(UC) United Clan Lineage and Structure

 

Each Clan maintains a peaceful relationship with each other clan in the UC.  Each clan maintains a clan hall and heritage foundation for their community.  Each clan maintains an understanding of each others culture and value system.  All clan members participate in the yearly Melosia Great Feast in the Autumn.  In time of strife and war each clan has bound itself by word and blood to defend the other clans.  The last time this bond was tested was when the great Troll wars were fought in 736.   Each clan has all the competitors of the Great Feast attain tattoos of their clan symbol before completing.  This is done on the neck behind the ear on the left side.  Most Clan members both men and women have been tattooed.  2% have not.  Usually those married into the clan from outside.

 

Takahan

The Takahan clan was originated by Belzu Takahan in 607 during the age of the Duke.  His rule of his family and the ferry traffic was a clockwork organization.  The river Takahana was maintained to a level not seen since his demise.  The Takahans that live on reside on both sides of the river and have a tight relationship with the elves of Nelson and the dwarves of the Vox mountain range.  The Takahan clan speak common and have a solid understanding of elvish and dwarven from their common usage in the Bent Creek community.  This is one of the few places you might find a dwarf visiting friends.  The Takahans are known for their boating skills, some fishing.  They are renowned for their fighting and climbing as well as stonemasonry.  Takahans are mostly Rogue and Fighters.  The symbol of the clan is the diamond.  They worship Oneg Exclusively.  The common surnames are Takahan, Takahanson, Widepath, Takahanus, Greyhair and Greatboat. 

BELIEFS:  The Takahans are a people deeply superstitious.  They believe in 5 oddities that get other clansman to laugh at them.  They believe Ale is the juice of the gods, and drink a great deal.   They also believe that wine is for the week.  They understand that wealth is important, but that hording jewels and gems, is even more important.  They also believe that each night they should face the south and call on the gods to bless them.  They further believe that men should sleep on stoneworks.  This is done to show reverence to the stone earth and all she offers.

Kellin

The Kellin clan was began as the Kelling clan over 400 years ago. 

The clan pronouce the name Kellin as in "We are de clan hoos mental bufty didny luv r arse.  They have dropped the g over the last 100 years.  The clan is a wide spread clan that extends well into the lands of Moreshar.  Most of the Kellin have had problems with the Bushcuts and the Bricksetters over the years.  They tend to spend time around Wartsfoot and Two Lakes.  They speak common and worship all the gods.  They are known for their fine leatherworks and their animal husbandry.  They have excellent sheep and ox stocks.  They dabble in fishing and love the spear.  They enjoy their ale and a pint of the heavy greatly.  They have a counter religious understanding of the spear that gives the clan a bonus of +1 to hit if they employ a spear whether they are proficient or not, because all Kellin have a weapon proficiency of the spear.  They gain the ability to ride a horse with excellent skill.  They often side with Melos and Leashy in clan disputes.  The symbol of the clan is the horse.  The common surnames are Kelling, Kellingson, Loshar, Shar, Eshar, and SeaShar.

BELIEFS:  The Kellin love to ride.  They feel natural on a horse or other mount.  But they have a strong appreciation for horses.  They breed horses and other animals better then most.  They have a breed of horses known as a Kellin that is not available to most Kellin.  Only the Eshar family raises the horses known as Kellin.  When trouble is afoot, many times a Kellin horse is given to riders to send messages or to join battles.  This is the greatest tribute that they can bestow on one of their own.  They will spend nights outside on a regular basis.   They often hold clan meetings at night under the stars.  They are thought to be a Clan of in your face rough and tough bloaks.

 

Rivside

The Rivside clan is an old clan that is looked at by most to be the weakest clanin the UC.  The clan hides themselves from the other clans and spends much of their days in the bottoms down by the river.  At least that it what most others believe them to be like.  They are a quiet people who are fierce warriors and deeply religious.  They worship Quantom, Funter, and Spraye mostly.  They love to fish and hunt mushrooms.  They have many rogues, fighters and clerics among the populace.  They speak a tad bit of elven, but mostly a form of common.  They all have natural swimming non-weapon proficiency.  They all can understand elven, although only 1-4 can speak it fluent enough to be understood by elves.   The symbol of the clan is the webbed foot.  The common surnames are Rivsideson, Rivson, Quanservant, and Halfslither.  

BELIEFS:  They understand the water very well.  They love to swim over boating, but they do on occasion use waterways.  They have a bond with the Kellin and Takahan clans.  They often can be found in streams and lakes enjoying the day.  The speak elven but will rarely be found in the company of dwarves since their all thieves.  The Rivside strongly believe that the Melos clan is the central authority but distrust the Leashy very much.  They believe that all good people swim daily to cleanse themselves. 

