Goliath Civil Conflict

The Goliath Civil Conflict is an event that began in CE 1448 among the Goliath tribes in the Godspines mountains. The issue was primarily caused by a political and religious wedge formed among the members of the various tribes. The primary opposing parties were the Independence movement, and the Harmony movement. The conflict has caused major strife amongst the various tribes and clans in the Godspines. Although there had been great tensions among the various members, the conflict itself officially started in 1448 when violence broke out in Clan Vurakigorou.

The Independence movement
The Independence movement of Goliaths believed in keeping to the traditional mountain nomad lifestyle. They wished the preserve the rituals of offerings to the mountain and forest spirits, as well as occasional offerings to Melora and Kord. Members of the movement often wished for the Goliaths to stay far removed for the politics and conflicts of the realm, believing that their way of isolationism lead to safety and enlightenment for the tribes.

The Harmony Movement
The Harmony movement believed that goliaths should do more to integrate with other mountain communities, especially those of the dwarves such as Dhuldahn, High Hold, and Houlgarom. Others among the movement also believed that the nomadic paths of the goliaths should spread beyond just the mountain ranges and into the rest of the world. Many among the Harmony movement also shifted away from the rituals worship of nature spirits and focused more and worshiping other major deities like Kord and Moradin.