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Line 20: The practices and customs of the Snow Raven Clan were a study in contradiction. On the one hand the Clan was incredibly tight-knit and distrusting of any outsiders: rarely would a Snow Raven take someone from outside the Clan into their confidence for fear they may turn on them, and most [[bondsmen]] wore their [[bondcord]] for many years before being accepted. Even then these individuals had difficulty fully integrating into their new Clan, and of the very few warriors taken fewer still were allowed to rise above the rank of [[Star Colonel]].<ref name=FMWC122>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 122</ref> The practices and customs of the Snow Raven Clan were a study in contradiction. On the one hand the Clan was incredibly tight-knit and distrusting of any outsiders: rarely would a Snow Raven take someone from outside the Clan into their confidence for fear they may turn on them, and most [[bondsmen]] wore their [[bondcord]] for many years before being accepted. Even then these individuals had difficulty fully integrating into their new Clan, and of the very few warriors taken fewer still were allowed to rise above the rank of [[Star Colonel]].<ref name=FMWC122>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 122</ref> − In comparison the Clan's internal politics were downright Byzantine, a complex web of power structures and relationships. The focus of this politicking was the Clan's [[Bloodname House]]s, often known internally as "the families," and to interfere with a family's internal affairs was considered a grave sin. This was because each House Leader had absolute authority over how its [[Bloodnamed]] members would vote in the [[Clan Council]], but determining who held this position meant only the most politically astute retained it for more than a few years. Thus while no Snow Raven ever did something without reason, that reason was not always the most apparent one.<ref name=FMWC122/> + In comparison the Clan's internal politics were downright Byzantine, a complex web of power structures and relationships. The focus of this politicking was the Clan's [[Bloodname House]]s, often known internally as "the families," and to interfere with a family's internal affairs was considered a grave sin. This was because each House Leader had absolute authority over how its [[Bloodnamed]] members would vote in the [[Clan Council]], but determining who held this position meant only the most politically astute retained it for more than a few years. Thus while no Snow Raven ever did something for no reason, that reason was not always the most apparent one, and the duality of cooperation and competition helped shaped the Clan.<ref name=FMWC122/> The Snow Ravens were also unique in maintaining a separate category of naval Bloodnames. While all Clans hold control over a number of bloodlines categorized as generic, MechWarrior, Elemental or Pilot, the Snow Ravens created an additional category of Naval Command. Bred for their analytical and command abilities, with strength and stamina secondary concerns, such bloodlines dated back to the early days of the Clan as a means to produce superior naval officers. The rarity of inter-Clan naval engagements throughout most of their history meant other Clans saw such practices as a waste of resources.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 123</ref> The Snow Ravens were also unique in maintaining a separate category of naval Bloodnames. While all Clans hold control over a number of bloodlines categorized as generic, MechWarrior, Elemental or Pilot, the Snow Ravens created an additional category of Naval Command. Bred for their analytical and command abilities, with strength and stamina secondary concerns, such bloodlines dated back to the early days of the Clan as a means to produce superior naval officers. The rarity of inter-Clan naval engagements throughout most of their history meant other Clans saw such practices as a waste of resources.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 123</ref>
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The practices and customs of the Snow Raven Clan were a study in contradiction. On the one hand the Clan was incredibly tight-knit and distrusting of any outsiders: rarely would a Snow Raven take someone from outside the Clan into their confidence for fear they may turn on them, and most [[bondsmen]] wore their [[bondcord]] for many years before being accepted. Even then these individuals had difficulty fully integrating into their new Clan, and of the very few warriors taken fewer still were allowed to rise above the rank of [[Star Colonel]].<ref name=FMWC122>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 122</ref> | The practices and customs of the Snow Raven Clan were a study in contradiction. On the one hand the Clan was incredibly tight-knit and distrusting of any outsiders: rarely would a Snow Raven take someone from outside the Clan into their confidence for fear they may turn on them, and most [[bondsmen]] wore their [[bondcord]] for many years before being accepted. Even then these individuals had difficulty fully integrating into their new Clan, and of the very few warriors taken fewer still were allowed to rise above the rank of [[Star Colonel]].<ref name=FMWC122>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 122</ref> | ||
| − | In comparison the Clan's internal politics were downright Byzantine, a complex web of power structures and relationships. The focus of this politicking was the Clan's [[Bloodname House]]s, often known internally as "the families," and to interfere with a family's internal affairs was considered a grave sin. This was because each House Leader had absolute authority over how its [[Bloodnamed]] members would vote in the [[Clan Council]], but determining who held this position meant only the most politically astute retained it for more than a few years. Thus while no Snow Raven ever did something | + | In comparison the Clan's internal politics were downright Byzantine, a complex web of power structures and relationships. The focus of this politicking was the Clan's [[Bloodname House]]s, often known internally as "the families," and to interfere with a family's internal affairs was considered a grave sin. This was because each House Leader had absolute authority over how its [[Bloodnamed]] members would vote in the [[Clan Council]], but determining who held this position meant only the most politically astute retained it for more than a few years. Thus while no Snow Raven ever did something for no reason, that reason was not always the most apparent one, and the duality of cooperation and competition helped shaped the Clan.<ref name=FMWC122/> |
The Snow Ravens were also unique in maintaining a separate category of naval Bloodnames. While all Clans hold control over a number of bloodlines categorized as generic, MechWarrior, Elemental or Pilot, the Snow Ravens created an additional category of Naval Command. Bred for their analytical and command abilities, with strength and stamina secondary concerns, such bloodlines dated back to the early days of the Clan as a means to produce superior naval officers. The rarity of inter-Clan naval engagements throughout most of their history meant other Clans saw such practices as a waste of resources.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 123</ref> | The Snow Ravens were also unique in maintaining a separate category of naval Bloodnames. While all Clans hold control over a number of bloodlines categorized as generic, MechWarrior, Elemental or Pilot, the Snow Ravens created an additional category of Naval Command. Bred for their analytical and command abilities, with strength and stamina secondary concerns, such bloodlines dated back to the early days of the Clan as a means to produce superior naval officers. The rarity of inter-Clan naval engagements throughout most of their history meant other Clans saw such practices as a waste of resources.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 123</ref> | ||