The Royal Lotus Agents are a clandestine organization of highly trained individuals that take on the grim tasks of the Holy King of Zarengale. Hutting down and bring to justice criminals that have gone off the grid, to uphold the will of the Holy King in any and all lands and to move and act outside the knowledge of the public. Their operatives have ranking system that comprises of 8 ranks. From lowest to highest in ranking is as follows: Rook, Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Martial, Lancer, Grand-Martial, Lord-Martial. Each rank has its associated tasks, responsibilities, expectations, duties, rewards and compensation.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Forgery Kit, Disguise Kit, Alchemist’s supplies.
- Languages: Four of your choice
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a fine black cloak with a hood, a forgery’s kit, disguise kit, alchemist’s kit, and a pouch containing 50 gp
Gifted
Normal people aren’t typically selected to join the Royal Lotus. The assembly of figures that run the Royal Lotus are select few members if the Animaious High Counsel., known as Holy Martials, do often prey upon talented individuals who continuously show great skill and potential for the organization. There is much informality within the ranks of the Royal Lotus due to it's selection process. Holy Martials often scout out candidates to be offered a special selection test to see if worthy to become one with the organization. Each test is specialized for each and every one member individually. And once the test is passed, the Holy King will appoint the new agent with their appointed rank and give them grace. Life within the Royal Lotus can be challenging and difficult, especially for those seeking to raise a family.
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Gifted |
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1
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Familicide. Through deceit or manipulation, the Volstrucker convinced you to slaughter your own family.
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2
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Amnesia. You were forced to study magic so potent that it strained your mind beyond mortal limits, stealing away the memories of your past.
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3
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Capture. You were captured and tortured by agents of the Kryn Dynasty, and barely escaped.
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4
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Starvation. A terrible blight afflicted your rural village, and many of your friends and family members starved to death. You survived, but only barely.
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5
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Disfigurement. One of your arcane experiments went wrong and scarred or dismembered you so gravely that others now shun you. Only the Volstrucker showed you kindness after that day.
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6
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Vicissitude. You were once the scion of a wealthy family who lost their entire fortune in the blink of an eye.
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Feature: Shadow Vine
You have access to the Shadow Vine, a network of communication though several connections with other agents, freelancers, political figures, criminals and anyone with a pluse on the world and a ear to the ground, people of reliability and loyalty to the Royal Lotus. This allows you to communicate over long distances and gather hard to find information. If you write a letter in a special arcane ink, address it to a member of the Royal Lotus, and cast it into a fire, the letter will burn to cinders and materialize whole again on the person of the agent you addressed it to.
The ink used to send a letter across the shadow network is the same as that used by a wizard to scribe spells in a spellbook. Writing a letter in this ink costs 10 gp per page.
Suggested Characteristics
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I prefer to keep my thoughts to myself.
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2
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I indulge vice in excess to quiet my conscience.
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3
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I’ve left emotion behind me. I’m now perfectly placid.
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4
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Some event from the past keeps worming its way into my mind, making me restless.
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5
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I always keep my word—except when I’m commanded to break it.
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6
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I laugh off insults and never take them personally.
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Ideal |
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Order. The will of the crown is absolute. (Law)
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2
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True Loyalty. The Cerberus Assembly is greater than any power, even the crown. (Law)
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3
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Death. The penalty for disloyalty is death. (Evil)
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4
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Determination. I cannot fail. Not ever. (Neutral)
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5
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Fear. People should not respect power. They should fear it. (Evil)
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6
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Escape. The Volstrucker are pure evil! I can’t atone for what I’ve done for them, but I can escape with my life. (Any)
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Bond |
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The job is all that matters. I will see it through.
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2
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My orders are important, but my comrades are worth more than anything. I would die for them.
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3
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Everything I’ve done, I’ve done to protect someone close to me.
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4
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If the empire falls, all of civilization falls with it. I will hold back chaos and barbarism at any cost.
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Flaw |
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1
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I drink to dull the pain in the back of my head.
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2
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I go a bit mad when I see blood.
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3
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I can hear the voices of everyone I’ve killed. I see their faces. I can’t be free of these ghosts.
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4
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Fear is a powerful motivator. I will do whatever it takes to prevent those who know what I am from seeing me fail, and from those I care about from knowing what I am.
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