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+====== Les Douzes ======
+^Domicilebase = (The Tower of Les Douzes) [[Korth]], [[Karrnath]]
+founded = 1,500 years ago
+leader = The Committee of Twelve
+**Les Douzes** is an alliance of powerful [[magicien|wizards]] sponsored by the [[Maisons Marquées Du Dragon]]. They are the organization that accomplishes things beyond the capabilities of the houses, and where disputes between the houses are settled.
+====== Histoire ======
+The organization was formed after the [[Guerre des Marques]] in an alliance proposed by [[Hadran de Bombardier|Lord Hadran de Bombardier]] to unify the [[Maisons Marquées Du Dragon]] in pursuing magical research and profit.
+[[npc:galifar_i]] started the [[Congrès Ésotérique]] of [[Aundair]] many years later out of fear for the growing power of the [[Maisons Marquées Du Dragon]].
+In 797 AR, [[npc:mordain_d_phiarlan]] was banished from Les Douzes and [[Écorché|Écorchéd]] from [[Maison Phiarlan]], following his experiments into the mysteries of the [[Daelkyr]].
+As the power of individual [[Maisons Marquées Du Dragon]] and the [[Congrès Ésotérique]] has grown since the [[Dernière Guerre]], Les Douzes has fractured and diminished.
+====== Organization ======
+Members of Les Douzes belong to the [[Maisons Marquées Du Dragon]] of [[Khorvaire]]. Les Douzes serves as an institute to train members in [[magie|arcane magic]], and as a think tank for discoveries beyond the capabilities of individual houses.
+There are rumors of sinister cabals within the organization that seek to conquer [[Khorvaire]], as well as a secret conspiracy opposed to the [[Dragons]] of [[Argonnessen]].
+The Committee of Twelve oversees the organization, although the exact number of members varies.
+THE TWE LVE
+Rather than working for one single house, your group
+could work for an organization that serves them all: the
+Twelve. This is a good option if you want to be involved
+in the intrigue among the Maisons Marquées Du Dragon while
+playing characters who come from different houses.
+C HAPTER 1 I CHARACTER CREATI O N
+Les Douzes facilitates communication and cooperation
+among the Maisons Marquées Du Dragon. As part of the
+agreements that ended La Guerre des Marques, the houses
+agreed to create an institute for the application of magic-
+a foundation that would study Marques du Dragon, along
+with more traditional forms of magic. Over the centuries,
+Les Douzes has been responsible for many magical
+advances, including the Aéronefs operated by Maison Lyrandar
+and the message stations of Maison Siri
+As an arm of the Maisons Marquées Du Dragon, Les Douzes
+attempted to remain neutral during La Dernière Guerre, but
+many of its wizards and Artificiers had national loyalties
+that were stronger than their ties to the institute. Now
+that Les Douzes has resumed normal operations, it seeks
+to replace its Perdu members and make sure that each
+house is represented.
+While Les Douzes provides a way for your group to
+work for multiple Maisons Marquées Du Dragon, its goals and
+benefits are similar to those of an individual house. Consider
+using the following details as a template if there's a
+particular Maison Marquée du Dragon you wish to serve.
+Patronage. As a patron, Les Douzes is functionally
+similar to a Maison Marquée du Dragon. Rather than advancing
+one house's interests, though, Les Douzes seeks to
+advance magical developments that have practical value
+to society as well as potential for profit. All the houses
+contribute to the operating budget of the institute, and in
+theory they all benefit from the results of its research.
+As agents of Les Douzes, you might undertake missions
+intended to help one house at a time or all of them
+at once, typically with a focus on magical research or
+problem-solving. Members of your group might have different
+status within their houses, but within Les Douzes
+you're held as equals. Les Douzes pay you (see "Patron
+Benefits"), and as their agents, you receive a 5 percent
+discount on services from all the Maisons Marquées Du Dragon
+(rather than a 10 percent discount from one house).
+Leadership. The Committee of Twelve oversees the
+institute. It currently has fifteen members, though its
+membership is a matter of significant disagreement
+within the council. There are of course only twelve Marques du Dragon,
+but the Marque de l'Ombre is represented by two
+different houses, and Maison Bombardier is currently fragmented
+into three branches, each of which has claimed
+a seat on the council.
+Les Douzes is headquartered in a many-spired keep
+that floats in the air above the city of Korth in Karrnath.
+Most researchers funded by Les Douzes operate within
+this structure, but the institute occasionally pays grants
+to researchers whose promising work can't easily (or
+safely) be relocated inside the keep.
+Allies. With a long record of providing benefit to society
+at large, Les Douzes is widely respected. Some of
+their closest allies include the following groups:
+Maisons Marquées Du Dragon. Above all, Les Douzes has
+the almost universal support of the Marqué par le Dragon
+houses, which provide the funding to support its continued
+operation. One of the few things that all the
+houses agree on is that Les Douzes should be allowed
+to do its work in peace. Agents of Les Douzes can count
+on at least a minimal level of assistance from the
+houses in case of dire need.
+King Kaius. Not every nation shares the same goodwill
+toward Les Douzes, but the institutes's location above
+the city of Korth makes its relationship with Karrnath
+particularly important. The kings of Karrnath have
+regularly sought council from Les Douzes, and Kaius
+has not abandoned this practice. Agents of Karrnath's
+government are inclined to trust agents of Les Douzes
+and side with them in times of trouble.
+Manifest Institute. In the city of Sharn, Les Douzes
+sponsors the research of a number of scholars who
+make a study of the Zone De Manifestation that links the city to
+the plane of Syranie. Loosely organized as the Manifest
+Institute, these researchers include representatives
+from Maison Bombardier, Maison Lyrandar, House
+Orléans, and others, as well as those who work directly
+for Les Douzes. The institute evaluates ways that the
+Zone De Manifestation might improve life in Sharn, seeks a
+deeper understanding of Zone De Manifestations in general,
+and plans contingencies in the event that the manifest
+zone ever evaporates.
+Enemies. Most enemies of Les Douzes are individuals
+with grudges against the institute, which often stem
+from hurt feelings over being excluded from it. Those
+noted here number among Les Douzes's fiercest foes:
+Congrès Ésotérique. Established by Roi Galifar I expressly
+to serve as a political answer to Les Douzes,
+the Congrès Ésotérique competes with Les Douzes over
+resources and students. Some would argue that the
+ongoing rivalry encourages both institutions toward
+more and better arcane discoveries, but the animosity
+sometimes escalates to sabotage and researchers taking
+excessive risks.
+Mordain le Tisseur de Chair. Not many personal grudges
+jeopardize Les Douzes, but when a powerful wizard
+feels slighted, the impact can be significant. The Elfee
+wizard Mordain was banished from Les Douzes more
+than two centuries ago because of his disturbing
+experiments related to the magic of the daelkyr. He
+dwells in Droaam now, focused on his research and
+plotting revenge. His reach isn't long, but agents of the
+Twelve avoid Droaam if at all possible.
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