Lotus Guard
The Lotus Guard protects the ostentatious Petal District. Although street crime isn’t common with so few downtrodden and such reliable security, the quarter is the site of occasional high-profile crimes that shake the city and land entire squadrons of the Lotus Guard on aristocrats’ lawns. Such crimes include scandalous instances of trespassings, thefts of historic treasures from private collections, and assassinations.
For reasons mostly forgotten over the course of history, the Lotus Guard’s hierarchy is organized into idiosyncratic ranks borrowed from police systems in southern Vudra. The precinct’s mandate calls for careful respect of all citizens; they must thoroughly and consistently investigate all possible leads before filing any charges and preferably before even making arrests. Each Lotus Guard wears customized weapons and armor, as well as a silk tabard with an embroidered lotus.
Likely because they serve one of Absalom’s wealthiest districts, the Lotus Guard has a reputation for corruption. In actuality, the precinct has the lowest rate of corruption charges and convictions among all the long-standing district watches. The wealthy Conclave of Flowers spares no expense on the Lotus Guard’s pay, making officers hard to bribe. Although they do their jobs well, they’re often taken for granted by the people they protect, sometimes treated as little better than servants. Since major Petal District crimes occasionally spill into other quarters, the Lotus Guard has a close working relationship with the Starwatch. Other guard factions tend to either envy the elegant and well-paid Lotus Guard or deride them as mere lap dogs for nobles.
For reasons mostly forgotten over the course of history, the Lotus Guard’s hierarchy is organized into idiosyncratic ranks borrowed from police systems in southern Vudra. The precinct’s mandate calls for careful respect of all citizens; they must thoroughly and consistently investigate all possible leads before filing any charges and preferably before even making arrests. Each Lotus Guard wears customized weapons and armor, as well as a silk tabard with an embroidered lotus.
Likely because they serve one of Absalom’s wealthiest districts, the Lotus Guard has a reputation for corruption. In actuality, the precinct has the lowest rate of corruption charges and convictions among all the long-standing district watches. The wealthy Conclave of Flowers spares no expense on the Lotus Guard’s pay, making officers hard to bribe. Although they do their jobs well, they’re often taken for granted by the people they protect, sometimes treated as little better than servants. Since major Petal District crimes occasionally spill into other quarters, the Lotus Guard has a close working relationship with the Starwatch. Other guard factions tend to either envy the elegant and well-paid Lotus Guard or deride them as mere lap dogs for nobles.
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Government, Law Enforcement
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Location
Controlled Territories
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