The clans are the most significant groups in the Wildlands, defining
many boundaries of culture and knowledge. The lands are too
dangerous for any but the most skilled to live or travel alone, and
the clans gather together for protection in addition to
companionship.Comprised of people of many races, the clans are
very independent and often war amongst themselves. Some clans
tend to be nomadic and are defined more by their activities and the
terrain they prefer than the territories they frequent. Other
clans have settled into a specific area and fight to defend the
places they have claimed as their homes. Spread throughout the
Wildlands, many clans are subdivided into smaller groups.
Clans typically number from 75 to several hundred (or more)
members, and most are spread out across large areas, sometimes
intermingling with other clans. The nomadic families tend to
have high numbers of members because of their custom of taking in
refugees. Each clan has a number of teachers that pass on
their core knowledge and skills to members of that clan.
