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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clavis" data-source="post: 4169505" data-attributes="member: 31898">Why, the Divine Right of Kings as instituted by the Gods! Perhaps the old Holy Monarchy fell beacuse of the actions of some Dark Lord, sending the nobility into into exile with a General McArthur-like promise to return. The Dark Lord was subsequently overthrown by a peasant army that instituted a secular republic. Decades later, the Rightful King, who was just a boy when the his family fled, returns to restore the old Holy Monarchy, with the support of the remaining old clergy. Perhaps the Wizards support the new Republic and its emphasis on reason, rather than faith.The main city the PCs operate out was founded by a brooding, ancient Wizard who is at least 700 years old. Nobody has ever seen his face or body under his red and black robes, because he wears a mask and gloves at all times. He is said to have enslaved demons to build the city, and still inhabits an impossibly tall black tower in its center. He has been responsible for several terrifying displays of magical might against people (and armies) that he felt failed to give him the proper deference. While he has relinquished formal power to an elected Lord Mayor, it is understood that he remains the true power in the city. Also, he never speaks above a whisper, so his will is made known by the his Consort, an 11-13 year old girl that is with him at all times. Nobody knows where the Consorts come from, or what happens to them after they reach 13. The Rumors aren't pretty...Of course, the little Girl is actually the Wizard, as she's the immortal daughter of a powerful Outsider. The veiled man is just a toy construct. The girl never slips from her game, however, and gives no clue about the actual relationship between her and the veiled figure. As far as she's concerned, she could continue the game for a few thousand years more without getting bored. Mundane humans are so silly...</blockquote>

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