Cottonwood
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The Cottonwoods is a long tale of valor, honor and glory but as all stories start they start with humble beginnings. The founders of the clan was two brothers, Boldrumir and Cyler both forest dwarfs both with a sense of unification with their forest brothers and sisters with these thoughts the Cottonwood clan began as the clan who wished to bring the Forest Dwarfs together. As Boldrumirs and Cylers first steps into making their clan they had to deiced on who will lead Cyler being the more militaristic dwarf he wished to rule with an iron fist, however Boldrumir with his sharp thinking and gentle words won the little debate and became the first chief of the Cottonwood clan, his first orders as chief was simple 'bring the forest dwarfs home' and with that the epic quest of Cotton started.
Appearance
The Cottonwoods have ginger or brown hair, ranging at 4'0" - 5'0" ft in height with different shades of green eyes some can also have purple eyes in rare cases. Cottonwoods normally wear brown to green clothing to blend into their environment.
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Culture
The Culture of the Cottonwoods take up a more tribal feel since they are Forest dwarfs they are lead by a chief instead of a clan father or mother. As well as being lead by a chief they take up certain traits like animals acting wild with random outbursts leading to some fear what a Cottonwood would do if they are angered.
The newer Cottonwoods are more clam then there older kin, living there life following there clan chief Bjor 'Sugar Tits' Cottonwood which he teaches Cottonwoods that life inst all serious, life is all fun and games.
The Cottonwoods tend to create war weapons with sticks, leaves and steel combining them all to make powerful wooden weapons there armors are also created the same way they pray to the Hearth Mother to make there nature materials to be the finest and if she answers the weapons and armor are very sturdy.
Traditions
Laws
The Laws of Cotton are broke up into four simple laws which all the clan members obey.
Follow your chief
Respect your clan
Never Kinslay
Stay loyal to Anbella
With these simple rules the Cottonwoods govern themselves for there tribal ways do not need long laws or laws about property they only need respect and loyalty
History
Notable Members
Ozneat 'The Father' Treebeard, Father of the First
Boldrumir Cottonwood, The Founder
Cyler Cottonwood, The Bear
Bjor 'Sugar Tits' Cottonwood, The Reformer
