Nulgess Vahtel

Nugless Vahtel is an unenlightened native of the Hulman Mountains and a long-time associate of Sultana Bina Amaus. Vahtel has been assigned to head the Ministry of Secrets as a reward for years of loyalty, and because of his intellect and talent for intrigue, although his leadership has been marked by a great deal of corruption. By insisting upon continual reorganization and review, Vahtel has guaranteed that the Ministry of Secrets is always in a shambles. Reports and punchcards are frequently misfiled, stolen, or lost, the Ministry's analytical engines are constantly broken down or under repair, but suitable amount of gold always seems to bring the needed document or information to light. Individuals who visit the ministry in hopes of obtaining a map or a license to plunder often bring gold instead of scribes.
Vahtel is greatly disturbed by the recent outbreak of Ushmawe cult activity in and around the outskirts of Ejor. Reports of the cult's activities have spread to the city proper, where the number of kidnappings and murders have almost doubled. The cult has been arrogant in their pursuit of crime, leaving behind small ebony claws to highlight their actions. The Sultana has decided that these crimes must cease, as they reflect poorly on her rule and might prompt the Caliph to prematurely dismiss her from her lucrative post. She has made it clear to Vahtel that the cult's activities must halt immediately.
Vahtel's agents have made some headway tracking this cult activity to the center of its organization: Safrodaska. Vahtel is astute enough to realize that cult activity in Ejor can be eliminated by crippling the cult's central command, but he lacks specific information about the cult's layout and organization in Safrodaska's notorious undercity.
Sedavih Kuhla, the Maupak of Safrodaska, has been emphatic in her denial of cult activity in her proud city, so Vahtel must resort to more covert methods to investigate the cult's home base. Since his more ambitious agents have mysteriously disappeared on their missions to the undercity, Vahtel is inclined to hire independent, trained mercenaries to get the information gathering job done quickly, quietly, and efficiently. In short, Vahtel is looking to recruit a party of spies.
Category:Inhabitants
Category:Inhabitants of Ejor
Category:Inhabitants of the Kaspari Empire
Category:Ministers
Category:Men
Category:Born in 1519
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