The House of Witches

"... immortal possessors of magickal talents, practitioners of good and evil."

       Mystical mercenaries who sell their spells.

       Separated into five castes: warrior, healer, enchantress, conjurer, and seeress.

       Led by Mariketa the Awaited

The Valkyrie

"When a maiden warrior screams for courage as she dies in battle, Wóden and Freya heed her call. The two gods give up lightning to strike her, rescuing her to their hall, and preserving her courage forever in the form of the maiden's immortal Valkyrie daughter."

       Take sustenance from the electrical energy of the earth, sharing it in one collective power, and give it back with their emotions in the form of lightning.

       Possess preternatural strength and speed.

       Without training, they can be mesmerized by shining objects and jewels.

       Also called Swan Maidens, Shield Maidens.

       Enemies of the Vampire Horde.

The Vampires

Two warring factions, the Horde and the Forbearer Army.

       Each vampire seeks his Bride, his eternal wife, and walks as the living dead until he finds her.

       A Bride will render his body fully alive, giving him breath and making his heart beat, a process known as blooding.

       Tracing is teleporting, the vampires' means of travel. A vampire can only trace to destinations he's previously been.

The Horde

"In the first chaos of the Lore, a brotherhood of vampires dominated, by relying on their cold nature, worship of logic, and absence of mercy. They sprang from the harsh steppes of Dacia and migrated to Russia, though some say a secret enclave, the Daci, live in Dacia still."

       Distinguished by their red eyes, a side effect of drinking victims to death.