Reliquary 26

In addition to housing artefacts, Reliquary 26 also
employs a great number of Agents, men and women
who scour the Calixian worlds in search of more items
of renown to add to the vaunted collection. Whether
through negotiations with powerful nobles or more
violent means, the goal of these Agents is a simple one:
ensure the safety and survival of the relics of Man. To
do so, they must first identify such items of power, decide
whether or not the current ownership is valid, and reclaim
the item in question, by force if necessary. Often, Agents act
alone or in pairs, though it is not uncommon for an entire
cadre of mercenaries to be hired if an acquisition proves
particularly difficult. It is rumored that that the Scholariate
at Arms once hired an entire house of assassins to reclaim
a shoulder piece from the blessed armor of Saint Drusus,
though such rumors have no solid evidence behind them.
As one might expect, Agents of Reliquary 26 are very
well outfitted. Although they are relatively unknown as an
organization, members often find themselves at odds with
Calixian nobles, who value their possessions and do not wish
to part with them simply because the Inquisition asks. As
a result, many Agents have at least one or two enemies in
the upper echelons of Imperial society. Though the agency
occasionally attempts to reimburse the owners of the relics
they acquire, often they have to pry relics from the lifeless
fingers of some greedy soul.
Reliquary 26 works quite closely with the larger Ordo
Malleus as well. Often, Inquisitors find themselves with
items of interest left over from an investigation. In
exchange for the safe return of any relics or artefacts
found by an Inquisitor in the course of his duties,
Reliquary 26 will sometimes loan out an item of great
power. Inquisitors will often make use of an Agent of
Reliquary 26 as a member of their Acolyte cells, trusting in
their skills at handling and wielding ancient artefacts.
==Alternate Career Rank==
An experienced servant of Reliquary 26 is an indispensable
resource to an Acolyte cell. When dealing with nobility,
or in areas where ancient (or even xenos) technology may
be encountered, an Inquisitor may requisition an Agent of
Reliquary 26. More rarely, an Inquisitor may have one of
his trusted Acolytes trained by the Custodiatrix to serve him
outside the vaults.
Required Career: Any Career
Alternate Rank: Rank 4 or higher
Other Requirements: Must have acquired one item of
Near Unique Availability or rarer, and turned it over to his
Inquisitor, or directly to the Grand Reliquarium.
Rival: Noble of GM's choice
Rare Equipment: The Grand Reliquarium has resources
that include ancient equipment often entrusted to those Acolytes
serving an Inquisitor. At the beginning of each mission (as
determined by the GM) the character gains one item from Table
2-2: Reliquarium Assignment. This item must be returned
after the mission. Failure to do so may have grave consequences
(as determined by the GM).