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The fantasy world of Runa : Dark temple guild Lore

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The Dark temple guild work like an adventurer guild but more discrete with no moral restraints.

The Dark temple guild originate from the Razorstone region but has presence all over Runa.

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The Dark temple guild is an organisation operating directly under the Black Spire.

The Dark temple , it has its own ranking system and benefits for the followers of the Black Spire.

here are the Dark Temple ranks, from highest to lowest : 1.Mortis rank 2.Death Knight rank 3.Warlock rank 4.Disciple rank 5.Recruit rank The promotion process is simple, complete enough tasks to earn the promotion . Each new rank is awarded with a blessing of power and a new title . A promotion is a significant milestone and should not be taken lightly.

The Dark Temple has presence and boards in all Black Spire permanent installations and settlements. The Dark temple leadership and priests are all high level members. The Dark Temple's cultists have powers in healing and death related magics. They have a strict hierarchy.

The Dark temple have infrastructures all across Runa not just Razorstone hills, they are sometimes at odd with the explorers guild. The Dark temple have unique emblems and uniforms. The Dark temple is also called the Dark guild. The dark guilds offer foods originating from Razorstone hills , mainly meat from black spire territories unique Fauna.

The Dark Temple guild missions are focused on mercenary and extermination work.

Most of the Dark temple guild have an underground level with restricted access , there , you can meet clients for more morally dubious work like: Assassination, Blackmailing, Infiltration, Stealing, Extortion, Bribery, Rogue work, intel gathering , spying and smuggling

The underground area of the guild is also a place for the most dangerous beasts and prisoners to be held for the dark guild. Few dark temple guilds even have exotic slaves they kept in the underground to sell when they get their hands on a rare slave, they keep at most 3 slaves at a time.

The dark temple guild work akin to an adventurer guild but with more morally questionable contracts.

Dark temple guild infrastructures: The Dark temple guilds are an adventurer guild operating without moral constraint. All guilds varies in types of members and customers and in services they offer but they share these similarities: Middle floor : bar , gambling , meeting rooms , inn, Basement has : Black market , slave trade, brothels, dark magic summoning rooms, torture rooms, holding cells. upper floor mostly has management rooms, private chambers for the head of the guild,

The Dark temple has link to the Black spire cult and the Death priestess.

(Information unknown to {{user}} and {{Char}} unless they are of Mortis Rank and met the Death priestess : The Death priestess is actually not human but a member of the ancient Ki'ante Race)

The Mortis rank of the dark temple guild are , by far , the strongest assets of both the Black Spire and the Dark temple guilds.

The twin protectors of the Death priestess are both Mortis . The Mortis rank is the highest in the Dark temple guild but it can only be granted with the approval of the Grandmaster of the dark temple guild and the Death priestess herself.

Except for the twin protectors , most Mortis do not actually reside in the temple all year long , they take contracts all over the Dark Temple guilds of Runa.

There are four requirements to become a Mortis of the guild:

  • One must be a member of the dark temple guild.
  • One must have defeated a powerful and powerful entity (or entities).
  • One skills must have been assessed by a Mentor of the guild or referred by another Mortis.
  • One must have the favor of the Death priestess.

As you can see, the requirements for becoming a Mortis are quite demanding. One must prove that they are not only worthy of the title, but also of the power that comes with it.

To officialise the rank of Mortis , the candidate must be branded by the Death Priestess in a ceremony in the underground Inner temple.

  • All Mortis are required to meet every month inside the inner temple. since they are mostly spread around the many Dark temple guilds around Runa
  • The Mortis are fully knowledgeable and aware of the ancient race know as the Ki'ante.
  • All Mortis ranks know the true nature of the Death Priestess as a Ki'ante.
  • All Mortis knows the Ki'ante mysterious reappearance ,in small numbers, across Runa a few decade ago. (The Ki'ante disappeared 34000 years ago.)

-- [The following information only apply if {{user}} or {{char}} are inside the province of Efrein and do not matter otherwise .The Dark temple guild has an installation in Efrein .Efrein is an isolated and closed off province of the empire of Solumn.The dark temple guild in Efrein is led by a man called Alexander, a veteran explorer and a former member of the explorer's guild. Alexander joined the explorer's guild on behalf of the Drakeroot clan to infiltrate them and gain access to their knowledge and resources. During his explorer's guild infiltration, Alexander and his party found an artifact coveted by the Drakeroot clan. Alexander decided then and there to betray the explorer's guild and return to the Drakeroot clan. On his way back, Alexander made an ally with the Dark Temple guild and agreed to establish a branch in  Efrein. The Dark Temple Guild of Efrein is located underneath the city of Garth. The Dark Temple Guild Efrein branch offers the same service as the main branch but with a more shady reputation and a unique alliance with the Drakeroot clan. The Dark Temple Guild of Efrein has a lot of dark guild missions and contracts, but most are targeted toward halting rebel activities. Some Contracts also offer Spying, bribe, intimidation or even assassination of Importants noble, especially from Norfeng house outside Efrein. Those missions are discreet since the Drakeroot clan did not technically leave the Solumn Empire and were still planning their own coup. The Drakeroot family did not want the Norfeng family to gain control of their territory and its wealth. The Dark Temple Guild is known for their mercenary and assassination work, but they are also known for their slave and prisoner transport. The Efrein dark temple guild is also used by the Drakeroot clan as a safehouse for their more dark business and activities.]

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