Astaroth

Lord High Inquisitor

One of the more sinister sounding offices, the Lord High Inquisitor is in charge with maintenance of the lord’s intelligence network. He controls the numerous spies which have been placed in the other branches of the castle’s power structure. In addition, he receives reports from his agents in the holdings of those who serve the inquisitor’s lord and from men stationed in other realms.
The nature of the feudal system makes the use of spies and counterspies almost a necessity. The king wants to know what his counts and dukes are up to, so he has men planted in their courts to provide him with information. The counts and dukes, of course,want to know what the knights and barons who serve them are up to, so they send their own spies to investigate. In addition, they want to know which of their own men really work for the king, so they employ counterspies to root out the informants. As you can see, this tangled web of agents can become quite complex. If used correctly, though, such intrigue can add a great deal to any chivalric campaign.