The Prosperitas Conclave - Revision history

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	'''Inquisitor Rilke Haslinger of the Ordo Malleus''', an ancient woman heavily scarred by some forgotten fight, renowned for being a harsh voice in the Conclave and fairly universally disliked by her peers.		'''Inquisitor Rilke Haslinger of the Ordo Malleus''', an ancient woman heavily scarred by some forgotten fight, renowned for being a harsh voice in the Conclave and fairly universally disliked by her peers.

			=== Servants of the Conclave ===

			'''Interrogator Argento Vern''', Herald of the Conclave and responsible when no other Inquisitor is available for delivering the proclamations of the Conclave to various bodies of the Imperium in the Prosperitas Sector, as well as conveying its rulings to other Agents. While the role is a glorified messenger, it is one of great status for an Agent.

			'''Magos Bring-the-Machine-Spirit-To-Rest-and-Then-Arouse-It-Once-More''', senior Machine-Adept to the Inquisitiorial Conclave of the Prosperitas Sector and primary consultant on matters of the Machine Cult.

			'''Adjutant-Intelligencer Mordecai Nalen''', a former Inquisitor stripped of his rank, serving the Prosperitas Conclave as an intelligencer. Currently serving the Ordos Prosperitas on Holy Terra.

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	You can find more about the Servants of Inquisitors [[Servants of the Inquisition\|here]].		You can find more about the Servants of Inquisitors [[Servants of the Inquisition\|here]].

			=== Inquisitors of the Ordos Prosperitas ===

			'''Lord-Inquisitor Hektor Aetós of the Ordo Malleus''', a proud Terran monodominant Inquisitor who arrived in the Prosperitas Sector in 595.M41 to enforce the will of Terra on the Ordos Prosperitas. Little is known about the Lord-Inquisitor other than he has a reputation as a Hero of the Imperium and defended of the Throneworld.

			'''Lady Inquisitor Halcyona Duplesis of the Ordo Xenos''', an enigmatic woman who has served the Prosperitas Sector for many years. She is the senior Ordo Xenos representative within the Conclave and one of the only representatives of that Ordo in the sector.

			'''Inquisitor Militant Corvinus of the Ordo Hereticus''', the most well-known member of the Inquisitorial Conclave of the Prosperitas Sector and its official mouthpiece with Crusade High Command as the Inquisitor Miliant. Brusque and unforgiving, the Inquisitor unnerves those who try to meet with him, making him somewhat representative of the cold attitude in which the Conclave holds those who would question its authority.

			'''Lord Inquisitor Darius Nasser of the Ordo Malleus''', once a powerfully built Inquisitor known for wearing a suit of armour, since 593 the Lord Inquisitor has appeared wizened and wounded for some unknownable reason – never seen without his distinctive mask and green robes he has become more reclusive in recent years.

			'''Inquisitor Inanna Zahid of the Ordo Hereticus''', a potent intelligencer in their youth Inquisitor Zahid is now confined to a grav-assisted chair from which they are able to continue their duties as one of the most efficient hunters of heretics in the Sector. Inquisitor Zahid was responsible in part for the Ordos Prosperitas' successful campaign against the Heresiarch, Grulge.

			'''Inquisitor Jean Luc Valtrois of the Ordo Astartes.''' A newcomer to the Sector as the result of mysterious sightings of Astartes-like individuals on Crusade fronts, Valtrois has a reputation as an affable and diplomatic individual.

			'''Inquisitor Rilke Haslinger of the Ordo Malleus''', an ancient woman heavily scarred by some forgotten fight, renowned for being a harsh voice in the Conclave and fairly universally disliked by her peers.

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	The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.		The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.

	[[~~Prosperitas_Dramatis Personae~~\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]		[[Prosperitas_Dramatis_Personae#Inquisitors_of_the_Ordos_Prosperitas\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]

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	The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.		The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.

	[[~~Dramatis~~ Personae\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]		[[Prosperitas_Dramatis Personae\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]

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	The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.		The Conclave possesses a '''Chamber Militant''' composed of a number of regiments of Stormtroopers and additional forces gathered from the Prosperitas Crusade over the course of centuries and pressed into permanent service. The Chamber is usually commanded by the '''Inquisitor Militant''', a position granted to an Inquisitor by the Conclave, who also serves as its direct liaison to the High Command of the Prosperitas Crusade.

