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Jarl/Chief/King Name & Description: Jarl Erik Runecarver
Alias: The Listener
Government Type: Puppet Jarldom, backed by the matriarchal Trowe.
Non Human Species Descriptions:
Trowe: Said by many to be related to elves (although Trowe take offense to be compared to them, much like a human takes offense to being compared to a monkey), the Trowe are a secretive, long-lived race of abhumans who are indistinguishable from people at first glance save their pointed ears. They are usually fair-skinned and considered beatiful by human standards, although they are anything but (as the own Trowe claim). The trowe bleed blue blood, and their thoughts and whims are usually poorly understood by humans.
Trow society is matriarchal, and they consider most races in contemptuous regard as mindless beasts, with the notable exceptions of the Dratha and sometimes, human. They are specially disgusted with Pale Men, and hatred runs deep towards the degenerate creatures. Before these Pale scourges, Trowe will gladly set aside their pride and unite against the common foe.
Trowe are considered unusually skilled, due to their long lives and the opportunities to learn and master different fares. After all if a human lived for three hundred years or more without suffering the ailments of old age, they would be as skilled as Trowe. They have a certain affinity to manipulate Ichor and Old Ones' technology, but they are loath to admit it in front of strangers. Trowe believe they are the true inheritors of the Old ones and guard their secrets with zeal.
Halfbloods: Among the Runecarver clan, the term refers to the hybrid offspring between Trow and Human. Halfbloods are usually indistinguishable from normal human with the exception of having a darker, murkier blood color and extended lifespan. Trow employ halfbloods as emissaries frequently to manipulate things behind the scenes, and it is rumoured that even the Jarls of the Clan are halfbloods.
Leviathans: It is said that only the most stout of men tangle with the Pale Ones, giants and trolls, but none are so foolish to tangle with the Terror of the Seas incarnate. Leviathans do not care about men. They do not care about Pale Men, Gods or Demons. The oceans are their home, and everything that crosses their waters is for them to ignore or devour. Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly enough, Leviathans are actually known to leave humans for the most part alone, as long as they are left to their own devices. Indeed, even a longship would be insignificant for these great beasts. However, these fierce creatures are known to attack humans if they are roused or one stumbles upon their breeding grounds.
One of such places is located west of Windcaller's Folly, and makes the exploration westward into the great beyond a treacherous voyage of no Return.
Leviathans are related to Whales and Dolphins, are highly intelligent, and can form bonds with humans, thus allowing them to be trained, technically. However in order to do so, a leviathan calf must be separated from their mother and trained for decades, which implies that only someone really foolish or longlived could ever hope to achieve such a feat.
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Crag Trolls: Crag Trolls are to be known to be one of the most pitiful and stunted species of troll. Living as scavengers to snatch rotten food from the tides, they are tall and gaunt creatures, larger than a grown man, with gray stone-like skin that clings to their emaciated bones. Solitary by nature, Crag trolls aren't much of a threat save to isolated fishermen, and are considered a pest rather than a threat in the most populated areas of the islands. Some islanders even hunt them for food, whom they consider an aphrodisiac after detoxifying the otherwise poisonous flesh by rotting it in seawater for weeks.
Sirens: Creatures related to harpies, the sirens used to rule the skies of the Tempest islands before they were colonized. Sirens tend to have smaller bodies than harpies, but a slightly longer wingspan in comparison. There is little sexual dimorphism among them, females being only distinguished from males due to a pair of brown-colored stripes under the eyes. Both sexes have a plumage that is mostly composed of blacks, greys and whites.
Sirens are intelligent and gregarious, and it is a known fact that they can employ human speech and even humanlike singing. This gave rise to the fact that these birds maliciously lure human ships with their call to feast in the carrion of shipwrecks, but no actual proof of that has been found.
Nowadays wild Sirens can only be found on the smaller uninhabited islands. However, the people of the Tempest islands have been breeding these creatures for a long time to harvest their feathers and meat. Females are also sought as prized slaves, due to their near-humanlike singing. Males are considered little more than poultry.
