The Clan Codex

Ash & Blood is built around people creating places, institutions and histories together. A recognized clan is more than an in-game mechanic, a Discord role or a shared base: it is an organization with leadership, identity, ambitions, relationships, territory, history, reputation and legacy.

The Codex gives every recognized organization a common framework while leaving the actual direction of the clan in the hands of its players. A merchant house, religious order, pirate brotherhood, scholarly circle or kingdom should not be forced down the same path.

Every organization begins with a decision to build something larger than its founders. Official recognition is the point at which that organization becomes part of Ash & Blood's public registry and server-wide history.

A recognized clan is an active organization formally acknowledged by the Ash & Blood Administration & Moderation Team. Recognition may make the organization eligible for its own Discord role or rank, official events, world storylines and future clan systems.

Every recognized clan chooses a public identity that communicates its general place in the world. The classification is descriptive rather than mechanical: it helps other players understand what kind of organization they are meeting.

Registration creates the official public record of a recognized organization. The goal is simple: another player should be able to understand who the clan is, what it represents and who is responsible for it.

Registration is completed through the official Clan Registration ticket. Staff may return incomplete or unclear applications for clarification before approval.

Choose a name that fits the clan's culture, purpose and the Hyborian setting. Modern references, internet memes, copyrighted franchises and intentionally comedic names are unlikely to receive recognition.

Custom heraldry is optional but strongly encouraged. A consistent emblem gives the organization a recognizable visual identity and helps other players identify it during diplomacy, public events, trade and conflict.

Examples of Heraldry

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Animals associated with strength, heritage or a clan tradition.

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Religious symbols connected to the organization's faith.

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Weapons representing a martial tradition.

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Merchant insignias associated with trade or industry.

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Ancient runes, historical emblems or inherited family crests.

EXAMPLE › Clan heraldry should remain recognizable at both banner and profile size.

The clan's public record may include the official name, Clan Charter or governing identity, leadership, settlement, organization identity, heraldry, date of recognition, current Standing and public description.

Ash & Blood does not force every organization into the same archetype. A Clan Profile records how the group governs itself, what it wants to be known for and how it presents itself to the world.

A Clan Profile is more than an application. It is the public identity allies, rivals and newcomers can read before meeting the organization in roleplay. It should evolve whenever leadership, government, diplomacy, territory, ideology or long-term objectives materially change.

REGISTRY GUIDELINE

Keep the profile current

The Registry should describe the organization that exists now, not a version of it that disappeared months ago.

A Primary Purpose records what the clan wants to become known for. It is a reputation marker, not a restriction; organizations may still trade, fight, worship, explore or negotiate outside their chosen focus.

Organization Type tells other players what the institution actually is within the social and political landscape.

Clans are encouraged to select three Core Values. They provide a roleplay foundation for leadership, diplomacy, tradition and everyday behavior, but grant no mechanical bonus.

fficial Clan Registry · Clan Profile

HOUSE PAZMIRA

Registered Noble House

YELLOW STANDING

› Clan emblem of House Pazmira.

Registry Field	Entry
Leader	Condessa Necrinia
Organization	Noble House
Government	Monarchy
Primary Purpose	Politics
Alignment	Lawful Neutral
Core Values	Honor · Tradition · Justice
Headquarters	J4

Registry Summary

House Pazmira is an aristocratic dynasty devoted to diplomacy, governance and preserving the traditions of noble civilization. Through political influence, commerce and honorable alliances, the House strives to shape the future of the Exiled Lands while maintaining the legacy of its ancestral bloodline.

The Three Pillars describe the reputation a clan builds through actual play. They are not levels, currencies or automated statistics, and none of them grants a mechanical advantage.

› The pillars describe different kinds of reputation; no clan is expected to excel equally in all three.

Influence reflects the organization's ability to shape the political, social and military landscape. It cannot simply be purchased; it is earned when other people take the clan's words, promises and threats seriously.

› Influence is not measured by how loudly a clan speaks, but by how many people choose to listen.

