Clan Dud

**Clan Dud** is a long lasting family that currently holds one government position with it's head of family ConDud being the mayor of Duragrad. The family is mostly unrecognized and fell from grace or a political scandal in Noxnorr.

## History

### The Crossing of the Three

Clan Dud's first known member is HakoDud, who is mentioned in a now lost book titled "The Crossing of the Three" where it recalls the tale of 3 adventures trying to survive in Rathnir after the Jagdas Time Warp. It is detailed in this that HakoDud and one of the other adventures has the child JahgDud. HakoDud and his family are betrayed by the 3rd adventurer but are able to defeat the traitor.

### HakoDud and JahgDud

HakoDud would die at the age of 24, from what can be assumed is cancer. JahgDud would depart on a boat, bringing his mother with him. They would land in an unknown part of Syltör, but after a small journey would meet with the people of an unknown tribe. JahgDud would settle with this tribe and have three children. Two Sons and a Daughter. The name of one of his sons is the only one known: LihgDud. JahgDud's mother would be murdered by Bandits and JahgDud would seek them out, he never returned and it is thought he was killed by the bandits.

### LihgDud

LihgDud and the other son would remain with the tribe, at least until as long as the daughter left. The Daughter says her name is Lillith Dudiumore but it is thought that this is unlikely the name she was actually given at birth. Lillith would leave the tribe in as she calls it in her chronicle "A Man not stupid enough to leave his family to die, or to slay another" there are depictions of Lillith drawn by herself depicting her with large deer antlers and an overly small nose with overly small eyes.

She meets the people of Noxnorr and settles at the city of Sovdal. She eventually marries into a richer family, although she does not recount which one, and apparently she went under a "Not entirely accurate name, and maybe told a lie or two while I was there" it is thought that the daughter was divorced after 5 children due to her cheating with several other men. She stops her recount after this. Going by her writings, Lillith was a very deceitful woman that would take advantage of men, and then blackmail them. Or as she calls it "Threaten to rightfully reveal the truth" whatever the case was, it is logged that a woman by the name of LillithDud was executed for blackmail, and fraud.

### Golden Generation

Lillith's only legitimate children, of which she reportedly had 34 with multiple partnerts, were in order of oldest to youngest: A Son Named JaxDud, A Son Named UlDud, A Daughter named LillyDud, A Son Named GaDud, And a Daughter Named LillianDud. JaxDud would grow up and write books on many stories, systems, and legends of Noxism. JaxDud would give birth to a child by the name of GigaDud, he would also suffer from cancer and die when GigaDud was only 4. UlDud would be thrown out once he was 18, and would leave town. It is unknown where UlDud went. LillyDud would marry a man by the name of Harv, and have 3 children all of which's names are not known, none of these children did anything of note. GaDud would move back to Syltör and have at least 1 child, he most likely had more but there is only documentation of one. GaDud also met with the two sons of JahgDud, who had had many children. Meaning there is possibly many unknown Clan Duds in Syltör. LillianDud however is a mystery, as she wrote cryptic messages while in a terrible sickness. She then ran from home at age 16 and was never seen again.

### GigaDud

GigaDud would be the formal founder of Clan Dud, being the first to actually declare the family. Under his leadership he would create a Council of Duds which would come together each decade, GigaDud himself would for a time serve as a mercenary but would stop after he was also found with a tumor in his head at age 78. GigaDud would die a year later with no funeral held as the family didn't have the money to host one. They turned to the town of Sovdal, but they would refuse due to Lillith's questionable activity. His grandson PeterDud would take over.

### PeterDud

PeterDud would be the height of the family's history. He was able to coach family member's lives in political directions, launching successful political careers. One branch of the family (The Yugs) were a specifically successful branch. PeterDud himself would go out on treasure hunts often, but eventually after experiencing serious burns in one trip. He became permanently disabled, and had to use a wheelchair. PeterDud after he stopped his treasure hunts would help map smaller lesser known parts of Rathnir, but eventually would contract a similar Tumor that many in Clan Dud experience around age 68-70. PeterDud however would die of a heart attack instead.

His successor, YugDud, would take leadership due to his political success, sadly he was already old and would die soon after he took leadership.

### RorianDud

RorianDud was the son of YugDud and had a similarly successful political career. RorianDud however would be caught in a political scandal and would flee. Those in Clan Dud would renounce their partnership soon after, leaving RorianDud's family to be the last in the clan.

### ConDud

Main article: ConDud
ConDud would be the leader after GhurDud's disappearance, ConDud would lead a somewhat successful political career in Burgamere, holding several federal positions and eventually becoming Mayor of Duragrad, he would die in office.

### ShermanDud

*Main Article: Sherman*

Son of ConDud, Posthumously adopted to insure that Clan Dud continued. GhurDud would return to Duragrad shortly after the fall of the Certarian Empire.

### Eldham Generation

After Sherman's renouncing of his Clan Dud member status, the question of accesion would be put in place, GhurDud would refuse the position. CorDud and SmithDud both claimed ownership, with the family's power once again fading many would leave to Eldham with the most prominent being HakoDud II, who would form the first Cadet Branch. Settling in the city of Stoneguard, HakoDud II would claim ownership over Clan Dud.

## Members

Sherman Son of ConDud

GhurDud Son of RorianDud

CorDud Son of GhurDud

SmithDud Son of GhurDud

HakoDud II son of CorDud