Culbri

The most influential and mightiest of the clans during the time when the Culbrea tribe first arrived in the Quivin region. They still are. Many tribal kings has come from this clan. The original triaty that formed the Culbrea tribe consisted of the Barlamani and Martehiording clans as well. The council of the Culbri clan is a Lightbringer variant with a position for Grandfather Culbri, the founder of the clan (and tribe). The Hall where the Culbrean King resides is situated within the tula of this clan.

Gwandor

The Gwandor live on Two-Pine Ridges and the land to the north of that ridge. Here - of old - the Stonewater and Kortyling clans had their tulas. During the 1460's the Telmori wolf people crossed the Creek, defeated the Torkani tribe, and began terrorising all the neighbouring clans. Both Stonewater and Kortyling took great losses. Gwandor Giantblade was a Sword of Humakt and the leader of the Culbrea tribe's mysterious and frightening Death worshipers. He showed everyone that Humakt gave magic that was helpful in battle against the werewolf people and he fought against them for many years. He protected the herds. When Sartar came and made peace with the Telmori on the request of Hauberk Jon (whom Gwandor was personally aquatinted to), it was decided to found a new clan out of all people who had suffered against the Telmori, foremost among them the Stonewater and Kortyling, as well as all Humakti warriors of the Culbrea tribe. That was the start of the Gwandor clan.

The influence of the Humakti has declined over the years (few clans can afford being a permanent War Clan), but they still have a member on the inner clan ring. A ring otherwise traditionally arranged with Humakt replacing Eiritha. The Culbrean temple to Humakt (Death Hallow) is situated within the lands of this clan. Due to past experiences this is the clan who most detests wolves and telmori.

The warriors decorate themselves and their gear with tattoos and embroidery, usually featuring the Death and Wind runes.

Two famous members of this clan are Orgumleide the Sinew (a dark and brooding Sword of Humakt) and Gaudyr Longsword, the former chieftain and now elusive hero-outlaw.

Barlamani

Dominates the Lorthing Vale north of Lorthing River. One of the oldest clans. Barlamani, Culbri and Martehiording took wives from each other and the original triaty is surprisingly well-kept.

Barlamani is sometimes called the Ernaldi Clan because the Earth Goddesses temple is here (Earthcradle). The clan is guardian of the Giant Plow of Barntar which can only be used in emergencies and bad years and then only to the advantage of the whole tribe. Within the Barlamani tula are the best farmlands of the Culbrea tribe so there are proportionally more farmers than herders and hunters. (Has Lightbringer Council.)

In front of their sacred shrine, the Humakti of the Culbrea tribe display fearful standards, some of their own, others taken from fallen enemies. Note the typical Orlanthi swirling pattern on the strips of cloth.

Martehiording

Old Man Martehiord left the Culbri clan when it had become too populous too remain as one clan. He wandered with a great following and folk to the Owlflight Crest. Those highlands had always been good hunting and herding grounds. He spoke to Orlanth at the top of the Hill of Orlanth Victorious and Orlanth gave him Owlflight Crest and the lands eastward to the Weeping Oak as his gift. The clan which was founded became a tough and hardened people. At the Top Stead were the Chieftains. Top Stead was built with oak felled by Old Man Martehiord himself with his bare arms. Martehiording became part of the original Culbrean triaty.

But the crop fields were too few. Bortar Molehead, a mighty Kolating, saw signs one winter that the spirits of the Mole Fields invited the Martehiording to take possession of their lands. With springtime began a feud with the Barlamani clan who were the traditional keepers of Mole Fields. Fighting erupted and blood was spilled. The Culbrea King, Manstan the Wise, eventually made peace between the clans and that was the Red Cauldron Treaty. Three Chieftains swore the Black Blood Oath and the south-western Lorthing Vale was shared between the Barlamani, Culbri and Martehiording clan in a way which has survived to the present. The clan gave the King the Red Cauldron and in return received the Feather Spear which has been the sign of chieftain-hood among the Martehiording ever since.

Lonadani was a clan which stole lands south of Weeping Oak. For many years they kept the lands. But when the Lonadani held a ritual at the Vengecairn Walls during the Ratsummer a great fog surrounded them and when the fog lifted the whole clan was gone. In the power-vacuum that was left, the evil Rindebargclan (of the Aranwyth tribe) stepped in. In the Thunder Wars the Martehiording were defeated and had to withdraw to the Owlflight Crest. And so was the situation until the reign of Prince Jarolar. During that time the King of the Culbrea tribe came from the Martehiording. His name was Bark Bloodsword and he was a great Wind Lord. With many sylphs, the Song of the Otter-Rattle, and the help of the Stirlgon clan he chased the Rindebarg east of Weeping Oak. As a reward for their help the Stirlgon received parts of the land.

During the last 50 years there has also been a standing feud with the Varnding clan. The origins of this enmity are shrouded in the veils of time. Up into the present time it has never escalated to a right-out blood-feud though. It has always been possible to negotiate the disagreements within the frames of the quarterly tribal moot. There has been casualties in the past though and the dangers should not be under-estimated. But note that this inter-tribal hate in no way reach the level of hate that Martehiording reserves for the Rindebarg.

