Val’Har’Oldrin

## **Clan History**

This clan started out with one person mining the gems here and selling them to survive. Nissa after a decade of doing this she meets Ral’Tazor who taught her how to better control her mana and business management of her product.  This started with her taken in others who wished to live here in this cavern.  At first it was fine, people work together to mine and even eventually started bring in crafters to make foci out of the gems.  As the little community started to grow, the need to support the growing masses did too.  Though much discussion and stress, she agree with her most trusted followers that for them to continue to grow and flourish must be transform from a community of indivisible to a clan of one.  The idea did not sit well with some of the people who came here to get away from the clans.  An attempt at a revolt was quickly dealt with by Denmry, while Ral’Tazor used them as an example of how they would not fit in their family new future. It was this moment that Nissa knew she must become Ill’haress Isis’Lniss Val’Har’Oldrin to unity the people here and to protect everyone from the dangers outside and within for them.

## **Clan Culture**

“May my path forever nourish the clan,” is the motto of the Har’Oldrin.  This clan is accepting all who mean to live peaceful here.  Background of many can be from anything place or position in life. The people that lived here start of as miners of the gems.  Training giant beetles to transport goods back and forth from home.  Later trained artisans and metal workers came, leading to the next step of foci and jewelry making, with techniques of smelting metal different colors. The Ill’haress believes in her people being literate and thus provides schooling to commoners at a young age.

To anyone who enters the clan for the first time, it can appear creepy as everyone wears a mask on their face.  Masks are in a shape of some sort of animals, usually beetles or bugs.  For a Har’Oldrin clan member to remove their mask in front of you mean much respect and trust this given to the other indivisible. Especially being many came here to get away from their past, ex-slaves, worried about their tainting, etc.  Masks are also usually worn outside the fortress to assist with breathing the humid air.   The clothing style here are dark color robes or loose fitting clothing with simple jewelry to accent and cloths as accents.

Though ones past do not prevent them from becoming part of the clan, but their ability to contribute to it does.  Slackers are not tolerated, as they take food from the clan mouth.  One must work to live, as simple as making clothes for the citizens to wear to working as miner to being one of the city guard.  One must be very productive in their spring so they can rest in their winter.  Many youth will seek apprenticeships that will help them in life.  It is quite possible to move up in status in the clan.  Those who talent lay elsewhere will be moved, promoted or even demoted.

The clan reached out to Val’Vil’Flare first as it was the closest and also would provide them with men and technique to fortify and protect their home even more.  They where surprise when the clan of Val’Duran’desh came to them for offer of trade, but the relief in getting fresh water and other rare supplies and special services help provide great enrich the people life here.  They dislike the view and actions of the Kortaari clan and do not do any dealing with them willingly.

## **Clan Fortress**

The Har’Oldrin fortress is unique as it is two halves of the city.  When the original people were here they built their homes and other dwelling underground.  Building underground keeps them cooler from the humid above and also keeps the appearance of this place being vacant.  When becoming a clan they build above ground, expanding upwards instead. There are those who still choose to live in the hidden underground city.  This part of the city is less man and not shown to visitors to the city.

The upper part is built around the palace, surrounded city walls on a 500ft tall butte. Commoner live a comfortable with their basic needs provided.  If they choose to, they can acquire more processions later.  Nobles live within the brothers of the Ill’haress’ palace in larger houses and more luxuries but more responsibility.  The Ill’haress, her children, and high ranking official and nobles live in the palace along with trusted servants.  Thanks to their ally Vil’Flare they are able to design mana/heat power fans to cool the upper part of the city.

Defense is of little issue to them here with how they built their city and with how those without proper guides can get lost in many tunnels and/or die.  Not many who try to sneak into these caverns make it here alive.  At the two points of trade entrance, through checks and procedures are made.  If something is amiss, they are quick to close the routes until the all clear is given.