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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Loincloth of Armour" data-source="post: 3316705" data-attributes="member: 28201">As others stated, the Emerald Claw is an outlawed terrorist group.  While they started as a patriotic order created to promote Karrnath's interests, they hold an extreme view of Karrnath supremacy and quickly spiralled out of government control.The truth (again, that most people don't know), is that the leaders of the Blood of Vol quickly subverted the Order of the Emerald Claw and employ it as a deniable military force.  Being fanatical troops and indoctrinated into the 'worship' of Karrnath, it is easy for the unseen leaders of the Claw to tell their soldiers, "This person is an enemy of Karrnath.  Kill him, his family, and all who reside with him.  Death to all traitors!"  Since the troopers are fanatical, they don't question orders much and thus act as the leaders direct, no matter whether or not their actions actually help Karrnath or not.While nearly all members of the Emerald Claw are Blood of Vol worshipers, there is no (public) direct connection between the Blood and the Claw.  A Blood of Vol priest openly helping a Claw cell is guilty of treason.However, large section of Karrnath's population is sympathetic to the goals of the Order of the Emerald Claw.  Karrnath people are patriotic by nature, and thus the Claw gets a lot of 'quiet' support.  Few will be willing to fight along side Emerald Claw troops... but many, many peasants would be wlling to shelter an Emerald Claw agent on the run, or hold weapons for Claw soldiers while they plan an attack, or pass on information to Claw operatives.In other words, think of every problem terrorist groups offer in our world... that's the threat the Order of the Emerald Claw presents.  I don't have the Sharn book, but I think such a thing is for two reasons:1) The Blood of Vol is linked to a foreign nation, and if you worship the Blood it can be seen as being 'unpatriotic' to Breland.  Much like if you're a worshiper of the Sliver Flame some might question your loyalty.  Even though you can worship either religion and totally support your homeland of Breland, some might see your religious choice as presenting a conflict of interest.  Better to hide your religious beliefs and so avoid the suspicious stares of your neighbours. 2) For those who aren't members, the Blood of Vol is a creepy religion.  It deals with death and decay and the cold of the grave and the fight to stay alive in an uncaring cosmos... It's like having a pack of goths living nearby: that sort of thing unnerves some people.  If the uninformed will simply misunderstand, better they simply not know.</blockquote>

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