Directorate Structure

Ephor

Strategoi

Lictor

Tribune

Praetor

Aedile

Quaestor

Eiren

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Ephors & the Ephorate

Even now, at the highest levels, the clan is run by a Board of Directors, called the Ephorate. The Ephors establish precedent in matters of "clan policy". They manage several clan-wide endeavors and clan holdings, and can act as a guiding council or lending institution. The Ephorate may also arbitrate intra-clan disputes, but only when a dispute can have far reaching complications or ramifications. The Ephorate also serves as guidance council or lending institution. The Ephorate appoints the Strategoi for each major Directorate, who in turn appoints their Lictors. Praetors and other local positions are either appointed by the Strategoi or decided on by the Regional Board.

The Ephorate's most important function is not so easily quantified; they set the tone for the entire clan. Their leadership styles, philosophies, and political stances are discussed and debated throughout the clan, influencing the majority of the Ventrue to some degree. They have influence and contacts everywhere and their combined power rivals that of major governments. This combined with the fact that very few Ventrue can even begin to guess who might sit on this board makes their power all the more fearsome.

---Coordinator NPCs---

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Strategoi

Strategoi are considered the Generals of the Ventrue clan and is the highest position that one can attain before becoming part of the Ephorate. Each Strategos is primarily responsible for the administration of a large regional area. Strategoi have no legitimate Camarilla position, but within the clan they have the full backing of any Directorate. They carry out the policies that the secretive Ephors hand down, enforcing the will of the Board. For the most part, they are the only Ventrue to have direct contact with members of the Ephorate. Because of the large amount of duties set on these kindred, they rarely have any other position outside the clan, although some have been found at times to be Primogen, Seneschals and even Princes.

---Coordinator NPCs---

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Lictors

Lictors are appointed by and act as the direct aides to the Strategoi. There is no pre-determined number of Lictors that the Strategoi may have active at one time and not all of them act in this capacity openly. They are the troubleshooters for the clan, each with their own distinct specializations. Since the Strategoi seldom get their hands dirty, they send these individuals out to address problems, enforce policy and procedure and administer judgment. Lictors are the eyes and ears for the Strategoi, reporting directly back to them about the various domains and directorate that they visit. Many Ventrue referred to Lictors as Judge, Jury and many times Executioner for the clan.

---Coordinator NPCs---

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Tribune

The Ephorate maintains a loose network of contacts and filed operatives around the world which are referred to as both tribunes and agents at large. Their duty is to serve as the Ephors' eyes and ears in the Camarilla. Tribunes have no official powers or duties, and they do not acknowledge their title publicly. They tend to be young Ventrue who the Lictors or Strategoi have decided show promise. They not only have a strong track record and reputable Dignitas, but also respect for their elders and the Ventrue traditions.

---Coordinator Appointed, may be PC or NPC---

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Praetor

Praetors are the highest-ranking Ventrue within the Regional Board's hierarchy. Praetors are the "Managers" of the clan in their areas, and take care of many of the normal day to day events, such as Ventrue meeting locations, Board affairs, etc. The Praetor is the person at the center of all Ventrue affairs in the region, and has access to a higher level of information than other Ventrue in the area, including closer contact with the higher ranking Directorate personages. Many clan mates often go to the Praetor for advice, instruction and leadership. Due to the lack of clan members in some areas, many Praetors have been given a region encompassing multiple states. The Midwest, however, is populated enough in most areas to require a Praetor for each individual state, with the exception of the Prairie District.

---PC Appointed---

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Aedile

During the Roman Empire, an Aedile was a magistrate who was responsible for maintenance of the temples, organization of the Roman Games and for the maintenance of the public buildings in Rome. Moreover, they served sometimes as administrators in mercantile affairs. The title of Aedile is still used by the Ventrue clan in the modern day to describe the supervisors that maintain the clan's business and financial affairs within each city. Normally appointed by the Praetor, the Aedile's duties are to assist both the Praetor and the Local Gerousia in their goals as well as keep tabs on other Ventrue within the city.

---Praetor for the area appoints this position---

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Quaestor

The word quaestor literally means 'the man who asks questions'. Quaestors are expected to keep their eyes and ears open for any affairs that may be of interest to the Local Gerousia or Regional board and report these findings to the Praetor. Quaestors are normally Ventrue who have shown some achievement or drive to succeed and are earmarked for later advancement.

---Praetor for the area appoints this position---

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Eiren

The lowest level of employee amongst the Ventrue in the Directorate, also sometimes referred to as Associates. Some Eiren may not even be members of the Peerage.

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