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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7531415" data-attributes="member: 6790669">Results of Sylvar's Bardic Knowledge Check (Scarlet Brotherhood & Related Subjects)[sblock=Sylvar's Bardic Knowledge Check][gm]Issik Bloodhand:The Bloodhand family is an ancient Suel bloodline, going back to the foundations of the Empire of the Suel. It was one of the most prominent houses of the empire, because it produced so many High Priests of Wee Jas over the passage of time. The most famous was Lumgo Bloodhand, who bore the title of "The Stern Lady's  Harbinger." Other prominent priests of Wee Jas included Sissaeck, Zhanbeck, and Ullmar Bloodhand, all of whom attained the title of "Warlock of the Veil." (Sissaeck was the 9th Warlock of the Veil, Zhanbeck was the 12th, and Ullmar was the 13th.) Another Bloodhand descendant, Panjun Bloodhand, attained the title of "The Stern Lady's Watchman," a title above that of Warlock, but below Harbinger. Members of the Bloodhand family were said to be recipients of divine favor, becoming priests first, and then learning the Arcane Arts through divine inspiration from the Stern Lady. All of these priests lived thousands of years ago, the last of which (Panjun) died in S.D. 3656 (over 2,800 years ago.) You have no knowledge of the Bloodhand family past that point.The Golden Spire:This is one of the tallest towers ever constructed, and it is rumored that powerful magicks are required to keep it standing straight. The Tower was built in S.D. 5098, which was almost 1,400 years ago. (Unless you're mistaken, you're pretty sure that the modern Suel Calendar Year should be S.D. 6,479.) It is the traditional residence of The Father of Sorcery, which is the title given to the minister who advises the Father of Obedience on all matters magical. The Father of Sorcery, by Brotherhood Law, must be a Priest of Wee Jas, and of pure Suel descent.The Unseen Knight of Rubies:The goddess Wee Jas goes by many titles, but the most common are The Stern Lady, The Witch Goddess, Death's Guardian, and The Ruby Sorceress. The goddess is fond of magical items which employ rubies in their manufacture, and this reference to rubies is obviously tied to that; you have never heard of the title "Knight of Rubies," nor "Unseen Knight of Rubies."; But if one were to be the Chosen of Wee Jas, as Margull claims that the Dyvers priest is, it is not inconceivable that his title would reflect a strong similarity to hers, differing slightly according to his own unique powers. Perhaps this priest is often invisible, or resides in a hidden place? You're not sure. One thing that strikes you as odd: the Bloodhand descendents, who were supposedly all high priests of her order, were all called by titles that had nothing to do with rubies. Perhaps Margull is correct in his assertion that The Brotherhood (and by extension, The Suel) are not her most favored subjects. If her Chosen has the word ruby in his title, then none of the Bloodhand priests ever achieved that honor.[/gm][/sblock]</blockquote>

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