Klahdra

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spies are experienced information gatherers, the field operatives, seeking out information that may be difficult or dangerous to acquire, again reporting to the counselors; the counselors are usually in the employ of merchants or the court, providing a key competitive edge vis-à-vis others vying for political, military or economic power. </div> <div> The Klahdra are organized locally according to the counselor.  The counselor determines all hierarchy.  A successor is always named should the counselor suffer some unfortunate fate.  Some spies ask not be to chosen as counselors, their love of field work proving greater than the prestige that goes along with a permanent position at court or in a guild.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 73 ><NOBR><div> <B>Composition</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Largely human (who are particularly well suited to the profession given their nature), some half-elves, an increasing number of gnomes and halfling as spies.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 ><NOBR><div> <B>Recruitment</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> By the local counselor.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Degree of secrecy</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> High</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Popularity </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Low, except among the employers.  Nobody likes spies and in most circumstances spying is punishable by death. </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 139 ><NOBR><div> <B>Personalities</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Yakkan Tikk.  Tikk is an illusionist/rogue from Toroth who works for the counselor to the King of Eslebi.  He is particularly adept spy and has provided key information on the economic welfare and ambitions of Laladen and other economic pretenders.  With the threat of Amulon to the all-important trade routes of the land, Tikk has been sent increasingly further afield, even to gathering information on the possible willingness of the Shernan pirates to harry Amulon's forces.  </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>Presence</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Everywhere, but you wouldn't know it.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> <B>Relationships</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Loose with Bremin when it suits the counselors; close with the Sontor, those that study and know the texts.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="116"><div> <B>AD&D/D20 Classes</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="493"><div> Rogue, wizard, illusionist.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Copyright 2001 by Breminor.com.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> <A NAME="copyright"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></FONT>     All rights reserved.</div> <div> Version Date: 06 December 2001   Primary Author:  Matthew Shears</div> </td> </tr></table></body>