Well, we all know basically what the House of Espionage is supposed to be in an RP sense, but what I've been trying to come up with over the past year or so is how it all works OOC with all the game mechanics, rules of conduct, etc. The name implies functions of spying and sabotage, but I've yet to figure out how to actually do these things in service to the empire without destroying the guilds reputation both IC and OOC in the process. To make matters worse, there's the issue of who the house would have to target now that we're no longer at war with anybody (for purposes of this discussion wars against NPCs like Lord Blackthorn and such dont count since they cant exactly be infiltrated).
The only activity I've seen discussed regarding the House of Espionage that can and will be effectively used in service to the empire is the task of picking locks on treasure chests found by treasure hunters and fishermen. While I agree that lockpicking is a good skill for someone interested in espionage, if that's all we do to fit the title are we really any more than just glorified locksmiths?
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