V20 Anarch Titles

-- From V20 Companion, pg. 27 --

REEVE ~

The Anarch Reeve is a seeming paradox, a keeper of order in Anarch domains that typically spurn such order and authority. Still, few are the Barons who are so foolish as to allow pure anarchy in their domains, because all it takes is one shitbird Lick to blow the Masquerade and bring holy (mortal) hell down on everyone else’s heads. Only the most foolish of Anarchs puts blind faith in others of his sect, and most at least reluctantly acknowledge the sometime necessity of a sanctioned asskicker to keep the less-principled in line. A Reeve is similar to a Sheriff (see above and p. 25 of V20), but often has even less accountability. Many bullies end up in the role, but brutish would-be Reeves should take heed: In an Anarch domain, a Baron may end up siding with the Kindred who decide that enough is enough and it’s time to physically effect a change in the Reeve’s attitude. The Baron usually declares a Reeve, but popular opinion among the Damned of the domain can just as quickly ruin him.

In practice, the Reeve is much like the Sheriff, but the role’s lack of formal support in the form of the Baron reduces its Status by a point. The difference in Status implies the lack of esteem that many Anarchs hold for authority figures.

WARLORD ~

A wise Baron knows that most Anarch domains are built on the blood and muscle of those willing to fight against more oppressive sectarian rule. Thus, a wise Baron respects his Warlords. Warlords are those Anarchs who are so charismatic or violent that they can incite a group of shiftless rabble into a fighting insurgency. Warlords may be gang leaders, cult priests, political ideologues, or bat-swinging union bosses — whatever the case, they represent the motivational leadership of fighting factions in Anarch domains. Unless the Anarch Movement manages to put together a nonviolent coup, it’s probably going to need the assistance of a Warlord or three to assemble its armies, and those Warlords will continue to be influential even after the revolt succeeds or fails. Ultimately, Warlords inspire their followers, whatever form their organization takes.

COYOTE ~

The Coyote specializes in getting Kindred in or out of domains. In most cases, the Coyote smuggles Anarch defectors into Anarch domains and out of their Camarilla or Sabbat territories. In some cases, though the Coyote is happy to earn a buck or a boon and doesn’t ask too many questions about his “cargo” or her destination. After all, one of the benefits of being an Anarch is being able to choose your own creed. To hear a Kindred known as Joe Sousa tell it, “A savvy Coyote knows how to smooth talk and grease the wheels of the system, and knows how to talk his way out of a situation... or avoid them to begin with.” And since Sousa’s been smuggling vampires across domain lines all across the Anarch Free State and the other sects’ outposts in the region for over a decade, he knows what he’s talking about.

SWEEPER ~

Anarchs tend to rankle when the idea of someone else keeping track of them comes to the fore. As such, the Sweeper of an Anarch domain tends to be an unpopular Kindred. It’s the Sweeper’s responsibility to know — to one degree or another — who’s in the domain. For most Barons, the Sweeper simply provides enough information to prevent any unpleasant surprises. If the Baron thinks the domain is home to only a dozen rugged individual Cainites, but in reality, 40 hungry vampires are out there prowling the Rack, that’s a Baron who’s going to find himself spending a lot of time and effort cleaning far more messes than he thought he had on his hands. The more tyrannical Barons use the Sweeper to not only keep track of how many Kindred are in the domain, but who they are and what they’re up to — and that’s the sort of abuse of power that incites the Anarchs to slaughter the Sweeper and stake the Baron.

Thus, the role of the Sweeper is one that lends itself to being received with suspicion, even if the Anarchs reluctantly acknowledge its necessity.