The mysterious shadow clans of Khitai are formed by ferocious anarchists who wants to break the Monarchy down, and free the people from so many rules and codes of honor and well conduct. The shadow clans abominate any restrictions to the total liberty of a human being, they demand the right to choose their own paths... Though their beliefs seen to be sincere and somehow even heroic, their actual ways of action are very criminal and coward.
The truth is that the shadow clans doesn`t speak for the whole khitains, because the major part of their people are happy with the king control, they just believe in him to the death, and just wants him to tell them which path is to be followed. Though the shadow clans might have a bit of reason on their critique to the Monarchy, a kingdom under their criminal control would be only worst for all the khitaians...
The shadow clans are each leaded by powerful ancient magicians who call themselves as shadow lords, they have many unknown magical powers which, rumors tell, are a gift from the god Odda, ruler of the shadows!

The nightblades are the special agents of this clans, who had developed some mysterious magical abilities with the aid of their lords. Most of the nightblades are noiseless assassins and raiders of the cold nights, but many others retain some honor inside their hearts, and often rebels against their own lords, though very few survive to tells the history.

There are about 9 known shadow lords along Khitai, but as they are very reclusive and always hidden in the depths of Khun-po Mountains, there may be even more lords to be found!
Each shadow lord control one entire clan of nightblades, ninjas, samurais, warriors, rogues, necromancers, mages, clerics of Odda, kenkus and other fearful beings in the service of the shadows... They may be not allies, but each one share the same hate against the monarchy and the king Maw-Tutso-ju.
The clans operates by attacking the royal caravans and annoying the Royal Cities, making their trades of food and minerals a day after day risk of life. They also have plans of taking the control of Urk-Hai, the city which is just to the south of their territory, but the Monarchy knows how to defend their cities.
Many clans are also criminal, hiring kenkus, rogues and mercenaries to turn the Royal Cities into a chaotic place, even spreading vicious and toxic herbs inside their walls, turning the khitaians into weak dependants.

Lord Hawkkin: The leader of the Hawkkin clan is believed to be the most powerful and wise of all the shadow lords, many rumors actually say that he is the mind behind all the other shadow clans strategies! His clan is the most strong, with more members, and a wide area of operation that reaches even the city of Nakhat, far away from their territory. They are prime criminals, and controls many thieving gangs all over Khitai.
Lord Sū-Marath: The leader of the Maraths, the vile clan that is totally devoted to assassination and mercenary ways, Sū-Marath became famous with the notice of the killing of king Fyunna-Tutso-ju by his master assassin, known as Hia-Kunn-fu. The Monarchy nearly felt with this horrible event, but somehow they managed to find the way of survival by turning the young son of Fyunna-Tutso-ju into a wise king, even more charismatic than his father...
Lord Hunn-Khu-do: The leader of the Hunn-Khu clan, Hunn-Khu-do is a master strategist, being the man in charge of developing all the strategies to finally take out the city of Urk-Hai, he still doesn`t got the job done. But his contribution to the shadow clans cause were great so far, particularly the alliance between the clans and the kenku families inside Khun-po Mountains, which could only be possible with the diplomatic talents of lord Hunn-Khu-do. His clan also operates by controlling the Royal Cities thieving gangs.
Lord Kai-Kaishy: The leader of the Kaishi, the most coward of the clans, who invest in the cultivation of rare vicious and toxic herbs who sells high to the already many dependants of them inside the Royal Cities. A plan so diabolical that even the other shadow lords fells a bit troubled by cooperating with... The Kaishi members are known to be weak of fighting skills, but masters of commerce. There are no known nightblades inside this clan.
Lord May-Jinn-po: The leader of the May-Jinn clan, May-Jinn-po is a strong warrior, who everyone sure would avoid to fight. Though his clan is the responsible for all the military structure of the shadow clans, having even many solders on the battles at Urk-Hai, the May-Jinn are actually the most honorable of the clans, sincerely devoted to bring liberty, and not just criminal anarchy, to the lands of Khitai. Their nightblades are ranked among the best warriors of all the kingdom.
Other Lords: The other four known shadow lords controls lesser clans, which doesn`t have the same power level and structure of the other five, though still works with thieving, assassination and so on... Here is the other four lords: Lord Maw-Maw (Maw-Maw clan), Lord Kiuyaia (Kiu clan), Lord Yang-Tutso-do (Yang-Tutso clan) and Lord Pay-Jutso (Jutso clan)

To the very northeast of Khitai, we find the Khun-po Mountains, the base territory of all shadow clans. "Khun-po", which means "Dark Fate" in Torak, is also the home of the god Odda according to the legends of Khitai... Not only the criminal shadow lords live here, but also about 1,500 kenkus and 950 duergar dwarves.
The shadow clans are already allies of the kenkus, and often hires them to work as spies or assassins to work inside the Royal Cities, in exchange they get some extra protection against the constant attacks of the duergars, who are ancient adversaries of the kenkus of Khun-po, and wants to rip them off both the underground and mountain tops, even cowardly attacking their nests.
The duergars also hate the shadow clans, but as their villages are built outside the mountains, near the Fing-po River, they just tolerates their presence as long as they don`t interfer too much on their battles against the kenkus.

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