Great Families

The Great Families are the modern descendants of the early Desposyni who intermixed with the noble and aristocratic bloodlines of the world, starting with the Roman elites and then again with the various royal houses during the Medieval era. The modern day Great Families represent an international network of royal bloodlines bound in ancient tradition, old money, and Divine origins.
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-The Great Families are divided according to Houses. Each House is led by a senior patriarch who is in charge of maintaining the family's operations and safety.
-While not a Chapter in any traditional sense, the Great Families are thoroughly infused within the Adept community (especially since they produce so many Adepts themselves). Many Adepts work for their respective House exclusively and serve the same way a regular Adept would within an established Chapter.
-After centuries of existence, each House is steeped in lore, tradition, money and secrets.
-All of the Great Families are inter-related and most Houses make it a point to intermarry in order to maintain good relations with one another.
-Some Houses have, through mismanagement or misfortune, lost their wealth and live in squalor. These branches of the Great Families often die a slow and painful death before being absorbed into another Great Family who will seize their assets.
-Most Houses will have an Ancestral Manor, a luxurious estate which acts as the nexus for the whole family. These estates will typically be quite large, fairly well removed, and well guarded. They will also be loaded with history and family secrets.
-Because of their Divine origins and history of intermixing with royal blood, the Great Families have close friends in the Order of Kings and Order of Creators.
-Great Families will also grow close to the National Chapter of the country in which they reside. The House of St. Claire holds a central place within the Priory of Sion Chapter.
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