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<blockquote data-quote="RealAlHazred" data-source="post: 6748762" data-attributes="member: 25818"><p><strong>Originally posted by Ogiwan:</strong></p><p></p><p>Posting from work? Freaking w00t!</p><p></p><p>I think the discussion of the Emerald Claw as an intelligence organization is interesting. However, "intelligence organization" may be a bad term; "covert organization" is probably better. Nevertheless, I think it is quite possible that the EC was Karrnath's primary method of gaining covert intelligence and of executing covert (for Karrnath) action. The existence of multiple covert services in Karrnath, I think, is proof of this. At the start of the war, things are going bad for Karrnath. The EC steps in, offers its unique services, which include out-of-the-box thinking, and intelligence/covert action. Once Kaius III bans the EC, then the Warlords have to scramble to get something to fill the breach.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I think that it is entirely possible that the EC would be one of the most effective organizations at "direct action." Think about it: Thuranni makes people die "of natural causes" or a simple knife in the back. Pretty quiet. The Emerald Claw stages a raid (based from a local safehouse) and kills the <em>hell </em>out of the target (and probably everybody around the target). The target is dead either way. The comparison to the 75th Ranger Regiment is a very fine one, I think, in terms of battlefield roles, whereas in covert actions, the right comparison would be....well, I'm not sure, but it would be something big, loud, and powerful.</p><p></p><p>Earlier in this thread, someone suggested that perhaps Phiarlan is still following the prophecies of Aeren. That gave me an <strong>absolutely wonderful</strong> idea to explain the Shadow Schism.</p><p></p><p>Last, the thought of a Cyran intelligence network that still exists in cells is <em>delightful</em>. I just need to figure out how to use it. Now....what was the Queen's Bell? I swear I've heard somewhere, but I can't remember in regards to what. Was it in <em>Forge of War</em> as a Cyran unique unit?</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Originally posted by Starsomava:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>details please?</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Originally posted by Ogiwan:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I cannot, for my players may be reading my threads AT THIS VERY MOMENT! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>[sblock]Essentially, the leader of Phiarlan uncovers a prophecy stating SOMETHING. Perhaps it talks about how things will go to hell if there are 12 Houses, but ok if there are 13, or maybe something about the Paelion line. Or perhaps all of them. But, there's a Prophecy, and Phiarlan and Thuranni act on it, cloaking their cooperation in the Shadow Schism[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RealAlHazred, post: 6748762, member: 25818"] [b]Originally posted by Ogiwan:[/b] Posting from work? Freaking w00t! I think the discussion of the Emerald Claw as an intelligence organization is interesting. However, "intelligence organization" may be a bad term; "covert organization" is probably better. Nevertheless, I think it is quite possible that the EC was Karrnath's primary method of gaining covert intelligence and of executing covert (for Karrnath) action. The existence of multiple covert services in Karrnath, I think, is proof of this. At the start of the war, things are going bad for Karrnath. The EC steps in, offers its unique services, which include out-of-the-box thinking, and intelligence/covert action. Once Kaius III bans the EC, then the Warlords have to scramble to get something to fill the breach. With that said, I think that it is entirely possible that the EC would be one of the most effective organizations at "direct action." Think about it: Thuranni makes people die "of natural causes" or a simple knife in the back. Pretty quiet. The Emerald Claw stages a raid (based from a local safehouse) and kills the [i]hell [/i]out of the target (and probably everybody around the target). The target is dead either way. The comparison to the 75th Ranger Regiment is a very fine one, I think, in terms of battlefield roles, whereas in covert actions, the right comparison would be....well, I'm not sure, but it would be something big, loud, and powerful. Earlier in this thread, someone suggested that perhaps Phiarlan is still following the prophecies of Aeren. That gave me an [b]absolutely wonderful[/b] idea to explain the Shadow Schism. Last, the thought of a Cyran intelligence network that still exists in cells is [i]delightful[/i]. I just need to figure out how to use it. Now....what was the Queen's Bell? I swear I've heard somewhere, but I can't remember in regards to what. Was it in [i]Forge of War[/i] as a Cyran unique unit? [b]Originally posted by Starsomava:[/b] details please? [b]Originally posted by Ogiwan:[/b] I cannot, for my players may be reading my threads AT THIS VERY MOMENT! :eek: [sblock]Essentially, the leader of Phiarlan uncovers a prophecy stating SOMETHING. Perhaps it talks about how things will go to hell if there are 12 Houses, but ok if there are 13, or maybe something about the Paelion line. Or perhaps all of them. But, there's a Prophecy, and Phiarlan and Thuranni act on it, cloaking their cooperation in the Shadow Schism[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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