Black Flame

### Description

Either you pay your taxes, or eventually your name will come up and instead of knocking on your door for money they simply take your life. Having a monopoly on legalized assassinations the enforcers of the Black Flame uphold their duties, either in money or in blood. Their Insignia is a red fist clenching a black flame. Dealing in tax collecting and legal assassinations it was quickly apparent that "Death and Taxes" is their motto.

### Main tenets

* Be professional
* Be polite
* Be efficient
* Be punctual
* Have a plan to kill everyone you see

### History

With the rise of the three noble houses there was a need to solve conflict outside of the jurisdiction, thus the Black Flame was born. Skilled in the affairs of jurisdiction House Kalani was represented. Skilled in the affairs of martial conflict House Relsivan was represented. Skilled in the affairs of High Magic House Tasala was represented. As an unbiased outsider the first member of the Black Flame, an elven shadowdancer, they saw it fit to decide on the price of contracts and their execution. As Dhinahr grew and more factions

### Main followers

Black Flame members are of a variety of backgrounds and heritages, though one common factor tends to be a mind for numbers, the ability to go unseen and leave no trace is also greatly appreciated. Almost anyone able to prove themselves can get accepted for the dayjob, though the nighttime activities are reserved for the truly exceptional.

### Notable Members

Black Flame, the Grandmaster, that determines if a contract is deemed necessary and accepted. Rumored to be a deathknight, resolved to serve in the shadows until there is no more conflict, a lich feeding the souls of the contract to their phylactery, biding its time to unleash hordes of souls on the city, a devil exacting his price, or a dragon enjoying its hoard. Though it is known that the title and position of Grandmaster has been exchanged several times the exact number of times and when such a thing has occured is shrouded in divination banes. The common name that the current Grandmaster goes by is Ylis Doran, the name of a venerated tiefling in history.

Anas Ulven is well known as the righthand of the Grandmaster, but public opinion has yet to decide if he is a shadowplay of the Grandmaster or his own person, and then it is unclear if he knowns the identity of the Grandmaster.

Selvura Andrano is the left hand of the Grandmaster, overseeing the daytime workings of Black Flame and managing their employees. A strict mistress on the job, yet easily laid back when the time allows for it.

Levas Fels, the Daytime Walker, is known for changing their appreance at will and taking great pleasure in a job well done, especially when done during the day.

Teran Brenur is the keeper of the guildhouse in the north part of the outer city.

### Occupation

The work that most members of Black Flame occupy themselves with is the counting and collecting of tax money from all districts and courier it to the council treasury, the fact that almost all currency of Dhinahr is either paper money or expensive jewels makes this tremendously lightweight. Given that there is no known schedule of this exchange to outsiders, as well as existence of their nightwork, means that there has been no attempts to waylay a badge wearer.

The work that only specialists are eligible for, usually practised during nighttime, is legal assassinations. Writs written by the grandmaster are distributed through a secure communication network where anyone can pick and choose a target, internally commonly referred to as a "mark", and claim the mission. Though direct success is not always guarenteed if someone paid enough money for your name than it is almost guarenteed that you will not make the next tenday. A few notable exceptions to this are the Cardsmith and Lord Benoit. The Cardsmith has been deemed an integral part of Dhinahr culture and irreplacable, contrary to guildmasters or even leaders of the three noble houses. The fact that the Cardsmith holds favors all over the city only compounds this effect. Lord Benoit has been given a special status, as killing him would not only be deemed impossible but also suicidal for Black Flame in its entirety.

### Allies & Enemies

The Black Flame is well liked by House Tasala, who frequently pay very well for their services to solve internal disputes, though usually only paid for a singular attempt, regardless if it succeeds or not. Sometimes House Tasala also hires some of the Mercenary guild for shared activities, which does not lay all too well with the Black Flame. The Angels of the Owl have a steady alliance with the Black Flame as well, both with their official occupation as well as their more clandestine meetings. With the heavily debated rumor of the leader of the Black Flame being a deathknight the easy alliance with the Specters for corpse removal lends much legitimacy to this claim.

Common enemies of the Black Flame include the Mercenary guild, usually employed by those wishing to remain alive for a good while longer, and similary House Relsivan for their expertise in the martial disciplines, though this is seen as a readily welcomed challenge.