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Shuddeni Septs Background (Tentative - 5/22/06)

Aside from the well-known Yithoul, three other septs of Shuddeni 
participate in the Eyeblight war. The Addaash and Ksatha septs
are the most eager to begin the war, with Yithoul and Ttou going
along mainly because they don't want to appear weaker than the
other septs and risk being enslaved by them. The political
manuevering for leadership in the war (which would presumably
lead to domination post-war) will be a large part of the initial
"shuddeni councils" stage. A couple of key NPCs from each sept
will particpate in councils and attempt to take the leadership
of the war effort. 
 
Yithoul
symbol = the skull and flame staves crossed (white on violet)
Key NPCs = The High Priest of Yithoul, Calirin
Demon of Influence: Vaeshir (?)
The sept which is nearest the surface and has had the most contact
with the surface dwellers. They are somewhat reluctant to join in, because
they've been able to make out quite well with occasional slave raids, and they
are the wealthiest of the septs. Yithoul shuddeni are more often used for
spying and important above-ground work in the early war (as many of the
other shuddeni septs have never been on the surface). At the start of the 
war, a circle of void mages create a massive and stable gate to the surface.
The gate's exitway shifts at times, as that is harder to control than the portal
entry. Calirin and the cirlce of the Aklaju may betray Yithoul and
the shuddeni (though they'll go along with initial spying and whatnot) so
that they might continue their comfortable place as surface parasites.
 
Ttou 
name = slug
Symbol = A barbed whip knotted into a circle (silver on orange)
Key NPCs = The High Priest of the Ttou, The Ttou Whip (Chief Chaja Trainer)
Demon of Influence: Xthjich
The original breeders of the chajas, these are most dependant
on chaja slaves and less dependant on magic, though their hierarchy is
a bloody theocracy just like the others. Chaja owners and trainers have
higher status in this sept than in the others. They tend to wear clothes
woven of chaja-hair, or chaja hide. Most looked down upon by the other
septs. They hope, that at some point the titans leave the White Castle
to go south to the war, so that they might raid the Castle to free
Xthjich. With the favor of the Eternal Demon, they think they could stir
come to dominate the other septs.
  
The Addaash
Name = dagger
symbol = an X of thirteen skulls (white on crimson)
Demon of Influence: An'akarta
Key NPCs: The Addaash Flame (high priest title), 
Background:
The sept's religious hierarchy was dominated by fire mages decades previous,
and so the heirarchy and greater respect are given to fire casters. They like
to piss off the other shuddeni even more than is usual for shuddeni. They are
the deepest-dwelling, and their caverns are incessantly hot. Their surface tunnels
connect through the old Rah-Nefor magma vents (possible nefortu issues). Have
pleged to retake the golden scales of An'akarta (one of the thirteen, the fire
demon) from Aramril.
  
The Ksatha
Name = razor
symbol = a reverse pentagram of bone (yellow on black)
Demon of Influence: Isetaton
Key NPCs: The High Priest of Ksatha - Alhalis, The Heart of Arisuth
This sept has its primary caverns located in the Jyarks,
with tunnels that are sealed by the Kor Thrandians. Closest to
Yithoul and most like the Yithoul of the other septs, they
have concerns about being the most vulnerable to counterattack,
with the Thrandians massed on their doorstep.

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