W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

But they know something else as well — that theyare the champions of the Folk. As the greatest, theirduty is to protect all who are lesser. While the Khanmay be insufferable bastards, filled with arrogance andRage, there is no one better to have at your side whenthe world comes apart beneath you.OrganizationIn ancient times, the Khan ruled as sultans amongmen, with the eldest Khan holding court over the younger,as well as his tiger and human Kinfolk. That system collapsedin the 1950s, when the last sultan betrayed hisKin and in the process nearly annihilated the Khan intheir entirety. These days the Khan have no overarchingorganization, instead carving out their territories andprotecting their Kin as best they can. The Bagheeraaid them in this endeavor, though never openly; Khanpride wouldn’t allow overt assistance that might be seenas weakness on their part. But behind the scenes, tiesbetween the two tribes remain strong.DistributionThe Khan, like their tiger Kin, once roamed throughoutall of Asia, as well as the islands of Malaysia andIndonesia. Recent years have taken a catastrophic tollon the wild tiger population, however, and the Khanhave pulled back into India and Nepal, hoping to protectthose few tigers remaining free in the wild.Kin and AppearanceIn the past, some weretigers have allowed their humanracial affiliations to color their judgments of oneanother, which led to horrible feuds between variousfamilies of the Khan tribe. Having seen the devastationthat this in-fighting can create, modern Khan tend tobe a bit more circumspect in their selection of partners,choosing mates who will put the battle against Asuraabove petty nationalistic concerns. A modern Khan maytake her mate from any human clan or tribe, however hemust be strong, powerful, and dedicated to the protectionof his fellows.Most Khan are massively built, weighing upwardsof 300 lbs in human form and close to 800 lbs in Feline.When they take Chatro, they are matched in size onlyby the largest of the Gurahl or Mokolé. Khan exude asense of majesty that other Bastet can only dream of;even the Simba cannot match them for sheer, feral power.79