Location: Tempest Isles
Religion: The Runecarvers, although not the most religious sort, pay homage to the Gods of the Broken Land. Worth noting that the cults of Harkon and Ylwan are the most prominent among this clan.
Trowe religion, if it exists, is even more mysterious than the abhumans.
Clan Description: Clan Runecarver is not as old as many clans in the Broken Islands, having supplanted the fallen clan Stormraven in mysterious circunstamces. Fundamentally islanders, they are politely indifferent and neutral to most affairs, and rarely do seek out active war or to press on vendettas. Most if not all clan members are literate, and a sizable fraction of them have a passing knowledge of several subjects. They favour intellectual pursuits and exploration rather than reaving.
As such, Runecarvers have a small, but rather versatile flotilla of longboats as well as longer more ocean-worthy ships, and they spread themselves far and wide through the Broken Lands, always keen to exchange information or barter. Runecarver clan has served the High King with effectiveness...outside the battlefields. Indeed, while not a particulary mighty clan, the Runecarvers have been Royal Scribes, Tax collectors, Lawmen, Skalds and Healers. Clan Runecarvers are also excellent builders and masons, and have been commissioned in the past to create some of the structures throughout the domains of the High King.
Runecarver society is extremely influenced by their non-human allies, the Trowe, and such, women are at least equal if not more powerful than men, and Halfbloods are considered in good regard, albeit sinister in certain ways. Likewise, they see battle as a necessary evil, rather than a glorious endeavour. This makes them poor frontline warriors, but dreaded as spies, scouts, siege engineers and tacticians. The Runecarver clansmen also have high quality weapons and armor, thanks to their own hoarding of technology as well their non-human allies.
Clan History:
Regional Geography/Resources/Economy Details: Situated in a rather isolated but fairly well supplied island (although their food is far from traditional), the Runecarver cannot boast a wealth of resources, nor of military manpower. Indeed, while the lands have enough to maintain a sustained population and even a modest army, the only remarkable thing is that they're more or less self-sufficient in their basic needs, and they receive enough trade to supply the rarer fare. Runecarver clansmen, however, are known for their vast hoard of knowledge, both modern and past. Their runic scriptures, which can be seen all throughout the stones of the islands and, more recently, in the books of their vast library in the keep, are a comprehensive overview of the history of the Broken Lands.
One could say that the major Runecarver trade is runes, scriptures, and knowledge, both new and ancient. Runecarver clansmen even wage wars to obtain new artifacts, learn new techniques or implement new technologies.
The diet of the Tempest islanders is filling yet bizarre and often considered disgusting by many people. Seaweeds take the place of vegetables, and there is scarcely any meat, but plenty of fish and seafood. Dairy products are limited to some small herds of sheep and goats that can brave the odds grazing these islands. Meat, cheese and wine are considered delicacies.
Important Characters:
Jarl Erik Runecarver "the Listener": The latest Jarl to be chosen and leader of the clan, Erik is a young-looking but amicable and level-headed man. While he is no craven nor weakling, Erik prefers using the diplomacy of the tongue rather than the blade. His ability to keep his politeness and composture even in the most brazen of provocations is well known.
Headmistress Halja Trowe: A known halfblood, Halja is the most important scholar and the head of the vast library and runic knowledge compendium that exists in Runestone Keep. She is even privy to some of the Old Ones knowledge that Trowe have access to, and usually one of the few humans most Trowe would dare to listen besides the Jarl.
"Longshanks": The Trow nicknamed "Longshanks" is the one most likely responsible for Trow sightings both inside the lands of the Runecarver and outside. A reputed male Trow, a rarity among his kind, he is a seasoned explorer and adventurer, always running about to gather information and get a pulse of the world. It is rumoured that alongside the Rune Witch, participated in the war against the empire by aiding the Dratha.
