Editing The Watchmen (section)

== Background ==

The Watchmen were conceived by Cassius Du'Shadowfast, the newly raised Count of the Shadowfast region of the Mournlands (also known as the "Green Zone").  The group is only a couple of months old but the philosophy is an appealing one towards the refugees of the Mourning and also the recent acts of heroism that have made it's members famous, even if it is a 'secret' society.
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The initial recruits were drawn, primarilly, from Cassius former unit in the Red Hawks with the elite soldiery being dispatched to become his agents.  Also, many mercenaries and scavengers involved in the recent events were recruited to work in the burgeoning spy agency.  He is, primarilly, interested in gathering loyal agents first with talent being a secondary concern.  Thankfully, Caer Shadowfast is such that he doesn't have to choose between them that much at the start.
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The organization is viewed with some alarm by most intelligence agencies, given very few have given up chance on dealing with war.  However, they've been presently mollified by his statements that he's only interested in fighting the Emerald Claw and other organizations that would benefit.  Vigilantism doesn't fly very far in Eberron but they're expected to work within the confines of the government.  Frankly, everyone is far too overworked to take much of a united stand against yet another group that has arisen in Khorvaire's political scene.
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The group is attempting to maintain cordial relations with many of the secret societies of Khorvaire, even if its primary mission invariably brings it into conflict with all those that are attempting to restart the Last War.  It, primarily, is devoted to rooting out terrorist organizations like the Emerald Claw, the Iron Nations, or Swords of Liberty due to the unpopular nature of both.  Secretly, Cassius hopes to recruit moderate members of both because he believes one can't be too choosy about one's allies.
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The group is rather small, at present, but the simplistic and easy to understand nature of its mission is one that allows it to be rather easilly lauded as a group of heroes.  It's present popularity may continue for some time if it continues to focus on fighting "evil" groups throughout Khorvaire while remaining largely apolitical.  This suits the ultimate aims of Cassius Du'Shadowfast very well.
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The organization is set up like an army and the paramilitary nature of it is easy enough for most Khorvaire to fall into.   The two largest divisions are between the Warforged and the Flesh soldiers, currently, but a mystical division is already beginning thanks to the efforts of Lindsey Baron.  The group, despite its size, is powerful enough to destabilize the Northern Breland region...or bring peace to it.