	[[~~Dramatis_Personae_-_Inquisition~~\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]		[[Dramatis Personae\|Notable Inquisitors of the Prosperitas Sector]]

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	* '''The only unlimited resource they have is their legal authority.''' Anyone who has spent time with the Inquisition knows that the resources of an individual Inquisitor differ wildly; their wealth is not guaranteed, but they gamble upon the fear most of the Imperium possesses of them to convince most other Imperials into following their direction. They must pick their fights carefully, often operating against or underneath the interests of other Imperial bodies, as they are still just as mortal as any common Imperial citizen. Inquisitors who make themselves too many enemies in the Imperium can often find that comes back to bite them later.		* '''The only unlimited resource they have is their legal authority.''' Anyone who has spent time with the Inquisition knows that the resources of an individual Inquisitor differ wildly; their wealth is not guaranteed, but they gamble upon the fear most of the Imperium possesses of them to convince most other Imperials into following their direction. They must pick their fights carefully, often operating against or underneath the interests of other Imperial bodies, as they are still just as mortal as any common Imperial citizen. Inquisitors who make themselves too many enemies in the Imperium can often find that comes back to bite them later.

	* '''''~~Nobody~~'' ever ~~leaves~~ Inquisitorial service.''' Any individual Inquisitor can easily convince their fellows, or a member of an Imperial body that a wayward agent is a threat to the carefully maintained order of the Imperium. No matter that individual's temporal wealth and power, few ever leave service before they give the ultimate sacrifice to their Inquisitor.		* '''''Few'' ever leave Inquisitorial service.''' Any individual Inquisitor can easily convince their fellows, or a member of an Imperial body that a wayward agent is a threat to the carefully maintained order of the Imperium. No matter that individual's temporal wealth and power, few ever leave service before they give the ultimate sacrifice to their Inquisitor.


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	* '''Threats often come from within.''' The Ordo Hereticus has oft been the most numerous of the major Ordos in the Sector not least because for many years the greatest threats met by the Inquisition have come from cults and other internal threats to the stability of Imperial worlds rather than those that come from without.		* '''Threats often come from within.''' The Ordo Hereticus has oft been the most numerous of the major Ordos in the Sector not least because for many years the greatest threats met by the Inquisition have come from cults and other internal threats to the stability of Imperial worlds rather than those that come from without.

	* '''Threat prediction is as esoteric as it ~~is information warfare~~.''' The Prosperitas Conclave has an immense amount of patience for divination, using seers and augars alongside less mystical forms of threat prediction to locate threats even before the first hints hit more conventional spy networks. This can lead to some of its ~~order~~ seeming strange or without foundation.		* '''Threat prediction relies as much on esoteric means as it does on traditional intelligence gathering activities.''' The Prosperitas Conclave has an immense amount of patience for divination, using seers and augars alongside less mystical forms of threat prediction to locate threats even before the first hints hit more conventional spy networks. This can lead to some of its orders seeming strange or without foundation.


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	=== The Holy Ordos ===		=== The Holy Ordos ===

	Inquisitors and Inquisitorial Agents are usually aligned with one or more of the '''Holy Ordos''' - the specialist divisions of the Inquisition. Ordos are not like the Inquisition, united things, rather they are more like ‘colleges’ of speciality. They are a way for an Inquisitor to declare what threats they specialise in dealing with.		Inquisitors and Inquisitorial Agents are usually aligned with one or more of the '''Holy Ordos''' - the specialist divisions of the Inquisition. Ordos are not, like the Inquisition, united things, rather they are more like ‘colleges’ of speciality. They are a way for an Inquisitor to declare what threats they specialise in dealing with.

	The three '''Ordos Majoris''' claim the largest membership of Inquisitors, and through ancient arcane pacts they possess the most shared material power and come the closest to representing true ‘bodies’ within the otherwise individual-driven Inquisition.		The three '''Ordos Majoris''' claim the largest membership of Inquisitors, and through ancient arcane pacts they possess the most shared material power and come the closest to representing true ‘bodies’ within the otherwise individual-driven Inquisition.

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 It is that work that is the most terrible secret any individual can learn, because once the purpose of the Inquisition and the truths of the universe are known, then an individual can never again return to being innocent. They say a servant of the Inquisition never truly retires, and they are correct – no matter how much temporal power a servant of the Inquisition might possess, they will always remain beholden to it, because should they show signs of betraying the truths about their former Masters, death will be sudden, and swift.
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 The Inquisition has no centralised authority where it does not wish to create it, it is fundamentally dependent on the skills and resources of a single Inquisitor and their Servants. Every single Inquisitor serves as a representative and embodiment of the will of the Inquisition and through them, the God-Emperor’s will made manifest. At one time the Inquisition may have had its own internal structures to police the actions of its members but as the Imperium has grown so vast and fragmented it has fallen upon their peers to hold an Inquisitor to account. The Holy Ordos, most importantly the Ordos Majoris, represent the only truly permanent structures of the Inquisition. It is not required though for an Inquisitor to join them, but most do, to access the resources kept and shared out by their Inquisitorial peers within them. This lack of central leadership and guidance is key to the Inquisition’s survival. Due to the fragmented nature of Imperial space and the unreliability of long-distance communication some Inquisitors can go their entire careers without ever meeting another Inquisitor. Autonomy is valued, allowing the scattered Inquisitors to continue their sacred duties unhindered by chains of command.
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 You can find more about the Servants of Inquisitors [[Servants of the Inquisition|here]].

