Zaoul Tatsu Clan

Members of the Tatsu clan are generally energetic, ambitious, and leaders with their draconic blood holding innate spellcasting abilities they are the best with evocation magic centered around their draconic element (i.e. fire, poison, acid, ice, cold, etc.) and have innate spells they can cast without having to have a formal education like wizards. Tatsu can also be called arrogant, stubborn, and egotistical due to their connection to their previous "king" Zaoul.

> "We must prepare ourselves for the coming of great war and lost peace that will be the next era, for Yong has expressed his grave disappointment in our actions." 'Leech', Bronze dragon of the Anti-Zaoul Cult of The Weaver
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## Basic Information

### Common Symbol

The heads of all the main chromatic dragons

### Associated Color(s)

* Red
* Green
* Blue
* White
* Black

## Relationships

### Allegiances

* Concordant Alliance
* Yong: The Weaver

## Uniform

Members of the Tatsu clan are divided under the 5 main dragon families which exist within the family that is the clan, the 5 main clans are: Tatsu Charir (red), Tatsu Huak (green), Tatsu Ulhar (blue), Tatsu Vutha (black), Tatsu Vuthir (white) and each have their own version of the clan uniform.

### Servant's Uniform

Those outside of the main families and seen as "lesser" dragonborn are enlisted as slaves, it is most common to see kobolds as servants as they are smaller and weaker with a lacking connection to magic and no breath weapon, they are easy targets to serve as the greater members of the clans slaves. Servants of the clan wear entirely red robes with their belt matching the color of the house they serve; for example, if one serves the Huak house then they wear entirely red robes with a green belt often with the crest of the family sewn into the belt as well.

### Non-chromatic uniform

All non-chromatics (gold, silver, bronze, copper, brass, iron, platinum) wear plain black robes with the crest of the Tatsu clan sewn into the collar; non-chromatics also include the lizard-folk of the Tatsu clan, though they are seen as lesser than even non-chromatics they are a pivotal part of the clans fighting and servantry force.

### Tatsu Charir

The wealthiest of the families and the direct descendants of Zaoul and his escapades, they wear dark black robes with red under-robes and over-jackets, their over-robes and jackets are lined along the edge of the sleeve in gold and the blended crest of the Tatsu clan and Charir family are on the wrists of the sleeves of their robes.

### Tatsu Huak

Praised as the first natural-born spellcasters of the kami-touched, the members of the Huak family wear stark white robes with sown in intricate patterns of vines blooming with golden flowers, their under-robe is a deep forest green as well as their over-jacket while their belt is a gold matching the blooming flowers. The blended crest of the Tatsu clan and Huak family are on the left collar of their outer-robe.

### Tatsu Ulhar

The greatest warriors of the Tatsu clan, the Ulhar family wear pale stormy-blue robes with black under-robes, a black over-jacket, and a black belt, carefully sown into their under-robes is a simple channeling rune allowing Ulhar to better control their lightning abilities.

### Tatsu Vultha

The Vultha wear simple black robes lined with gold with a pale gold under-robe, over-jacket, and belt.

### Tatsu Vuthir

The most aggressive of the chromatic Tatsu, these highly confrontational individuals wear white robes with pale grey under-robes, over-jacket, and belt, additionally a staple of the Vuthir are their carefully crafted circlets made with a stark white silver; it is believed that these circlets allow a Vuthir to survive at the brink of death, given another chance at life.

## Practices

* The Tatsu clan is known as the most wealthy of the clans and as such use their wealth to their advantage at any point it can aid them.
* The Tatsu clan teaches a sword technique which has been infamously difficult for members of other clans to learn as it blends their natural draconic magic with swordsmanship in what is often described as hard-hitting and airborne.
* Members of the 5 main chromatic families are referred to with both their names; i.e. Kethran Tatsu Charir; and it is seen as disrespectful to not do this every time you refer to them.
* Kobolds are often used for sacrifices to Yong and Zaoul.

## Magic Items and Techniques

### Weapons

* Vuku (longsword)
* Huru (spear)
* Cana (battleaxe)
* Caan (longsword)

### Techniques

* Chromatic Orb (spell)
* Chromatic Spray (spell)
* Elemental Bend
* Starfire (spell)

## Society

The Tatsu clan's society is divided greatly by their relation to their draconic ancestors, Chromatic dragonborn are the ones with the most power and respect, seen as the golden standard to their coloration and variety skills which each complement the other greatly. The Chromatic dragonborn are divided into 5 "families" called houses with the ruling house being the Charir house, or red dragon house, as they are the direct descendants of Zaoul, the previous ruler of the Tatsu clan and even the other clans at one point. The Charir house is known to be cunning and ruthless with a number of servants raised from birth to serve their house and provide their devotion to Kethran Tatsu Charir's ego; this house does not accept chromatics or lizardfolk into their ranks, seeing them as lesser draconic races. The house in charge of warfare is the Ulhar house who are both masterful planners and combatants descended from blue dragons, the Vuthir house is loosely under the Ulhar house's command though they would never admit it. This house accepts lizardfolk, bronze, and iron draconids into their ranks elevating them slightly in status in return for their service in combat or as guards.

House Hauk is the home of the green dragonborn and known for their excelling magical prowess as the green dragonborn have a number of innate magical spells which they can cast upon coming of age that can be bolstered, and often is, through education and training by their elder Hauk house members. They often see themselves as the superior of the all the dragonborn with a repulsion towards the Vuthir houses brutish nature. House Vutha are the descendants of black dragons with adept knowledge in poisons, acids, and weapon crafting, they are the smiths of the Tatsu kingdom while doubling as their torturers as Vutha are known to have a particular stomach for harm done upon others. House Vuthir is believed to be somewhat closely related to house Vutha, descendants of white dragons they are the most aggressive and act as the main fighting force of the Tatsu kingdom with their whole lived being dedicated to battle and warfare, they are the dullest of all the dragonborn and often do not realize this hence their semi-superiority complex that all the chromatic dragonborn seem to have.

