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Admin: /* Gender Roles */

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Gender Roles

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	===Gender Roles===		===Gender Roles===
	* Cathay is a highly structured~~, patriarchal~~ society inspired by East Asian cultures, ~~emphasizing hierarchy, family~~, ~~and scholarly~~ or military ~~achievement~~. Men ~~dominate politics~~, ~~bureaucracy~~, ~~military command~~, ~~and trade~~.		Cathay is a highly structured society mostly inspired by East Asian cultures in which both men and women hold roles of great power, be it political, bureaucratic or military. Men, however, still have several advantages ahead of women, such as overall representation in numbers in offices of power.
	* '''Royalty and Nobility:''' The Emperor holds ultimate authority. ~~Noblewomen~~ exert influence ~~primarily~~ through family connections, arranging marriages, managing estates~~, or~~ guiding heirs, ~~but rarely hold direct political~~ power.		* '''Royalty and Nobility:''' The Emperor holds ultimate authority, only below him are his children. Noblemen & women exert influence through family connections; such as arranging marriages, managing estates & guiding heirs. Whilst some political power can he held, in the end, the true power lies within the hands of the Dragons.
	* '''Commoners:''' Women manage households, children, ~~and local~~ trade. ~~Their social mobility is limited~~, and ~~obedience, virtue, and filial duty~~ are ~~strongly emphasized~~.		* '''Commoners:''' Women primarily manage the households and care for the children, however they are also expected to provide for their homes through hard labour or trade. Even in times of great need, both Men and Women are summoned to protect their home as Peasant levies.
	* Gender ~~roles are codified in law and custom~~, ~~with~~ strict expectations ~~of male~~ leadership and ~~female~~ domestic responsibility. ~~Certain exceptions exist for martial families or religious priestesses~~, ~~but these~~ are ~~rare.~~		* '''Traditional Gender Roles:''' Unlike the rest of the Old World, both genders have strict expectations when it comes to leadership and domestic responsibility. In the end, all are expected to protect and serve the realm of Cathay

	===Sexuality===		===Sexuality===

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Relations with Other Races

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	\| [[Sartosa]]		\| [[Sartosa]]
	\| <span style="color:#~~88ff88~~; font-weight:bold;">~~Friendly~~</span>		\| <span style="color:#ffaa00; font-weight:bold;">Neutral</span>
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Araby]]		\| [[Araby]]

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Combat

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	==Combat==		==Combat==
	Adventurers born of this race naturally align with the following subclasses, which they may choose during character creation.		Adventurers born of this race naturally align with the following subclasses, which they may choose during character creation.
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	==Playing a Cathayan==		==Playing a Cathayan==

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Relations with Other Races

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	==Relations with Other Races==		==Relations with Other Races==
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	\| <span style="color:#ffaa00; font-weight:bold;">Neutral</span>		\| <span style="color:#ffaa00; font-weight:bold;">Neutral</span>
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	==Gender Roles and Sexuality==		==Gender Roles and Sexuality==

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Relations with Other Races

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	\| rowspan="6" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#88ccff;" \| '''Humans'''		\| rowspan="6" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#88ccff;" \| '''Humans'''
	\| [[Empire]]		\| [[Empire]]
	\| <span style="color:#~~00ff00~~; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>		\| <span style="color:#88ff88; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Bretonnia]]		\| [[Bretonnia]]
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	\| [[Sartosa]]		\| [[Sartosa]]
	\| <span style="color:#~~00ff00~~; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>		\| <span style="color:#88ff88; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Araby]]		\| [[Araby]]
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	\| rowspan="3" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#88ff88;" \| '''Elves'''		\| rowspan="3" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#88ff88;" \| '''Elves'''
	\| [[Asur\|Asur (High Elves)]]		\| [[Asur\|Asur (High Elves)]]
	\| <span style="color:#~~00ff00~~; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>		\| <span style="color:#88ff88; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Asrai\|Asrai (Wood Elves)]]		\| [[Asrai\|Asrai (Wood Elves)]]
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	\| rowspan="2" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#ffdd88;" \| '''Dwarfs'''		\| rowspan="2" style="background:#2d2d2d; text-align:center; color:#ffdd88;" \| '''Dwarfs'''
	\| [[Dwarfs]]		\| [[Dwarfs]]
	\| <span style="color:#~~00ff00~~; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>		\| <span style="color:#88ff88; font-weight:bold;">Friendly</span>
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Chaos Dwarfs]]		\| [[Chaos Dwarfs]]

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	\| caption = The Middle Kingdom, where dragons rule and harmony is enforced by fire		\| caption = The Middle Kingdom, where dragons rule and harmony is enforced by fire

