| The Esoteric Consortium | |
| Leader | Grandue, Priest of Oblivion |
| Patron | Babel, God of Oblivion |
| Leadership Style | Autocracy |
| Founder | Arditi Ixodes. |
| City | Ashtan |
| Classes Permitted | All |
| House Tutor | Ysvour, the Hoarder |
| Heraldric Arms | Per chevron wavy, Purpure and Sable, an octopus hauriant Or and three bezants in base |
| Icon | None |
The Esoteric Consortium is a House within the city of Ashtan.
Understanding that dominance is not solely won at the edge of a blade, and leaving that in the hands of the Nemesian Vanguard, members of the Consortium lay the strong foundations to ultimate power. They constantly plan and prepare with a cold-eyed practicality, ready to respond to any contingency. To the Esoteric Consortium, everything and everyone has a price, and anything not currently held by the Seat of Chaos is open to negotiation.
The Esoteric Consortium represents a tightly-knit syndicate dedicated to increasing the influence of Ashtan via the acquisition of anything deemed necessary for its ascension. Be it through the merchant aggressively marketing abroad, the artisan supplying the Ashtani war machine, or the politician enacting a beneficial trade deal, members of the Consortium represent an elaborate network of analysis, planning, and knowledge dedicated to furthering the designs of the Chaos Court.
But understand that the House is not concerned with acquisition for acquisition's sake - it is merely another path on the road to dominance for Ashtan, Seat of Chaos.
Founding
The end of the war for the Infernal Throne found Ashtan lying in ruins from the long siege of Golgotha that pitted the city against endless hordes of entities and the Spawn of the Unnamable Horror itself. With the alliance to Imperator Glaaki and his court officially declared in the Ruinous Accords, the citizens finally banded together under a common banner of Chaos. Under the leadership of Arditi Ixodes, the Esoteric Consortium was incorporated.
Political History
Patrons
- 813 AF - Pandora, the Wayward Heir
- 835 AF - Lady Pandora relinquished patronage of the House.
- 867 AF - Babel, God of Oblivion
Leadership - The Singularity
- 691 AF - First Singularity: Arditi Ixodes
- 698 AF - Josoul
- 734 AF - Jonesey Sar'vet
Leadership - The Principal
- 746 AF - First Principal: Klendathu
- 803 AF - Jocindi replaces Klendathu
- 811 AF - Amanda replaces Jocindi
- 829 AF - Cobault replaces Amanda
- 835 AF - Mindshell replaces Cobault
- 852 AF - Cerenea replaces Mindshell
- 874 AF - Cerenea steps down
Icon History
No icon has ever been raised.