{"id":1067,"date":"2025-05-11T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiveoaths.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1067"},"modified":"2025-05-11T13:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:28:14","slug":"factions-of-baol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fiveoaths.com\/wordpress\/explore-the-world\/the-five-realms\/baol\/factions-of-baol\/","title":{"rendered":"Factions of Baol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Baol is a realm divided. Not only is the land split between High and Low, but those lands are themselves carved between various different factions. In the Highlands, the Clanns wield power, while in the Lowlands it\u2019s the Trade Guilds.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-clanns\">The Clanns<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Every highlander belongs to a Clann, the huge tribes that encompass many different species and people. The highlanders claim the Clanns all originated as the families of the Amber Hall\u2019s sworn courtiers. The Clanns are numerous, but four stand above the rest. These four (as well as some others) all claim descent from particularly important courtiers of the Hall, and are numbered among the <a href=\"https:\/\/fiveoaths.com\/wordpress\/explore-the-world\/tirneach-society\/tiarnai-and-high-families\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"429\">High Families<\/a>. The Clanns are split between the two great Highland peninsulas &#8211; the Bolge in the north, and the Bight in the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clann Niamha<\/strong> is the preeminent Clann of the Bight, with many vassal families and Clanns swearing fealty to them. The Clanns of the Bolge often sneer at Clann Niamha, saying they have gone soft because they don\u2019t need to fight for their territory as often. Clann Niamha simply gesture at their unassailable position in the Bight and invite their rivals to have a go at taking it from them. They sell their cattle annually during the great cattle market at Buncrioch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clann Donnchadha<\/strong>\u2019s ridings are found in the southern and central parts of the Bolge. They claim that they were the chief treasurers and trusted advisors of the Amber Hall, and that it was through their good auspices that the town of Calladoon was built in the heart of Bolb&#8217;s Bay. For this reason they claim the town is rightfully theirs and will be liable to send their forces against both Calladoon and the hated Clann Aonghusa in any particular raiding season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clann Aonghusa<\/strong>\u2019s ridings are found in the northern and central parts of the Bolge. Clann Aonghusa claim to have been the chief explorers to the Amber Hall, and maintain a proud tradition of being navigators and raiders upon the sea. This is something the village of Manann&#8217;s Finger and beyond up the Siabhal coast can attest to: when the sails of Clann Aonghusa appear on the horizon it is beyond time to get ready for a fight. They are the perennial rival of Clann Donnchadha, and Ridings often pass from one to the other through conquest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clann Cl\u00e1ra <\/strong>are the third great Clann of the Bolge, found in the southwest. They are smaller than their neighbours in Clanns Aonghusa and Donnchadha, and they survive by never being drawn into a full alliance or full enmity with either. Clann Cl\u00e1ra&#8217;s great tradition is that they were the masters-at-arms of the Amber Hall, and that the finest wielders of any weapon can be found among their number. They keep close links with the Krieger of Bruid, and have added the strange weaponry of Schlachtfeld to their arsenal. They are also known for keeping flocks of \u00c9an Taisce, a generally useless bird. The joke goes that if you have something useless, you will find a buyer in Clann Cl\u00e1ra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trade-guilds\">Trade Guilds<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Trade Guilds of the lowlands are groups of people who have come together for mutual profit. Some say they\u2019re the real power in the lowlands, holding sway even over the Iarlas.&nbsp; They provide training, equipment, and connections for their members, and expect loyalty in return. The guilds are involved in all aspects of trade and commerce in Baol, though each has a particular focus that they excel in. The most eminent trade guilds in operation at the moment are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joyous Bounty<\/strong> Trade Guild, who have an edge amongst tavern owners and merchants of all stripes. The richest guild in terms of pure money, have the strongest presence of Teacher Cinnire in their ranks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gilded Scale<\/strong> Trade Guild, who have the most story tellers, skalds, entertainers (and gossips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friendly Hand<\/strong> Trade Guild, who have the most hunters, trappers, and butchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Steadfast Bloom<\/strong> Trade Guild who are trying to take over the edge in farming and agriculture. They are the newest guild, established in 790 TR, after the Happy Harvest Trade Guild was disbanded due to their role in the battle of <a href=\"https:\/\/fiveoaths.com\/wordpress\/explore-the-world\/history-of-the-realms\/important-battles\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"482\">Traitor\u2019s Tears<\/a>. Unlike the rest of the guilds, they are not headquartered in Uaircinn, but in the farming town of Rathmeabh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polished Smile<\/strong> Trade Guild have the edge in mining and represent many smiths.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Honest Deal<\/strong> Trade Guild mostly represents artisans, arcane crafters, and have a lot of connections with spellcasters and ritualists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baol is a realm divided. Not only is the land split between High and Low, but those lands are themselves carved between various different factions. In the Highlands, the Clanns wield power, while in the Lowlands it\u2019s the Trade Guilds. 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