	\| founding = Before time was counted ~~(the Dragon Emperor remembers the world when it was young)~~		\| founding = Before time was counted
	\| founder = The Celestial Dragon Emperor and Moon Empress		\| founder = The Celestial Dragon Emperor and Moon Empress
	\| current_leader = The Celestial Dragon Emperor (eternal~~), his children (Miao Ying, Zhao Ming, etc.~~)		\| current_leader = The Celestial Dragon Emperor (eternal)

	\| capital = Wei-Jin, the Dragon Capital		\| capital = Wei-Jin, the Dragon Capital
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	\| height = 160-185 cm (5′3″ - 6′1″)		\| height = 160-185 cm (5′3″ - 6′1″)

	\| language = Cathayan (ancient, melodic~~, and impossible for barbarians to pronounce~~)		\| language = Cathayan (ancient, melodic)
	\| religion = Veneration of the Dragon Emperor, the Moon Empress, and the balance of Yin and Yang		\| religion = Veneration of the Dragon Emperor, the Moon Empress, and the balance of Yin and Yang
	\| government = Divine imperial bureaucracy ruled by immortal dragons in human guise		\| government = Divine imperial bureaucracy ruled by immortal dragons in human guise

	\| allies = High Elves (distant respect), some Jade-Blooded ogre tribes		\| allies = High Elves (distant respect), some Jade-Blooded ogre tribes
	\| enemies = Chaos (eternal foe), Skaven, Ogres ~~who forgot their place, rebellious monkey clans~~		\| enemies = Chaos (eternal foe), Skaven, Ogres
	}}		}}

Admin at 18:06, 30 November 2025

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	\| name = Grand Cathay		\| name = Grand Cathay

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 * '''Strengths:''' Disciplined, educated, and deeply rooted in tradition; skilled in strategy, philosophy, and martial arts; enjoys the stability and protection of a powerful empire.
 * '''Weaknesses:''' Rigid social roles, burdened by bureaucracy, slow to embrace change, and often pressured by high expectations of honor and duty.
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Admin: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	* '''Strengths:''' Disciplined, educated, and deeply rooted in tradition; skilled in strategy, philosophy, and martial arts; enjoys the stability and protection of a powerful empire.		* '''Strengths:''' Disciplined, educated, and deeply rooted in tradition; skilled in strategy, philosophy, and martial arts; enjoys the stability and protection of a powerful empire.
	* '''Weaknesses:''' Rigid social roles, burdened by bureaucracy, slow to embrace change, and often pressured by high expectations of honor and duty.		* '''Weaknesses:''' Rigid social roles, burdened by bureaucracy, slow to embrace change, and often pressured by high expectations of honor and duty.


	==Relations with Other Races==		==Relations with Other Races==

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Overview

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	* '''Religion:''' The Dragon Emperor is divine. Questioning this is… discouraged.		* '''Religion:''' The Dragon Emperor is divine. Questioning this is… discouraged.

	===Relations with Other Races===		===Morality, Slavery, and Corruption===
			* '''Slavery:''' Forbidden by Imperial law, though indentured servitude and harsh labor contracts exist in remote provinces. True slavery is rare and harshly punished, but corruption among local officials sometimes creates informal exploitation.
			* '''Non-consent sexual relationships:''' Strongly condemned. Cathayan law and social etiquette place great emphasis on honor, harmony, and family reputation; offenders face severe legal and social consequences.
			* '''Vulnerability to Chaos corruption:''' Low. The Celestial Order, strict bureaucracy, and powerful dragon-blooded rulers provide strong resistance. However, individuals on the borders or among sorcerers may still fall to Tzeentch or Slaanesh.

			===Strengths & Weaknesses===
			* '''Strengths:''' Disciplined, educated, and deeply rooted in tradition; skilled in strategy, philosophy, and martial arts; enjoys the stability and protection of a powerful empire.
			* '''Weaknesses:''' Rigid social roles, burdened by bureaucracy, slow to embrace change, and often pressured by high expectations of honor and duty.


			==Relations with Other Races==
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	\| <span style="color:#ffaa00; font-weight:bold;">Neutral</span>		\| <span style="color:#ffaa00; font-weight:bold;">Neutral</span>
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	~~===Strengths & Weaknesses===~~
	* '''Strengths:''' Unmatched magical artillery, living statues, dragon-led synergy, unbreakable discipline.
	* '''Weaknesses:''' Arrogant to the point of blindness, slow to adapt, every unit costs a fortune in silk and jade.

	==Playing a Cathayan==		==Playing a Cathayan==