Keenclaw Tribe
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The Keenclaw Tribe is a crude hierarchy of friendly Raptors living in the cliffs surrounding Vla'nuk City. They have a sort of understandable language composed of grunts, growls, and occasional mispronounced words.
[edit] Appearance
The natural color of these raptors is a very dark black, to camoflague them at night and in teh dark cliffs of their territory. However, they often decorate themsleves with orange, blue, or white paint in shapes common in their lore. These raptors have unnaturally long tails (good for swiping someones money) and long arms. However, their teeth are quite dull, not hunting very often.
[edit] Villages
The Keenclaw Tribe have several villges in or near town. One is Camp Seefar, from which the Kaltnuk Rogues staged Operation Sea Far. Anyways, the actual village is built on stilits above a small lake nestled in the cliffs behind the City. It it used mainly as an entertainment spot for the Tribe, because of good fishing, hunting, and the shows played their alot.
Another village is Jyt. Jyt is the "capital city". This is where their current Tribemaster rules his territory from. Jyt is large and sprawls along the Eastern Cliffs, where its border meet Gnomey's Depot. The Tribehouse is a large building made of solid rock and decorated with paint and wood.
Yet another village is Underpost, a trading post with the inhabitants of the Lower City. This is composed of a few huts underneath a stretch of rock. However, this is probably the busisest of all of the Keenclaw villages becuase of the population that passes through. Most of the simple "economy" passes through here.
Finally, another village Kilth'tar. Little is known of this remote town located on the far side of Lake Unduur, other than the fact is that this is where the warriors and shamans of the Keenclaw is trained (the millitary). Every once in a while, during wars, a good-sized army will march out and aid the Kingdom in its wars against rebels and such.
[edit] Government/Culture
The government of the Keenclaw Tribe is based on a single Tribemaster, who is currently Master Philith. The Tribemaster is helped by three represenatives: one from the average population, one from the warriors/hunters, and one from the shamans. These four (people?) control all affairs within the borders, including wars. Each town is lead by a smaller government, including the represenatives and a Villagemaster. These ones discuss affairs pertaining only to the town.
Now, for the culture. These raptors have an unusually high intellect (for a raptor) and therefore, have a culture. Their language has already been discussed, their currency is a rare leaf, found only growing on certain magical plantations run by shamans. Their food is formed up of meat, mostly seasoned with different vegetables, herbs, and other meat. Their music is very interesting. A Keenclaw family will take the body of a deceased member, and create original instruments out of it. Some insturments include hide-and-bone drums, tendon harps, bone flutes, and tooth shakers. Each family's music is different. The most famous family music is the Kle'kle'tun family. They created an original instrument of the scale piano-like instrument. Their religon is based on believing that the Tribemaster is of royal blood of raptors who created the world.
Overall, the Keenclaw Tribe is friendly, smart, and the awesomest raptor tribe ever. Now check out the Zul'ark Tribe, the Darkblood Tribe, and the Flamescar Tribe. Oh, and alos the Raptors page.
