Order of Marks

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I hope you sleep well, I hope you sleep tight,
May the Five watch over you, young acolyte,
For the Order is out there, they're out in the dark.
And when you awake, hope you don't find a mark.
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Excerpt from The Acolyte of Claethorpes

The Order of Marks is a legendary group of assassins said to work for whoever is the highest bidder. It's said that a target of the Order is marked with a magical emblem in the shape of a ram's head, indicating that they have 24 hours to live. Not much is known about the operations of the Order, but myths and legends surrounding them have been around for hundreds of years, even before the last Great War.