Harvest Clan

From The Human Clans

The people of Harvest Clan are simple folk who live simple lives. They are master farmers, who revere the earth itself, and the gods and goddesses of the hearth and of the harvest.

The patron of the clan was a widowed peasant farmer with more than a dozen children. To her sorrow, her fields were ravaged and her husband killed during a war. Denouncing war and swearing that none of her kin would be a party to such barbarianism, Mowra Erestaevan taught her children the value of peace, of caring for other people, and providing for themselves and others in need. Some became farmers, some became craftsman, others joined various peaceable Guilds to help others. Hearing of what Mowra had done, what she had created, other Humans, believing that her way of life would offer fulfillment, went to join her at her home. Eventually, this became known as the Harvest Clan. Incidentally, almost all the leaders of Harvest Clan have been female, perhaps in remembrance of Mowra.

They developed into a good-sized, out of the way farming community. The clan always put an emphasis on teaching and on learning crafts that would provide for the community and for others, such as farming, herb-growing, weaving, teaching, and healing. Hunting is always frowned upon -- sometimes it is necessary for survival. But drawing swords against others of the mortal races, or participating (with the exception of healing the wounded of both sides) in warfare are both forbidden by the clan.