The Morbians.

     Born of Abel, brother of Cain, and bretheren of the Vampires. The Morbians are very much like Vampires, except that they are mortal, and they are daywalkers. They have retractable fangs, and while they do require blood, the ingestion of alcohol for some reason buries the blood hunger, and prolongs the need. They are, obviously, immune to the intoxicating effects of alcohol. In addition to this, when they do feed, most will not take from an unwilling participant; it is only the most unethical of Morbians that will do this, nor do they require enough to drain and kill.

     Morbians have a much longer lifespan than most species...living into the thousands of years, on average. They can shift into the usual vampire shapeshifts, plus, each person has their own individual form that they can take, which tends to be representative of who they are.

     The Morbians are organized into Clans, each with it's own Council. Each member of each Clan has a specific tattoo identifying what Clan they come from. In addition to that, the religious members of each one have a clearly marked tattoo down one cheek as well as the Clan marking. Though the Clans do not necessarily get along with one another, or agree on all subjects, there is a sort of unwritten rule among them on the subject of those of the religious order...of any Clan. These people --usually female-- may travel between Clans relatively unharassed. ((I.E. Once their occupation is identified, they are to be left alone to do their bidding, and assistance given willingly should they require it.))

     The Clans dot the countryside, but the two primary Clans around the Sunset Moon are the Clan Derak'tul and the Clan Sherahk. The Derak'tul inhabit the forest, primarily, and the Sherahk occupy the mountainside. More information can be found on the specific Clans by clicking on the links contained in this paragraph.