The land of Ehris: The Dom'ae (Dah·may)

The Dom'ae are obsessive in their study of the body. They have a lawful dominance and are compulsive by nature. They are tireless anatomists and believe in self-experimentation to find many of the answers they seek. The are interested in how the body works, how it lives and how it dies -- for therein they believe lies their power.

Through their tireless training they gain insight into the energies of the body as well as it strengths and weaknesses. They understand the physical structure of the humanoid better than anyone. But they also learn about the ebb and flow of the body's natural energies. The energy that keeps it alive, allows it to move and breathe -- all aspects of the voluntary and involuntary systems.

The Dom'ae learn how to tap into this energy and gain the ability to draw it out of their victims. They consume this energy and use it to fuel their own person, and to feed their abilities and powers (the most powerful of their kind need to feed on a very regular basis in order to simply stay alive).

They have a great respect for life and death. Many believe that the Dom'ae eventually become stuck somewhere between life and death and that only by submitting themselves to another of their kind can they ever eventually find release.

The color of the Dom'ae is white. They chose this color because they believe that their actions, indeed their very lives, are pure and just. They alone have the ability to quell the chaos both within and without.

There are three factions of the Dom'ae, and three roles (classes) within each of the factions.

Factions:

• Asura-Dom'ae
  This faction is comprised of the personal attendants and bodyguards to the queen herself. They are responsible for the enforcement of law across all of Ehris, and some of the queen's most trusted advisors.
   
• Tir-Dom'ae
  This faction is responsible for the enforcement of law on a regional level.
   
• Pra-Dom'ae
  This faction is responsible for the enforcement of law on a city or local level.

Roles (classes):

• Enforcer
  The rulers of a faction, the most advanced of their kind and a powerful Caller.
   
• Slayer
  Trained assassins who kill at the behest of the Enforcers. Expert killers who have some advanced knowledge and minor Calling abilities.
   
• Vanquisher
  The brutal warriors of the Dom'ae. They have enough knowledge to make them deadly combatants.

There are never more then a handful of Enforcers and a couple dozen Slayers in each faction of the Dom'ae at any given time. The number of Vanquishers, however, can number in the thousands.