Atharim specific lore
Where most anomalies are alien to humanity, according to the Atharim the Sentic Orders are too human — their gifts magnified to the point of distortion. Each Order corresponds to one of the inner senses of consciousness — Touch, Smell, and Sight — but their activation warps the bearer into something other than mortal. Read more
Brice Lagueux is 62 years old he has just stepped away from running Baccarat Cyrstal. Zurie Brice is 54 years old, both are living comfortably in France at their small manor house near the coast. Oliver Lagueux is 35 and running the Baccarats many companies, he is the eldest son Read more
The Andersen family was hardly a family of note until Jonas Collin discovered Hans Christian in the year 1819. Hans was born to Hans Andersen, Sr. and Anne Marie Andersen in 1805. They were not wealthy, but were able to get Hans Jr. in a boarding school for the privileged, Read more
Old World Atharim Families New World Atharim Families Di Inferi Families
The Saint-Clair family rose to prominence during the 10th century in Normandy, France. They were among the aristocratic families who supported the early Catholic Church’s efforts to unify Europe under Christian rule. Their name, derived from the Latin Sanctus Clarus (“Holy Bright”), reflects their roots. In the early 10th century, Read more
In this part of the world they call us rākṣasa hatyārā, the light that keeps the darkness at bay […] The lamas are the vital intermediaries between the human and spirit words, and we are its protectors. We are mediators and guardians, our presence venerated, for though we are trained Read more
The Völsunga Saga is a late 13th-century set of stories recorded in Old Norse, detailing the origin and decline of the Völsung clan. Its notable stories include a legendary sword retrieved from the tree Barnstokkr, the defeat of the dragon Fáfnir, and the cursed ring Andvaranaut. Völsung himself was said Read more
The Black Viper is both a person and a pendant. The pendant itself is a magical trinket of ancient lore. It has been handed down from generation to generation to a worthy person to take up the mantle of The Black Viper. The wearer of the pendant is immune to Read more
About Patrick of Taberniea was from a Roman Atharim family who lived in the 5th century AD. His mother, Conchessa, was the niece of an Atharim priest, St. Martin of Tours, and from a notable Atharim family in northern Italy. His father, Calporn was a local magistrate and Atharim hunter. Read more
Beowulf, an Atharim hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot had been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slayed him, Grendel’s mother attacked the hall and was then also defeated. Victorious, Beowulf returned Read more