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Clan Steppen
Clan Steppen is the smallest of the Dwarven Clans, numbering no more than 50,000 in population. Though clearly related to their brethren, centuries spent in the deep forests nestled against the mountains has “changed” Clan Steppen into somewhat of an oddity amongst their race.
Clan Steppen’s decidedly odd woodsy nature, odd naming structure, and extremely laid-back, arguably lazy, lifestyle, clearly separate them from their cousins in Clans Rumblefish and Falkor.
If they’ve decided to any work that day, it takes a Steppen dwarf hours to accomplish simple tasks, simply because they do not care. They rarely argue, work, or fight, opting to spend most of their time eating, drinking, and smoking odd smelling ceremonial pipes. Long hours are frequently spent discussing obscure topics shunned by other dwarves such as philosophy, the natural (non-rock) world, animals and plants, and astrology. Clan Steppen is vehemently anti-religious, the only dwarven clan to disavow Cromdahk.
Clan Steppen is widely spread throughout the forests in innumerable small villages typically smaller than 100 in population. Their villages tend to be suspended high in the trees, though some rest on the ground. Their only city is the eponymous Steppen located on the shores of a beautiful nameless lake.
Leader: The current leader of Clan Steppen is Wolf-Who-Whines. Clan Steppen elects its leadership to lifetime appointments, and W as he is affectionately known has only held his position for 3 decades or so.
Important Figures:
1. Never Walks Alone: As close to a military leader as Clan Steppen can produce, he “commands” anywhere from 20-100 dwarves whenever some threat absolutely must be confronted. Typically, they just hide.
2. Night Time Smoker: Nighty, as he is commonly known, mixes the finest tobaccos (and other substances) for smoking in the ceremonial pipes Clan Steppen loves so much. His visits to any village are much anticipated.
3. Serious Man Seriously: Breaking the mold of the typical Steppen attitude, Serious Man is very serious and stern. Even leaders call upon him for advice due to his singular ability to take things seriously.
4. Come Ride Along: Come Ride Along earned his name aptly as he is one of the few dwarves one will ever see riding a full-sized horse. He claims to have found it while wandering down on the plains. He travels all throughout the forest villages frequently.
Important Locations:
1. Steppen: Located on the northern shore of a nameless lake (they’ve always been too lazy to name it), Steppen is the only large settlement of any note within the forests controlled by the clan. It typically has about 20,000 residents, though this can change with the seasons.
Clan Steppen is the smallest of the Dwarven Clans, numbering no more than 50,000 in population. Though clearly related to their brethren, centuries spent in the deep forests nestled against the mountains has “changed” Clan Steppen into somewhat of an oddity amongst their race.
Clan Steppen’s decidedly odd woodsy nature, odd naming structure, and extremely laid-back, arguably lazy, lifestyle, clearly separate them from their cousins in Clans Rumblefish and Falkor.
If they’ve decided to any work that day, it takes a Steppen dwarf hours to accomplish simple tasks, simply because they do not care. They rarely argue, work, or fight, opting to spend most of their time eating, drinking, and smoking odd smelling ceremonial pipes. Long hours are frequently spent discussing obscure topics shunned by other dwarves such as philosophy, the natural (non-rock) world, animals and plants, and astrology. Clan Steppen is vehemently anti-religious, the only dwarven clan to disavow Cromdahk.
Clan Steppen is widely spread throughout the forests in innumerable small villages typically smaller than 100 in population. Their villages tend to be suspended high in the trees, though some rest on the ground. Their only city is the eponymous Steppen located on the shores of a beautiful nameless lake.
Leader: The current leader of Clan Steppen is Wolf-Who-Whines. Clan Steppen elects its leadership to lifetime appointments, and W as he is affectionately known has only held his position for 3 decades or so.
Important Figures:
1. Never Walks Alone: As close to a military leader as Clan Steppen can produce, he “commands” anywhere from 20-100 dwarves whenever some threat absolutely must be confronted. Typically, they just hide.
2. Night Time Smoker: Nighty, as he is commonly known, mixes the finest tobaccos (and other substances) for smoking in the ceremonial pipes Clan Steppen loves so much. His visits to any village are much anticipated.
3. Serious Man Seriously: Breaking the mold of the typical Steppen attitude, Serious Man is very serious and stern. Even leaders call upon him for advice due to his singular ability to take things seriously.
4. Come Ride Along: Come Ride Along earned his name aptly as he is one of the few dwarves one will ever see riding a full-sized horse. He claims to have found it while wandering down on the plains. He travels all throughout the forest villages frequently.
Important Locations:
1. Steppen: Located on the northern shore of a nameless lake (they’ve always been too lazy to name it), Steppen is the only large settlement of any note within the forests controlled by the clan. It typically has about 20,000 residents, though this can change with the seasons.