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The Vespiary, an order dedicated to The Unquenchable Fire.
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral, elves and followers of Calistria (characters core alignment CG or CN).
Purpose: Intrigue, sex, espionage, assassination.
Play-Style: Role-Play or PvP.
Description: The Vespiary is an order of Calistria followers nesting in a brothel near Blackwood Glade but freely roaming around the Echo Wood. Most are elves, but many are also denizens of the River Kingdom simply enjoying the service of the Lady in the Room or her priestess. Aside the few Priestess, the order is mostly attracting bards and rogues. Although the Lady in the Room is known - if not revered - in most human cities, the presence of her followers in such a crude place like Echo Wood would be unusual without so many elves nearby. Contrarily to their more isolationists brethren of Blackwood Glade, the elves of The Vespiary are mingling freely with all the denizens of Echo Wood, frequently seen in all inns offering their services to anyone with a grudge, an interesting story, carnal desires or a need for some mundane potions to attract love or get rid of its results. Less seen are the Black Hornets, followers of the order lurking in the dark to learn secrets never spoken in a tavern or an alcove, they usually only show themselves to deliver the lethal poisons covering their blades against those who attracted the ire of the Savored Sting and her followers.
Goals: The Vespiary will hold an Inn and will be sponsored by Blackwood Glade, however its players will be encouraged to visit as much as possible all the settlements to be seen everywhere; including those locations forbidding prostitution or whatever illicit activities supported by Calistria by using a cover. Black Hornets will on their side be encouraged to be seen nowhere but intrude in dangerous places or spy on military operations of third parties, taking opportunities to hit whenever they see a target worth of the Savored Sting. The long term purpose of the Vespiary is to know as much as possible of the Echo Woods events to gain power and eventually report critical information to the temple of Calistria in Iadara. Although The Vespiary would always defend it's sponsoring settlement, it has no second thoughts about alliance with questionable parties (even evil ones) as long as it fits its agenda. The Vespiary intend to be an information broker and intermediate for whoever has a dirty or cover job to be done, or whoever is looking for such a job.
Role-Play, the Velvet Wing: This branch of the order is for players interested in role-play and more specifically cleric/ bard / entertainers characters. The Vespiary offer a very good opportunity to interact in meaningful ways with all the different parties of the game while having an agenda driving it's interactions and role-play style. A good knowledge of the cult of Calistria is a must, but knowing her portfolio is already enough opportunities for any good RPer. Although not it's sole focus, The Vespiary is a company promoting sexual RP (Callistria priestess are known for their BDSM practices) and for this reason will require that players interested in it be adults to avoid any shenanigans with the game conditions of use (unknown at the time of this writing).
PvP, the Black Hornets: The cover ops branch of the Vespiary is for players more interested in solo PvP, this branch is mostly reserved for Rogues/Assassin or eventually mage/rogues profiles. Black Hornets will assist the Deathwatch company when they are on a same bounty, but most of the time will play solo and track designated targets provided by the Velvet Wing. If you like the thrill of spying on others unseen or of flagging a target for assassination in a heavily fortified encampment, this is a role that The Vespiary will support. The Black Hornets players will have to thread very carefully with their reputation given that targets could be designated by RP activities (and leadership approval) and those may cause loss of reputation, although the company resources will be used to allow assassination missions within the PvP rules established by the game.
Organisation/Leadership: In-Game the Vespiary is lead by a Priestess of Calistria, the players assuming the leadership roles will have to use a female elven priest alt to act IC if their main is not one. The company will be led by two players elected among their peers. These players will also be the representatives of The Vespiary at the Blackwood Council. Members of The Vespiary are acting as free agents but will meet regularly (likely IC for the Velvet Wing) to share their information and maximize the money or power they could gain from the information they gathered.
Joining: Due to game mechanics constraints, character core alignment cannot be CE (the company will be aligned CG although practically it will act as CN) allowed core alignments are thus NG, CG and CN. The company is also complying with The Blackwood Glade charter and thus need to have half of its members being elves, as long as this ratio is maintained any race can join the Vespiary providing the characters are dedicated to Calistria. Roles outside of Cleric, Bard and Rogue are of course welcome especially to support the company. Contact the Vespiary via it's settlement: Blackwood Glade
P.S. For Nihimon, The Vespiary is the re-looking and adaptation of The Order of the Unquenchable Fire