### From Zero to Dragon

It is common for some of the houses to accept certain individuals or metallics into their ranks as lesser members which gain the name of the house but are still not look at as full members, for example the Ulhar house is the most common house to accept non-chromatics into their ranks for use as warriors, guards, or general laborers which can handle heavier work than the servantry kobold; but it is equally as common for the houses to deny individuals from entering their ranks like the Charir house who does not wish to sully their name with "impure" blood.

### The Prominent Families of Tatsu

There are five different families which rule over the Tatsu clan with an iron fist as they are believed to be the "better" race of dragons with their glimmering chromatic scales and cutthroat attitude. While the families are primarily comprised of the chromatics of the clan there are some of the families which allow non-chromatics into their ranks with a slightly elevated status and altered non-chromatic uniform.

#### Charir Family

This family is essentially the ruling family of the clan, the descendants of Zaoul himself and disciples of his great code. They are a ruthless and cutthroat family focused on ensuring the wealth of their family and clan while also attempting to hold control over the non-chromatics of the clan which grow more and more restless by the generation; they teach their children the value of money, status, and power along with how to master the natural fire magics granted from their draconic bloodline.

#### Huak Family

Born from the lineage of green dragons, this family is known for their all-encompassing magical range though they specialize in Illusion and Enchantment magic granted from their draconic bloodline. They are known to be cynical, conniving, and manipulative, though they have fallen into the secondary position in the clan after Zaoul took over centuries back and declared the red chromatics as the true leaders of the clan, they forever hold a grudge against their red "greaters" and continue to plot to take over the clan.

#### Ulhar Family

Descendants of the blue dragons, they are mocking and manipulative rather than out rightly murderous like the other warrior family of the clan - the Vuthir family - but understand their position in the hierarchy of the clan so they reluctantly bow before the superior Charir family as they respect the order of the hierarchy. They have a talent for hallucinations and use this against their enemies in battle when able.

#### Vultha Family

Short-tempered and brash, the Vultha are the descendants of black dragons and are typically regarded as one of the warrior families but have ties in the politics of the clan as well. They focus on evocation magic, specifically in the realm of acid, and often are tasked to study the ways of alchemy in order to create acids and poisons.

#### Vuthir Family

This is the primary warrior family of the clan, contributing the most members of their family into the clans pool of warriors; it is of little surprise that these head-strong and blood thirsty warriors are the descendants of the equally vile white dragons with their skills in ice and cold magic as well as slight control over the weather within a certain radius.

## Politics

The Tatsu clan is ruled by clan leader Kethran Tatsu Charir, a red dragonborn who rules over the clan with an iron claw, as well as the three councils: the Chroma Guardians, Metallic Guardians, and the Cerberus Assembly. More weight is put upon the Chroma Guardians than the Metallic Guardians as chromatic dragonborn, and dragons in general, are seen as better than their metal-themed counter-parts, additionally, lizard-folk and kobolds are given no voice in this clan unless they are able to become a member of the Cerberus Assembly were they are treated as somewhat equals to the Metallics.

#### The Chroma Guardians

The Chroma Guardians are made up of 5 members, each being a dragonborn of corresponding color to the main chromatic dragons (besides the red as the clan leader is always a red dragonborn), they represent the chromatic dragons and are their heads in whatever battles may be waged on the clans behalf; most of them are adult which were born into their respected household and taught the rules of the clan from their birth with perhaps a few actually ever fighting in a battle.

##### Current Chroma Guardians Members

* Blue: Cennokir Tatsu Ulhar
* Black: Nethnovus Tatsu Vutha
* Green: Vindeir Tatsu Huak
* White: Alaundrit Tatsu Vuthir

#### The Metallic Guardians

The Metallic Guardians are made up of 5 members, each being a dragonborn corresponding color to the 5 main metallic dragons, they represent their fellow metallic dragonborn on the battlefield as heroes and great warriors among them who lead the charge into battle; these metallic dragonborn are given more respect than their lessers as they have earned their title and defended their clan on the battlefield.

##### Current Metallic Council Members

* Gold: Vidraldor Tatsu
* Silver: Sotos Tatsu
* Copper: Daumazos Tatsu
* Bronze: Omnior Tatsu
* Brass: Avoze Tatsu
* Iron: Hulsota Tatsu
* Platinum: Ulviira Tatsu

#### **The Cerberus Assembly**

The Cerberus Assembly is a council of spellcasters that are the heads of arcane magical research and the main enforcers of magical laws throughout the clan. They are known as neutral but somewhat power-hungry wizards and sorcerers who most fear due to their arcane and political power. The Assembly has been making an effort to be made Alliance-wide to expand their control and domain.

##### Current Known Cerberus Assembly Heads

* Divination: Ronavon Tatsu (platnium)
* Abjuration: Killeq Tatsu (silver)
* Evocation: Zokdu Tatsu (kobold)
* Enchantment: Vichy Tatsu (lizardfolk)
* Illusion: Helbergli Tatsu (red)

## 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

* Servants are to never make eye contact with a superior.
* Servants must always respect their superiors.
* Servants must be put in their place if they fail to abide by their masters rules, even at the hand of another servant.
* Metallic's will look upon Chromatics with admiration and nothing else.
* Relations between the Chromatics and Metallic's should never develop romantically.
* Faith in our creator, Yong, must never waver.
* Respect to house Charir.
* Respect to house Huak.
* Respect to house Ulhar.
* Respect to house Vutha.
* Respect to house Vuthir.