Xanastyr

Githyanki Societal Roles

• The Liches: There are a rare few liches in githyanki society, and they are always entities of tremendous power and influence. In honor of Gith, the first of their number, liches in githyanki society are only ever permitted to be women. The greatest of the liches is the reclusive Queen Vlaakith CLVII of Tu'narath. A few others are rulers of their own githyanki client-nations, vassals to the Lich Queen of Tu'narath. Most of the ruler liches have a few less powerful liches as their lieutenants, though they keep the numbers within the rangers of what the lich-queen can handle in battle, for any rivals to her power inevitably come from their number. Occasionally a nation might attempt to break away from the rule of Tu'narath, but they are inevitably destroyed - to turn from the rule of Queen Vlaakith is to turn from the Eternal Crusade, and such heresy is not permitted to last long.
• Duthka'gith: Dragon-githyanki crossbreeds, the duthka'gith are the preferred servitors of Queen Vlaakith, who is said to consider them to be "perfected githyanki". They are unwelcome but permitted in Xanastyr.
• Ch'r'ai (Profession): Warlock-inquisitors of the lich-queens, the ch'r'ai serve as the templars and foremost servants of their mistresses. They usually function as secret police, and they are considered most-favored: if any are permitted to ascend to lichdom, it will be warlocks who come from the ch'r'ai. Ch'r'ai stand above any of the chalaxass or caste.
• Gish (Caste): The warrior-caste of the githyanki, the gish make up approximately half of the githyanki populace in Xanastyr. Those githyanki of other castes who prove themselves in annual combat festivals may be moved to the gish caste. Likewise, those born into it without any fighting talent may find themselves shunted aside into one of the other castes.
  • Sha'sal Khou (Gish Profession): Elite dragon-riding warriors whose name means "silver swords", these are the psionic knights of the githyanki.
  • Warlocks (Gish Profession): All with the talent to wield arcane power are given this title.
• Mlar (Caste): Workers and craftsmen, the mlar are also the slave-owners of society, responsible for breeding and training slaves. The mlar are the lowest-ranking caste with membership in the chalaxass, and typically perform the necessary duties to keep the legions running (along with a healthy population of thralls).
  • Ghustil (Mlar Profession): A nearly-heretical mral scholar who studies the divine. Though they do not worship gods, they do master techniques of seizing untethered divine energy in the Astral Sea, and bending it to their whim.
• Glathk (Caste): The least of the githyanki, the glathk are farmers and laborers who belong to no chalaxass.
• Nilghar (Glathk Profession): Landowners given the responsibility for interacting with outsiders. Far less xenophobic than most githyanki, they are still treacherous and given to treating others poorly. Though wealthier and more influential than others of their caste, nilghar are still considered tainted by continual contact with outsiders.
• Thralls (Caste): Slaves utilized for menial labor. Thralls are owned by those of mral and glathk castes.

Dominion of Eternal Xana
A great city laid out in strict geographical precision, according to strident military guidelines, the githyanki of Xanastyr serve their general-queen, the lich named Eternal Xana. A vassal of Queen Vlaakith CLVII of Tu'narath, Eternal Xana is obsessed with military precision and tightly controlled society. Even among the militaristic githyanki, the Xanastyrai are seen as particularly hidebound.

Xanastyrai society - including the small handful of colonies and conquered domains - is divided into social units called chalaxass, or "legions". Roughly analagous to clans or tribes, each of the chalaxa strive to provide their own internal structure in all things: each is bidden to be independent and strong in its own right, providing not just armies, but also support structures such as familial units, mercantile efforts, craftsmen and the like.

Population: 65,000. Githyanki are the dominant people of Xanastyr, and found in all its districts. Indeed, it is illegal for non-githyanki to be in any part of Xanastyr save Greytown and the Dockyards.

Eternal Xana, the Lich Queen of Xanastyr

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The Chalaxass

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• Squads: Led by terrth (sergeants), squads are made up of eight-man teams.
• Company: Led by kithrak (captains), companies are made up of five squads and their terrth.

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Districts of Xanastyr

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• Greytown: X
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