I think it would be a good idea to start splitting different threads outside the beast of a topic that is IC and OOC news. So I am posting this to have a focused view on this one interesting topic, and it seems there is a new wiki entry on this
http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Zuma
And a few other bits of information scattered about:
http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Unti_Family/Lina/Explorer
http://wiki.battlemaster.org/wiki/Igelfeld_Family/_Moritz_and_Messanger_of_the_Zuma
From my experience, the Zuma are peaceful in their own way and seem interested in just maintaining their lands and keeping outsiders out.
They mostly are, and I did have good realtions with them for the most part (I was one of the first nobles to interact with them). We even hosted their emissary for an event on our isles.
But out of the blues, really randomly, a bunch of agressive daimons came out from over there much, much later and decided they felt like torching D'Hara. Not the least idea why. I asked them, they didn't answer. I followed them back to try to ask Vates, no luck. They just came, looted, and left when we previously had cordial relations, and it was never explained.
That was justa big wtf moment.