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	=== Servants of the Inquisition ===		=== Servants of the Inquisition ===

			You can find more about the Servants of Inquisitors [[Servants of the Inquisition\|here]].

	Much like Inquisitors themselves, the servants of the Inquisition are individuals who stand out from the ordinary stock of Imperial citizens. Specialists in combatting certain threats, survivors of battles against impossible beings, and those possessed of unique traits valued by the Inquisition that would usually mark them as outsiders in the Imperium. These individuals are usually referred to as ‘Agents’ collectively, sometimes by the honorific of ‘Throne Agents’ representing their close ties to the God-Emperor's authority invested in their Inquisitor. Some Inquisitors operate an entirely flat structure amongst their Agents, but most operate an inner circle more commonly known as ‘Acolytes’.		Much like Inquisitors themselves, the servants of the Inquisition are individuals who stand out from the ordinary stock of Imperial citizens. Specialists in combatting certain threats, survivors of battles against impossible beings, and those possessed of unique traits valued by the Inquisition that would usually mark them as outsiders in the Imperium. These individuals are usually referred to as ‘Agents’ collectively, sometimes by the honorific of ‘Throne Agents’ representing their close ties to the God-Emperor's authority invested in their Inquisitor. Some Inquisitors operate an entirely flat structure amongst their Agents, but most operate an inner circle more commonly known as ‘Acolytes’.

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	=== Four Things That Common Citizens Believe About the Inquisition ===		=== Four Things That Common Citizens Believe About the Inquisition ===

	* The Inquisition has eyes everywhere~~; it~~ can take over Arbites and Enforcer security monitors; it can pull thoughts from your head with the aid of Psykers; it has agents who appear like common citizens, constantly reporting to it.		* '''The Inquisition has eyes everywhere.''' It can take over Arbites and Enforcer security monitors; it can pull thoughts from your head with the aid of Psykers; it has agents who appear like common citizens, constantly reporting to it.
	* They answer to no authority save the God-Emperor’s ~~- no~~ Imperial Citizen, Highborn or Low, is beyond ~~their~~ reach when it comes to enforcing their unknown will.
	* They have unlimited resources~~, their~~ reach as an organisation stretches across the galaxy and there is no place they cannot go, for they are the agents of the Imperial Throne.		* '''They answer to no authority save the God-Emperor’s.''' No Imperial Citizen, Highborn or Low, is beyond an Inquisitors reach when it comes to enforcing their unknown will.
	* They need no evidence of lawbreaking to act~~, if they deem~~ an individual to be a threat to the Imperium they will simply take that individual when they least expect it. Nobody expects the Inquisition when it comes for them.
			* '''They have unlimited resources.''' The Inquisitions reach as an organisation stretches across the galaxy and there is no place they cannot go, for they are the agents of the Imperial Throne.

			* '''They need no evidence of lawbreaking to act.''' If the Inquisition deems an individual to be a threat to the Imperium they will simply take that individual when they least expect it. Nobody expects the Inquisition when it comes for them.


	This is what most citizens are raised to believe, but you are a servant of the Inquisition, and as a result, know far more about it then you should:		This is what most citizens are raised to believe, but you are a servant of the Inquisition, and as a result, know far more about it then you should:


	=== Four Truths About the Inquisition ===		=== Four Truths About the Inquisition ===