Martehiording has a traditional council, with inner ring members representing Orlanth the Chief, Barntar the Plowman, Voriof the Shepherd, Odayla the Hunter, Ernalda the Earth, Esrola the Grain Goddess, and Lawspeaker (a Thunderbrother).
Owls are sacred animals for this clan. A common proverb is "the Owls are not what they seem". In the night-time one can see the owls climb the airs from Owlflight Crest and more than on one occasion in the clan's past, children with perfect night-sight has been born.

Stirlgon

Up on the Vengecairn Walls Stirlgon Stinktooth met a lady of the wilds and entered a hillside on a magic windsday. When he came out again there were a clan where earlier only lonely herders had wandered - that was the founding of the Stirlgon Clan. A generation later they joined the Culbrea tribe. For many years they were just a small hunting- and herding-clan at the Stirlgon Shallow and on the Vengecairn Walls. But after they assisted the Martehiording clan in the Otter-Rattle War they received good farmlands south-west of the Weeping Oak.

This clan has had a Urox shrine and a Uroxi representative on the inner clan ring, but after the failed Starbrow-rebellion no members of that cult has been seen and the shrine is deserted.

Elk

This clan, with lands in the Elken Vale and those hills surrounding it, was founded by Dronlan the Bald. He really loved his wife, but they couldn't get any children. In despair he wandered away and came to Elken Vale. There he witnessed a magic ritual in which many elks made a strange dance summoning a nymph. A nymph who came together with the Elk Spirit. Dronlan, inspired, went among the elks and was blessed by the nymph. Afterwards his wife bore triplets. And two years later they had ten children. They decided to build steads in Elken Vale together with their other bloodline members who now regarded Dronlan as their chieftain. Only stickpickers and herders had lived in Elken Vale earlier. A Kolating made a pact with the Elk Spirit - in Elken Vale the elks would always be protected from hunters. The Great Elk gave his crown of horns to Dronlan the Bald and they are the Elk Clan since. The elk-crown is still in the hall of the chief. The Elk Spirit has a representative on the inner clan ring.

It was the wife of Dronlan the Bald whom, stricken with a vision, converted to Chalana Arroy as well as found the sanctuary of Herbhome. At Herbhome a shrine to Chalana Arroy was built and since then the Healers of the Culbrea tribe has lived there.

Varnding

A long time ago the Varnding clan were on the Kheldon tribe, but when the Kheldon King Orendal Woodcrown in the 1530's handed Varnding warriors over to a Sable Khan from Prax the Varnding clan shifted their loyalties to the Culbrea tribe and they have remained loyal since then. The Varnding took the Wind Horn with them and it has always been a great help to them in their position as traditional guardians of the Four-Winds Hill, Nine-Moss Hill and Saronil's Hill.

Regarding the feud with the Martehiording clan, refer to that clan. Varnding has a traditional council. Odayla the Hunter is of a great importance to this clan.

Goodhaven

The Goodhaven clan lives around the 1,000-strong settlement of Goodhaven. The clan is very bound in tradition and mostly lives from trade which passes through Goodhaven on the King's Road. It's most famous members are the Ystrad household of Dwarf Ridge.

Ystrad Household

Many rumours of Ystrad's contacts with the Mostali of Dragon Pass abound. It is certain that they never seem to lack fresh metals. They have their long-houses and smithies on the Dwarf Ridge, although many Ystrad people live in Jonstown as Smiths under their own Guildmaster. The Guildmaster shows proper respect to the Chieftain, though. All male members of the Ystrad household have mighty "Y" Runes tattoed. For them it reflects their secret knowledge of metalcrafting. Ystrad fighting men never wear full beard. They prefer a moustache or trimmed beard. All this sets them apart so much that other people tend to view them almost as a separate clan.

Greenhaf

One of the lost clans.

A tradersclan and the clan among Culbrea most oriented towards the city ring of Jonstown. Consequently Issaries the Guide has a influential position on the Lightbringerstructured inner ring of the clan council. Often, the chieftains of the Greenhaf has been secondary-initiates in Issaries. At the tribal council the Issaries member almost always has come from the Greenhaf clan. This has created a situation with the Greenhafters in a near-to monopolised position in trade with outsiders. The tribal market, sacred to Issaries, used to be situated in Greenhaft village.

This clan was taken over by the Cinsina tribe after the failed Starbrow rebellion. The Culbrea tribe has declined in trade consequently.

Gorde Clan

One of the lost clans. Their tula is located in the vicinity of Jarolar Keep - west of the Jarolar Keep with their southern "border" being the road leading to Jarolar Keep.

Was forced to leave the tribe and join the Cinsina in 1613.

Blueberry Clan

One of the lost clans. Thier tula is to the north/north-west of Greenhaft, east of Lorthing River and west of the Gorde. Lost to the Cinsina in 1613. The clan lives mainly from shepherding and wool processing. They sell their dyed products to the Blueberry Guild in Jonstown, which maintains a friendly relationship with it's clan of origin.

Kortal Clan

Earlier the tribe's wilderness and fishing clan. Lands between the Kheldon and Aranwyth tribes. Belongs to the Aranwyth after 1613.

Old Man Martehiord speaks with Orlanth on the Hill of Orlanth Victorious, among some strangely carved stones.