Yán Kór

Yán Kóryani
Greetings: Place the right hand before one's mouth, palm inward and fingers pointing up – rather as if one were kissing one's palm – and bowing slightly.

Intelligence Organization: Surgeth- Baron Áld's spy organization in Yán Kór.

Yán Kór Clans: Black Bough Blue Shadow; Fishers of Vrídu- Lord of Sacrifice worshipers (a local aspect of Vimúhla); Flying Dragon Fish- Based in the city of Mákhis; High Clan of Kè'ér High Ones of Kè'ér; High Spires of Rüllá Krél; Lord of Sacrifice of Vrídu Ná-Chu'úl of Krél; Red and Green Banner of Dháru Red Forest- Kè'ér, Sné Kakór; River of Yellow- Yán Kór City; Second Moon; Silver Worm Valient of Kè'ér; Walking in Golden Water.

Yán Kór Clans (all canon) Source: "Tekumel Lineages, Clans, and Notes" Tekume Yahoo group

Black Bough  Blue Shadow Fishers of Vrídu- Lord of Sacrifice worshipers (a local aspect of Vimúhla). Flying Dragon Fish- Based in the city of Mákhis. High Clan of Kè'ér  High Ones of Kè'ér High Spires of Rüllá  Krél Lord of Sacrifice of Vrídu  Ná-Chu'úl of Krél Red and Green Banner of Dháru  Red Forest- Kè'ér, Sné Kakór. River of Yellow- Yán Kór City. Second Moon Silver Worm  Valient of Kè'ér * Walking in Golden Water

The Black Ships
-Source: The Blue Room

''Could I get just a word or two about the "black ships"? Who sails these ships, and from what lands are they rumored to come from? (Or is this another MAJOR plot twist that you don't want to divulge???!)''

I don't mind talking about it -- it's common knowledge in the ports of Yan Kor and Pijjena. The problem is that it takes a LOT of energy to hunt out my facts and type them into an e-mail letter! The Black Ships come from over the Pole -- apparently there are ways around the ice cap that lies about 30 hexes north of the northernmost hex you can see on the Zocchi map. The Black Ships contain leather-clad traders and warriors who seek gold, furs, fancy goods, etc. in Yan Kor and the south. They do not often disembark, and they never leave their ships to travel southward by land. Some seem to have sorcerous powers, like Fu Shi'i, while others are reputed to be fine warriors and sailors. They have not been a major problem, which is why they are not much mentioned in any of my books. I suppose one could take passage on one of these ships and go across the pole. But rumour has it that those kingdoms are ruled by Hokun, who use humans as slaves.