House Cathak

The Fire That Marches Against the Tide

In the city of Myion on the Isle’s southwest coast, red-haired Cathak soldiers march in lockstep through the stoney alleyways and flying buttresses. In the Fortress of the Greatest General overlooking the city, a commander shouts orders and her hundred soldiers obey, lifting red-tassled spears in a game of war.

House Cathak is the Realm’s military juggernaut, rivaled only by House Tepet in its devotion to the glory of the Imperial Legions. The Cathak families are known for their ambition and their martial streak; only a rare Cathak daughter makes it through her life without serving in the Legions.

Why Play a Cathak?

House Cathak is all about ambition. Cathaks are never satisfied. Play a Cathak if you want to hail from a family with a glorious military history, or if you want to explore the conflict between your individual ambitions and your loyalty to your military and House.

Cathak Culture

Driven by matriarch Cathak Cainan and his family, the Cathak are intensely religious, embracing the martial tradition of the Immaculate Order. Pragmatism and insight are key traits for surviving a Cathak childhood.

The Legions are the beating heart of House Cathak. They value military service and public honor above other virtues. They tend to be direct and pious. They thrive on competition and do not accept mediocrity.

What Do You Know?

Cathak characters have a greater awareness of the following topics:

• You have a broad awareness of politics within the Cathak holdings. You can name major Cathak figures and their positions and loyalties.
• Your childhood lessons included studying command and the art of war. You have a functional knowledge of the Realm’s legions. You can quote the Thousand Correct Actions of the Upright Soldier.
• You grew up studying dueling and weaponry. You knowo the basic military maneuvers and their applications. You know the names and functions of all the major types of weaponry used in the Realm.
• You have an instinct for competition. You know the rules of all sports and games that are popular on the Isle, including gô, harpastum, Gateway, tubo, wrestling, card games, dice games, etc.