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Qrol

Kuh-rohl Content warning!
This article includes gore and cannibalism.

Chew, initiate, do not spit it out— unless you wish to anger the world that bore you as its child.
— A Qrol lekoch
  The Qrol are a zealous group of self-proclaimed "enforcers of the laws of the world" who hunt down and deal "judgment" to those they believe have broken these laws— primarily wielders of manipulative magic. They are one of a few groups that know of magic's existence to begin with— and one of even fewer who use it on a constant basis. However, members are typically tricked into becoming manipulative wielders— the very thing they despise— so that they can actually stand against their foes.  

The Gift

New initiates are subjected to a trial of combat— those who survive are blindfolded, and led into a dark room, where they are fed the hearts of those who did not survive. They are told that the wet, rubbery material being ground between their teeth is a gift from Qet, one that could kill them, should their eyes fall upon it. The eerie warmth emanating from it, they are told, is that of power.  
I can feel the warmth spreading through all of my body, like a fire had been lit in my heart and spread to the outer edges of my being.
— A Qrol Initiate

Motivations

The Qrol believe that magic is unnatural— and the elders, knowing that it comes from cannibalism, work tirelessly to rid the world of those who obtain it.   While the gift is said to come from Qet itself— an idea tied into the various animistic beliefs shared by many Hontualieu— not all who join the Qrol believe this.   Many hold grudges against manipulative magic wielders, having lost someone or something to one in the past.   Some believe they owe the organization a life debt, after having been saved by some of their members.   Others wish only to gain the power given to initiates. And so, the Qrol consists of a diverse range of people from around the world.

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