The Sheriff - Carthians
Conservative Carthian leaders often retain the ancient Kindred office of Sheriff. He may not even be a Carthian himself, depending on the political situation in the domain. One way or another, the Sheriff’s job is to prevent Kindred from destroying each other, and to drag wayward vampires before The Myrmidon to resolve any dispute. The Sheriff often has authority to Dominate other Kindred in pursuit of his duties, or to violently render them torpid. This might seem like carte blanche to take out personal grudges,but each use of a Discipline or of violence against another Kindred must be defended to the Prefect’s satisfaction in front of The Myrmidon.
Sheriffs in Carthian domains also fulfill their regular duties of keeping order in Elysium and otherwise patrolling the city for trouble. They enforce Carthian Law rather than the decrees of the Prince, but other than that, their duties are relatively the same. Theyhave jurisdiction over any other city or Carthian official who does wrong, but if they abuse their power they can be called to account by The Myrmidon or the Prefect, and perhaps other officials as well.
Because of the value Carthians place on equality, a high value is placed on finding the truth in the criminal investigations conducted by the Sheriff. Mekhet are a common choice because of the obvious advantages of Auspex for such truth-seeking. Obfuscate also makes them valuable investigators, allowing them to infiltrate hidden meetings to expose criminals before the worst of the crime happens. Daeva provide valuable physical prowess, and have their own highly effective method of truth-seeking in the form of Majesty. Majesty is also a welcome method of crowd control, without resorting to violent methods.
Sheriffs in Carthian domains also fulfill their regular duties of keeping order in Elysium and otherwise patrolling the city for trouble. They enforce Carthian Law rather than the decrees of the Prince, but other than that, their duties are relatively the same. Theyhave jurisdiction over any other city or Carthian official who does wrong, but if they abuse their power they can be called to account by The Myrmidon or the Prefect, and perhaps other officials as well.
Because of the value Carthians place on equality, a high value is placed on finding the truth in the criminal investigations conducted by the Sheriff. Mekhet are a common choice because of the obvious advantages of Auspex for such truth-seeking. Obfuscate also makes them valuable investigators, allowing them to infiltrate hidden meetings to expose criminals before the worst of the crime happens. Daeva provide valuable physical prowess, and have their own highly effective method of truth-seeking in the form of Majesty. Majesty is also a welcome method of crowd control, without resorting to violent methods.
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