Sanguine Laurel
The Sanguine Laurel
Heirs to the Circle of Alabaster, who were themselves heirs to the Winding Serpent, who were, likewise, heirs to another distinguished local cabal (and so forth, back through the area’s history), the Sanguine Laurel is a fixture of Boston’s Consilium politics. Without fail, the Laurel has served with honor and distinction, seeing out the will of the Consilium, just as its predecessors did before it.
The nominal head of the Laurel, Numa, acts as one of the Consilium’s Councilors, advising the Hierarch often on matters of ancient lore and relations with willworkers from outside of the area, especially those from western Europe and those North American lands first colonized by Europeans. It is widely acknowledged that the Sanguine Laurel boasts among the most comprehensive libraries of knowledge pertaining to Atlantis and the genealogies of the Awakened.
Sanctum: La Maison du Lion
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The “House of the Lion” has been the stronghold of the Léon family since they fled en masse from France during the Terror. Located in Ipswich, the sanctum is a sprawling estate, complete with manor house, carriage house, servant’s quarters and a stable. The grounds are immaculately kept (by many of the Proximi of the family and by other trusted servants who value discretion above scandal and know when to forget what they may have seen or heard). The house itself is grand and glorious, reflecting a wide variety of styles of décor, though tending toward 17th and 18th century French, as well as a smattering of Artifacts believed by the family to be remnants of the Atlantean culture.
In the center of the hedge maze behind the house, there grows on a white marble obelisk an ivy-like flowering plant of unknown origin, one which the family maintains was first cultivated in Atlantis (a 5-point shared Hallow). The small, multicolored, jewel-toned blossoms grow in winter and in spring, and persist through driving hail, fierce winds and severe droughts. No bee visits the plant, and it sheds no pollen. The petals of one flower may be consumed as tass for a single point of Mana, or two or three flowers’ worth may be steeped in hot water, creating a fragrant tea, for the same effect. The family’s library is in the vaults below the estates, with the most precious tomes being kept in airtight, climate-controlled cases. The library contains information on the following subjects: Atlantis, Awakened Lineages, Legendary Artifacts, Local Spirit Courts and the Mysterium.
Notable Members
Numa - Consilium Councilor
Ranae - Numa's Provost
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