The Covenant

## Organisation

### Believes

Strigoi Supremacy, Mortals should not meddle with politics, Freedom of the Masses is dangerous

### Ranks

Adherent, Executor, Lorekeeper, Allegiant, High Executor, High Lorekeeper, Supremus, Supreme Loremaster, Elder Councillor

### Members

Cousombre, Custodes, Dracul, Zalim; parts of the Vuldonen

### Influence

Global

*"Not since the days of Ancient Rome have we witnessed an organisation that deceitful and corrupt. All the crimes they commit are rectified by their devotion to "all of Undead-kind"; yet all they do is perpetuating the evil that has deprived humanity from its freedom since centuries."* -Beifrost, Ancient Vargr Seer

## Introduction

The Covenant is a union of all Strigoi (...)

## Tenets

* Thouh must not harm Adherents other than in defense of one self, ones property or the Covenants values
* Thouh must respect the property of an Adherent
* Thouh must keep mortals ignorant of the supernatural
* Thouh must honor the secrecy of an Adherents affairs including their haven
* Thouh must honor a binding contract in the Covenants name
* Thouh must work towards the Covenants dominance
* Thouh must consider all creations of an Adherent as their property, including their progeny
* Thouh must protect the unlife of every Adherent
* Thouh must not offer a disloyal Afflicted shelter, support or mercy

## Privileges

All Privileges are usually bestowed temporarly and for a specific purpose. Gaining it for all their Unlife grants an Afflicted a unique rank in the Covenant.

### Privilege of Liaison

*"Those that abide the Covenants traditions and tenets earn themselves the privilege to recieve its guidance. As an institution that cultivates central values like loyalty, resolve and ingenuity it is perfectly equipped to do so; allowing each Afflicted to deploy their efforts so that they may serve all of Undead-kind. From now on they are considered Adherents, respected members of the Covenant."*

### Privilege of Independence

*"Those that mature into a cultured and valued asset of the Covenant might earn themselves the Privilege of Independence. No longer will they be the property of their progenitor, be they whight or progeny."*

### Privilege of Punishment

*"Those that defy the righteous rule of the Covenant have forfeit their unlife. Punishing an individual so wreched they would oppose all of Undead-kind is a joy countless loyalists crave. When many demand this privilege only the most clear or cruel in their judgement will be chosen to enact what is undoubtably deserved."*

### Privilege of Judgement

*"Those capable of truly understanding the laws of the Covenant might be bestowed with the Privilege of Judgment; interpreting them to hand down a sentence on those that deserve it. This is commonly used to grant or withdraw the Privilege of Liaison or Punishment."*

### Privilege of Allegiance

*"Those that have proven their worth to the Covenant might be granted the Privelege of Allegiance by a superior. Once granted they may demand support from any Covenant member; aiding them with any endevour that is conform with its ideals. The way in which they support the Privileged is up to them and must be applied within reason. Those that refuse their assistance will loose their Privelege of Liaison."*

### Privilege of Governance

*"Those and those only with the most supreme intellect, will and judgement are capable of overseeing the Covenants land and those that inhabit it. This allows them to divide and assign the property that is entrusted to them, to others, granting them this very privilege over a smaller part of their estate."*

## Organisation

### Lower Ranks

* **Adherent-** A basic member with the Privilege of Liaison
* **Executor-** An Adherent permanently granted the Privilege of Punishment. They respresent the executive power in the Covenant.
* **Lorekeeper-** A Lorekeeper is an expert in matters judicative, granted the permanent Privilege of Judgement. They represent the inquisitive power in the Covenant
* **Allegiant-** An Allegiant is a title rarely bestowed upon an Adherent. It is usually reserved for old and venereted members of the Covenant that are undoubtedly loyal to its affairs.

### Higher Ranks

In order to be inaugurated in a higher rank, one must travel to London and take a sip from the Crimson Grail.

* **High Executor-** As the supreme Executor of a region, they are tasked with overseeing the Covenants efforts towards riding their dominion of traitors and Non-Adherents. They will lead hunts and investigations and can coordinate the actions of their lower Executors.
* **Loremaster-** As the supreme Lorekeeper of a region, they are tasked with interpreting the Covenants laws. They can introduce local decrees and laws for a city and are otherwise consulted with lesser lawcases. They are the only ones that can permanently bestow the Privilege of Judgement onto an Adherent to make them a lesser Lorekeeper.
* **Supremus-** A Supremus is the leader of a city; or a city part in case of a capital. They are entrusted with all mortal and physical property under their sphere of influence and can divide among their lessers.

### Supreme Ranks

* **Supreme Loremaster-** The Supreme Loremaster witnessed the writing of the first Covenant texts and they are the one that understand it the best. All Undead are subject to their judgement any they represent the highest instance when it comes to disagreements in Covenant law. By their authority every High Lorekeeper is appointed.
* **Elder Councillor-** The Elder Council deciedes the fates of the Covenant. They are considered the most wise and supreme beings of all Strigoi kind and thus obligated to rule, although they do it in an most secretive matter.

## History

### Founding

-English Civil War

-End and founding of the Covnenant 1651

-Founding Members: Original: 1 Cousombre, 1 Dracul, 1 Custodian / 1 Vuldonen Traitor (Morgana)/ 1 Zalim

-Crimson Grail: Blood of an immortal Balauri bound in a cup always refilling, every Strigoi that drinks it automatically refills their Essence but the Elder council can remove all blood from a Strigoi