The Haggis Dilemma

**In layman’s terms, the major divide within the family comes down to several key political issues. For simplicity’s sake, there will be a brief explanation of the issue, and the two differing opinions on it. This entire split comes from the opinions of George Grimke, father of Garruk Grimke and Grigor Grimke, uncle of Garruk Grimke.**

**The members of the Grimke family identify their allegiance within the division discretely by referring to either liking their Haggis dry (in support of George) or liking their Haggis wet (in support of Grigor).**

**The Right of Ascension - Going up and down the tower is reserved for only limited amounts of people. The “Right of Ascension” is given to those who prove their worth by completing tests, created by the Testing Committee. However in this new era, there have been several exceptions made by the Triarchy. The “Helper” status is a relatively new, born out political dealings between the Order of Seers & the Order of the Mentats.**

* **Grigor Grimke - The right of ascension should be expanded to more groups. Ascenders need all of the help that they can get climbing up the tower. These groups are an incredibly helpful resource to have, and as such. In addition, the alliance brought forth between the Triarchy and these two orders has been successful in keeping peace in this era.**
* **George Grimke - The right of ascension should be limited to less groups. Ascenders need to be thoroughly tested in order to filter out those that are weaker. The Testing Committee was put together in order to ensure that those who partake in the waters of immortality on floor 60 are worthy of doing so. These two factions have grown too powerful under our heels, and have begun to take power for themselves.**

**The Right to Marry - Those within the Grimke family are currently able to marry whoever they desire to. Within the family, there is a strong split belief in marriage and it’s eternal bond, and the boons it garners for the family. Traditionally, all family heads choose partners for their daughters / sons; Grigor is parting way with that tradition.**

* **Grigor Grimke - The right to marry should be within a man’s ability to choose. I refuse to force marriage on those that do not wish it.**
* **George Grimke - The right to marry should be chosen in order to maintain the strength of the family and to ensure it’s longevity. The sacred vows kept between the 10 families have ensured the peace of this era, we will need the strength of marriage to forge alliances.**

**The Support of the Rifters - Some members are unhappy with the current positions of the Red King. They believe that there should be someone else in charge of the tower. The atrocities he has committed are only known to those that have lived through them, 10th level magic has been used to prevent information from spreading. Even with this limitation, 52% of the family supports the Rifters. (see Oblitus)**

* **Grigor Grimke - The Rifters are a terrorist organization, and we should come together to root them out. In order to preserve the strength of the family’s connection to the Triarchy and to ensure our family’s survival, we will join the Triarchy in war against the Rifters when the call arrives.**
* **George Grimke - The Rifters’s desire to overthrow the Red King is founded in years of abuse of power and he should be stopped. Our family has become weak on the curtails of the Triarchy, our rebellion will ensure the future of our family not as one that supported a tyrannical rule but as one that supports freedom and peace.**