Titles and Duties
Just as there is no clear, official hierarchy amongst the
Messengers, there are no official titles amongst a Necropolis'
Messengers, and each Messenger is equal. Even the Prophets cannot
command - only advise. All decisions are made by a majority
vote, counting only the Messengers who are affected.
That said, the Messengers may use various titles to refer
to each other based on their preferred strategy. There are "guardian
angels" who pick a single person to defend, "hoodlums"
for those who will protect a neighborhood, and so on.
Messengers all have two primary duties. The first of these
duties is to follow The Code. Messengers are supposed to be following
The Code in all aspects of their existence, working towards its
ends with verve and gusto.
The second duty is much more pragmatic. The Messengers are
supposed to enforce their control over the Regis Numen. Regis
is a gift from higher powers to allow the Messengers to do what
is right, not a toy for other wraiths to play with as they see
fit.
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The Hand
While it is true that there are no official
heirarchies of the Messengers, there are some wraiths who feel
that they must take on additional duties for the good of the
Concord. These wraiths are known
as The Hand, and they almost universally died through extreme
violence, or in situations of incredible tragedy. It is these
wraiths may accept the additional role of being angels of vengeance
amongst the living.
Messengers agree that taking life is
generally bad, but The Hand is given the license to do so. They
become "angels of death" with the knowledge that the
people whom they targett have performed such vile acts - and
with no sign of redemption - that it is plainly much better to
simply destroy them and be done with it. The most common tools
for the job are the Embody and Bios numen, all the better to
reach across and do the deed right.
Most Hands - sometimes called "fists"
- do not pursue the more physical side of their duties for long
stretches. When they do they go on a bit of a bender - one which
often ends with the destruction of many of the worst criminals
in a given area. They then "retire" for a short while,
and live the life of a normal Messenger again.
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