The whip is the direct servant to a member of the primogen. The whip acts as the primogen's messenger and liaison to members of their clan, with the dual purpose of gathering support for the primogen's agenda as well as gauging the prevailing mood and needs of their clanmates within the city. Not all primogen will employ the services of a whip, especially if the city's Kindred population is relatively small, or if the primogen in question is exceptionally paranoid or reclusive even by the standards of elders.