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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoHeadsBarking" data-source="post: 4991167" data-attributes="member: 82251">[sblock=On Sekura]You also hear that she is not the traveling minstrel type of bard.  Rather, she is local talent (ie, she lives in Maoleth).  She doesn't spend every night performing in the Iron Lotus, so her absence is not necessarily suspicious.[/sblock][sblock=History, on Cults]It’s not enough for the Oni to be a military threat to the Kingdom of Jade.  They are also working to destabilize their society, for while it would be a great victory to conquer the Kingdom, it would be even greater to have its people willingly submit to the shadow.  As such, several of the more powerful Oni have founded cults dedicated to themselves within the Kingdom itself.  While the current philosophy of self-denial makes recruiting difficult, there are still those willing to listen.  The cults target those who are dissatisfied with the current status-quo: Genasi who desire their previous influence, human merchant families who desire to advance their station, or Tieflings who are already suspected of being in league with the shadow.  These cults are widespread and highly decentralized, and while the authorities have apprehended many cells, they are no closer to finding the roots of the corruption.[FONT=&quot]However, you have not heard of Zal'Ekthees before.  And Maoleth is too small a town for you to have knowledge of any specific cults operating within its borders.[/sblock]edit:[sblock=To the other group]If one of you wants to aid other with Chey's bluff, feel free to do so.[/sblock] [/FONT]</blockquote>

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