"Rune Witch": The de facto leader of the Trowe and the oldest of them all (some say of the entire clan, given how much sway she has over the Jarl), it is the second most sighted Trow of the Runecarver land. A woman of great wisdom and knowledge, she is no stranger to the dark arts, and her wrath is rumoured to be only equal to her beauty. Some say that many a RuneCarver Jarl has been an hybrid get of hers, and that she likes to keep young burly men as pets like one would keep dogs. She is also rumoured to have participated alongside Longshanks in a joint venture aiding the Union.
Important Holdings/Territory/Possessions:
Runestone Keep/The Vault of Secrets:Runestone Keep and the adjoining town settlement and port accumulates a great deal of the entire population of the islands. The seat of the Jarl, Runestone is an ancient towering castle built upon a dead volcano, and heavily ornated with Runic scriptures, hence the name. It is said that the settlement had been continuously inhabited for centuries, and that the Runecarvers are the newest lords of such a place. Atypically for a Northern settlement, the Runestone Keep hosts an University and Library, where scholars impart and gather knowledge of all known things to man. However, underneath the Keep and the settlement, another exists. The Vault of Secrets of the Trowe, a veritable underground citadel situated inside the massive cave that was the magma chamber of the volcano. Here, guarded by thick, titanic walls of hard stone, the Trowe dedicate themselves to their fare,conscious than the underground complex keeps the danger of Ichor and the Old Ones relics inside as much as it keeps the meddlesome humans outside.
Windcaller's Folly: The second most important settlement of the Tempest Islands. Originally a whaler and fishermen town, the settlement came to importance as the Trowe erected a monument to their lost Queen, Windcaller, who once set sail from that point to never come back. Nowadays it is a place of solemn acts, and it hosts the major religious cults of the islands. The Greater Ossary, made entirely of the bones of dead Leviathans and humans alike, host the deceased Jarls of the Runecarver clan, as well as their Trowe allies. The ground is believed to be hallowed, and it is here that the priests and priestess of Harkon and Ilwan have their place.
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Jarl/Chief/King Name & Description: Jarl Erik Runecarver
Alias: The Listener
Government Type: Puppet Jarldom, backed by the matriarchal Trowe.
Non Human Species Descriptions:
Trowe: Said by many to be related to elves (although Trowe take offense to be compared to them, much like a human takes offense to being compared to a monkey), the Trowe are a secretive, long-lived race of abhumans who are indistinguishable from people at first glance save their pointed ears. They are usually fair-skinned and considered beatiful by human standards, although they are anything but (as the own Trowe claim). The trowe bleed blue blood, and their thoughts and whims are usually poorly understood by humans.
Trow society is matriarchal, and they consider most races in contemptuous regard as mindless beasts, with the notable exceptions of the Dratha and sometimes, human. They are specially disgusted with Pale Men, and hatred runs deep towards the degenerate creatures. Before these Pale scourges, Trowe will gladly set aside their pride and unite against the common foe.
Trowe are considered unusually skilled, due to their long lives and the opportunities to learn and master different fares. After all if a human lived for three hundred years or more without suffering the ailments of old age, they would be as skilled as Trowe. They have a certain affinity to manipulate Ichor and Old Ones' technology, but they are loath to admit it in front of strangers. Trowe believe they are the true inheritors of the Old ones and guard their secrets with zeal.
Halfbloods: Among the Runecarver clan, the term refers to the hybrid offspring between Trow and Human. Halfbloods are usually indistinguishable from normal human with the exception of having a darker, murkier blood color and extended lifespan. Trow employ halfbloods as emissaries frequently to manipulate things behind the scenes, and it is rumoured that even the Jarls of the Clan are halfbloods.
Leviathans: It is said that only the most stout of men tangle with the Pale Ones, giants and trolls, but none are so foolish to tangle with the Terror of the Seas incarnate. Leviathans do not care about men. They do not care about Pale Men, Gods or Demons. The oceans are their home, and everything that crosses their waters is for them to ignore or devour. Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly enough, Leviathans are actually known to leave humans for the most part alone, as long as they are left to their own devices. Indeed, even a longship would be insignificant for these great beasts. However, these fierce creatures are known to attack humans if they are roused or one stumbles upon their breeding grounds.