Melos

The Melos clan is eldest and most respected clan.  It was founded by Zen Melos.  He helped establish the clan system in 394 shortly after the Cantarian Mists enveloped the lands of Moreshar and Kaneada.  Zen Melos and his sons set out to compete and his eldest son Karl Melos established the Melosia Feast of Autumn now called the Melosia Great Feast.  The Melos clan controls most of the politics of the UC and also controls most government jobs.  The Melos clan is centrally located in Melosia and maintains the great Melos Hall.  Their clan is known for all class of men.  They have many sages, mages, scholars and wise men.  The Melos clan has a large cadre of intellectuals.  The clerics of Melos are almost exclusively Quantom.  They definitely have an aura of confidence that others do not possess.  They compete along with the other clans but rarely have they succeeded in recent historical records.    The symbol of the clan is the black staff.  The common surnames are Melos, Melosson, Binrude, Slowhand, Keller, Meloman, and Zoraster.   

BELIEFS:  They believe that they were born to lead.  Although there can only be one true leader, they will show the way.  They try to bring all into the fold and often look for the intellectual solution.  They will seek to talk rather then fight.  They believe those that work with their hands are inferior.  They are firm believers in the law, regardless of the sense of the law.  They want to better all mankind.

  

Bricksetter

The Bricksetter clan was established in 600.  The clan elders worked on road building as slaves and their descendants worked on the great emperors road in the  680s.  They were very hardy workers and fairly pios.  The Bricksetter clan mostly worship the god Egdar and quantum.  They have some other smaller sects that have broken out over the years of other faiths, but these are fairly exclusive.  They speak common and lizardman fluently.  They have by their very nature tough bodies.  They gain an additional +1 to CON for their durable life style.   The symbol of the clan is the brick.  The common surnames are Bricksetter, Bricksetterson, Bricksetterman, Binloader, and Heftwagon.

BELIEFS:  They believe that tradition is important.  All Bricksetters must be available for the Autumn Feast at Melosia to represent the clan.  Some as spectators, others at competitors.  They all have to be competent in masonry.  They believe that things that buildings and materials of burning substances are a nuisance.  

  

Bushcut

The Bushcut clan was a recent add-on.  The clan is a rural clan that are for the most part stupid.  They listen strongly to all sides and usually go with the majority.  They grow crops of wheat and barley and make ale for the clans.  Their Beer is known throughout the land.  Bushcutter is the Brand.  They are people who fill the ranks of the militia and are hardy strong men.  They have no wizards and travel to other clan lands for religious purposes.  They are the most restricted class clan of them all.  All Bushcut clan members have a bonus of +1 to their initial strength and wisdom rolls.    The symbol of the clan is the spade. The common surnames are Bushcut, Bushcutman Bushcutson, Pyle, Longshovel, Redspade, and Wideshoulders.

BELIEFS:  Often the Bushcut feel that since they have only been in the clan for less then 50 years, that they are less welcome.  This is probably true.  They have less history.  They still retain some odd friendships that the other clansman do not support.  They have a bond to a family named the Byrons.  This family could be another clan but chose not to belong.  The Bushcut still befriend many of those.  They are hard workers and believe that the Melos and Leashy clans are the lazy clan members.  They often work in their fields until dark and use lanterns at night.  They developed a lantern signal system with over 100 words of vocabulary.  They are excellent diggers of dirt and hoers of field.  They have natural green thumbs and others could not begin to compete.  It is true they have the best Ale around. 

 

Leashy

The Leashy is a clan that is almost as old as the Melos founders.  They established themselves in 399.  It is a clan that is tight nit and one that has strong bond ties with the Melos.  They can become any class of character and have a strong devotion to all the good gods.  They have some wizards but they are few and far between.  They are well-rounded and intelligent folk.  They are shepherds and raise large flocks of sheep.  They speak in a dialect that requires a lot of tongue, many feel that they have a speech problem, when in fact that is how they speak.  They let the Melos clan speak for them at the clan meetings.  The symbol of the clan is the sheep.

Their common surnames are Leashy, Collard, Samba, Leashol, Leashon, Sheepsman and Callofoot.

BELIEFS:  Most of the clan believes that they are bond to the Melos clan.  They know that the Bushcut and Brickset clans are not to be trusted.  All of them are thieves and lazy.  They have a natural fear/uncomfortable worry about rivers.  Flowing water makes them ill.  They often have pet dogs and most carry large Shepard poles.  They are big on wool even when the weather does not support such clothes.  They also believe it is important to know where your towel is.  They will not be comfortable without proper sleeping equipment.