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Birthright Mhoried
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Details of the Clans that live in Torien's Watch, which the Player Characters are members of.
Clans dominate Mhoried society and there are several who own lands in Torien's Watch.
The resources of each clan are listed below, determined using the Character Generation rules, with extra points for the Torien Clan because they are the ruling clan. Despite that, Torien is not as dominant as you would expect.
A potential challenger to Clan Torien is the Allardice Clan, but they are unpopular with the rest of the clans and Torien has more Military. Another is the Baird Clan, based on their Military, but they lack support and other resources such as Wealth to use that power to control the province.
Influence - if there was a Senate that represented the province, this would be the number of votes each clan could rely on in that Senate.
Military - multiply by 10 to get the number of men at arms your clan can muster quickly.
People - multiply by 500 to get the number of people living in your lands. This number is affected by the overall development level of the province.
| Clan | Defence | Influence | Land | Law | Military | People | Wealth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torien | 25 | 43 | 26 | 18 | 35 | 24 | 32 |
| Allardice | 11 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 23 |
| Baird | 20 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 39 | 17 | 19 |
| Laphroaig | 20 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 29 |
| MacRuaidhri | 29 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
The most important clan is the Torien Clan, who's leader is Laird of Torien's Watch. They have a reputation for justice and integrity.
Symbol. White thistle on a black background.
Colour. Black.
Moto. Winter is Coming.
Just. The Torien Clan has a reputation for being just and looking after their people, going back centuries.
Honourable. A Clanman's word is his bond and generally it is accepted that Torien Clan are honest and trustworthy.
Diligant. Torien's Watch is named so because the Clan has maintained a vigilant guard on the northern passageway into Anuirean lands for centuries.
Clan Laird, Count of Torien's Watch
Traits: Just. Honest. Shy.
Wife of Clan Laird, Countess of Torien's Watch
Traits:
Younger brother of Clan Laird
Traits:
A powerful clan that recently won a battle with Clan MacRuaidhri and took some of their lands. They tend to be militaristic and ambitious. It is widely believed that Olivia, mother of the current Laird, is the real ruler of this clan.
Symbol. Yellow flame on a red background.
Colour. Red.
Moto. Our flame burns twice as bright AND twice as long.
Brave. Allarice Clan have a reputation for bravery and also bravardo. They do not like to be thought of as cowards and as a result have a reputation for showing off, picking fights and being the first into battle.
Deceitful. Allardice members seem to come in two categories. Loud and boysterous or quiet and sly. A quiet member of the Clan is usually considered more dangerous because they are likely up to something and have a trick up their sleave.
Gregarious. Clan members are known to be generally outgoing, making friendships quickly and enjoying manish behaviour.
Love Alcohol. They also tend to like their drink, especially drinking competitions and drinking their opponents under the table.
Clan Laird
Traits: Brave. Lazy. Impatient. Gregarious.
Cormac is a popular leader amongst his people and known as a brave warrior. Underneath his public persona though, his patience for the work of leadership is short. He has a habit of ignoring problems and tends to leave complex matters to his mother to resolve.
Brother of Clan Laird (Player Character)
Traits: TBD.
Brother of Clan Laird
Traits: Stubborn. Wrathful. Moody. Brave.
Youngest son of the previous Laird, Gordon was a difficult child who seems to resent his lot in life. Now grown up, he has struggled to find his place in the world. His mother is the only person who seems to be able to calm him down and reign in his behaviour. For all his faults though, he is known as a brave fighter, like his older brother, though sometimes he can be wreckless.
Queen Mother of Clan Laird
Traits: Diligent. Ambitious. Deceitful.
Mother to the Laird and considered Queen Mother of the Clan, Olivia was long regarded as the power behind her deceased husband. Still active, Olivia has continued her work by supporting her son, Cormac. He has found her very useful and leans on her more and more for advice and to get things done.