One of such places is located west of Windcaller's Folly, and makes the exploration westward into the great beyond a treacherous voyage of no Return.
Leviathans are related to Whales and Dolphins, are highly intelligent, and can form bonds with humans, thus allowing them to be trained, technically. However in order to do so, a leviathan calf must be separated from their mother and trained for decades, which implies that only someone really foolish or longlived could ever hope to achieve such a feat.
Crag Trolls: Crag Trolls are to be known to be one of the most pitiful and stunted species of troll. Living as scavengers to snatch rotten food from the tides, they are tall and gaunt creatures, larger than a grown man, with gray stone-like skin that clings to their emaciated bones. Solitary by nature, Crag trolls aren't much of a threat save to isolated fishermen, and are considered a pest rather than a threat in the most populated areas of the islands. Some islanders even hunt them for food, whom they consider an aphrodisiac after detoxifying the otherwise poisonous flesh by rotting it in seawater for weeks.
Sirens: Creatures related to harpies, the sirens used to rule the skies of the Tempest islands before they were colonized. Sirens tend to have smaller bodies than harpies, but a slightly longer wingspan in comparison. There is little sexual dimorphism among them, females being only distinguished from males due to a pair of brown-colored stripes under the eyes. Both sexes have a plumage that is mostly composed of blacks, greys and whites.
Sirens are intelligent and gregarious, and it is a known fact that they can employ human speech and even humanlike singing. This gave rise to the fact that these birds maliciously lure human ships with their call to feast in the carrion of shipwrecks, but no actual proof of that has been found.
Nowadays wild Sirens can only be found on the smaller uninhabited islands. However, the people of the Tempest islands have been breeding these creatures for a long time to harvest their feathers and meat. Females are also sought as prized slaves, due to their near-humanlike singing. Males are considered little more than poultry.
Location: Tempest Isles
Religion: The Runecarvers, although not the most religious sort, pay homage to the Gods of the Broken Land. Worth noting that the cults of Harkon and Ylwan are the most prominent among this clan.
Trowe religion, if it exists, is even more mysterious than the abhumans.
Clan Description: Clan Runecarver is not as old as many clans in the Broken Islands, having supplanted the fallen clan Stormraven in mysterious circunstamces. Fundamentally islanders, they are politely indifferent and neutral to most affairs, and rarely do seek out active war or to press on vendettas. Most if not all clan members are literate, and a sizable fraction of them have a passing knowledge of several subjects. They favour intellectual pursuits and exploration rather than reaving.
As such, Runecarvers have a small, but rather versatile flotilla of longboats as well as longer more ocean-worthy ships, and they spread themselves far and wide through the Broken Lands, always keen to exchange information or barter. Runecarver clan has served the High King with effectiveness...outside the battlefields. Indeed, while not a particulary mighty clan, the Runecarvers have been Royal Scribes, Tax collectors, Lawmen, Skalds and Healers. Clan Runecarvers are also excellent builders and masons, and have been commissioned in the past to create some of the structures throughout the domains of the High King.
Runecarver society is extremely influenced by their non-human allies, the Trowe, and such, women are at least equal if not more powerful than men, and Halfbloods are considered in good regard, albeit sinister in certain ways. Likewise, they see battle as a necessary evil, rather than a glorious endeavour. This makes them poor frontline warriors, but dreaded as spies, scouts, siege engineers and tacticians. The Runecarver clansmen also have high quality weapons and armor, thanks to their own hoarding of technology as well their non-human allies.
