The Aekorsed (Clan)

Basic Info
The Aekorsed (pronounced Accursed) Clan is a long-standing clan of outcast kobolds based in The Virylian Range in the Naellyn Empire. Since before the Age of Majesty began, the Aekorsed have dwelled in the caves of the Virylians, led by the dragon Yldrerth the Maddened. The scales of the kobolds of this clan varied from dark browns, dark greys, and black, taking after their denmother Yldrerth's black scales.

Society
While most of their clan's history tells of basic bartering as the main source of internal economy, with most of the actual valuables belonging to the denmother's hoard, by the time the clan was discovered by the Naellysh, evidence points to most transactions being done in silver coins or trinkets. Any non-magic or non-gold loot was typically dispersed amongst the clan equally, and while some sold their share, others began to become accustomed to better equipment for their own raids.

Raids on Naellysh caravans was a common practice amongst the Aekorsed, and they rarely left any survivors to tell the tale, hence their long standing status in the shadows. On occasion, their raids would extend to other kobold clans, but often minor ones with no proper denmother to lead the clan. These kobold on kobold raids typically led to an influx in population, as stealing eggs and females was common practice due to low female to male ratio at home.

Religion
While typically kobold clans simply pray and celebrate their denmother, the Aekorsed differed from their former clans, as they developed their own pseudo-pantheon made up of a mesh of the outcasts' previous denmothers. However, a few dragons stay in the fold for longer compared to others, such as Yldrerth herself, and Slydranus the Red. Often to celebrate these pseudo-gods, the kobolds would either burn/sacrifice a large animal of prey, or even lead adventuring parties into traps and given to their denmother as an offering.