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When in the course of mortal events, it becomes necessary for a special
breed of man to step forward and claim the mantle of honor to fight for the
good of the land for no more reward than the knowledge of a service well
done... the Banded Brotherhood will be there to take advantage of them.
Some have accused the brotherhood of secretly trying to impose a vow of
poverty upon the rest of Thera, a claim that the brotherhood's members
snicker at. While not a true brotherhood, as these rogues and scoundrels
would rob, cheat, and possibly even kill each other if the opportunity
presented itself and was deemed profitable enough, they are banded together
in the common goals of furthering themselves and Tanadin by any means they
deem necessary.
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The Brotherhood is comprised of all walks of life such as rogues,
scoundrels, bounty hunters, smugglers, and outlaws all willing to do what is
needed...for a price. Even the darkness or light holds little sway over
their views, for in the end each is driven by their own greed or need for wealth
as one can truly never have too much when it comes to such things. Yet those of
the Brotherhood know their own limits and often times prefer not to be seen
since being caught would ultimately lead to being caught. " A fat rogue is a
dead one." and "Valor is for a fool" are mantras of the Brotherhood. For
there is money to be made and wealth to be had, it matters not to them if they
belonged to someone else however it is hard to enjoy such when one's dead
and cold.
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Each member of the band believes that everything they steal and everyone
they swindle adds to the power of Tanadin. Yet the true nature of Tanadin is
something debated amongst many of the religious scholars. (Generally after
they find themselves waylaid by one of the brotherhood) Some evils who are
part of the brotherhood are believed to see each act of misfortune wrought
upon another as a way to further Tanadin's power, where those of the Light
are believed to think of Tanadin as nothing more than a mischievous
prankster and seek to bring forth his reign through such acts. In many ways Tanadin
is something of a mystery, and his followers must decide for themselves how
he is best served while they are part of the Brotherhood. It should be noted
that while Tanadin hold's sway over the sphere of greed, concealment and
chaos it is thought that he sees chaos as a by product of his followers'
actions, not as the driving force.
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