Clan Generation Questionnaire -
Char-Un
by Wesley Quadros
Thanks to David Dunham for letting me
base it on his Grazer questionnaire.
1) The Good Grazing
Long ago, your ancestors lived in the sky. Spirits and people galloped
across the world together and it wasn't always possible to tell
who was who. This golden age ended when monsters broke the world
and crawled out from below the earth. They even invaded the Sky
World and warred with the Spirits.
Your ancestors rushed to fight alongside Kargzant but after many
heroic struggles were cast down out of the sky. Who did they fight?
a) The Yellow Tyrant, who sought
to enslave everyone.
Ancient Enemies: The Farmers
b) The Thunderer, who cut the rim
of the sky loose from its bindings to make it turn.
Ancient Enemies: Storm Barbarians
c) The nightmen, who brought darkness
with them.
Ancient Enemies: Digijelmi
d) The Blue Serpent, who slithered
from the waters below and flooded the pastures.
Ancient Enemies: Water
e) The Shadow Dragon, whom no one
could see.
Ancient Enemies: Dragons
f) The Lion, who terrorised men and
horses.
Ancient Enemies: Hsunchen
2) The Age of Heroes
Many great deeds were done as the sky people learned how to live
on the land. Your ancestors helped one of the noteworthy leaders.
Which one?
a) Uradyn, when he drove away the
Horse Eater.
Values: Warlike
b) Sesema, when she made the first
airag.
Economics: herding; Values: indulgent
c) Evaltan, when he made the first
wagon.
Economics: trading
d) Sharyu, when she braided the first
rope.
Economics: crafting
e) Bus, when he first counted the
stars.
Goals: learning
f) Werris Mur, when she stole honey
from the bees.
Economics: gathering
g) Targarung, when he trained the
first hunting hawk.
Economics: hunting
h) Hesten Zore, when he learned the
secret of the bones.
Economics: magic
3) The First Parting
Although the pastures were surrounded by enemies, your ancestors
prospered until they became overcrowded and grazing was no longer
as plentiful. Kargzant told them to split into five groups and wander
as he did in order to survive. Which group were they part of?
a) They remained in the centre, in
the sacred grazing grounds.
Values: tradition; Goals: learning
b) They travelled north, where they
prevailed against the Ice.
Economics: crafting; Values: loyalty
c) They travelled east, where they
tricked the Shrieking Runners
Economics: hunting; Values: pragmatism
d) They travelled south, where they
turned back the Charioteers.
Economics: tribute; values: cruelty
e) They travelled west, and defeated
the river so they could cross.
Economics: magic; Values: innovation
4) The Lost Years
More monsters appeared and attacked the herds while the weather
grew cold. Kargzant left to fight the invaders in the Underworld
and things got so bad that they people could no longer support all
of the great spirits. Which great spirit did your ancestors retain
the closest relationship with?
a) None, our local spirits were enough
Economics: magic
b) Morgzil, the Hunter
Economics: hunting
c) Kalikos, the Ice Bane
Goals: glory
d) Tirgzant, the Fire Stallion
Values: pragmatism
e) Iriloy, Horse Mother
Economics: herding
f) Lorest, Mother Earth
Economics: gathering
g) Folien, The Dark Slayer
Goals: Conquest; Values: cruelty
h) Sunishi, the Vigilant
Economics: tribute; Values: warlike
i) Ruag, the Whispering Wind
Values: innovation
j) Bonard, the Wise
Economics: trade; Goals: learning
5) The Farmer Empire
Kargzant returned triumphant from the Underworld. The horse tribes
drove the monsters to the edges of the world and conquered the Farmer
Empire. Different tribes ruled the Farmer Empire at different times;
yours was one of them. How did your ancestors treat the Farmers?
a) They helped the Farmers restore
their gods.
Values: generosity; goals: peace
b) They taught the Farmers how to
contact the Great Spirits
Values: piety
c) They extracted tribute from them
Economics: tribute
d) They ruled them fairly
Goals: rulership
e) They forced them into menial slavery.
Values: cruelty; Goals: conquest
f) They became soft from living in
the Farmer cities.
