Ordo Dracul Organization and Titles
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Rank
The Ordo Dracul employs a very versatile system of titles based, amongst other things, on the number of Coils of which the titled Kindred has learned. For each number of ranks in the coils, there is a corresponding noun which forms the backbone of that kindred's title, and, except for changes to the hierarchy imposed by special situation, or by some of the kindred being Sworn of the Dragon, it is this part of the title which determines two Dragons' relative ranks.
| Number of Coils | Rank |
| 11 or more | Immortal |
| 10 | Visionary |
| 9 | Architect |
| 8 | Illuminus |
| 7 | Philosopher |
| 6 | Master |
| 5 | Adept |
| 4 | Initiate |
| 3 | Scholar |
| 2 | Scribe |
| 1 | Supplicant |
| 0 | Slave |
Domain
A Dragon’s “domain” indicates the Coil in which he is most advanced. The association of a Dragon’s knowledge with the traditional term for Kindred territory is intentional: this is the character’s area of authority. A Dragon with the same level of advancement in two or more Coils should pick the territory that best describes his ambitions, philosophies or area of focus. If all of a Dragon’s Coils are equally advanced, she may choose the domain “…of Equilibrium.”
| Coil | Primary (Suffix) | Secondary (Prefix) |
| Banes | of the Curse | Burning or Fiery |
| Beast | of Terror | Untamed or Wild |
| Blood | of Hunger | Sanguine or Bloody |
| Flesh | of Pain | Carnal or Vital |
| Soul | of the Void | Rarefied or Elysian |
Cipher-Titles
The standard titles of the Ordo Dracul were set forth in Rites of the Dragon, and most members of the covenant learn to use and recognize them very quickly. Over the centuries, however, additional layers of meaning have been added to the titles in use in some domains. Secret titles serve as a kind of “house cipher,” conveying sensitive information or hidden messages through dummy decorations used only among the knowledgeable.
| Decoration | Meaning |
| Invisible | I have studied a forth coil. |
| Dedicated | I know only one Coil. |
| Questing or Tested | I know rituals of another covenant. |
| Sublime, Transcendent or Dreadful | I'm showing off for the audience. |
| Terrible | I am here against my own will. |
| Forgotten or Withered | I am lying or disguised. |
| Subtle | Outsiders are listening. |
| Invincible | Enemies are listening. |
| Esoteric | I need immediate aid. |
| Sterling or Omnipotent | We are in immediate danger. |
| Renewed or Remarkable | I am favored or I am to be protected. |
| ...of the Fourth Darkness | My master wants you to destroy me. |
False Titles
Because the titles of the Ordo Dracul are so rigidly structured, some titles are obviously impossible or nonsensical to an informed listener, such as “Supplicant of the Bloody Terror” or “Adept of Sanguine Hunger.” These sorts of titles may still see use, however, as a means of bluffing would-be infiltrators. (“I’m sorry, only Adepts of Sanguine Hunger are permitted in this area. You’re not one, are you?”)