The Barren Axe
The Barren Axe Clan of Amoth is a massive clan made up of mostly Half Orcs. They rule over one of the five districts of the Free City of Amoth, called the Gruumsh District.
Structure
The Barren Axe is a massive clan, ruled by one singular clan chief. The position is taken for life and chosen from within the clan themselves. If the clan feels the Chief is doing a poor job of representing the interests of the District as a whole, any can challenge the Chief and take his place. The challenge is trial by combat, to the death, so this is not taken lightly.
Public Agenda
The Barren Axe seeks to provide both a haven and trading path with the Orcish Clans of The Blacklands, as well as having one of the few trading contracts with the Dao in all of Koria. They run their District in a loose but firm rule structure, encouraging general rule breaking of the City as a whole, as long as you're not caught.
Assets
The trade contract with the Dao and the Orcs give the Barren Axe a hefty amount of both solid and liquid assets. According to the last known census they clan controls wealth to the amount of 8 thousand platinum, 87 thousand gold pieces, and 4 million copper pieces.
History
The clan originally was not allowed within the walls of Amoth, and this was the way things were for several years, until Gorthak, the Chief at that time, proposed giving his people the worst district within the city, on the requirement that they were to turn the state of the district around and make it a functioning part of the city within five years. The District Heads agreed and within year and a half years, the new Gruumsh District was one of the busiest districts in the entire city. Ever since, the Barren Axe Clan has held an important place in the District Counsel of Amoth.
Demography and Population
The Clan is about 12 thousand strong, made up nearly entirely of Half Orcs. Some small number of other races have been invited to join the clan, which is considered a great honor.
Type
Geopolitical, Tribe
Alternative Names
The Amoth Half Orcs.
Leader
Controlled Territories
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