bandar to use the alleged colors of the Indo-Aryan castes: white for priests, red for nobles and black for commoners. Markatas are exempt from the hierarchy and society at large and might be seen as untouchables of earlier times, although I imagine them less vulnerable. Important to the development of the Bandar Log were the semi-divine beings of Hindu myth. With a slight breath of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Yavanas and Devatas became lords of the monkey people." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (Rare 5) 4 (Rare 5) 2 2 (Rare 3) 2 (Rare 3) 1	Hero 3 Summons 222 (req. 3) 323 (req. 5) 233 (req. 4) 34 (req. 5) 3331 (req. 5) 323 (req. 5)	Archers, from small apes to large apes and Yakshas Light infantry, from small apes to large apes and Yakshas	Animal Awe Forest Survival Reincarnation Magic Being	Standard Forts

Capitol Gems: 2211

Heat Limit + 1
Magic Limit + 1

Prefers Heat Scale + 2

• Celestial Music (Thaumaturgy 6)
  3 for 1
  Commentary here.

• Summon Angiri Angiri x 5+ (Conjuration 3)
  2 for 5
  Commentary here.
• Herd of Elephants Elephant x 5+ (Conjuration 3)
  2 for 20
  Commentary here.
• Ambush of Tigers Tiger x 15+ (Conjuration 3)
  2 for 9
  Commentary here.
• Herd of Buffaloes Buffalo x 5+ (Conjuration 3)
  2 for 8
  Commentary here.
• Summon Apsaras Apsara x 5+ (Conjuration 3)
  2 for 3
  Commentary here.
• Contact Yaksha Yaksha (Conjuration 4)
  12 for 25
  Commentary here.
• Contact Yakshini Yakshini (Conjuration 4)
  12 for 25
  Commentary here.
• Summon Vidyadhara Vidyadhara (Conjuration 4)
  2 for 15
  Commentary here.
• Summon Kimpurushas Kimpurusha x 6 (Conjuration 5)
  12 for 15
  Commentary here.
• Summon Gandharvas Gandharva x 6 (Conjuration 5)
  2 for 15
  Commentary here.
• Summon Garudas Garuda x 6 (Conjuration 6)
  2 for 21
  Commentary here.
• Summon Maruts Marut x 3 (Conjuration 6)
  2 for 18
  Commentary here.
• Summon Kinnara Kinnara (Conjuration 6)
  3 for 25
  Commentary here.
• Summon Siddha Siddha (Conjuration 7)
  4 for 35
  Commentary here.
• Summon Devata Devata (Conjuration 8)
  5 for 45
  Commentary here.
• Summon Devala Devala (Conjuration 9)
  5 for 55
  Commentary here.
• Summon Rudra Rudra (Conjuration 9)
  5 for 55
  Commentary here.

• Headdress of the Bull (Construction 5)
  1 for 5
  Commentary here.
• Vajra (Construction 5)
  2 for 10
  Commentary here.

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Early Ages	Arcoscephale • Ermor • Ulm • Pyrène, • Marverni • Sauromatia • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Mictlan • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Agartha • Tir na n'Og • Fomoria • Vanheim • Helheim • Niefelheim • Muspelheim • Rus • Kailasa • Lanka • Yomi • Hinnom • Ur • Berytos • Xibalba • Mekone • Ubar • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Pelagia • Oceania • Therodos
Middle Ages	Arcoscephale • Ermor • Sceleria • Pythium • Man • Eriu • Ulm • Pyrène • Marignon • Mictlan • T'ien Ch'i • Machaka • Agartha • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Asphodel • Vanheim • Jotunheim • Nidavangr • Vanarus • Bandar Log • Shinuyama • Ashdod • Uruk • Nazca • Xibalba • Phlegra • Phaeacia • Ind • Na'ba • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Pelagia • Oceania • Ys
Late Ages	Arcoscephale • Pythium • Lemuria • Man • Ulm • Marignon • Mictlan • T'ien Ch'i • Jomon • Agartha • Abysia • Caelum • C'tis • Pangaea • Midgård • Utgård • Bogarus • Patala • Gath • Ragha • Xibalba • Phlegra • Vaettiheim • Feminie • Piconye • Andramania • Atlantis • R'lyeh • Erytheia