Being a race that feeds on blood, it is central to their respect. By blood life comes and life goes. Ancient Nocturne custom is to share a meal with the bloodletter after drinking, a way to repay the 'time' or life taken. This old custom has almost been forgotten in the modern age, but still shows remnants of observance in particular old families.
DirectBorn- The DirectBorn can trace their bloodline directly to the three Nocturne bloodlines that survived the Cataclysm. Although there is some scholarly conjecture of their purity, those who claim the title of DirectBorn often carry a little more sway in Nocturne society. In a race of the long-lived, those that adhere to old ways of respect, who show their dominance by the very power of perseverance is important.
Houses: Those DirectBorn have the opportunity, if their family is large enough, to form a House. A House is a subnoble classification of Nocturne including adopted, full blood, and half-blood. Only a Directborn is recognized to establish a House, and one should only try if they have the resources and will to maintain it.
Three Direct Bloodlines of respect.
Vonsoon- Hailing from the North, the Vonsoon were often Scholar-nobles, utilizing their slow accumulation of wealth to fund research projects and studies beneath the Ice. Their patriarch maintains that before the Cataclysm, the Vonsoon were mages of note, offering services as high wizards and advisers to many would-be rulers. Their natural long life lent them perspective, that they used to direct kingdoms...or at least it is what they claim. They were also known shapeshifters and some of the Vonsoon blood show an affinity to change their bodies with the blood of other sentient beings.
Vonsoon are known best by their garb, dressing nobly or with great attention to personal beauty.
They are a Nocturne family known for spurning the more monstrous of their ilk as Thinblood.
Vonsoon Houses: Bolivar, Northwyn, and Vokesh
Solmyr- Hailing from the edges of the Forest realm, the Solmyr are the most curious of the noble bloodlines. They have traded trappings of wealth or ambitions of splendor for a down-to-earth respect of their fellow races. In their personal history, they speak of a time when the Nocturne nearly bled the races dry, and that in punishment they were banished from the sun. This humility they wear plainly and are often very respectful of taking blood from other sentient organisms.
The Solmyr are perhaps best known for their medicinal skills, some capable of taking a poisoned creature's blood and producing an anti-toxin by taking it into themselves and then returning it.
Still distrusted as blood drinkers, they suggest their family were once caretakers. Of the three noble Pre-cataclysm bloodlines, theirs is perhaps regarded with the least respect by the Nocturne and the most respect by the other races. The Solmyr are the only family to 'adopt' half-bloods or Thinbloods into their ranks and teach them.
Houses: Vanmyr, Deeproot, and Myrsia
Rasbrov- Burning beneath the hot desert sun, this Nocturne bloodline is the most savage of the bloodlines known. They truly believe they once ruled, and with an iron fist. They think nothing of taking blood from others and indeed, some would say that they view themselves as superior.
Rasbrov tend to be confrontational, predatory creatures. They ascend to positions of importance relatively quickly, building on the framework of their ancestors. Many of this bloodline ascend to Powerful Merchants and it is rumored Lukesh is of this bloodline as well, although such has never been plainly spoken.
Rasbrov are particularly adept at both social and physical combat...and some would even say they are a little faster and more resistant than their other ilk. Certainly they do not appreciate weakness and have no time to fawn. Their environment almost certainly hardened them into the creatures they are now, and they are the most willing Nocturne family to subjugate and enslave their own race.
Rasbrov also adopt, but only Nocturne they choose to enter into the clan...those who share similar qualities. They often target well known or famous Nocturne, those that can give them something or somehow benefit their collective.
Houses: (The houses of Rasbrov often heavily compete with each other...only two exist now) Kolfax and Dagra. (House Rasha fell almost half a century ago)
