The Ironfang Clan

“A blade dulls if it rests too long. So we do not rest.”

The Ironfang Clan is a nomadic dragonborn culture bound by ritual, motion, and draconic heritage. Revered for their honor and feared for their trials, they wander Ashara as guardians, hunters, and mercenaries — never settling, never resting. Said to be shaped by metallic bloodlines and ancient fire, their people whisper of a prophecy that one day, a storm-eyed nomad will unite them and root them in a land of steel.

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Dominant Species:

• Metallic Dragonborn (majority)
• Kobolds and other draconic-blooded beings
• Some adopted non-draconic members proven through ritual

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Beliefs & Traditions:

• Motion is sacred — to remain too long in one place is to decay
• Truth, challenge, and integrity define a person
• Disrespecting ancestors, lying, or failing in sacred trials can result in exile
• The clan values action, resilience, and spiritual fire

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Livelihood & Survival:

• Trade rare monster parts, herbs, and draconic alchemical goods
• Protect merchants and caravans in wild or unguarded zones
• Sometimes aid blacksmiths, forgemasters, or magical crafters in exchange for equipment and materials

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Key Rite: Trial of the First Fang

• A solo hunt undertaken upon adulthood
• Success earns the title of a full clan member
• Cowardice or deceit brings exile
• Lilly Thalon was exiled after tragedy during her trial — her status is complex and tied to greater omens

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The Nameless Prophecy

A feared, half-spoken prophecy among the clans speaks of a storm-eyed nomad who will unite the clans and anchor them in a "land of steel."

• This is seen as spiritual danger — to take root is to rot
• Eyes like Lilly Thalon’s are said to mark the coming of this figure
• Some dread it, some seek to prevent it, and others quietly prepare

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Common Sayings:

• “A blade dulls if it rests too long.”
• “If the flame roots, the storm follows.”
• “A Fang that anchors breaks the mountain.”

Name:
The Ironfang Clan

Type:
Wandering Martial Clan / Nomadic Nation

Alternative Names:
Fangs of the Flame, Scaled Path, The Stormwalkers (rare, poetic)

Government System:
Led by a Chieftain, advised by a Council of Elder Sages

Territory:
Nomadic — they roam the wildlands, ruins, and contested territories of Ashara

Cultural Core:
Draconic legacy, sacred motion, trial-based honor, rejection of permanence