Since time immemorial, the Magi have organized themselves in different factions and schools they call clans. Each of them with their own history, beliefs, code of honor, plans and agenda.
Not all Magi belong to a clan, but the majority of them do, as a clan is the closest thing they can get to a family after being awakened. And as a family, there are members with a strong bond of companionship and others with rivalries and sometimes even enmity. Being a Loner, a Magi without a clan can spare one from these complicated relationships, but will also deny them a strong base of allies and contacts.
In this chapter we detail a few of the major clans the character can either be a part of or can encounter in their adventures. In the next chapter The Shades are also described, as they are enemies with all clans, even though they can be infiltrated in all of them.
The Hermatis
The oldest clan of the Magi, created long before civilization flourished into cities and empires. The Hermatis are a clan of warrior Magis, defenders of this world against the supernatural forces that would take it over. They banded together thousands of years ago when he forces of the Abyss threatened to take over the world and enslave humanity. They never disbanded since then, and were instrumental in the first war against The Shadow One.
Today the Hermatis keep cells in most major cities and places of arcane significance. They are responsible for keeping a vigil over the world and its reality. If demons come back, they will be there, ready to act. If the Shades are really returning, they will fight them. If vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings threaten the world, they will intervene.
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