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==Guise==
==Guise==
As for many things in the League, the egregore seems complicated with layers of masks and riddles.  
'''Guise'' is the [[egregore]] of [[the League]], and like many things in that nation their identity is complicated with layers of masks and riddles. There are usually multiple egregores, usually one for each of the cities - but rarely if ever do all of them gather in one place. Each host wears wearing a mask and takes an archetypal title in place of a name. Collectively they are referred to as being ‘Guise’ yet none directly answer to that name - nor to the name they held before bonding with the egregore spirit.  
There have been up to four League egregores at any one time, of varied genders and ages, each wearing a mask and taking a title, be it Duke, Captain, Scholar, Harlequin, or similar. Collectively they are referred to as being ‘Guise’ yet none directly answer to that name and each has their own personality and behaviours.  


In these varied forms they are present through all levels of society, and all walks of life, observing everyone’s deeds. It is traditional for those undertaking an important action to explain their actions to the egregore, for they bear testimony on behalf of the whole nation, for such is the way of the League to record what has been done, though the acts may never be disclosed further in public.
While each egregore tends to feel a connection to one of the League cities, they nonetheless represent the nation as a whole. It is traditional for those undertaking an important action to discuss their intentions with the egregore, and it is understood that anything shared with the egregore in confidence will go no further.
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Those currently regularly observed at Anvil have also been the Contessa, the Harlequin and the Reckoner.
Those currently regularly observed at Anvil have also been the Contessa, the Harlequin and the Reckoner.
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==Current Hosts==
==Current Hosts==
===The Harlequin===
Is a scamp.
===The Innamorta===
Is also a scamp.
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{{CaptionedImage|file=Egregore League Jon 2.jpg|width=250|title=Jon Pam|caption=The Harlequin}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=LuggageCharlotte.jpg|align=left|caption=The Contessa}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=Egregore Innamorata.jpg|width=250|title=Jade Parsonage|caption=The Innamorata}}
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==Foirmer Hosts==
==Foirmer Hosts==
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The Captain is of more practical character, more likely to be found wherever you find bravos, stevedores, craftsman, and the like. Solid and steady (and often silent, unlike the garrulous Harlequin), his reassuring presence can often be found at the shoulder of bravos in the line of battle.
{{CaptionedImage|file=LuggageCharlotte.jpg|title=Charlotte Barratt|width=250|caption=The Contessa}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=Egregore Duke.jpg|title=Rick Jackson|width=250|caption=Duke of Joy and Sorrow}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=Reckoner Egregore.jpg|align=left|caption=The Reckoner}}
{{CaptionedImage|file=Reckoner Egregore.jpg|align=left|caption=The Reckoner}}
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{{The League Links}}
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Revision as of 15:35, 18 December 2023


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The egregore spirit of the League is complex and multi-faceted, revelling in politics and subtlety.

Guise

'Guise is the egregore of the League, and like many things in that nation their identity is complicated with layers of masks and riddles. There are usually multiple egregores, usually one for each of the cities - but rarely if ever do all of them gather in one place. Each host wears wearing a mask and takes an archetypal title in place of a name. Collectively they are referred to as being ‘Guise’ yet none directly answer to that name - nor to the name they held before bonding with the egregore spirit.

While each egregore tends to feel a connection to one of the League cities, they nonetheless represent the nation as a whole. It is traditional for those undertaking an important action to discuss their intentions with the egregore, and it is understood that anything shared with the egregore in confidence will go no further.

Those currently regularly observed at Anvil have also been the Contessa, the Harlequin and the Reckoner. The Harlequin is a rogue and a charmer, who claims to have but recently overcome the ban on public action placed on him by the other aspect of Guise – though this is disputed. Whatever the truth, wherever he goes, there is gossip, drama, and a social whirl.

Current Hosts

The Harlequin

Is a scamp.

The Innamorta

Is also a scamp.

Jon Pam
The Harlequin
Jade Parsonage
The Innamorata

Foirmer Hosts

Charlotte Barratt
The Contessa
Rick Jackson
Duke of Joy and Sorrow
Reckoner Egregore.jpg
The Reckoner

Further Reading

Core Brief

Additional Information