Taming of Dragon Pass 
Taming of Dragon Pass by Jeff Richard
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Tribal Kingdom
Leader: King Barngradus
Culture/Religion: Heortlending with strong Esrolian influences
Client of: No one
Tribal Center: Clearwine Fort
Tribal Cults: Asrelia, Ernalda Orendanae, Issaries, Lhankhor Mhy, Orlanth Rex, Orlanth the Thunderer, Orlanth the Warrior,
Member Clans: Arnoring, Ernaldori, Konthasos, Orlmathi, Zethnoring
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Fyrd of the Clans: 605 clan fyrd-men, 58 huscarls, 6 nobles
Tribal Followers: 20 huscarls, 3 noblesNo tribal king was Colymar the Chief, the brave land-finder. His spirit was Goes Before, his wife was daughter of the Vine. He is Founder, Fort-Maker, Survey Taker, defeater of the Balmyr clans, Father of Kings.
Kagradus Colymarson was the most powerful of the Quivini kings and Maker of the Five Clans. He was a true warlord, who punished all foes and made many slaves. Both the Malani and the Hyalorings paid tribute to him. He has even tried to make the slave-taking Grazers pay tribute.
When Kagradus grew old, however, Tarndisi grew tired of him and demanded that he be sacrificed at the hands of a new king. His son, Borngold the Ring-Giver, gently gave him to the goddess at the Sacred Grove, but the goddess wanted blood and strife to prove her new husband's devotion. A rival warleader of the Colymar, Barngradus the Proud, proclaimed himself King of the Colymar when Borngold failed to extract the Orlkar Tribute from Mad-Blood Malan. Barngradus wielded the Black Spear and enjoyed Orlanth's favor, for he killed Borngold at the battle of the Nymie Vale.
Clearwine Fort is the hill fort of the Colymar kings. Before the Dragonkill, it was a fortress of the Empire of Wyrm's Friends, but Colymar defeated the evil spirits of the EWF and made it his. Each Earth Season, there is a great cattle and horse market. Traders from all over Quiviniland come to sell wares, purchase livestock and to make negotiations for the next year.
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Client of: Colymar
Fyrd: 100 fyrd-men, 10 huscarls, 1 noble
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Fyrd: 250 fyrd-men, 15 huscarls, 1 noble
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Leader: Farnan Gardrostanson
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Client of: Colymar
Fyrd: 125 fyrd-men, 10 huscarls, 1 noble
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Leader: Maniski Thundercloud
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Client of: Colymar
Fyrd: 100 fyrd-men, 12 huscarls, 2 nobles
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Client of: Colymar
Fyrd: 130 fyrd-men, 12 huscarls, 1 noble
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Cult: Ernalda Orendae
Client of: Colymar
Resources: 10 huscarls, 3 nobles
Tribal Kingdom
Leader: King Culbrea
Culture/Religion: Heortlending
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Leader: King Gudvingkot Firebrand
Culture/Religion: North Esrolian/ Hyaloring
Client of: No one
Tribal Center: Runegate
Tribal Cults: Elmal Horsethane, Orlanth the Warrior
Member Clans: Enhyli, Lonisi, Narri
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Fyrd of the Clans: 335 fyrd-men, 30 huscarls, 4 nobles
Tribal Followers: 15 huscarls, 1 nobleGudvingkor Firebrand is the king of the Hyalorings, a triarchy of three clans who speak a tongue almost unrecognizable as Heortlending. They raise magnificent horses which they sometimes trade at Clearwine Fort..
The clans of the Hyalorings only marry amongst each other. The Enhyli hold Elmal favorite amongst the gods and claim to be descended from his sons, Hyaloring Horsebreaker and Kuschile the Archer.
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Client of: Hyaloring Triarchy
Fyrd: 125 fyrda-men, 10 huscarls, 2 nobles
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Fyrd: 100 fyrd-men, 10 huscarls, 1 noble
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Fyrd: 110 fyrd-men, 10 huscarls, 1 noble
Tribal Kingdom
Leader: King Malan Mad-Blood
Culture/Religion: Heortlending with some Hendriki influences
Client of: No one
Tribal Center: Two Ridge Fort
Tribal Cults: Humakt, Orlanth the Thunderer,
Member Clans: Grey Dog, Isolting, Orleving, Tree Brothers
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Fyrd of the Clans: 340 fyrd-men, 40 raiders, 38 huscarls, 8 nobles
Tribal Followers: 25 huscarls, 3 noblesMad-Blood Malan is the self-proclaimed "King of the Malani", though it is doubtful that he ever participated in the Sacred King rites or performed the Alakoring kingship rites. Malan is the leader of several warbands from the southlands who fought for which every tribal king or Hendriki eorl gave him the most. Eventually, Malan's host had fought just about everybody and, for their own safety, his host left the south and travelled to Quiviniland. When Malan attempted to pass through the Torkani lands, his tribe was repulsed with casualties. The great Chief Colymar agreed to let him pass through his lands, provided that Malan's folk moved quickly, peacefully and paid a hefty tribute, called the Orlkar Tribute.
