Societies of Blood Secrets
Societies index
Animal Control
Army
Klan
Cosa Nostra
Police
Triads
Yakuza
Yardies
Global Enforcement Solutions
International Air and Space
Commonwealth Chemicals
Harden Tools and Materials
General Sports Inc.
Bootheby Militaria
Order of the Dragon
Chateau de Rais
House of Bathory
Plaguebearers
Academy of Ages
Swords of Asmund
Brothers in Belial
Dogs of Fenris
The Wild Hunt
The Fauna
The Lyceum
Stubbs Students
Companions of Christopher
Benandanti
Play in Blood Secrets is based around a character's involvement in societies. These give the character missions, as well as being a source of equipment, training, and even bed rest.
In the secretive and sinister world of Blood Secrets, there's no way to just walk in off the street and sing up. Characters must first prove their loyalty to the society. They must meet with a Recruiter in a Public or Danger area. This Recruiter will give them a series of missions; when they have done enough to convince the Recruiter, they will be directed to the society Headquarters.
Within an HQ, they may use any of the facilities there, as well as make use of the following officers of the society:
Manager: Gives out missions on the request of the character. A mission may be of any rank up to the character's current rank in that Society. A Manager will also let you hire a Follower. These will back you up in combat missions, and will stay with you until they are KO'd. The type of Follower hired varies for different Societies.
Commander: Grants the character a higher Rank when the character has reached sufficient Reknown with the society through completion of missions. Higher Rank gives the opportunity to undertake more challenging and rewarding missions, and to obtain higher-level equipment from the Quartermaster.
Quartermaster: Will sell the character certain items of a level up to the Rank of the character with that society. These items may include some unavailable to the public from shops, and are sold at a 15% discount.
Trainer: Can train the character in the society's trademark skill at half the cash price of a public trainer. Some societies may also be able to train the character in secret skills not available to the public.
Human societies
Animal Control
Animal Control may be called upon to subdue or exterminate animals, according to the situation
Army
The army are constantly prepared to go to war and defend the realm, and also get involved in certain civilian matters...
Klan
White supremacists, with some groups claiming association involved in drug activities including drug trafficking, extortion and contract violence.
Cosa Nostra
The Mafia is a term describing a wide and often loose conglomeration of criminal organisations, active in all forms of organised crime.
Police
The police are required to respond to criminal activity, as well as investigate abnormal activities...
Triads
The Triads are a group of criminal gangs orginating in China. Their activities encompass gambling, drug trafficking, prostitution, extortion, and even contract murder.
Yakuza
The various yakuza gangs are responsible for large-scale racketeering and have a strong presence in corporate extortion and the sex industry. Nonetheless, simple theft is outside their activities, and they may perform certain semi-legitimate business and community functions.
Yardies
The Yardies are a criminal group of Jamaican origin. They are involved principally with drug and gun crime, and are so loosely organised as to barely constitute a society of any type.
Global Enforcement Solutions
GES supplies police and security equipment to forces across the world
International Air and Space
This corporation has connections to weapons makers in almost every country, and acts as a global supplier
Commonwealth Chemicals
One of the largest industrial and laboratory suppliers in the world
Harden Tools and Materials
A large manufacturer and wholesaler of industrial and domestic tools, materials and lumber.
General Sports Inc.
Wholesaler of professional and high street sports equipment
Bootheby Militaria
A leading agency for sourcing, collecting and selling antique and replica militaria
Vampire Houses
Order of the Dragon
The Order of the Dragon claim their blood to be descended from Vlad Tepes, the legendary Impaler whose might in arms was second only to his thirst for blood. Today the Order is very politically active, believing it has the right to rule other vampires by reason of its royal blood. This goal is pursued with intelligence and diplomacy as well as force of arms. The order maintain a relative truce with the other more political Houses, the House of Bathory and the Chateau de Rais, and frequently make use of the services of the Plaguebearers to do their really dirty work and the Academy of Ages as specialists and consultants. Main opponents are the Brothers in Belial, who hold the Order as a particular rival as the Order are most active in keeping the vampire community out of public sight.
Chateau de Rais
The Chateau claims its blood descends from Gilles de Rais, a French aristocrat who, after making a name as a warrior, descended into a life of excess, debauchery and black magic. In its current state the Chateau focuses largely on making money to fuel the excesses of its members, and is closely linked with the equally depraved House of Bathory.
House of Bathory
The House of Bathory claim to be descended from Erszebet Bathory, the Hungarian noblewoman who bated in the blood of murdered girls to maintain her own beauty. Today the House uses its taste for the carnal to increase its political influence and drain resources from wealthy puppets
Plaguebearers
The Plaguebearers claim lineage from Arnaud Paole, a peasant who became the source for the largest and most insidious of all outbreaks of vampirism. Degenerate and cunning, they enjoy spreading disease and pestilence in general and vampirism in particular. They looked down on by most other vampires for their low birth and degeneracy, but only hunted when they threaten the secrecy of the vampire culture. More often they are used by others as thieves and assassins. The social structure of this House is tenuous, with Plagebearers usually only cooperating to cause trouble.
Academy of Ages
The Academy claims descent from the Count of St Germain, gentleman scientist and magician. Members of the Academy study magic in general and the nature of vampirism in particular. Generally non-violent, members of the Academy usually take life out of need and interest rather than to sate blood lust. The Academy is highly organised, but generally does not harbour political ambitions.
Swords of Asmund
Asmund became an immortal vampire in combat with his degenerate brother, Aswid; they fought the tomb of Aswid for centuries before Asmund was freed and founded the Swords. The House now exists to fight all depradations by creatures of the night.
Brothers in Belial
The Brothers are an apostate House, holding that vampires are descended from the demon Belial rather than Lilith. The are a vicious and violent group, believing in the absolute supremacy of the vampires over humans and all other creatures. However, their violent natures generally preclude the level of cooperation needed to be a significant political force.
Lycanthrope Lodges
Dogs of Fenris
The Dogs venerate the Wolf God, Fenris, prophesied to bring about the end of times. Followers of Fenris are violent, brutal and nihilistic, with no real goals beyond bringing death and destruction.
The Wild Hunt
The Wild Hunt revel in their bestial nature, coming together to rip and tear at those they choose as their adversaries. They are not so much evil as violent and immoral.
The Fauna
The Fauna are worshippers of Pan and his various manifestations as a nature and fertility god (and goddess). They mostly live peacefully, seeking simple pleasure from the natural world, but can be very dangerous when threatened.
The Lyceum
The Temple of the Wolf is the primary academic institution of the lycanthropes. It specialises in the advancement of knowledge on lycanthope history, power and the science of the supernatural.
Stubbs Students
Peter Stubb, werewolf, was one of the most prolific serial killers of the sixteenth century. He became particularly notorious thanks to his penchant for incest and sexual excess, and his habit of tearing the unborn from the wombs of pregnant women and eating them. His modern devotees specialise in assassination, murder and debauchery.
Companions of Christopher
According to the Old English Passion of St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers was himself of a race \"half-hound\". Following his example, the Companions grant aid and protection to travellers in need.
Benandanti
Originally a fertility cult, the Benandanti took on lycanthropic form to protect crops from the depradations of evil supernatural forces. The modern incarnation live to fight all forces, particularly the supernatural, seeking to harm the innocent public.