Pteronious Sol

Sol Tribe (Tribe of the Sun) Chief: Pteronious Sol First Born: N/A Predominately "born" werewolves. Born werewolves created between the union of a werebeast and a woman. They follow old doctrines of moon worship and praise the goddesses of Hecate, Artemis and Luna. Females are typically born werewolves, but do not transform. The only females that are true werewolves in the tribe are the white-furred twins that are considered gifts from the moon because of their white fur. The Sol tribe are known for their black and tan markings. The Tribe can, naturally, speak feral, but are taught in the home tongue. Common is typically learned to allow for trading between human tribes that dare brave the forests in search of the treasures the Sol Tribe are known to gather though mining and offerings to those that believe they are gods. Common artisan skills within the Sol Tribe consist of Hunting, Butchery and Wood Carving.

Luna Tribe (Tribe of the Moon) Chief: Caley Luna First Born: Ramona Luna A younger tribe, far smaller then the Sol Tribe, but more influential then the other packs that roam the forests. They are known to build altars to the moon where not only they, but travelers worship at. Members of the Luna tribe typically are of white fur and come from a stable bloodline said to be directly born of the moon. The twin girls of the Sol Tribe are believed to have some blood from the Luna tribe. They were once a large tribe but invading Crusaders thinned their ranks spreading sermons of an intangible god, and destroyed many altars that not only the Luna worshiped at, but local pagan human tribes. The members of the Luna Tribe are born speaking the language of the stars, what humans call divination. They speak the native tongue of the southern nomads: Romani. They learn to speak feral and common through their daily life lessons. Common artisan skills within the Luna Tribe are Masonry, Weaving and Magic.

Aurora Tribe (Tribe of the Dawn) Chief: Raghnall Aurora First Born: Tadelesh Aurora They are the youngest and smallest of all the tribes, but because of their strong warriors they have managed to keep some of the top ranks. They are well known for their spear arts and cavalry tactics. They ride horses they tamed from the wilds and hunt dragons. They trade with magicians and alchemists for the rare ingredients that come from a dragon's hide and the werekin use the coin to buy metal for their weapons and armor to continue their hunt. The Aurora Tribe are known for their silver and black markings. The Aurora tribe are closer to the eastern reaches and speak a mix of Latin and Germanic. The learn common and feral as well. They often learn the muddled, ancient tongues of nomadic tribes sparingly due to their constant travel and dealings in war. It is their belief that understanding the people of the land, one can understand how to defeat the enemies one has made in their travels. Common artisan traits from the Aurora Tribe are Smithing, Hunting and Leathercraft

Aduro Tribe (Tribe of Fire) Chief: Klaus Aduro First Born: Rein Aduro The Aduro Tribe occupies Germanic and Polish territories. A people of Politics. They have raised themselves into positions of power under the noses of the Roman Empire and seek to corrupt their religious tyranny from the inside out. Saboteurs and Anarchists, they perpetually let loose cogs into the devices of the Holy Roman Empire by raising cults and assassinating important figureheads. They perpetuate their clans by driving the blame of their false beliefs of lycanthropy being a form of possession, rather than the curse it truly is, by creating less harmful rites of exorcism based on old, druidic practices of purification that do not harm the werewolf's bod. Those accused of lycanthropy can feign possession and be 'freed' by the false exorcisms, leaving them free to continue their lives. Common artisan traits from the Aduro are Oration, Foreign Politics and Charm.

Ventus Tribe (Tribe of the Wind) Chief: Gedeon Ventus First Born: Nadia Ventus Ventus primarily reside in the frozen wastes of the Russian Territories. They are renowned for their Caribou herding, and are known to live side by side with the indigenous peoples of Russia. They share their culture with the Yugra peoples of he North. They share a tribal cultures and similar beliefs. The generational fear of vampires and stories brought over from Romanian roots have made their way into the distant culture. Shaman are trained to defend agianst these vampiric beasts, that are known to feed off the important Caribou livestocks, and population which are often spirited away during hunting trips. Common artisan traits from the Ventus are Caribou herding, fishery, and Forest hunting.

The majority of the early records are from early registries which were kept when their clan were enslaved to a family of Þórólfur. The registries original use, for slaves, was unknown, but it was possibly written to prevent incest during breeding strong stock for work. The family continues to have members of the Luna tribe to chronicle the bloodlines to track the many and distant relatives. Luna Scribes travel and record, as accurate as possible, family members, blood related or related by marriage. The leaders say that it is important they are remembered, and known, no matter how far apart they stand from one another. This way they will always be connected and strong.

Sol Tribe Lineage

Memories, that is what the Sol Tribe calls the stories of their time under the control of vampyr. Though many tribes now dot the cold forests, which are nearly completely uninhabited by humans, they still suffer the words passed through the generations.

The vampyr abused the beasts. They were once loyal familiars to the darkstalkers, but the vampyr's views on their usefulness began to degenerate. Despair followed, for they say that because of the vampyr's loss of their powerful dogs of war, they lost the edge and advantage they held over humans. Like Kerberos, werewolves were infernal beasts to guard their masters' keeps as they prowled the night or slept through the day. Over generations and their closeness to their masters werekin learned to take human forms to better serve their masters. The curse that flowed through their blood was much the same as the curse that flowed through vampyr, but no living pyr would ever admit to their needing a werekin's protection, or they shared the same blood or origin.

