[Darkwind]

I guess I'll do one 'theme' per post. So, this post's 'theme' is Sepulchres. Keep in mind this is just my interpretation, and any thematic/semithematic/pretty much any suggestions I have can be used or not used at your (or Aezeal's I guess) leisure.

I think of the Sepulchres as a cross between a cathedral and a Zerg hatchery. They are living beings (perhaps those Aboleths whose bodies could not be recovered, but whose minds persevered--or perhaps holy men caught by the holes) whose minds, already warped by suffering in a black hole, have been forced into an immobile receptacle. Sepulchres, if not simply insane, would be warped just as much (if not more) than the average Aboleth, and would be practically the opposite of what they were before. Going by the names, I think the 'holy men' theory fits best--the Sepulchres are more unholy than holy. Although, the Sepulchres don't have Holyor Unholy as the case may be). But I'll continue in my train of thought despite that (and perhaps convince you to give them some Holy).

A Sepulchre's role in Aboleth society would still be roughly the same, though, I think. A Sepulchre is an Aboleth version of, say, Notre Dame--a masterful combination of life and architecture, perverting the holy and sacred in artful and aesthetic ways (to an Aboleth). They pass out advice and guide Aboleths in their endless quest to corrupt or destroy what they once sought to hold in an iron mental grip. The Sepulchres are still only 'local' priests, however, and are not the top of the society (probably due also in part to their constructed nature), so in game-terms they'd probably get holy-2 (probably at the cost of some other magic). Considering their magic, Sepulchres would also probably act as sort of 'magic centers'. They would help draw matter from black holes (likely a sacred task), if not do the bulk of it. Different Sepulchres would specialize in different combinations of magic--possibly depending on their tendencies before.

To sum up (and add a bit more): Sepulchres are, in my mind, beings of priestly authority warped and placed in a living structure to help feed the growing 'Event Horizon' of the Aboleths. I think they would go well with either 1 or 2 Holy (depending on the Sepulchre perhaps) at the cost of reduced magic. They'll probably end up being the main summoners, due to their non-capital-only nature and immobility. Perhaps add a national spell (if only for thematic reasons if the spells aren't that useful) for each of the Sepulchres?

I hope this is enough to get your brain-juices flowing, because I practically wrote a book on the Sepulchres. I guess that's just how cool they are.