Mambas
The Mamba’s are an exclusively beastman political faction within Teutonia, but, not all beastmen are Mambas. The Mamba’s philosophy is one of ongoing stability. They believe that for Teutonia to prosper there must be stability. They are happy to support any action that prevents destabilisation of the whole of Teutonia. They do not view Teutonia as just the towns and cities, or even the population of the country: for Mambas, the deserts, forests and rivers of Teutonia are just as important as its people, cities and culture.
During the War with the Pythons, the Mambas provided assistance to the Vipers and Cobras, but also held back significant information that may have meant the war was more bloody and debilitating for both sides. Mambas are not loyal to any king, queen or ruler as a matter of principle. Loyalty is based on whether who is in charge is successfully achieving stability within Teutonia and for all of Teutonia. Playing a Mamba requires that you have some mechanism to reconcile an allegiance to the warhost.
During the War with the Pythons, the Mambas provided assistance to the Vipers and Cobras, but also held back significant information that may have meant the war was more bloody and debilitating for both sides. Mambas are not loyal to any king, queen or ruler as a matter of principle. Loyalty is based on whether who is in charge is successfully achieving stability within Teutonia and for all of Teutonia. Playing a Mamba requires that you have some mechanism to reconcile an allegiance to the warhost.
Structure
The Mamba leaders are called the Mo’ordinai. The Mo’ordinai are the Mamba equivalent of the Teutonian Reichstag and Civil Service. Not all Mambas are Mo’ordinai. Periodically, there are elections to determine a ruling house which then directs the Mamba cause. The current ruling house is House Sauron.
The Mamba’s comprises of four subgroups called houses. All mamba’s belong to one of these houses.
House Ursus
House Ursus is confrontational in its approach, but is generally the most willing to fight alongside the other snake factions. Its genetically comprises of dog, badger, wolf and bear beastfolk.
House Bovine
House Bovine, comprised of cow, horse, sheep and deer beastfolk, is the most benign of the houses and sees a partnership with Vipers, Pythons and Cobra’s as a favoured approach.
House Sauron
House Sauron is comprised of Lizard, snake, amphibian and reptile beastfolk. It is the most secretive and untrustworthy house when it comes to dealing with non-beastmen and, more than any other house, believes that any means justify any end.
House Feline
House Feline is an exclusively cat beastmen house and are the least likely to work with vipers, pythons and cobras and the most likely to work against the best interests of the other snake factions.
The Mamba’s comprises of four subgroups called houses. All mamba’s belong to one of these houses.
House Ursus
House Ursus is confrontational in its approach, but is generally the most willing to fight alongside the other snake factions. Its genetically comprises of dog, badger, wolf and bear beastfolk.
House Bovine
House Bovine, comprised of cow, horse, sheep and deer beastfolk, is the most benign of the houses and sees a partnership with Vipers, Pythons and Cobra’s as a favoured approach.
House Sauron
House Sauron is comprised of Lizard, snake, amphibian and reptile beastfolk. It is the most secretive and untrustworthy house when it comes to dealing with non-beastmen and, more than any other house, believes that any means justify any end.
House Feline
House Feline is an exclusively cat beastmen house and are the least likely to work with vipers, pythons and cobras and the most likely to work against the best interests of the other snake factions.
Culture
Despite being beastmen, the Mambas prize knowledge and have expert mages, alchemists, surgeons and other magical specialists among their number.
Mambas tend to be quite secretive and will gather, retain and conceal information and items from the warhost until they can determine whether the best interests of the wider Teutonia are served by passing them on to Vipers, Pythons and Cobras. The Mambas can and do worship all gods within the pantheon, but many also worship a goddess of nature known as Silva to them and Grunwald to others. To the Mamba’s Silva is the true goddess of nature, the protector of the black forest who appears as a woman guarded by a hellhound. All beastfolk of any nation love her, even if they dont know it yet.
Mambas tend to be quite secretive and will gather, retain and conceal information and items from the warhost until they can determine whether the best interests of the wider Teutonia are served by passing them on to Vipers, Pythons and Cobras. The Mambas can and do worship all gods within the pantheon, but many also worship a goddess of nature known as Silva to them and Grunwald to others. To the Mamba’s Silva is the true goddess of nature, the protector of the black forest who appears as a woman guarded by a hellhound. All beastfolk of any nation love her, even if they dont know it yet.
History
The Mambas withdrew from mainstream Teutonian society following the snake war that arose from the Python assassination of the king. Since then, Mambas have been reclusive and were thought to have died out, prior to their resurfacing during the most recent House elections. Even then, the Mamba hierarchy deemed it unnecessary to tell the warhost who they were.
Since going into self-enforced exile, the Mambas have continued to work for what they perceive as the best interests of Teutonia.
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