"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. When these beings left the world the monkey people found themselves in control, until the emergence of another divine race, the Nagas. As Kaa hypnotized the monkeys in Kipling's Jungle Book, the Nagas mesmerized the Bandar and Vanaras and claimed rulership over the nation." -Illwinter

In the dense forests of the Bandar realm, apes of uncanny brightness have emerged. Under the influence of semi-divine beings, the apes evolved intelligence and culture. When the former rulers of Bandar Log returned to their Celestial Realms, the apes were left without leadership and innovation in the nation ground to a halt. A warlike hierarchical society was formed with the large Bandar apes at the top. Later, Nagas arrived from the Nether Realm of Patala, from where all rivers spring. The Nagas are divine beings of the Underworld and its rivers, and the Nagas are now to the apes what the Yakshas were in ages past. With mesmerizing stares and dancing serpentine bodies, they entranced the Bandar Log and claimed their empire as their own. Patala is a divided society. Small Markatas are at the bottom of the society. Vanara apes of human size are the most common. Large Bandar apes rule most of the society and form the military. Above all are the sacred Nagas and their kings.

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
4 (rare 5) 3 (rare 4) 2 (rare 3) 2 (rare 3) 2 (rare 3) 2	Hero 224111 3211 Summons 12 (req. 2) 232 (req. 3) 233 (req. 4) 34 (req. 5) 3331 (req. 5) 323 (req. 5) 31111100% 10% (req. 12) 31111100% 10% (req. 12) 2333 (req. 25) 3323 (req. 25) 3132 (req. 14)	Multitude of Missile Weapons Light and Medium Infantry Sacred Naga Warriors	Animal Poison Resistance Forest Survival Reincarnation	Standard Forts

Capitol Gems: 211

Order Limit +1
Heat Limit + 1
Prefers Heat Scale + 2

• Headdress of the Bull (Construction 5)
  1 and 5
  Commentary here.

• Serpent Kryss (Construction 5)
  1 and 4
  Commentary here.
• Astral Serpent (Construction 5)
  11 and 44
  Commentary here.

See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.

Having a pretender with Blood opens up a lot of national summons. Being able to get to 25 gets Summon Mandeha, which have at least 2. 14 allows Summon Dakini for 313, all of which are non-national paths. 5 can Summon Daitya for a 3 in 4 chance of at least 1.

Although the recruitable mages have difficulty getting to 6, the heroes have an easier time.

No recruitable access.

Summon Rudra
2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
or a Pretender
Rudra has 3.

No recruitable access.

Summon Rudra
2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
or a Pretender
Rudra has 3.

Summon Devata
2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
or a Pretender
Devata has 3.

Ether Gate
32 The hero, Markata Mystic +
Ether Lord has a 1 in 4 chance of 1

Faerie Court not in Cold
12 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
Faery Queen has a 1 in 3 chance of 2

Faerie Court in Cold
12 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
Queen of Winter has a 1 in 2 chance of 2

Highest Starting: 4 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Trident from Beyond Unique
32 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Orb of Atlantis Unique
41 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Highest Starting: 3 Nagarishi (1 in 5), but snakes don't have feet to wear Earth Boots.

Tome of Gaia Unique
22 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Although a Nagarishi has the right crosspaths for the Atlas of Creation, it requires too many boosters to be practical. The hero, Nagasiddha, can make a reasonable attempt at it.

Highest Starting: 2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) or Guru. The hero, Nagasiddha has 4 and the other hero, Markata Mystic, has 3.

Coin of Meteoritic Iron
22 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Golem Construction
22 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
Golem has 2.

Ether Gate
32 Markata Mystic +
Ether Lord has 3

Although a Nagarishi has the right crosspaths for The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur and the Atlas of Creation, (both Unique), they require too many boosters to be practical. The hero, Nagasiddha, can make a reasonable attempt at the Atlas of Creation, as can the hero, Markata Mystic with The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur.

No recruitable access. The hero, Markata Mystic, has 2.

Summon Rudra
2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
or a Pretender with 5
Rudra has 3.

Faerie Court in Cold
12 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +
Queen of Winter has a 1 in 2 chance of 2

Forest Troll Tribe
2 Nagarishi (1 in 5)
Troll Shaman has at least 1

Highest Starting: 2 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Contact Naiad
13 Nagarishi
Naiad has 3.

The Tome of Gaia Unique
22 Nagarishi (1 in 5)

Moonvine Bracelet
12 Nagarishi +

Although a Nagarishi has the right crosspaths for the Atlas of Creation, it requires too many boosters to be practical.

Highest Starting: 2 Nagarishi (1 in 5) or Nagini (1 in 5)

Mirage Crystal
22 Nagarishi (1 in 5) +

Although a Nagarishi has the right crosspaths for The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur (Unique), it requires too many boosters to be practical. The hero, Markata Mystic, might be able to make The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur, but it requires a lot of Unique boosters.

No national access.

Ether Gate
32 The hero, Markata Mystic +
Ether Lord has a 1 in 4 chance of 1

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