Sanctum Noctis

Sanctum Noctis - Land of Exiles

Government: Tyranny Titles: Sovereign (Ruler), Arbiter (Judge), Broker (Banker), Overseer (General) Inspiration: Wild West, Ravenloft, Castlevania

Concept: A land of outcasts, the righteous, fanatics, and opportunists from the reaches of Beluaterra. Under the Tyrannical rule of the Sovereign, Sanctum is a land as diverse and dysfunctional as its inhabitants. Those with vision and the power to take a duchy, are given it. Within their duchy, it is their strength that will shape the culture, laws, and practice within their domain. The Tyrannical Government only intervenes when there are external realm wide threats, or as mediator between internal wars that fail to be solved by the Dukes/Duchess.

Duchies will be treated like "Mini-Colonies", with the Duke/Duchess given full right to control their Duchy. They can take lands, form individual armies, align with the other Duchies, and decree their internal laws and cultures as defined by their Duke/Duchess. Each Duke/Duchess has a seat on the Council with their peers where they determine the direction of the realm as a whole, enforced by the Tyrannical Government.

Mechanics: Once established, any Noble that can organize support of three or more nobles to their claim to a Duchy, is allowed to the chance to take a City or Townsland. When the Region is taken, the Claimant becomes a Duke/Duchess and joins the Council.

Each Duke/Duchess has a voting power equal to the number of regions in their Duchy. The Lords/Ladies of those regions are free to choose the Duchy they support, so the Ducal power is dependent on their ability to gain and maintain support of the Nobles. Knights and Dames are also free to join the regions that fit their preferences and where they are treated well, providing strength to the Region/Duchy of their choice.

Story

Vordul Sanguinis is very story focused on the development of not only the characters and the realm, but for the entire continent of Beluaterra. As the realm progresses through the story, the chapters will be recorded and stored here for reference.

The Reign of Shadow (Current Story)
Chapter		Story
	Chapter 7 The Vizier's Plight	With the Eternal Emperor, Xlair Silverblade, fallen and the realm in a state of transition, the Wizard, Craglan "The Cold" Mejor, gathered those loyal to him and gained enough support to create and occupy the title of Vizier, and the new Ruler of Vordul Sanguinis. The once cult of Vordulism, was now a Religion that worshiped He Who Has Ascended, the Eternal Emperor, who fought in the heavens against the Dark Mistress to bring an end to the Bloodless/Undead. The standard practices that were once common place, such as the Blood Oath and the worship, become more common place among those faithful of Vordulism, but less ingrained into the every day culture of the Empire. New powers were beginning to gather, and the Age of Shadow has begun. (Ongoing Storyline)

Colonists
Appearance	Name	Titles	Description
	Craglan the Cold Mejor Warrior/Cavalier	Former Vizier/Ruler, Current Duke of Arshava, Margrave of Xerus	Craglan the Cold Drraad'da Mejor is as pale as snow. His hair a wave of white and silver and his eyes like gently lit ice. His features are sharp; predatory, including sharp teeth and strong fingertips with a bit of a claw. He wears a leather robe that is lined with a lush fur, and carries a Crystal Staff. He wears a bejeweled sword at his waist and is often seen looking into The Crystal Skull, which people had seen him talk to. A jeweled haversack is worn across the shoulder beneath the robe and pouches of many sizes can be seen around his belt. A white snake with a blue pattern is often seen draping and slithering on his person; Scycle, Craglan's familiar from another age when Magic yet survived in its truest form.