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Tarika WarrenLady/Site Admin User is Offline Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 246 Karma: 2 applaud / smite 1303.00 DL Currency/Points 8727.00 Dragon Points	Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:18 am    Post subject: Religion and Culture...Please Read Before Posting! · Quote *Note: The following has been copied/pasted from the DragonLands main site, to learn more, please click on the following link: DragonLands Religion and Culture [Note: This decribes only the world as the *Humans* see it. Dragons have no time for the silliness of powerstructures and political jurisdiction.] There are two political units in the DragonLands: The Landbound Nation and the Warren Nation. Unlike most nations, there are not hard-and-fast political boundaries to divide the two. The DragonLands is riddled with patches of land that belong to one nation or the other. The people of the Warren Nation are all Humans joined to Dragons and all unjoined Humans who live with them and support them; the territory of the Warren nation is the land the Warren sits on. The people of the Landbound Nation are the people from the cities and villages scattered over the DragonLands; the majority of land belongs by default to the Landbound. The two nations have two distinct rulers: the Landbound look to the King; the Warrenfolk look to the DragonLady. A crime committed by a Landbounder on Warren soil constitutes an international incident, and vice versa. Culturally, the two nations are as different from each other as night and day. The differences in their lifestyles have led the two cultures to almost opposing positions. By the necessity of their partnership with Dragons, the people of the Warren Nation are sexually and socially permissive. The Landbound Nation can be equated with a pre-Industrial Revolution monarchical Europe. As a consequence, each views the other with a certain amount of suspicion and resentment. Warrenfolk are viewed by Landbounders as perverted and amoral. Landbound are viewed by Warrenfolk as rigid and petty. In the Warren "landbound" is an all-purpose insult synonymous with "repressed" or "backward". There are four or five major religions in the DragonLands and several minor ones. Followers have become so scattered and fragmented that holy wars, ethnic clensing, and political persecution of religion is virtually impossible, so there is startling freedom of religion in even the most oppressed corners of the Landbound Nation. This doesn't mean that some faiths don't face social popularity or persecution. A few religons of The DragonLands are: The 'Shrine of time' The Temple of Dor Ar Neahm Tae Rhoga 'The Faith' (description forthcoming) Cult of the Blind Folded Lady Nomad Deities The Guilds Most Marketable skills are organized into Guilds. Guilds can be focused on a Craft, such as the Guild of Clothworkers (Carzuani's Guild); a service, such as the Guild of Healers; or simply the pure skill itself, such as the Guild of Swords. These Guilds are semi-autnomous under the rule of the Landbound King. They are in charge of recruitment, training, and most forms of discipline for their members. In exchange, Guild members must live by Guild rules or face expulsion. Internal structure varies greatly from Guild to Guild. Nearly all have a single city in the DragonLands that is the headquarters for Guild activity, plus smaller chapters in most cities. Some have chapters in Warrens. All have some means of ranking Guildmembers. 'Master' is the commonly accepted title for someone who has reached a high level of distinction in a Guild. Most Masters take the title as a surname. Examples: Cyrano Mastersinger, Ames Blademaster. Guild-based surnames are *not* passed on to children and are frequently not shared by spouses. Most Guilds require some form of tithe from their members to support internal structure and action/lobying on the Guild's behalf. Guilds have no official political power in the Landbound political structure, but they can have a significant amount of influence on nobles and the King. This clout varies from Guild to Guild, usually based on how valuable the Guild's craft or service is considered. The Guild of Swords has a significant amount of power. The Guild of Assassins officially has NO power, since no one would want to publicly support its activities (no one knows how much influence it has behind the scenes). Interestingly, the most powerful Guild in the DragonLands is the Guild of Bards. Rumor has it that the Master of the Bard's Guild has collected enough blackmail information on the powerful figures in the DragonLands that no one dares oppose him. Guilds that have been created in the DragonLands: The Guild of Bards - Guild Hall in Rallengarde, Keldarra Domain. The Guild of Swords The Guild of Healers Carzuani's Guild The Guild of Assassins Regions of the DragonLands There are currently 3 known regions of the DragonLands, each with its own unique geography and history. Each region has a certain amount of Warrens and their Domains-- the regions of Landbound territory they are sworn to protect. [More information will be provided as the Admin has time to write it down.] DragonLands Proper When our story opened, this region was the sum total of the known world to the people of the DragonLands. It is a roughly circular region of land surrounded by mountainous "wastes", very dangerous distorted places where the unique magic of the DragonLands overlaps with the magic of the neighboring lands. Since Dragons can only live within the magic of the DragonLands and overland exploration was so hazardous, very little was known of the outside world. Within the DragonLands Proper, there are the 7 "original" Warrens and Domains. The DragonLady resides in the Warren most centrally located in that region, Keldarra. The capital city of the Landbound Nation, Ralengarde, is located in Keldarra Domain.    Warrens and Domains of the Dragonlands proper:    See Unit Homepages for more information.    