Clan Violacea

Clan Violacea was founded by Violace in the Age of Wonder. Taking the rolling hills, vast plains and great lakes in south western Ioban, the Clan has found itself surrounded by various interests. Taking upon itself as a role of peace keeper, Violacea has done so by making itself an important trading hub and trading partner in this region of Ioban. Being interested in mercantile efforts and trade, Violacea vassals are encouraged to experiment and find new products or efficiencies in what they are doing.

Structure

Unlike other Dragon Clans, Violacea is ruled by a small governing council rather then a single clan head. This triumverate makes decisions for the best of the clan, its business prospects, and the stability of the surrounding region. Rather than familial ties, most of Violacea vassals are loyal to the trading companies founded by the various dragon lords of the clan. While this can cause familial stress should a child move on to another company of their parents, this competition is viewed as healthy by the clan as a whole.

Culture

While their vassals are free to persue their desires and talents, the society of Clan Violacea has a high emphasis on excellence and productivity. This drives their people to great heights in their efforts but can also be taxing and stressful to meet the demands and needs of the clan. The need to monetize their efforts has lead to very targeted artistic activities within the culture, appealing to the greatest number of people instead of raw personal inspiration.

Public Agenda

Violacea makes no illusion to its intent to control the majority of politics in their region. They have done this thru aggressive trade negotiations and the threat of military might when necessary. The majority of this work however comes from being the central hub and being able to set tariffs, road taxes, and other such measures to control the flow of goods. Violacea has also made other clans indebted to them via massive road and building projects to connect the various urban areas of the region. Since the quieting Violacea is the least impacted as daily business operations were handled by the companies various levels of managament. Rapid promotions occured to quickly ensure decisions could be made and contracts upheld.

Assets

The clans greatest asset is the massive network of roads they have built across their domain and most of their neighbors. They have retained control and ownership of these roads, with various contracts and deals for their use. This has allowed them to remain in enough control of the region to ensure its stability. For their own production the clan has many agricultural and fishing resources within the rich region. While lumber and ore are less common they have the finest artisans in the region allowing them to turn raw materials traded for into great wonders.

History

Clan Violacea found the dragons wars to be quite disruptive to business, but as always could adapt. By creating a large military industrial complex they were able to supply vassal armies of both factions at various times to ensure neither gained too much of an upperhand over the other. Within their own region they strove to keep infighting to a minimum highlighting past trading partnerships between various clans.

Demography and Population

Violacea when they collected their vassals were impressed with Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes and Halflings. With few prefrences among them, the distribution of each are pretty equal, with about 20% to each species and to half dragons.

Agriculture & Industry

Violacea has a wide range of agriculture and refining products. Their brewerys and distilleries are some of the most well known in the region if not all of Ioban. They also boast some of the greatest smiths and bowyers as well in the realms.

Infrastructure

Violacea has an expansive road network that goes well beyond their borders. These roads are maintained and protected by Violacea ensuring their prestince condition but also Violaceas power in the region.

Peace in Prosperity

Type

Geopolitical, Clan

Government System

Corporatocracy

Power Structure

Provisional government

Feat and Skill Traits:

• Art of the Deal: Trained from a young age to determine the value of items as well to read others when negotiating, they gain a +2 racial bonus to Appraise and Sense Motive checks.

Defensive Traits

• Road Patrol: Much of the clans military service comes in the form of patrolling the expansive road network and keeping it safe from bandits and raiding parties. These vassals always get to make a perception check to not be caught by surprise in a surprise round and gain a +5 bonus to this check.