After much in-fighting between werewolves and vampyr: the dakrstalkers released the feral creatures from their eternal contract, but it would be no easy contract to break, for it was writ in generations of blood and war. Many weres left to form their own lives, though suffered the curse of the moon in return for biting the hands that fed them, in fact that was how many come to believe the werewolf's need to bite to spread the curse. Those that chose to stay continued to live as war dogs that slept at the edge of a vampyr's coffin.

They have been free for many generations, but the Sol Tribe is the closest, generational, to the links of their former keepers. Many of the younger tribes do not hold the same suffering as they bloodlines and parting since diluting that feral nature. The Sol Tribe are of high intelligence and fight to keep their freedom and build a culture that stands apart from the younger tribes beliefs of power, destruction, and being lone wolves. The Sol Tribe is the largest, and longest held tribe from the original Varg Clan, and oft rumored to be the first tribe of sentient lycanthrope.

Over time they learned to hide their Lycanthropy and hide their lust for the Full Moon, by holding private, familial ceremonies. For three generations the Sol Tribe lived freely in the country of Norge. Other tribes scattered and spread through Europe in a mass migration. The Luna and Aurora remained closest to their origin country of Romania in Eastern Europe and the Aurora migrated into Central Europe, scattering throughout the various republics. Their tribes remain as far from prominent society possibly, keeping them close to old, pagan beliefs. Many Crusaders have invaded the tribes along with their normal, human neighbors seeking to 'cleanse' them of their heresy. The tribes and their neighbors remain stalwart to their beliefs and rituals, but have moved many of their shrines and temples into the mountains or in caves to prevent attacks on their people. Shrines are typically made of stone and are often structures of dual nature. They are not only places to worship at, but dictate when to worship.


Beneath the fur werewolves do carry a culture of their own, but it seems to revolve around much the same culture of their former masters: war and power. It is not uncommon for werewolf tribes to be at war with neighboring human tribes for food, territory, or more humans to turn and force into their tribes.

They do appear to have a code of honor which dictates their behavior. Many lone werewolves or younger tribes tend not to follow the codes of honor and take after the trickery and deception that humans implore on them, only breeding a more reckless and dangerous werewolf. The code of honor states that the life of a child should never be taken, more should the body of a woman without her consent. The honor code rules that all armed, healthy men are targets for turning or destroying.

On terms of worship all the tribes worship the moon and its monthly cycles. They do not believe in gods they cannot see, but have a tangible understanding of the afterlife and their eternal souls.

They do not hold the same values as humans or vampyr when it comes to money, but hold a similar concept of ownership that dragons do and hoard gold and other precious objects because of their beauty, sentimental value, or ability to protect. Humanity is negligible, as all werewolves have the ability to gain a human form on some way, but there are those that choose to forsake their humanity and run wild with the wolves for eternity. Werewolves mate for life. Bonds are so deep between mates that a werewolf may follow his lover to their death or never take another mate.

The Clans easily switches between the life of a nomad and that of a farmer. Those that live in the mountains like the Luna have kept their farming habits and are oft known to stay behind in the clan's current territory while members of the Sol and Aurora families hunt. Sheep and Goats are often kept by the Luna as herd animals. They provide skin, meat and milk for the tribe's survival. Luna farmers grow potatoes and other tubers as they are much easier to grow in the harsh, northern climates. They also cultivate garlic and kale.

The Sol tribe are known for native hunting dogs raised in the cold reaches of the North. It is not uncommon to see Jämthund, Fårehund and Lapinporokoira around their tribe grounds. The Aurora clan are known for their sturdy horses. They typically breed Highland Horses for driving their caravans when trading across areas and the chargers, their prized war horses. Skogkatts are kept by the Aurora tribe and typically ride upon the backs of the war horses or in the caravan carts during travel. They predict the weather and keep the food stores free of vermin on long travels across borders. They also keep the warriors company.

Presently, the Sol Tribe, Luna Tribe and Aurora Tribe have become one Clan under the leadership of Pteronious Sol, current head of the Sol Clan. These foreign born Knights are trained in various forms of non-magical close, quarters and ranged combat. There are two battalions: Rangers and Fighters, both with three sub classes of units beneath them.

The men of the Clan are gallant, loyal and pride themselves in their honor. There is a saying among the Clan:


"There is but one corrupt man born to every clan, but that corruption is sent to the battlefield, and there it is left."
-Bartholomew Sol

The Clan hails from the Northlands, the freezing cold wastes. They are said to be of Viking blood, their native tongue a mix of Scots and Erish Gaelic. It is said that they have lived across the lands and, at one point, gained some relations with other peoples where they picked up Romani and Latin. Older generations of the Clan only speak Romani and their mother tongue, while younger Generations speak Gaelic and Norsk. The Sol Clan's most feared unit class are a specialized group known as the Berserker. There are only three men to the Berserker unit, either signifying the danger of a Berserkers combat style, or the danger to its combatant.

The Clan's Crest is said to represent the wolf praying to the moon, for her to shower them with radiance in their every day lives. The Sol Clan worships the three faces of the moons: Hecate, Luna and Artemis. The symbol on the crest is a Gaelic rune that is said to represent the permanent unity of the three clans. Though the clans are separated by country and continent, family groups are successful in small familial units. Records of both lycan and human bloodlines are kept by the by Luna scribes. They travel the world collecting the records, assembling them.