Keldarra Warren and Keldarra Domain    Norwall Warren and Norwall Domain    Daere Warren and Daere Domain    Whiteriver Warren and Whiteriver Domain    Marrid Warren and Marrid Domain -- Non-roleplaying Warren    Marrid has been closed due to a shift in the magic (which created Cleft Warren, see Nomadlands). The dragons and their riders transferred to other warrens.    Telnor Warren and Telnor Domain -- Non-roleplaying Warren    Telnor was partially destroyed when a falt line running under the warren cracked, causing massive earthquakes and volcano erruption. Few dragons and riders remain, most having transferred to other warrens.    Falagand Warren -- Non-roleplaying Warren    Falagand Warren lies in the Southeast corner of the DragonLands, cut into a series of mountains practically in the Wastes themselves. Its entire domain was part of the Empire of Feldrik the Conqueror, and thus it has had more than its share of tricky political maneuvering. This kind of appeasing of the rigid and violent emperor has warped the culture of Falagand to some extent. It tends to combine the negative aspects of both Warren and Landbound cultures.    In recent history, Rhina, the former WarrenLady, became a pawn to her mate Roland (who held no offical power at Falagand). Roland became obsessed with male power, and began driving all females out of high positions at the Warren. Some of those females were driven away from Falagand altogether. When the other Warrens became aware of this, Roland and Rhina were called to the floor of the Council of Warrens, found guilty, and sentenced. Roland was banished. Rhina, unable to cope with leaving the Warren or living without Roland, committed suicide. Roland has sworn revenge and is still at large.        * Warrenlady: B'nair, Queen- Teraichen (metallic red)          Strong-minded, bitter woman in her early thirties who has grabbed on to her new power as Warrenlady with both hands.        * Junior Queenrider: T'Lar, Queen- Quanti (russet-gold)          Timid, shy creature barely 16. VERY recently joined (within the last few months).    Falagand Domain:    Feldrik teamed up with Roland and a band of regade dragonriders from Falagand after Roland was banished. In the Summer of the year 2998, they orchestrated an attack on Ralengarde to seize power of the Landbound Nation by wiping out the seat of government and the Almaren royal family. The attempt just barely failed, leading to the fall and capture of Feldrik. His direct influence has been removed, but his legacy lives on as his empire tries to reintegrate itself into the Landbound Nation.        * Misty Valley: "Capital" of Feldrik's Empire              Feldrik, age 57              Maralee Rochefort, age 42, former housekeepr of Misty Valley Manor, current slave (and sometimes concubine) of Feldrik        * Oakenhold: Northest of Falagand Warren              Location of a branch of the Bardic Collegiate              Bedin, Master Bard: Father of A'rillia              Tegra: Town Healer, Mother of A'rillia              K'Chain: Traveling Bard        * The Order of the White Hand: Underground organization attempting to overthrow Feldrik's rule.              "The Captain", legendary leader of the Order of the White Hand The NomadLands Fluctuations in the magic of the DragonLands led this area to become unexpectedly blanketed by the magic of the land. That made it subject to wraith attacks. In an attempt to protect the strange people of the "Southlands" from annihilation, a new Warren was formed.    Cleft Warren The Lost DragonLands One time in the distant past, the volatile magic of the Dragonlands receded, pooling into 2 separate regions which eventually became unknown to one another. Each formed their own structure, with a Landbound King and a Warrenfolk DragonLady. Early in the year 2999, a bridge of magic linked these two lands together again. This was the "Great Discovery". The two lands haven't quite learned to work with each other yet.    Geode Warren    Xylian Warren    Jasra Warren    Ismene Warren    NOTE: only Jasra and Ismene Warrens are open for role-playing. Independent of Domain The Assassins Guild Kale-Barr Caravan Rogue Dragonriders These are dragonriders who have fallen from grace in the Warren system somehow, who have sworn to destroy the Warrenfolk. They are the greatest fear of Warren society (and some pretty dastardly villians).    * Rixx Highsun, Dragon- Jade (green): Deceased. A one-time combat legend of Norwall Warren. When wraith attacks ceased 20 years ago, he fell into drunken decline and eventually became clinically paranoid. Seven years ago, he kidnapped his 11-year-old son Shard and disappeared into the wilderness, poisoning many of the Norwall Dragons to avoid pursuit. Norwall has never completely recovered from this loss. Rixx died in the wilderness, but his betrayal is still felt strongly at Norwall.    * Malk Bromitz, Dragon- Yenal (black): Somehow, a Warren castoff who somehow has made an alliance with the wraiths (formerly believed to be incapable of thought). He has become completely insane, and has sworn to destroy all Warrens. He has a terrifying wraith army to back him up. Yenal has retained is sanity and is in constant conflict with the rider he is joined to and once loved.    * Roland, Dragon- Talthalar (maroon): Deceased. Formerly the male-power obsessed mate of Rhina, WarrenLady of Falangand. After he was banished as punishment for his abuse of Rhina and Falagand, he swore revenge on Keldarra (and specifically Christalla and Evelle) for his fate and Rhina's death. Rumor has it that he was consorting with Feldrik the Conqueror. WarrenLady Tarika _________________ <--T'ka's Hatching Festival Dress                 ^                 ^ Avatar found at: Blue Corn Comics (Not exactly sure who did the pic, if anyone recognizes it, and can prove to me they know who the proper credit should go to...please pm me) Dragon pic found at: Ancient Dragon Gallery 2 (artist unknown) Name siggies made by me at: Glitter Text Graphics                           l BIO l
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