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If you had to put a number on how long the conflict between the Imperials, and the assassins has been going on, how long would this be?
In terms of distance how far away is "Mneurian" from other continents? Is there a far reaching sea gap? If so, does this hinder the imperials advance any? How close is the imperials camped, to the assassins? How often would you say these factions engage in conflict?
Do the assassins take out contracts to assassinate certain Imperials? Do the apposing assassin groups ever take out contracts on each other?
The Imperials have been at war with various countries for several hundred years, but their conflict with the assassins is more recent. Probably just several decades, or about forty to fifty years.
A narrow strip of land guarded by the southern border fortress sits on the far southmost region of Mneurian. On the other side of this connection rests the continent of Fraigue, and the most temperate country of Senetia. Think of a frozen and larger version of America and how it is connected to South America and you have a good comparison. Most other continents are separated by massive bodies of water and very little is known about them.
Imperial rule falls over basically all of Mneurian, however assassin within that territory have established multiple shrines and hideout. The largest of these are the Children's Abandoned Shack (with contains a tunnel underground to a sunken church) and the Orphan's Sinkhole (the remains of a collapsed city now transformed into a network of tunnels). Both of these bases are located near the Imperial capitol, Children to the east and Orphans to the west.
Most outright conflict occur when Imperial scouts stumble upon suspicious activity or locations when sent to hunt for assassins, or otherwise may be tipped off about an incoming attack. Imperials in general don't know where the assassins are stationed. Although they may have many conflicts, its never intentionally outright because of how massively outnumbered the assassins are.
Children will take contracts to kill particular commanding officers in the military or mayors of certain townships, etc. that cause specific cruelty upon the citizens. Orphans don't take contracts quite as often unless the pay suit them, and will target primarily soldiers and governmental leader in an attempt to expose the sovereign to danger. These two Guilds rarely clash with each other unless they happen to be hunting the same target or were asked for protection from the other Guild. However, even though they don't often fight each other, they NEVER help one another.
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