The Imperial Inquisition

While each city will have their own guards and established constabulary, the Imperial Inquisition is specific to the Ever-Victorious Viridian Empire as the watchmen to the empire as a whole. Their goal is to watch for any threats to the empire, external or internal, and act accordingly to address the issue, preferably quietly. While the city guards are well-decorated in their uniforms, one may never quite be sure if the Inquisition is watching.

But be assured: the Inquisition is *always* watching.

### Organization:

#### Council of the Imperial Inquisition

The Council are a secret group of senators and other top-ranking officials who act as a communal decision making body to direct Inquisition activities when the High-Commander is unavailable.

#### High Commander of the Imperial Inquisition

SPOILERS!!!

Formerly Aleixo Carrera.
The High-Commander oversees all Inquisition activity throughout the empire, and beyond, as a whole.

#### Council of Reconciliation

The Council of Reconcilation is the judicial body of secret individuals who determine if someone, whether a Citizen, a Senator, or an Inquisitor herself, are suitably redeemed to safely returned to polite society after they have been re-educated on their many sins.

#### Inquisitor(Councilor)

As a Councilor, the Inquisitor acts within the cities to determine how to handle internal problems. They may be called from city to city as needed, and their word is as good as law.

#### Inquisitor(Errant)

As a Knight-Errant, the Inquisitor typically investigates external threats to the empire. This may range from monster-hunting to reconaissance missions in enemy territory.

#### Seneschal

The Seneschal is the officer in charge of overseeing activity within each major city and the villages surrounding it. Notable Seneschals include Ser Berrick in Harrowick.

#### Templar (Militant)

The Templars, as a rank within the Inquisition, act as the muscle to enforce the law and the will of their Seneschal.

#### Auditor

Auditors watch the watchmen, and act as the internal affair officers of the Inquisition. People must be held accountable. Inquisitors most of all.

#### Receiver

Receivers are adept at extracting information physically.

#### Familiar

Familiars are also strong interrogators, preferring to use methods alternative to torture.

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#### Keeper of the Taken

This rank refers to the officer in charge of a prison.

#### Keeper of Secrets

This rank refers to the person, whose identity is unknown to even some high-ranking officials, who knows where the bodies are buried. ...so to speak.

#### Purifier

When heretics and traitors alike must be purged, the Purifiers are sent in to cleanse the empire of their stains.

#### Commissar

A commissar is a local officer who oversees activity within their jurisdiction, often specific to projects, and employ several Envoys.

#### Envoy

An envoy is a direct field agent of the commissar, acting to investigate, apprehend, or send a warning message to those that threaten the empire.

#### Jailer

The jailer is someone who is a common prison guard

#### Informant

The Inquisition will often employ informants within the criminal networks that they are monitoring to update them on movement.