Values: indulgence
6) The Great Farmer Revolt
When the rest of the world gathered in a great alliance to drive
the horse tribes out of Peloria, what did your ancestors do?
a) They waited to see what would
happen
Values: pragmatism
b) They hired out as mercenaries
Goals: prosperity
c) They headed east before the battle.
Values: caution
d) They fought until defeat was inevitable
Goals: glory
e) They fought to the end.
Values: loyalty; Goals: glory
7) Aftermath
The combined might of the alliance was able to crush the horse
tribes. 99 out of 100 warriors perished. The survivors left Peloria
with their herds and 100 wives.
8) Slave Beasts
The various horse tribes wound up on the Eastern Plains where the
refugee clans banded together into new alliances. Many of the clans
herded other animals such as goats or cows. What did your ancestors
do?
a) They herded sheep and goats to
make the best use of our resources.
Values: pragmatism.
b) They remained Pure Horse.
Values: tradition
9) The rise of ma-Tamara
The great Moon Mare, ma-Tamara confronted your ancestor's raiders.
They joined her, why?
a) They recognised her as the true
mate of Kargzant
Economics: magic; Values: innovation
b) They respected her military power
Goals: conquest; Values: warlike
c) They were afraid of her vengeance
Values: pragmatism
d) They went along with the other
clans.
Values: caution
e) She promised them the plunder
of the Farmers
Goals: prosperity; Values: vengeance
f) Their leaders told them to.
Values: loyalty
10) Wars of Liberation
In the wars that followed, the Char-Un battled many foes in the
Empire's name. Against whom did you win your most telling victories?
If ancient enemies is the same
as these enemies: Economics: magic; Values: tradition.
a) The Carmanians, whose knights
were so hard to kill.
Goals: glory; Values: warlike
b) Dara Happans, The Farmers, These
descendants of the Farmers made good pillaging.
Economics: tribute; Goals: prosperity
c) Storm Barbarians, who condemned
our support of chaos.
Goals: Conquest; Values: innovation
d) River Folk, who would bar our
passage.
Economics: magic; Values:
e) The Bull Men, who fought in a
berserk rage.
Goals: conquest
11) The Jannisor Rebellion
During the First Wane, the cities of the Farmer Empire rose in
rebellion against the Emperor. He sought our aid to put down the
rebellion. What did you do when the summons came?
a) Raised all of our forces to fight
Goals: glory; Values: loyalty; Lunar Relations: +1
b) Helped the usual amount
Goals: Prosperity; Values: tradition
c) Fought against him, he cheated
us!
Lunar Relations: -1
d) Ignored the summons, it was not
our fight.
Values: caution
12) The Skyburn
The Ur-Pan, Panishi, led us into the cold north to take Erigia
as ours. He conducted a massive two-year ritual to burn the elf
forest. Upon its completion, liquid fire dripped from the sky and
reduced the woods to ashes. The women and children were the South
Guard. What did your clan do to support the ritual?
All Char-Un have Aldrymani as
their bitterest foes.
a) We were part of the North Guard
and fought the ice
Goals: glory; Economics: herding; Recent Enemies: Hollri; If
Kalikos was your guide in the Lost Years, Values: tradition.
b) We were part of the West Guard and fought the bears
Economics: gathering; Goals: conquest; Recent Enemies: Hsunchen;
If Hsunchen are ancient enemies, Values: tradition.
c) We were part of the East Guard
and fought the reindeer men
Economics: hunting; Goals: rulership; Recent Enemies: Eolians
d) We remained in the centre and
participated in Panishi's ritual
Economics: magic; Goals: learning
e) We were fighting for the Emperor
at the time.
