The Luxons & The Jade Sea
For a scant few seconds, the storm that followed Shiro's death wail roiled the sea, spawning waves that reached hundreds of feet in the air. An instant later, everything was frozen in place, but not because of a sudden cold front- the sea was not turned to ice. It had became solid jade. In order to survive, the Luxons had to adapt to a literally landlocked lifestyle, unable to transport goods to market or even sail to a nearby islands for fresh water. Their merchant ships had became one with the petrified ocean, the currents that took them to far-flung lands were now as still as glass.
The traditionally seafaring Luxons became nomads sailing on a lifeless sea. They contrived ways ways to adapt their giant ships to the new landscape. They now carry out extensive jade mining operations on the frozen sea, uncovering magical oddities and precious resources made up of the petrified life embedded in the unmoving waves.
Today, the Luxons have grouped themselves into three different clans: the serpent, the Turtle, and the Crab. To keep order, the Luxons invest authority in their Council of Elders, the ruling body that meets each year to modify and approve the "code" that all the clans will follow for the next twelve months.
Although the clans often battle against one another, this is less about warfare and more about demonstrating which clan is the strongest and the most powerful. These battles are usually fought by each clan's champion, along with that champion's elite guard.
