Consortium of the Vermilion Dream

The Consortium of the Vermillion Dream is a secret mystical society dedicated to discovering more about the the magic of Ruidus. They are a faction of note in Call of the Netherdeep.

The organization's base in Ank'Harel is in a tavern called First Eclipse, located in the Suncut Bazaar. The secret base can be accessed by knocking three times on a cask lid with a painted red crescent moon, which opens a hidden door. Their members wear red robes.

History
The consortium was founded by five prominent mystical occultists across Exandria, all of whom were still alive as of 836 PD. They take a "profit-driven" approach to their research on Ruidus, and members who are able sometimes sell their services as mages to raise money for research funding.

A member of the consortium heard a rumor of the mysterious red mineral discovered by the Allegiance of Allsight in their excavation of Cael Morrow, and broke into the site in order to see it for themselves. They named the mineral ruidium, believing it to be connected to Ruidus. Their members became dedicated to trying to access the Netherdeep in order to obtain ruidium for themselves, and to ensure that no other groups can obtain it.

Their attempts to break into to the excavation of Cael Morrow, and their more aggressive and secretive approach to academic pursuits, have made them enemies of the Allegiance of Allsight and the Cobalt Soul. As of 836 PD they were tentatively allied in their opposition to the Allegiance of Allsight with the Sentinels of Memory, a small fanatical faction founded on the belief that Cael Morrow is a prison and should be sealed, rather than excavated; however, their motivations for this opposition are at odds.

Known members

 * Aloysia Telfan
 * Vrill the Moth
 * Aradrine the Owl
 * Dendarron the Sn Bear
 * Larthul the Wolf
 * Khelkur the Gull
 * Satzrak Runestrider

Trivia
The Consortium bears some similarities to the Grim Verity, which also researches the strange and occult.