The High Council of Vampires
The vampires of Le'ranna are a largely independent people, but even they must answer to a higher authority. At least, that is the belief of the High Council: created by Aleksander Saroian, the Council exists to monitor their fellow vampires.
All of the courtly intrigue that comes along with a Council position is just an added bonus.
The organization consists of nine Council Seats, all of equal power. Each sitting member of the Council has held his or her seat since it's founding or their "birth" as a vampire (whichever came first), with perhaps one or two exceptions. Each Councilor may have their own entourage underneath them; stewards, spies, champions, and the like.
DutiesThe Council's purpose is to monitor and, if necessary, police the vampires of Le'ranna. While not all vampires acknowledge the Council's authority- as is their right, of course- even those might be subject to the Council's punishment if they step too far out of line.
While vampires need to feed off living blood, they do not need to be monsters. That is the fundamental principal Aleksander founded the organization on, and it is still their core of guidance.
EnemiesOf course, any organizing power will have opposition. Currently, the High Council's biggest opponent is Lorian Croft, a malicious vampire lord and Aleksander's sire.
For the moment, the Council and Lorian exist in an uneasy truce.
MembersCouncilors
First Councilor: Lord Aleksander Saroian (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24769.msg365020#msg365020)
Second Councilor:
Third Councilor: Lady Carine Zefar (OPEN TO PLAY, PM me if you wanna)
Fourth Councilor: Lord Victor LaFronz (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24643.0)
Fifth Councilor:
Sixth Councilor:
Seven Councilor:
Eighth Councilor:
Ninth Councilor: Vhargul (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26522.msg384750#msg384750)
Courtiers
Cassian Locke (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24778.msg365165#msg365165): "Absentee Count", the child of Lady Carine Zefar and an unnamed drow father.
Agents
Sharrow (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24901.new#new): agent of the First Councilor
Outliers
Gwen Cooper (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=19916.msg268957#msg268957): the first vampire sired by Lorian in generations, she has come to the Council in the hope of protection from Lorian's hunters.
Aiden (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=22911.msg339753#msg339753): though he doesn't have much contact with the Council, Aiden knows of their existence and has been offered a position with one of the Councilors on more than one occasion.