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To that, money is the catalyst for power. It is the universal tangibility to denote status.
Weapons are the tools that power uses be it inanimate or living. Evidence riddles the land in more ways than darkness.
All of these things are visible. Tangible. But there is something far more valuable: invisibility.
A count may fall prey to the sifting of grain slipping from their grasp, their power lost.
A duke may find his purse featherlight with the disappearance of coin.
A dull blade in the hands of the oppressors cannot cut through flesh nor uprising.
We are the stick that stirs the pot; the whispers that form cohesion. We are the shift in the peripheral and the unsolved upon the mind.
We are The Cult of Thieves.
Through the forgotten catacombs of the Labyrinth deep within the Underbelly of Windfeld presides what is fabled to be the Cult of Thieves lair. They are the antiheroes of Faledrin who target the kingdom's true flaws: its upper class. No one knows their true motives, but citizens like to believe they are for the common folk as their work tends to favor the needy and downtrodden. Its members hide in plain sight, and the only reason why they are even known throughout the land is through rumors both by witness accounts and by ones they incite themselves. Their members, however, remain anonymous and thus remain a mysterious enigma.
Every member of the Cult of Thieves is voted into by way of unanimous vote. Any new member must be approved by veterans and carefully considered before the vote is cast. It is even common practice for members to find ways to interact with their prospects before voting them in to join to get a better feel for who they're allowing within their ranks. Comradery and teamwork are of the utmost importance, and within this concept there is no true leader. Every member, despite their specialization, holds equal sway with every decision.
They're never hired for work, and rather work falls into their lap via the Organizer. Any profit they make for a particular job is given back to the citizens, and so members are forced to find real work outside of the Cult of Thieves. This allows each member to hold a front and to give them a means of income honorably. And despite their gray morality, they do believe in equality, honor, and respect for those who deserve it.