[quote=@Superboy]
Thanks for the help, I think I know what kind of character I want to make. I did have a question though. [@Lord Wraith] Since the Venari are all but gone, does that mean there's no current council and Guild Master active?
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There would still be some semblance of a council left just not like it was during the glory days. The Venari are scattered and broken up into much smaller guilds across the globe now. Since becoming a Venari pretty much relies on having a mentor and a scribe, there would likely be some sort of base supporting any current Venari. It might just be a council of three people instead a council of twelve.