	* The Inquisition does not exist, not in the sense that most Imperial citizens believe it to. It is nothing more than a collective term for the unknown numbers of highly unique individuals granted that most nebulous of powers, authority, and tasked with leading their servants in the ancient shadow wars hidden from the common folk of the Imperium. Any unity is a fleeting thing, an arrangement of convenience between these individuals, and not representative of any recognisable structure of any other division of the Imperium.		* '''The Inquisition does not exist, not in the sense that most Imperial citizens believe it to.''' It is nothing more than a collective term for the unknown numbers of highly unique individuals granted that most nebulous of powers, authority, and tasked with leading their servants in the ancient shadow wars hidden from the common folk of the Imperium. Any unity is a fleeting thing, an arrangement of convenience between these individuals, and not representative of any recognisable structure of any other division of the Imperium.
	* The wars they pursue and threats they face are unknown to the Imperium for a reason. While some deal with mundane internal security issues, others fight wars against impossible beings that - if Imperial citizens knew were real - would shatter the tentative order the Imperium has established with oppression. They go to extreme lengths to protect this secrecy; those that serve alongside them are often conscripted into service, executed to protect their souls, or are subjected to mind-wipes by Inquisition psykers to remove the memory of what they witnessed in their service.
	* The only unlimited resource they have is their legal authority. Anyone who has spent time with the Inquisition knows that the resources of an individual Inquisitor differ wildly; their wealth is not guaranteed, but they gamble upon the fear most of the Imperium possesses of them to convince most other Imperials into following their direction. They must pick their fights carefully, often operating against or underneath the interests of other Imperial bodies, as they are still just as mortal as any common Imperial citizen. Inquisitors who make themselves too many enemies in the Imperium can often find that comes back to bite them later.		* '''The wars they pursue and threats they face are unknown to the Imperium for a reason.''' While some deal with mundane internal security issues, others fight wars against impossible beings that - if Imperial citizens knew were real - would shatter the tentative order the Imperium has established with oppression. They go to extreme lengths to protect this secrecy; those that serve alongside them are often conscripted into service, executed to protect their souls, or are subjected to mind-wipes by Inquisition psykers to remove the memory of what they witnessed in their service.
	* ''Nobody'' ever leaves Inquisitorial service. Any individual Inquisitor can easily convince their fellows, or a member of an Imperial body that a wayward agent is a threat to the carefully maintained order of the Imperium. No matter that individual's temporal wealth and power, few ever leave service before they give the ultimate sacrifice to their Inquisitor.
			* '''The only unlimited resource they have is their legal authority.''' Anyone who has spent time with the Inquisition knows that the resources of an individual Inquisitor differ wildly; their wealth is not guaranteed, but they gamble upon the fear most of the Imperium possesses of them to convince most other Imperials into following their direction. They must pick their fights carefully, often operating against or underneath the interests of other Imperial bodies, as they are still just as mortal as any common Imperial citizen. Inquisitors who make themselves too many enemies in the Imperium can often find that comes back to bite them later.

			* '''''Nobody'' ever leaves Inquisitorial service.''' Any individual Inquisitor can easily convince their fellows, or a member of an Imperial body that a wayward agent is a threat to the carefully maintained order of the Imperium. No matter that individual's temporal wealth and power, few ever leave service before they give the ultimate sacrifice to their Inquisitor.


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	* '''No Servant Sees The Full Picture.''' It is very easy for an agent to get arrogant and believe they are the only element of the Conclave making an impact when even an individual Inquisitor is usually operating many different teams at the same time each addressing threats before they reach the notice of each other. No more true is this is the Prosperitas Sector where myriad threats are being constantly confronted by Inquisitorial teams which never cross paths.		* '''No Servant Sees The Full Picture.''' It is very easy for an agent to get arrogant and believe they are the only element of the Conclave making an impact when even an individual Inquisitor is usually operating many different teams at the same time each addressing threats before they reach the notice of each other. No more true is this is the Prosperitas Sector where myriad threats are being constantly confronted by Inquisitorial teams which never cross paths.

	* '''Trust is a Limited Commodity''' Inquisitors in the Prosperitas Sector have learned the hard way that there are sinister powers out there seeking to destroy them. Agents earn reputation and trust it is not freely granted within the Ordos Prosperitas more so any other gathering of Inquisitors a sense of paranoia hangs around these Inquisitors and many shield secrets from each other.		* '''Trust is a Limited Commodity''' Inquisitors in the Prosperitas Sector have learned the hard way that there are sinister powers out there seeking to destroy them. Agents earn reputation and trust it is not freely granted within the Ordos Prosperitas more so any other gathering of Inquisitors a sense of paranoia hangs around these Inquisitors and many shield secrets from each other.

	* '''Threats often come from within.''' The Ordo Hereticus has oft been the most numerous of the major Ordos in the Sector not least because for many years the greatest threats met by the Inquisition have come from cults and other internal threats to the stability of Imperial worlds rather than those that come from without.		* '''Threats often come from within.''' The Ordo Hereticus has oft been the most numerous of the major Ordos in the Sector not least because for many years the greatest threats met by the Inquisition have come from cults and other internal threats to the stability of Imperial worlds rather than those that come from without.

	* '''Threat prediction is as esoteric as it is information warfare.''' The Prosperitas Conclave has an immense amount of patience for divination, using seers and augars alongside less mystical forms of threat prediction to locate threats even before the first hints hit more conventional spy networks. This can lead to some of its order seeming strange or without foundation.		* '''Threat prediction is as esoteric as it is information warfare.''' The Prosperitas Conclave has an immense amount of patience for divination, using seers and augars alongside less mystical forms of threat prediction to locate threats even before the first hints hit more conventional spy networks. This can lead to some of its order seeming strange or without foundation.