House of Cobras

#### ***Our Lives Are Our Own.***

The Cobras, colloquially called the snakes, are of their own creed, and each have their own way of adhering to their ideology. The Cobras represent a House of counterculture, or more accurately, counter-crow. These snakes answer to no law makers, they refuse to deal in the taxes and power plays of the merchant lords. Within their own founded city,Tesmor, lays their hold and own market. Their way of trade adheres to no laws, and the most forbidden of goods can be found there, where even talk of such goods in Sanctus could catch Crow attention. They are the fastest growing house, getting to around four thousand members, and ever increasing. Due to the efforts and writings of one ‘Blackwell’, the founder of the Cobras, this group has gone from non-existent to ever permeating, in just a few short years.

*The New Kid on the Block:* The Cobras are the newest major house, with their founding coming only a decade and a half ago. They lack the storied history of the Lions, or the power of the Crows. What they do have however is momentum. They have soared to thousands of members in that time, quickly surpassing both the Lions and Wolves.

*Always Growing:* More people join the Cobras everyday, as their appeal is so widely spread. Men and women from all walks of life see the appeal of belonging to a major house, and be able to claim that. It is a path forward, and away from the past. Throw off the reigns of those bullish Crows, and live life as you wish to.

**Total Strength:** Four Thousand, ever growing.

**Tenets:** Freedom, Individuality, Chaos.

**Alignment:** CN

**City Name:** Tesmor

#### ***House Structure:***

Beyond a few core tenets of loyalty to the words of their leader, this house is unorganized. Men and women of all kinds flock to this House, all of whom with differing views and lives. They are a common rabble, with only one above the rest.The one leading this House is an unknown ghost writer called 'Blackwell'. Who wrote the book 'Eyes of a Snake' creating the ideology. His word is passed out through releases and pamphlets which flood the streets. Blackwell has a warrant for his arrest from the Crows for 'creation of provocative literature, corrupting the youth of Sanctus, and several accounts of tax evasion'. More notable and famous individuals can get away with flaunting their status as a member of the house, many taking it as a political statement. Besides that, there is no true hierarchy. Each member assists in any way they see fit. No laws bind the serpents, they wriggle out of them and snap back.

Calling someone “crazy as a cobra nest” implies that not only are they completely bonkers, but they’re also fucking stupid and can’t decide what they believe.

## Season of Strife

Eyes of a Cobra, Volume 2. Blackwell’s new work, his new word to his people. The phantom author has professed the words some in the House always wanted to hear. Rise, and take your freedom. Toss off the yokes of the Crows, those evil bastards. The Cobras listened, but none acted during the day.

*“This is it. Our time has come, Cobras! They cannot stop us from being free from them. They will resist us, but we will be free!”*

*-A Cobra in the Forum, rabble rousing after the book is released.*

*“Hey guys, I think it was more like...metaphorical? The author’s tone and verbage give more light to it being a metaphor. And not. Saying to actually go blow things up and take full control? Please? Anybody? You’re all not listening!”*

*- A panicked Cobra*

*“Crows got hit last night. They’re sayin’ it was us. Not like us personally but us as in the cobras. This is getting a bit much, a bit heated. Personally, I think it was not us. Local contrarian, you’re welcome”*

*- Cobra overheard talking with others following the attacks.*