A clan that is usually quiet while respecting military skill. Recently the clan has fallen into scandal with the unexpected death of the Clan leader and the leadership passed to an obscure cousin. This cousin has turned out to be a quite a ruthless madman and minds are turning to how to depose him.
Militaristic. This clan enjoys excelling at military prowess and being the best at individual combat. They take personal training in one-on-one combat very seriously and start from a young age. They are not quite so strong in large battles, as they tend to fight as individuals, but they still make formidable foes.
Content. In the main, Clan Baird has been content to rule the lands it has in the main over the years.
Honourable. Members of this Clan take their personal honour very seriously. Personal slights to their military prowess or suggestsion of cowardice are taken very seriously and can only usually be resolved in duals, usually to the death.
Vengeful. Coupled with Honourable, they can become vengeful and obsessed with righting wrongs when they consider themselves crossed.
Clan Laird
Traits: Sadistic. Ambitious. Vengeful.
Son of Clan Laird
Traits: Sadistic. Ambitious. Vengeful.
Daughter of Clan Laird
Traits: TBD.
Bastard Son of former Clan Laird (Player Character)
Traits: TBD.
A less influential clan that has a reputation for taking risks, some of which pay off, others do not. Somehow they have managed to survive and prosper despite this slightly chaotic approach to rulership.
Fickle.
Gregarious.
Lazy.
Love Celebrations.
Love of Gambling.
Clan Laird
Traits: Impatient. Fickle. Generous.
Younger brother of Clan Laird (Player Character)
Traits: TBD.
Younger sister of Clan Laird
Traits: TBD.
Younger brother of Clan Laird
Traits: Fickle. Zealous. Gregarious.
Uncle of Clan Laird
Traits: Calm. Gregarious. Patient.
Brother to the previous Laird and Uncle to Connaugh, the current Laird, Aiden is considered one of the more stable and predictable members of the Laphroaig Clan. He did a lot to counsel his brother and now his nephew, to reign in some of the excesses that the Clan is known for.
Currently the smallest clan, having suffered a defeat recently at the hands of the Allardice Clan. They have a reputation for looking after their lands and people.
Nature Lovers. This clan is well known for being very respectful of the land and the animals that live there. They do not destroy the precious resouces of the world without good reason. Although they do kill animals, it is only ever for food, never for sport and they thank the animal afterwards and ask it's forgiveness.
Just. This clan is well known for being just and looking after its people as well as its lands. They are generally well liked by the common people because of this.
Shy. Clan members are not known for loud or rowdy behaviour. They like to keep themselves to themselves and have a strong sense of embarrassment. They do not like to make a fuss and prefer if others did not either. This tends to set them aside amongst the boastful, drunken antics that tend go on in many other clans.
Stubborn. Clan members don't like to be told what to do and have an inate sense of their own righteousness.
Clan Laird
Traits: Shy. Just. Forgiving. Worrier. Cowardly?
Since the death of his father at the hands of Clan Allardice and becoming Clan Laird, Dougal has become a quiet, private person. He tends to worry over decisions and likes to get many opinions. He seems determined though to build bridges with the hated Clan Allardice, which often sees him clash with the more aggressive members of his Clan, who consider him a coward.
Brother of Clan Laird
Player Character
Traits: Lustful. Temperate.
Sister of Clan Laird
Traits: Forgiving. Humble. Zealous. Friendly.
Nairne is considered a model maiden who always did what her father told her and he doated on her. Although not beautiful, she has an enchanting smile. She is devoted to the worship of Erik and the care of the forests and animals. She began training to becoming a priest of Erik, but when her older brother told her she needed to marry a member of the Allardice Clan to promote peace, she did what she was told.
Cousin of Clan Laird
Traits: Ambitious. Gregarious. Handsome. Vengeful.
Fraser is the son of the current Laird's father's brother, Douglas. He is well liked amongst the Clan and is talented. It is widely said that he hates Clan Allardice, who killed his father and his older brother.