History of House Narcosa

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History of House Narcosa is the documented history of House Narcosa.

Chronicle of the Order

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Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty

[CY 9140] Corrigans Bane: A curse that spread a drying, parched disease in The Grand Duchy of Fhayl. It is believed some necromantic experiment from the Houses of the Hanging Dead in the city of Ados got loose, and the masters there care little for those outside the city. There was a great deal of animosity towards them and the city, and supplies began to run low in the city of certain items, as merchants and travelers stayed away. The House Narcosa sent in members to try and figure out how to keep it contained, along with the White Sisters of Aerna. It was only after a Darkling plot was revealed as its source that the region’s civil unrest was averted. Orban Bonesetter was one of the two senior members of that delegation from House Narcosa, and the one who finally slew the Darkling after tracing it to Corrigans Inn (at a major crossroads) – where it had poisoned/cursed the well and that was spreading the disease.

Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty

The ‘flagship’ sloop of the order (they have 3), is always named Greymantle (in honor of the magus Marilon Greymantle). It is crewed and launched after dark. People say so the necromancers can crew it with the dead. Other rumors say its grey sails are made from humanoid skin!

Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty

They have the severed hand of a vampire sorcerer that was once grafted to Marilon, hidden in their reliquary. It is still vibrant, fresh, and powerful as it is kept fed and contained, a constant source of study.

The order tried to intervene for Sir General Hadmiren after he was attacked by a vampire. It is said he was able to retire and his bones are buried in the blessed soil of his homeland of Rhyl at Home Garden at North Gate Garrison – an honor afforded a rare few in thousands of years.

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