Friends of the Owl
The Friends of the Owl is a venerable social club of philanthropic citizens of Creighton who act as neighborhood watch and charitable organization. They take their name from Creighton the Owl, and board members seek to do good works in his name.
Activities
The Friends of the Owl are deeply engaged in the community, and come from all walks of life among the citizenry. Many Friends are also members of the Society of Horticulturists and Gardeners and take it upon themselves to keep the park in good order. More importantly, they help community members in need. They connect community members in need with employment or training, as well as clothing, food, and shelter if necessary.The Sinurnus House functions as the headquarters and the venue within which they host community dinners, initiations, and other social events. On the Spring and Autumnal equinoxes, the Friends of the Owl conduct large-scale fundraising efforts in order to pay for community interests. In order to avoid misappropriation of such funds, the Friends elect a board every two years who vote on how to best make use of the organization's resources to effect the most good. Notably, in
History
Friends of the Owl have existed and operated in an organized way resembling the present day social club since 768 SA 5, with historical precedence in the form of individuals going back even further. One of the founding members, Amelia Sinurnus, left her manor to the Friends in her will, and to this day it serves an important role in the activities of the organization.Resistance During the Dragon Crisis
During the latest years of the Dragon Crisis—963-965 SA 5—the Friends of the Owl used their resources to support an underground resistance to Toldain policies and decrees. Their preexisting communication networks allowed them to covertly relay news from the front and uncover the truth of the Duty to Serve Campaign. When the Daero-led Ironborn came to the region, the Friends of the Owl coordinated with several lances to allow the Ironborn to liberate the city when the citizens and city itself were held hostage by Toldain loyalists in the face of the Dragonguard's advance.Following the Battle of Deathsmog Mountain, the Friends of the Owl supported refugee relief efforts. Among these efforts, they helped with relocation and reuniting family members separated by the Duty to Serve Campaign. They also worked to identify and free those taken hostage by cultists and Toldain loyalists as well as those imprisoned on suspicion of conspiracy against the Grand Duke and his allies. The board at the time even had regular correspondence with Otori Sepret during the infamous purges, trying to untangle the issue of who in Creighton province was innocent and guilty of collusion with the Cult of the Chromatic Dragon.
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