Clan History:
Regional Geography/Resources/Economy Details: Situated in a rather isolated but fairly well supplied island (although their food is far from traditional), the Runecarver cannot boast a wealth of resources, nor of military manpower. Indeed, while the lands have enough to maintain a sustained population and even a modest army, the only remarkable thing is that they're more or less self-sufficient in their basic needs, and they receive enough trade to supply the rarer fare. Runecarver clansmen, however, are known for their vast hoard of knowledge, both modern and past. Their runic scriptures, which can be seen all throughout the stones of the islands and, more recently, in the books of their vast library in the keep, are a comprehensive overview of the history of the Broken Lands.
One could say that the major Runecarver trade is runes, scriptures, and knowledge, both new and ancient. Runecarver clansmen even wage wars to obtain new artifacts, learn new techniques or implement new technologies.
The diet of the Tempest islanders is filling yet bizarre and often considered disgusting by many people. Seaweeds take the place of vegetables, and there is scarcely any meat, but plenty of fish and seafood. Dairy products are limited to some small herds of sheep and goats that can brave the odds grazing these islands. Meat, cheese and wine are considered delicacies.
Important Characters:
Jarl Erik Runecarver "the Listener": The latest Jarl to be chosen and leader of the clan, Erik is a young-looking but amicable and level-headed man. While he is no craven nor weakling, Erik prefers using the diplomacy of the tongue rather than the blade. His ability to keep his politeness and composture even in the most brazen of provocations is well known.
Headmistress Halja Trowe: A known halfblood, Halja is the most important scholar and the head of the vast library and runic knowledge compendium that exists in Runestone Keep. She is even privy to some of the Old Ones knowledge that Trowe have access to, and usually one of the few humans most Trowe would dare to listen besides the Jarl.
"Longshanks": The Trow nicknamed "Longshanks" is the one most likely responsible for Trow sightings both inside the lands of the Runecarver and outside. A reputed male Trow, a rarity among his kind, he is a seasoned explorer and adventurer, always running about to gather information and get a pulse of the world. It is rumoured that alongside the Rune Witch, participated in the war against the empire by aiding the Dratha.
"Rune Witch": The de facto leader of the Trowe and the oldest of them all (some say of the entire clan, given how much sway she has over the Jarl), it is the second most sighted Trow of the Runecarver land. A woman of great wisdom and knowledge, she is no stranger to the dark arts, and her wrath is rumoured to be only equal to her beauty. Some say that many a RuneCarver Jarl has been an hybrid get of hers, and that she likes to keep young burly men as pets like one would keep dogs. She is also rumoured to have participated alongside Longshanks in a joint venture aiding the Union.
Important Holdings/Territory/Possessions:
Runestone Keep/The Vault of Secrets:Runestone Keep and the adjoining town settlement and port accumulates a great deal of the entire population of the islands. The seat of the Jarl, Runestone is an ancient towering castle built upon a dead volcano, and heavily ornated with Runic scriptures, hence the name. It is said that the settlement had been continuously inhabited for centuries, and that the Runecarvers are the newest lords of such a place. Atypically for a Northern settlement, the Runestone Keep hosts an University and Library, where scholars impart and gather knowledge of all known things to man. However, underneath the Keep and the settlement, another exists. The Vault of Secrets of the Trowe, a veritable underground citadel situated inside the massive cave that was the magma chamber of the volcano. Here, guarded by thick, titanic walls of hard stone, the Trowe dedicate themselves to their fare,conscious than the underground complex keeps the danger of Ichor and the Old Ones relics inside as much as it keeps the meddlesome humans outside.
Windcaller's Folly: The second most important settlement of the Tempest Islands. Originally a whaler and fishermen town, the settlement came to importance as the Trowe erected a monument to their lost Queen, Windcaller, who once set sail from that point to never come back. Nowadays it is a place of solemn acts, and it hosts the major religious cults of the islands. The Greater Ossary, made entirely of the bones of dead Leviathans and humans alike, host the deceased Jarls of the Runecarver clan, as well as their Trowe allies. The ground is believed to be hallowed, and it is here that the priests and priestess of Harkon and Ilwan have their place.
Relation to other Factions: