Srar'thez Liun Clan

The Liun clan is largely centered around their exclusive crops such as the Koganami tealeaf, bananas, and mandarins with a bulk of their populace that partakes in magics being skilled in divine healing as well the crafting of their famed healing balms, teas, and talisman. They are a dedicated sort with a passion for aiding those whom are weak and ensuring that their clan survives for generations after even the current members pass.

> "We pride ourself on studying both the divine and physical methods of healing, each disciple is taught how to craft basic balms and teas and each child is shown at the very least how to clean a wound properly, our clan depends on these methods of healing and have depended on these methods for hundreds of years and will continue to require the services of our elite healers to continue on our path to prosperity." - Imeri-ophai Liun, 32nd leader of the Liun Clan
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## Basic Information

### Common Symbol

A staff with a winged serpent curled around it, its head resting at the head of the staff

### Associated Color(s)

* Dark green
* Forest green
* Dark brown
* Yellow

## Relationships

### Allegiances

* Concordant Alliance - Nation
* Baem: The Winged Serpent - Kami

## Uniform

The clan uniform is pale lily-green robes with a dark green over jacket and sash with a golden ribbon used to tie up their hair. Members of the direct Hebi bloodline wear a golden headpiece with a simplified version of the clans symbol; clan leaders will wear a special version of the head crown in which the snakes eyes are inlaid gem. Richer members of the clan have their robes trimmed with a goldish yellow or black with matching jewelry.

Disciples of the clan wear basic lily-green robes with a pale yellow over jacket and sash, their hair ribbon a matching pale yellow, women of the clan wear a white underrobe with a dark forest green over robe and a black sash and white hair ribbon, and young masters (sons of the direct liun bloodline) wear yellow robes with black trimming and a black sash as well as a black hair ribbon.

## Practices

* The Srar'thez Liun clan teaches it owns method of swordsmanship known as jinluan or "swift bite."
* Training in the Liun clan involves various time-based exercises where speed, quality, and efficiency is key.
* Punishment for breaking clan rules typically results in the individual being forced to run around the central building of the grove for an extended period of time.
* Women of the clan are treated as superior compared to the men of the clan because of the innate healing abilities of Baem.
* All disciples are trained in at least basic healing techniques like the creation of balms and salves.

## Magical Items and Techniques

### Blades

* Slithering Sword
* Assassins Dagger
* Morfang Dagger

### Items

* Mulbian (staff of healing)
* Viper (venemous whip)
* Wire (jagged whip)
* Staff of the Serpent

### Techniques

* Like the other main clans, the Liun clan teaches a special sword technique described as fast and precise in which one uses their body to twist and coil around the battlefield; this technique is known as the "twisting serpent".
* Poised fangs and claws, where a hebi clan member is always ready to use their bodily advantage of poisoned fangs and sharp nails to gain the upper hand in a battle.
* Poisonous saliva (spell)

## **Society**

The Liun clan is ruled by a matriarchy where leadership is passed down from the mother to the eldest possible female heir, it is currently ruled by leader Imeri-ophai Liun who is the second youngest of the clans leaders but also possibly one of the most capable.

### **The Hissing Council**

The Hissing Council is a group of 5 lords and ladies employed under the leader who choose which division they wish to oversee. Additionally, these lords and ladies; often called The Snake(s) or Suuke, are able to advise the leader on rules and happenings in the clan/clans territory and can enforce martial law within the territory without the initial approval of the leader.

### **Positions**

* Development and Defense: Oversees all major construction and renovation within the cities of the clan. Also the head of the clan's warriors, able to declare war without the leader's initial approval.
* Arcana: Keeps vigil over lawful use of magics within the clan and matters beyond the mundane.
* Trade: Maintains the economy, good trade relations, and watches over the treasury.
* Law: Enforces the law, serving as High Judge on grand matters of the court, approving any exalted amendments, and managing the smaller courts across the land.
* High Chancellor: Oversees foreign diplomacy and maintains a well-developed network of spies, informants, and assassin’s known as the Wight's.

#### **Current Hissing Council Members**

* Master of Development and Defense: Suuke Kaede Shimabukuro Liun
* Master of Arcana: Suuke Maeko Sugai Liun
* Master of Trade: Suuke Asahiko Furuta Liun
* Master of Law: Suuke Asahji Furuta Liun
* High Chancellor Suuke Gaku Hirata Liun

## **Wight's**

The Wight's are a secret order only known by the highest nobles of the Liun clan, for the rest of the world they are boogiemen used as a warning to children not to stay out too late and to abide by the laws. They are also called Karitori or Reapers. They are skilled assassins and spies, more well trained than what most initially imagine.

## **Laws**

As judged by the eyes of the local lawmaster [lawmasters are the judges of any particular area with each clan having 1 per 2000 citizens or so], any criminals convicted of crimes throughout the Alliance are subject to punishment befitting the crime. All punishments against a military member are doubled and crimes against nobles are tripled, crimes against the Emperor often result in execution.

* **Theft:** The removal of one finger, typically the index or thumb.
* **Worship of Oni:** Execution.
* **Trespassing:** 2 weeks of incarceration and manual labor.
* **Tax Evasion:** Execution.
* **Damage to Private Property:** 2 weeks incarceration and manual labor.
* **Damage to Noble Property:** 1 month incarceration and manual labor.
* **Kidnapping:** 1 week in the stocks and 2 weeks of manual labor.
* **Assault with Intent to Injure:** 1 month incarceration and manual labor.
* **Assault with Intent to Injure Nobility:** 2 weeks in the stocks, 30 lashes, 2 months incarceration, and manual labor.
* **Assault with intent to Kill:** 2 weeks in the stocks, 1 month of incarceration, and manual labor.
* **Assault with intent to Kill Nobility:** 2 weeks in the stocks, 50 lashes, 3 months incarceration, and manual labor.
* **Murder:** 1 week in the stocks, 2 months incarceration, and manual labor.
* **Murder of Nobility:** Execution.
* **Treason:** Execution.

### Clan Rules

* Do not bully the weak
* Only fight if you can win
* Never be afraid to forfeit from a battle you are outmatched in
* Aid whomever you are able
* If you are one gifted with the ability to heal or make healing salves use that power to aid those who do not have access to such luxeries
* Do not disrespect the elder
* Do not disrespect the younger
* Do not take advantage of your position to oppress others
* Do not break faith
* Be respectful and humble
* If others win over you, do not envy them
* If others lose to you, do not look down on them.
* Do not be wasteful