The Elder Cabals
Sometimes referred to half-jokingly as the Peerage, the Elder Cabals of London are among the oldest and most powerful cabals in all of Europe. If the Draco Cruentus is a king, these are his nobility. The List of Elder Cabals is the elite gathering of those cabals who have proven their dedication to London's Consilium. If a cabal forms new, or arrives in London, they must have an Elder Cabal sponsor to whom they swear an oath of fealty, in the manner of feudal barons. There is but one hitch to this, however, meant to prevent any Order from gaining too much power in the city: an Order-affiliated cabal may not sponsor a cabal that is part of their Order.
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Order of Brigantia
A Silver Ladder cabal made up of politicians, patriots and soldiers. Among other things, the Order of Brigantia as a whole maintains significant control over the College of Arms, the central heraldry register for the British Empire.
The Order of Brigantia's public sanctum consists of an entire floor of the Herald's Office in Central London, just south of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Vassal Cabals: The Knights of Hyde, Monks of Highgate.
Sublime Lodge
The core cabal of Guardians of the Veil in London, the Sublime Lodge has spent literally centuries strengthening their Masonic Labyrinths. They absolutely and completely claim Masonic Lodges as their sole dominion, and look with ill-amusement on those who would trespass there.
The cabal is based out of the Freemason's Hall, in North-Central London, beneath which they maintain an old subterranean sanctum.
Vassal Cabals: The Taurean Brotherhood, The Transcendence Gather.
The Lions of Charing Cross
A cabal of Adamantine Arrows, dedicated to the defense of the city. The Knight of Talons usually comes from this cabal, and its leader is the acknowledged Adamant Sage of London.
The Lions of Charing Cross maintain a public sanctum within a small side-building in the Admiralty, overlooking Charing Cross proper, in Downtown London.
Vassal Cabals: The Magic Circle, the Snakemen.
Seekers of the Cenacle
An ancient order of Mysterium magi dedicated to recovering the lost lore of Atlantis. It is they who maintain the Athenaeum, and those who bring them rare books and artifacts are likely to win sponsorship or even membership, in some cases. They are also willing to take ancient artifacts of historical value in exchange for slightly more powerful or more useful ones, created by members of the cabal.
The Seekers maintain the Athenaeum, which is located in a series of vaults beneath the British Museum, in North-Central London. They also keep a public sanctum overlooking Bedford Square, near the museum.
Vassal Cabals: The Roseacrux Sodality, The Brothers of Colton, The Grail Society.
Inficiunti
The Stained are an ecstatic group of multi-Order mages who claim a heritage that stretches back to the Picts. There are druids, witches, faerie seers and shamans among their number, and they are known by their blue tattoos.
In the rare instances when the Inficiunti can be found in London, they hold as their public sanctum a residence overlooking Hyde Park in West London. Their influence has been sufficient to keep the park from being openly lit at night, providing its acres for their use.
Vassal Cabals: The Torch at the Crossroads, Varda.
Cyfamod
A multi-Order cabal made up of representatives from the Consilium Draco Niveus. They are not allowed to sponsor common cabals into the Consilium, however. Cyfamod is kept in relatively fine style in the Woolsey House, in West London, which serves as their public sanctum. They can oft-nights be found in the company of the Inficiunti, in Hyde Park.