Economics: tribute; Goals: conquest
13) Tribes
As you moved into your new lands Panishi organised the people into
tribes. Why did you choose your tribe?
a) Their grazing lands were the most
fertile
Economics: gathering; Goals: prosperity
b) Their shamans were strong
Economics: magic; Goals: prosperity; Values: piety
c) Their war powers were best
Economics: tribute; Goals: conquest; Values: cruelty, warlike
d) They had the best trade connections
Economics: trade; Goals: prosperity; Values: generosity
e) They had the most horses
Economics: herding; Goals: prosperity
f) The had the wisest elders
Goals: learning, peace
g) They didn't like Panishi
Goals: rulership; Loyalty: -1
h) Their Pan was generous
Goals: prosperity; Values: generosity
14) The Bindle Wars
Bindle attacked the empire with the help of the Char-Un. Why did
you fight?
a) We fought for plunder
Economics: tribute; Values: warlike
b) We fought to teach the Empire
a lesson for giving us an elf forest
Values: vengeance
c) We didn't fight in the war.
Goals: peace
d) We warned the Empire and tried
to change our Brothers to our side.
Goals: peace; Values: loyalty; Lunar Relations: +1
e) We warned the Empire and prepared
to fight our brothers.
Goals: conquest; Values: loyalty; Lunar Relations: +2
15) The Slaughter
When the war turned against them, the Bull Men from Bindle flayed
Iriloy's Mare, a holy horse. The entire nation rode south and trampled
their kingdom under hoof.
16) Sheng Seleris
From the east, Pentans once again invaded the Farmer Empire led
by the war-Khan Sheng Seleris; who claimed to be a demigod. What
part did your clan play in the following wars?
a) We fought Sheng ceaselessly, no
matter how many of us were killed
Goals: glory; Values: loyalty, warlike, piety
b) We fought the nomads when it was
safe to do so
Goals: glory; Values: caution
c) We stayed in Erigia and let the
Empire fend for itself
Goals: peace; Values: caution
d) We were forced to follow him
Values: cruelty
e) We willingly joined him
Goals: conquest; Values: cruelty, warlike
17) Imperial Service
From time-to-time the Ur-Pan summons warriors to serve the Farmer
Empire. What do you do when he calls?
a) Send as large a force as we can
Economics: tribute; Goals: conquest; Values: loyalty, warlike
b) Send some warriors
Goals: glory; Values: loyalty
c) Ignore him, we have better things
to do.
Economics: herds; Goals: peace; Values: caution
d) Raid those who send warriors for
they are weakened and we are not.
Goals: rulership; Values: cruelty, pragmatism
18) Infighting
With no dire threat to the Empire to unit the tribes, the clans
began to squabble among themselves. Clans fought over religion,
tribute or just grazing lands. What were you willing to fight over?
a) Grazing lands
Economics: herding
b) Hunting and gathering lands
Economics: gathering, hunting
c) Herding other animals
Values: tradition
d) Redress of old grievances
Values: vengeance
e) The chance to rule the tribe
Goals: rulership
f) None - we tried to maintain the
peace.
Goals: peace
19) Troublesome Neighbours
You have a recurring trouble with a neighbouring Char-Un clan.
What is the root of this trouble?
a) We have an ancient feud with them
Values: tradition, vengeance
b) They keep raiding us
Values: warlike
c) Their hunters and gatherers poach
on our land
Goals: prosperity
d) They seek to control the trade
routes
Economics: trade
e) They sacrifice to the spirits
Values: piety
f) They herd dirty animals.
Values: tradition
That is the end of the questionnaire.
Worksheet
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Enemies
Ancient
The Farmers
Dragons
Storm Barbarians
Dijigelmi (Uz)
Water
Hsunchen
Recent
Carmanians
The Farmers
Storm Barbarians
River Folk/Water
The Bull Men
Hollri
Hsunchen
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Economics
Crafting
Gathering
Herds
Hunting
Magic
Trade
Tribute
Goals
Conquest
Glory
Learning
Peace
Prosperity
Rulership
Lunar Relations
Neighbours
Dirty Animals
Feud
Poaching
Raid
Sacrifice
Trade Routes
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Spirits
Bornard
Folien
Iriloy
Kalikos
Kargzant
Lorest
ma-Tamara
Morgzil
Ruag
Sunishi
Tirgzant
Values
Caution
Cruelty
Generosity
Indulgence
Innovation
Loyalty
Piety
Pragmatism
Tradition
Vengeance
Warlike
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Final Clan Profile
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