The Consortium of the Clans

General Concepts
The Consortium of the Clans is an old and powerful faction, whose records precede the great leak, and whose primary focus is the economic and material power. Only a few creatures make it through the strict control that the Alkaufen keep of who enters the faction, and they must be willing to stand heavy Alkaufen presence in both economic and political matters.

The capital of this alliance is the great city of the Alkaufen, the huge tree Frenkor, whose name means "Home" in the Alkaufen´s language. Many other races just call it "That f*ucking huge tree" but never in the presence of an Alkaufen, of course. It holds an amazing height of ten kilometers, and sustains several districts, from the ghettos in the lower branches to the aristocratic houses and palaces in the top.

History
The Consortium is by far the oldest faction. It´s origins can be traced back to when the Water Plane was still submerged, and although their members have changed many times, the leaders remain the same; the Alkaufen. In the beginning, they´d offer commercial aid to Lesser races, to be able to exploit their raw materials, but it wasn´t a long run until they grasped the political power in the various clans under their power, and as such the Consortium was created. The goals of the faction have changed quite a lot since the old days of controlling the submarine water currents, to get a hold of the bigger jungles and mines, securing the trade roads and killing the always growing dangers that lurk in the wilds. As for today, the Alkaufen accept anyone that can provide some financial benefit, or at least some strategic value that a can´t be ignored in a warring world.

Members
The Consortium has the greatest variety range of all factions. Some deals date over ten millennia back in time, and are valid even today.

Members that inhabit Frenkor and are active surface members of the Consortium are:

Lesser: Half: High:
 * Jecan
 * Iiburuk
 * Gakadalik
 * Dralmancar
 * Fanderalemer
 * Faeris
 * Alkaufen
 * Namontak
 * Tir