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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5239766" data-attributes="member: 92305">The numbers are "round", rule of thumb guesses. The Cimmerians don't take a census, but since everyone knows every body (we're only talking about just over 300 people), it's easy to count the total population of the Blue Fox Clan. If you study the numbers, they'll reveal things to you about the clan. Look at the population of Seven Stones. Most of the craftsmen in your town are age 30 or younger. Seven Stones is a pretty "young" town, which makes sense: Your clan has only been around for 20 years, and it's grown from the much older Grath clan. The Grath who have broken with tradition and switched allegiance to the Blue Foxes are typically young Cimmerians. Young minds are more accepting of change than older ones who have lived with tradition their entire lives. Also note the fighting force that your clan can field. At 336 clansmen, your clan is one of the bigger clans in Cimmeria. That number includes everybody, though--babies, women, grandparents, the infirm and those unable to fight. When on the battlefield, your clan fields 53 warriors. If needed, another 24 elders can be added to count your maximum number of warriors at a total of 77. Now, that's a total of 77 warriors possible. In a crisis, Finn wouldn't field his entire force. He'd keep a reserve, and he'd keep an element behind to protect Seven Stones (after having the homesteaders brought in to stay in the town where its easier to protect them). 24 of the 77 total are elders (including Finn, himself), who are the clan's leaders. But, Cimmerian leaders aren't the type to stay behind the force and lead from a strategic position. The elders fight out front with the warriors. Another thing you can learn about the clan is their age classifications. If you're between the age of 0-14, then you're considered a child. This is where the PCs are at the moment (but, once they finish training, they'll be warriors at age 15). Age 15-30 is considered warrior age, and this includes women, though the majority of the women aren't true warriors. Drachena is unique. But, it is a warrior based society. And, Finn will use the women to fight if times get desperate. Using the women means he more than double his force (but with women, who aren't trained like the men, and aren't physically as strong). Age 31-60 is considered "elder" age. By this time in life, a clansman has lived long enough and experienced enough to have gained wisdom with his words. A Blue Fox chief must be at least 31 years old to obtain the position, though the tradition is new. There have only been two chiefs in the history of the clan. It is not impossible--just unlikely--that a warrior become chief. Age 61+ is considered the twilight of life. If able, these people act as advisors to the elders, but with no true power except their influence (which can be considerable since the clan's political structure is family based). Remember, one can refer to your clan in a number of ways: The Blue Fox Clan; The Foxmen; The Urrogh. EDIT: Remember, too, that you can guess the average level of an NPC by looking at their age. Warrior age is 15-30 years old. That means that, on average, the highest level warriors have 15 years experience. What does that translate to? Warriors range in level from 1-6. An elder would range in level from 6-10. So...your clan has 53 warriors in the level 1-6 range, plus another 24 warriors in the 6-10 range.</blockquote>

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