Fynde Society

The **Fynde Society** is a scholarly religious organization dedicated in collecting and safeguarding valuable knowledge on the world of Rathnir. The organization aims to be internationally recognized in order to gain access to as much knowledge as possible. Diplomacy, science, arts, warfare, and many more fields are open for research in the Society within certain parameters and rules. Agents from the society are often tasked with surveying territories for interesting ruins, collecting valuable books and artifacts, researching anamolies, and documentation of any and all information valuable to the Society's objectives.

### Fynde, Mistress of Knowledge and Discovery

In order to understand further the objectives and the nature of the Fynde Society, one must understand the Society’s namesake, Fynde the Goddess of Knowledge and Discovery. According to Professor Alloywysius Grimgott, Magnus Cognitor of the Fynde Society, Fynde (nor him) originate from this dimension. Grimgott, himself, comes from a world called Terrazel, a world where Fynde is an omniscient goddess among a pantheon of other beings that created Terrazel. Grimgott later states that when he first discovered trans dimensional travel, it grabbed the attention of Fynde as she may be omniscient in this realm but she does not know the knowledge of realms beyond. So, along with her blessing, Fynde assigned Grimgott with the Fyndan Creed, “*Accipe Sapientiam, Ubicumque Inveneris*. (Take Wisdom wherever you may find it…)” Since then, Grimgott has traveled many a realm, and established a society in every one he visited as long as there was sentient, intelligent life to learn from. All this for the sake of giving Fynde omniscience in every single realm thus giving her omnipotence. For Fynde and the Society, “*Scientia Sit Potentia.”* (Knowledge is power.) Despite the desire for such power, Fynde is not entirely selfish or malevolent. In fact, it is mentioned in the *7 Tenets of the Fynde Society*: “Knowledge is Fynde’s power meant to be shared and not to be kept hidden selfishly. To accumulate knowledge is to accumulate power, and to use that power to exalt only themselves is to challenge Fynde’s wrath.”

### Origins

The Fynde Society in Rathnir was founded on the 12th of February, 2022, but further origins date back to when Grimgott first arrived on Rathnir on the 30th of November, 2021. Grimgott was found wandering the lands between the Escharian Empire and Yimmu-Audal, back when the Grand Union of Solea-Audal was still in power. For a time, he settled in a squatter village within those lands, but later traveled further southwest to Uldarash and settled there. During the month of December 2021, Grimgott came across a structure made entirely of cobblestone in the duchy of Theionikos, as he was traveling across Audaladae lands to visit an acquaintance. The structure was quite large with spires that nearly touched the clouds. There was minor damage done to the structure and it seemed like it was not entirely excavated. The cobblestone was merely a shell to the true structure within. Fascinated by the architecture, Grimgott saw this place as a prime location to build a headquarters and immediately got in contact with officials to gain control over the claim. From there, construction began. Rooms were either constructed or excavated, the gardens rejuvenated, a portal allowing Fynde to enter Rathnir was constructed, an artificial sun generator was created (merely a product of Grimgott’s redstone experiments) and many bookshelves were put up. Grimgott worked tirelessly to prepare this structure for the purpose of the Fyndan Creed, and by the end of January 2022, the Grand Librarium was complete. Now, all that was left was to find like-minded individuals and/or potential followers to the Creed willing to participate in Grimgott’s great mission…