The Inquisition

Preface
''There was a time years ago where the practice of shadow, fel, and void magics was something inherently disdained, if not banned entirely. As the years and numerous crises have taken their toll on all the nations of Azeroth, the common folk have become more acclimated to resorting to the usage of the dark arts to defend their homes. Still, there are those with more conservative views that remember that everything has its price- the dark arts most of all. What was once a murmuring of discontent has since, today, turned into something more: a grassroots movement to shun the use of the dark arts, dissuade its continued use across the Alliance, and to root out and expunge sources of shadow, fel, and the void all across Azeroth.

Posted in taverns across Alliance towns and outposts outside of Stormwind, a new flier adorns the notice boards and lamp posts. It speaks of an Inquisition- a coordinated, concentrated effort to purge the dark arts from across the land, bringing them under control in the name of the Holy Light. The dogma is simple: the dark arts are inherently corruptive, seeping into the world and slowly turning it into an abomination merely by their presence, and this process must be halted. Those that join the Inquisition’s mission will not only find work, but friends and even family that will stand beside them against the eternal struggle to protect life and the Light.

In Stormwind proper, these fliers also exist, though in much smaller numbers. As Doomsayers have taken to the streets, these fliers more often than not end up vandalized and used as stationary for mad ramblings. Still, the Templars of the Inquisition do their best to continue to spread the word…''

Overview
The Inquisition is a lawful-neutral Alliance organization made up of devout followers of the Holy Light that hunt down and expunge shadow, fel, and void influences in the world at large (the “dark arts”). Rather than target individuals, the organization generally attempts to cull threats on a more global scale, targeting the Burning Legion, the Twilight’s Hammer, the Forsaken, the Scourge, warlock covens, dark arts colleges, and other similar organizations. The Inquisition resolutely bars the practice of the dark arts among its membership, but does not typically interfere with the affairs of other upstanding Alliance organizations that might harbor these heretics in small numbers. The Inquisition focuses on the “big picture.”

Despite the gravity of the Inquisition’s mission, the members of the Inquisition are a fairly laid back family of equals with a few guiding shepherds to keep the organization on track. You might consider the atmosphere to be some sort of wild acid-trip between Friendship is Magic (“Frieeends!”), the Imperium of Man (“HERESY!”), and a hefty dosage of humor. We’re a group of working adults that don’t really have time to deal with cliques and a whole lot of drama, so we try to keep that sort of thing out of the mix as much as is possible. This is also why the Inquisition has a very flat structure- anyone can run events or solicit for RP, and above all else, we want people to feel actively included and include each other in RP and other shenanigans. We’re the kind of group that says hello every time someone logs in, even if it makes things a little spammy. Above all else, we aim to be open and fun!

Recruitment
n terms of recruitment, the Inquisition is intended to be a fairly small group and has a membership limit of 50 accounts total. Although there is an IC/OOC interview to join the group, it isn’t very formal beyond making sure a new character is given solid foundation to start with and new members will be happy with the guild. Characters that don’t log in at least once every 2 months will be culled from the roster, but if they return, they’ll be re-added with no questions asked. In keeping with the theme of the guild, we don’t accept Death Knights, Shadow Priests, Warlocks, or Demon Hunters. There are no racial restrictions- only a belief in the mission of the Inquisition.

As a final remark, the Inquisition is very willing to work along other guilds, groups, and individuals or even play an antagonistic role against guilds or groups that would fall in the crosshairs. We also support characters that may operate in a spy or saboteur context, given that there is OOC collaboration with the guild leaders.

As we head into Legion, we’re also planning on running content together as well and potentially PvP too.

If you have any questions and/or would like to join, contact either Seydrii or Aliaara!