Gulg does not have a landed nobility in the same manner as other city-states; agriculture is not prevalent, so owning property is not a sign of wealth. Instead, the noble class of Gulg is a meritocracy of hunters. Known as judagas, these privileged warriors also serve as the heart of the army, although Gulg rarely goes to war openly.
The term “judaga” means “headhunter” and refers to the hunters’ practice of taking the heads of their enemies as trophies. The templars of Gulg know a ritual that can trap the soul of a deceased warrior in its own skull, and the dagadas of the greatest hunters are adorned with such undead guardians. Judagas have no land or titles to pass on to their descendants, but they compete fiercely for trophies and rich spoils to buy wives, slaves, livestock, and houses full of luxuries that their families can enjoy for generations. A prominent judaga’s family remains wealthy and influential long after the individual’s death, and young hunters descended from renowned judagas are likely to become judagas themselves.