Vrana

The City of Crows

# *The City of Crows*

## **Recent Events**

* Recent Takeover
* Two generations.
* Lead by the Solom Corbeanu
* Powerful Solom who overthrew the eldest stronghold of the Batai and has settled it as his King’s Hall.

## **Important Locations**

### **The Black Aviary**

Built under the orders of the House Corbeanu, dedicated to their Patron Solom. A large aviary filled with exotic black birds, descendants of the Solom’s own war beast.

### **Ruins of Vrana**

The remains of the old castle. Destroyed when the Solom Victor Corbeanu staged an attack and removed the old family that once held the city of Vrana. His descendants still hold the mantle and control Vrana to this day.

## **General Information**

### **Society and Culture**

* **Languages**: Vranese Regional (Common), High Vranesian (Noble);
* **People**: Vranesian people
* **Currency**: Dement (Local), Gold (Common);
* **Influences**: Dacian, Travian, Scythian.

#### Crafting:

Tribes are generally focused on specific aspects of craft or work. Notable concentrations include, but are not limited to:

* Metal Working/Mining
* Jewelry crafting
* Gold & Silver
* Livestock/Shepherding
* Honey/Apiary
* Brewing
* Hunters

**Craftsmanship**

* Vrana Craftsmanship is considered the best in the world.
* Purest Gold & Silver
* Best Crafted Jewelry
* Finest Fleeces
* Trade from The Dezoliu Enclave is only now starting to reach the wider world.
* They’ve historically been Isolationist and are just now opening up.
* The recent change is brought on by the newly established Monarchy that controls the Vrana City State.

### **Tribal Professions and Specializations**

#### Tribes focused around Truthsayers

* Truthsayers pass along their Knowledge & Skill to a chosen individual of the Tribe.
* Truthsayers are a chosen profession within the Tribes.
* Truthsayers are the first line of tribal politics before moving up to the use of Batai.

#### **The Batai - Smoke Walkers**

* Train & Control The Military of The Region
* Only consume Milk & Honey
* Tribes offer Milk & Honey as tribute for their services.
* Shamanic Mystic Class - previous Rulers of The Region - Theocracy
* They are well versed in mysticism & magics. (Divination, Rituals, Etc)
* Mediate between tribes. (Political, Marriages, Mining, Etc)
* To disobey the ruling of the Batai is to be ostracized.
* Belief that to go against the Batai is to doom your tribe.
* Knowledgeable of medicines for both people and animals.
* When Truthsayers are unable to heal the afflicted, Batai are brought in to ensure crop/stock stability.

#### **Culture of Lycanthropy - Wolf**

* Professional Warrior Class
* When you’ve earned enough prestige as a member of the military you are selected to become a Wolf Berserker.
* If shown enough skill, may become a Falx Master.
* Wolf Berserker to Full Werewolf
* After you’ve earned you’re place you’re given the full gift of Lycanthropy by The Batai.
* Belief that The Batai are descended from Wolves themselves.

### Factions

#### **Batosai**

1. Corrupted members of the Batai that now serve the will of the Solom Corbeanu
2. Their powers have changed to match the power of their Patron Solom.

#### **The Black Aviary**

* The Solom now controls communication through control over the Black Aviary.
* A large aviary filled with exotic black birds, descendants of the Solom’s own war beast.

### **Regional Details**

**Abundance of Natural Holidays**

* Festivals
* Rituals

**Deep Connection to the Land and Region.**

* Abundance of Mountain Paths, shared through tribal knowledge.
* Tribal Funeral Pyres - Sacred locations to burn bodies/spread ashes.
* Large Sacred Tree at many of these locations.
* Solar Calendars - Large Stones.

**Wolves are Sacred**

* Wolves are not to be hunted.
* Dead wolves are treaded as deceased family.
* Can catch and dye Tribal Colors.

**Legendary Creatures**

* Wolf Draco
* Mountains as living creatures

**Fog Mountains**

* Monasteries built atop them
* Hot springs
* Hunting Culture