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"The Dark Brotherhood"
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Introduction :: The world is very ignorant nowadays. And sheltered. If they only knew the truth of this world,they would cry and weep. The Brotherhood is one of these truths. It is my job to educate you on the lore and history of these evil rogues. Let us begin,first,with the History. :: History :: The beginnings of this guild are very humble,it seems. Abd very noble too. it started off as a few freinds banding together to fight off bandits,and evolved into the powerful influence to see today. I mean you. It is early morning in Laurelin at the moment. But let us continue.I may make many mistakes in spelling today. After this change, it started turning...nasty... The arrival of new recruits was enabled, but the arrival of "The Stranger" changed it all... Not much is known about him, but it is assumes that he is Iblees himself! It is worrying, but thankfully I have not seen him. Yet. Alas, that is all the history from the old lore I could find. Now onto the members. ::Members Ranks :: The first and basic rank is the Recruit Danalus. They are the base of the guild, and they make up the majority of the newcomers. :: Next comes the Danalus. an advanced version of the Recruit variety, they are what comprise the guild at any given time. They are also decidedly more dangerous than Recruits, so look out! :: The final obtainable rank is the Koloth. This is the final rank- you cannot get higher. Except a few ranks...but they are invitation only. This is the next subject . :: The Invitation Ranks... :: These ranks are availible only from the Grand Master himself. They are very,very exclusive,and involve a significant level of risk too them. For example, the Silencer is a rank availible to the Koloths only, and is the personal assasin of either the Grand Master, High Councillor or lesser councel. They are given only the most dangerous and trusted contracts in recoginision of skill. If you see a Silencer, or s/he see's you, prepare for the Temple, because it is most likely that is where you will end up. If you survive,let me know. I will make sure that you get the proper treatment, for it has been known for them to carry cursed blades. :: The next invite rank is a lesser councel. They are seemingly for the purpose of helping with the main Council's meetings. At least 2 must be present in a meeting for it to be considered "official". They each have 1 Silencer between two at any given time. :: The highest rank for the invitations is the High Councillor. These are limited, and are considered important enough to have 1 Silencer each. Under special circumstances they may have a Listener instead. A Listener is a Koloth who doesn't get his hands dirty with blood. Rather, they hire other members to do it for them. A Listener is also a spy. They are chosen from the stealthiest members, and can blend into any situation. :: The Grand Master,or "The Stranger" :: Little is known about this man,or woman. They head the entire guild, and can have a Listener and two Silencers. These Silencers are a team. And are best known as "The Black Hand". A Black Hand member takes orders only from the Grand Master,and is allowed to break the Tenets. More on those in a minute. The current Grand Master is known only as "The Stranger". And has been head of the guild almost 300 years. A short time for the guild, which has been around since millenia. He cannot be challenged. He can only step down or have a "perma-death". It is unknown how the ceremony goes. For his initiation, that is. It is rumored that the Grand Master resides in Laurelin. This is nonsense. In all my time I have never even seen a Brotherhood member inside Laurelin. Or maybe I have... It is hard to tell. And now, we move onto the ways of recruiting. :: Recruitment(This is all speculation) :: The main way of recruitment is if you are approached by a member. This is usually the Grand Master. You are offered a position if you can be trusted. It is rare, but it has happened.  I personnaly witnesses it. It was...hard to stay concealed... but it ended ok.