The Inquisitors
The Secret police of the Western Peninsula
Formed in the last year by King Guster, the Inquisitors act as a secret police of the crown. They are tasked with investigation and persecution of crimes against the crown, particularly related to the illicit sale and trade of bark and sap outwith the confines of The Merchant Guild.
Since the discovery of bark and sap, illicit trade has existed, and as the organisation of the guild has grown and grown, leaks in the supply line have grown with them as they are buried in layers of bureaucracy. Corruption runs in many threads of the guild, and as the lower level members of the guild are further from the crown the monarchs have found it more difficult to know who to trust.
In an attempt to address this, King Guster established The Inquisitors, a core of trusted agents and their deputies selected for their skills and unshaking loyalty to the crown. Their leader, Galder Dutress, has been a loyal spymaster to the crown his entire life.
Structure
The head inquisitor, Galder Dutress, controls all others through the peninsula, and dispatches them as he sees fit. There are no levels of sub-management, only two levels: Galder, and the inquisitors who he controls, who have no other authority other than him and the King.
He is able to hire his own inquisitors from people he trusts, although they must all be vetted by the king. Generally, they are former soldiers or spies.
Public Agenda
To the public face, the inquisitors are tasked with 'the defence of the realm', and the investigation and punishment of it's enemies.
In Defence of the Realm
Founding Date
1833
Type
Military, Intelligence
Leader
Parent Organization
Location
Notable Members
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