Vranovgard Conclave
Vranovgardci Conclave is organization of hunters and guardians of normal people outside of city. Many people look at them as city guards outside of city.
Vranovgardci are one of three conclaves in Morkovik Island and they take care of mountains, mountain ranges, passes and mining regions of the realm. During last two centuries they lost lot of their members due to not having capacity financing them as mining was once main source of income of most population on the island, but since Darksilver is running thin, even conclave felt that.
Structure
High Hunter.
- Supreme leader of the conclave
- Only one at a time
- Chosen by consensus of all Blood Masters
- Serves until death or voluntary retirement
Blood Master.
- Full members who've proven themselves
- Lead squads of up to 3 apprentices
- Earned title after surviving 5 years and killing strong monster
- Currently 7 Blood Masters
Wolf Pup.
- Apprentices learning the trade
- Must accompany their assigned Blood Master for any Conclave mission
- Can attempt their own mission to gather experience, but it is not considered as Conclave mission
- Currently 16 Wolf Pups in training
Specializations.
There are often multiple specializations of Blood Masters, some are Blood Hunters, Witchers, Rangers, Fighters. There isn't any specification between them, but they often carry the skill set of his previous master.
Culture
Core Values
- Stone Endures. Persistence despite hardship.
- Practical over ceremonial. No need for fancy rituals.
- Share resources, knowledge and scars.
- Remember the fallen in deeds, not monuments.
Traditions
- First Hunt. Novices must track and kill mountain predator alone.
- Silver Marking. Silver dust rubbed in scars from werewolf kills.
Werewolfs.
Werewolfs and in general lycantropes are by common folk considered evil creatures with bloodlust. Vranovgardci know thats just a curse and as such they offer them alternatives to keep their lives, either moving them to places where not many live or when capable in combat, they offer them joining their ranks as Blood Hunters from Lycan Order.
Daily Life
- Dawn patrols checking known trouble spots
- Maintaining mountain warning beacons
- Training in courtyard
- Evening reports and planning
- Equipment maintenance
Public Agenda
Official Mission: "To protect mountain communities, trade routes, and mining operations from threats"
Actual Activities:
- Monster hunting
- Bandit suppression
- Pass clearing after avalanches
- Mine exorcisms
- Missing person searches
- Guiding important travelers
Assets
Resources
- Old Pas Keep
- Amory with silvered weapons
- Small library of creature lore
- Network of mountain safe houses ( 6 functional )
- Breeding pair of mountain tracking hounds
- Emergency supply caches
Income
- Mining company contracts ( reduced to 70% from old times )
- Merchant escort fees
- Bounties on specific threats
- Sale of monster parts
- Donations from saved communities
History
187 SE. Founded after the Silver Bloodbath
224 SE. Peak membership ( 85 hunters )
257 SE. Successfully eliminated the Bauk, The White
276 SE. Budget cuts begin as Darksilver veins thin
297 SE. Lost 12 members investigating false Zmei sighting
308 SE. Old Pas Keep abandoned by Republic forces as control checkpoint, the conclave moved in.
