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There are many dark powers in the world. Most act openly and on the field. War is their tool of conquest and the bodies of the slain is the currency with which their power is bought. Yet more dangerous, perhaps, are those agents of darkness who work behind the scenes, and of these, none are so practised as the Dark Emissary.[2a]

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  • There are many dark powers in the world. Most act openly and on the field. War is their tool of conquest and the bodies of the slain is the currency with which their power is bought. Yet more dangerous, perhaps, are those agents of darkness who work behind the scenes, and of these, none are so practised as the Dark Emissary.[2a]
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  • There are many dark powers in the world. Most act openly and on the field. War is their tool of conquest and the bodies of the slain is the currency with which their power is bought. Yet more dangerous, perhaps, are those agents of darkness who work behind the scenes, and of these, none are so practised as the Dark Emissary.[2a] Legends of Dark Emissaries have abounded as long as there has been a language to convey the tales. They are traditionally portrayed as harbingers of doom who appear before lords on the eve of battle, offering service in exchange for petty tokens or trinkets. Yet in the battle's wake the Dark Emissary does not depart, but is retained by a ruler who grows to depend on the wizened creature's sorceries and advice. As the lord's reliance upon the Dark Emissary grows, so does his own character grow ever crueller and his ambitions broader. Without warning, when the lord needs aid the most, the Dark Emissary will disappear, leaving his victim to suffer the consequences of his hubris. Who can say what the Dark Emissary's motive was? Did it seek to torment anarchy for its own sake, or does it work to a wider plan? None know the answer.[2a] Despite this reputation, or perhaps because of it, there is no shortage of wizards determined to bind a Dark Emissary to their will. Alas, whilst the Dark Emissary's magical nature means that it can be bound into reluctant service, no enchantment can still its deceits. Even shackled by sorcery, a Dark Emissary will always work to its own goals, all the while seeming to do the bidding of its erstwhile master.[2a]
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