Wealth means more than coin. It can be demonstrated through businesses, trade networks, valuable holdings, rare resources and investment that creates opportunity for other players.

› The richest organizations are remembered not for the coin they possessed, but for the prosperity they created.

Prestige reflects reputation, honor and historical significance. It comes from what others remember about the clan rather than what the clan claims about itself.

› Prestige is measured not by what your organization claims to be, but by what others remember it for.

Different strengths create reasons for clans to depend on one another. A wealthy merchant guild may remain politically neutral; a knightly order may earn prestige without controlling trade; a conquering kingdom may wield influence while struggling economically.

› Treaties, caravans, battles, festivals, alliances and monuments naturally shape reputation over time.

Standing reflects how the world and Administration recognize an organization's long-term contribution. It is not a combat rank, wealth score or mechanical progression system.

› Standing recognizes impact and consistency rather than a single victory or project.

Standing describes a living reputation. Inactivity, abandonment or repeated harm to the community may lead to review or reduction, while new clans are encouraged to build stories rather than rush toward recognition.

Diplomacy is player-driven. The Administration does not choose a clan's allies, enemies or trading partners, but those relationships should develop through roleplay and remain consistent with the rulebooks.

Organizations may betray, abandon or violate treaties when that choice arises naturally through roleplay. Broken promises may permanently alter trust, trade and future negotiations. Reputation is often more valuable than a short-term victory.

The Codex explains how organizations frame war as a story. It does not replace the PvP and raiding rules. Every mechanical conflict must still follow Book III.

Meaningful war grows from believable ambitions, political tension and rivalry. It should change relationships or circumstances rather than exist only to determine which group has stronger gear or more players.

› A memorable defeat often creates a better story than a meaningless victory.

Clans are encouraged to establish a believable casus belli: a reason the conflict has become serious enough to justify war.

Most wars should unfold through more than a single battle. Diplomacy, espionage, reconnaissance, logistics, ultimatums, negotiations and individual engagements can all become chapters in the larger campaign.

› Fortified settlements represent substantial building and roleplay. Use diplomacy, ultimatums, evacuations and dramatic defenses to make a siege more than a demolition event.

› War creates refugees, trade disruption, diplomacy, healing, rebuilding and history. The battlefield is only one part of the story.

Commerce is the movement of people, resources, information and opportunity. The strongest economy is one that encourages clans to interact and specialize rather than becoming entirely self-sufficient.

Trade routes connect distant settlements and create regular reasons to travel. Valuable caravans may need escorts; border crossings can become markets; inns grow around traffic; political unrest can redirect commerce.

› Routes turn isolated settlements into connected communities and create natural opportunities for travel, escort and negotiation.

Written agreements for construction, transport, protection, manufacturing or specialist services can create roleplay before, during and after the work. Reliable partnerships may grow into long-term economic relationships.

Prosperous organizations are encouraged to fund projects beyond their own walls: settlements, festivals, expeditions, infrastructure and public institutions. Wealth becomes more meaningful when it enables other players to do something.

› Peace encourages prosperity, war demands production and political change can disrupt established trade.

A settlement should tell visitors who lives there, what those people value and how the community survives. Architecture, public spaces, institutions and businesses matter more than raw size.

Memorable settlements include places where strangers can naturally interact.

The Chronicle is Ash & Blood's living historical record. It preserves organizations and events that meaningfully shaped the world so future characters inherit a setting with a past rather than starting from nothing.

History can also be preserved through statues, memorial gardens, tombs, shrines and monuments. Appropriate landmarks can become places for remembrance, ceremony and future storytelling.

The end of a clan does not erase its achievements. A dissolved kingdom may leave behind architecture, traditions, relics, laws and stories that continue influencing the world.

The Codex is a framework for organizations to create stories together. Founding, reputation, diplomacy, conflict, commerce and legacy all exist to encourage cooperation, meaningful rivalry, creativity and long-term worldbuilding.