Malan did not pass through the Colymar lands, instead he stopped halfway and settled in the Arfritha Vale. Many of the local settlers were forced out of the Vale or killed, including Orlmandan the Traveller. Malan's own clan, the Isolting, settled beneath an old Empire of Wyrms' Friends' hill fort known as Two Ridge Fort. Malan claimed the fort as his own and his household resides there.
Mad-Blood Malan is known to worship Humakt the War God, and most of his thanes wear that grim god's runes. The Isolting are said to have been a War Clan all of these years, while the lesser clans pay tribute to the Isolting and Malan. Malan himself is a great warleader, although he is now in his early fifties. Even more than his skill at battle, Malan is feared for his temper.
Clans of the Malani
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Clan Cults: Orlanth, Ernalda, Humakt
Client of: Malani
Fyrd: 75 fyrd-men, 8 huscarls, 2 nobles
War Clan
Leader: Malan Mad-Blood
Clan Cults: Orlanth, Ernalda, Humakt
Client of: Malani
Fyrd: 150 fyrd-men, 40 raiders, 10 huscarls, 2 nobles
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Leader: Orlev the Tall
Clan Cults: Orlanth, Ernalda
Client of: Malani
Fyrd: 90 fyrd-men, 8 huscarls, 1 nobleOrlev the Tall is a warleader in Malan's host who settled along with his kin and followers on the banks of the Dragon Creek. Most recently, Orlev the Tall and his clansfolk have the unfortunate position of occupying the lower part of the Ormsthane Creek below the lands of Varmand the Strong.
When King Borngold fought King Malan beneath the slopes of Two Ridge Hill, Varmand the Strong nearly killed Orlev and chased him from the battle after taking his clan war banner.
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Leader: Namold Stout Oak
Clan Cults: Orlanth, Ernalda
Client of: Malani
Fyrd: 125 fyrd-men, 12 huscarls, 3 noblesThree warriors of Malan -- Antor, Lysang and Namold, each with a warband and followers, formed a ring they called the Tree Brothers. They killed Orlamandan the Traveller and settled in the lands beyond the oak ridge. Each clan holds a tree to be its symbol. Although the Tree Brother Clans tend to support Malan, they rarely show up to his fyrd, unless Malan gifts them very well indeed.
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Culture/Religion: Heortlending/Kitori
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Fyrd: 80 fyrd-men, 10 huscarls, 1 nobleSouth of the Stream.
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Leader: Hiord the Old
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Fyrd: 65 fyrd-men, 7 huscarls, 2 noblesOld Hiord married Sofeela the Swan Maiden, who is a little goddess of the Swan Vale. His many sons and daughters form his small clan. Sofeela has blessed them with much wealth and many new steads dot the Swan Vale.
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 4 huscarlsThe Kardarv are a small clan of relatively recent settlers who live in the Thunder Hills.
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 4 huscarlsThunder Hills.
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Fyrd: 40 fyrd-men, 3 huscarlsThe Jenstali are a small clan of relatively recent settlers who live south of the Hound Knob in the southern Thunder Hills. They are notorious cattle raiders and Killer-Korol slew his first man defending Gunnar and Gulik's herd from a Jenstali raider that boasted he was "Braver than Youf."
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Fyrd: 80 fyrd-men, 9 huscarls, 2 noblesThe Karandoli clan originally came from the area around the Syphon River in Heortland and bargained to live in the Brambleberry Hills after the Malani tribe had passed.
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Fyrd: 75 fyrd-men, 8 huscarlsSouth of the Stream.
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 5 huscarlsNear Runegate.
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 5 huscarlsNear Runegate.
War Clan
Leader: Varmand the Strong
Clan Cults: Orlanth the Clan Patron, Ernalda, Vingkot the Warrior, Ura the Land-Goddess
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 20 raiders, 10 huscarls, 2 nobles
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Fyrd: 50 fyrd-men, 5 huscarlsA clan well-known for its banditry and raiding, the Vostang live on the upper Starfire Ridges. They are primarily herders and hunters.
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