Crimson Court

A Council of Vampire Lords who govern The Desiccated Isle in the absence of The Vermillion Shroud. Terrible Sorcerer-Kings of immense power that each rule one of the outlying city-states on The Desiccated Isle . These mighty spellcasters have held their thrones for centuries; no one alive or undead remembers a time before the sorcerer-kings. Some claim to be gods, and some claim to serve gods. Some are brutal oppressors, where others are more subtle in their tyranny. The sorcerer-kings govern through priesthoods or bureaucracies of greedy, ambitious templars, lesser vampires who can call upon the kings’ powers and vast hosts of slaves.
Each council member is the Master of their Clan and those below them. The internal bureaucracy and political maneuvering mean the balance of power between them is always in flux but balanced none the less. The leader of each respective clan is adorned with a ceremonial golden mask, a powerful magical artifact, and symbol of office/authority. Each mask appears as a resplendent golden animal head and are rumored to have existed before the sands took over the Isle.

Territories

The entirety of Desiccated Isle.

Military

• Blood Guard

• Sand Guard

• Crimson Court member's private militia

• Gilded Legion

• Slave Army

Technological Level

Aside from their hidden automaton army The Gilden Legion, The Vampires of The Desiccated Isle have greatly advanced blood magic more so than any other people.

Foreign Relations

Cool relations with most other organizations though they have a cordial relationship with the Elven Sovereignty and the dwarves through trade agreements. The Human Reserve is quite disdainful towards the vampires due to leftover stigma against the undead due to The Silver Knight Rebellion .

Type

Governmental, Senate/Parliament

Leader

The Vermillion Shroud

Government System

Oligarchy

Power Structure

Feudal state

Economic System

Traditional

Currency

Bruxa: Blood rubies coated in gold, stamped with an image of the ziggurat that lies at the center of Desiccated Isle.

Judicial Body

Sand Guard

Location

Kult Hadarra

Notable Members

• The Vermillion Shroud