The Cowboy Kingdom

The Cowboy Kingdom is a nation that has lived in Eldham's Mesa for 700 years. Throughout the 700 years The Cowboy Kingdom has had a single "Main Town" which goes by Dustwater. The Cowboy Kingdom is ran by Cowboy King which is a title and a name of the ruler of The Cowboy Kingdom. The Cowboy Kingdom respects and worships frogs.

History of The Cowboy Kingdom
Over the span of 700 years their main town of Dustwater has been destroyed and rebuilt countless times, if you dig around Dustwater you could probably find an old cellar or multiple foundations of previous structures. The most recent Dustwater was destroyed by angry Horned Frogs which came from The Nether to wipe out Dustwater. The Cowboy Kingdom's history is disorganized and passed down only through word of mouth. All of the cowboys are illiterate, not having a single book or written word in Dustwater. Although all the cowboys of today are somehow cousins to each other, there was hints of outside blood previously being introduced to the kingdom, despite their view on outsiders, which is very negative.

Cowboy King
Nobody is sure when exactly it started, but the first Cowboy King was given the gift to control water and turn liquids that weren't water, into water. The history tells that the power was given to the 1st Cowboy King when he licked a special frog and now the power runs through his bloodline, which are the modern day cowboys. The power awakens randomly within the bloodline when there's a need for a Cowboy King.

The Drought
A couple years after the 1st Dustwater was built, the oasis that they settled in had dried up. Without the oasis there was no water for miles. For some reason or another, thousands of Frogs showed up in Dustwater, allowing Cowboy King to use them to make a stable supply of water which is lived off of and recycled to this day.

Religion and Culture
The Cowboys worship the frogs for giving their lives during the Drought so The Cowboys could live.

The Cowboys often speak with a southern twang. The Cowboys value their land and demand respect for their lands borders, often becoming hostile towards outside forces coming in without permission. The Cowboys only drink 3 things Whiskey, Sweet Tea, and Water. There are special occasions where The Cowboys gather around a campfire at night and listen to the other cowboys each sing their respective country songs.

The Cowboys patrol their land, looking for invaders or squatters. They ride around in groups with their "six shooters" and look for any new structures or people who don't belong on their land.

An important phrase to know is "Don't lick the frog". This means to not be disrespectful and is usually spoken by Cowboys or Cowboy King during border discussions. The phrase comes from a Cowboy Nursery Rhyme where a Cowboy wants to be like Cowboy King, so he licked a Frog then got sick and died. The lesson of the rhyme is to respect the power of the Cowboy King and don't try to make yourself Cowboy King, or even an equal. This Rhymes was used to discourage potential coups.

Military
The Cowboys ride on horses in groups of 3 or more, usually with multiple crossbows and specially made arrows. A tactic for them is to run around a trespasser and shoot them until they die while on horseback.

Cowboy Law
Cowboy Law is very simple. Don't turn on your cousins and Don't lick the frog.