Twilight Talon

Uncommon

The clandestine arm of Andoran's civil defense, the Twilight Talons are a mystery even to those inside the country. Full details of the branch's missions are known only to Marshall Helena Trellis, the head of the Talons. While technically under the command of the Supreme Elect and the Eagle Knight Commander, Helena enjoys almost complete autonomy, and she's spent years devising clever ways to obfuscate the operations of the Talons. Twilight Talon agents are even more mysterious. Embedded in other regions of the Inner Sea—or farther afield—agents seldom know anyone active in the organization other than their immediate superiors and the handful of trainers who prepared them for the field. During their assignments, agents assume a cover identity, often for years at a time. While many Twilight Talons merely gather intelligence, some veteran agents spend years integrating themselves into foreign governments or positions of power in multinational organizations, such as the Aspis Consortium. From there, they can subtly influence a faction's relations with Andoran and sabotage those working against the nation's interests. The current most vital posting for Twilight Talon agents is also the most dangerous: within the fiendish bureaucracy of Cheliax.

Due to the demands of the job, intense secrecy and long periods without contact, most recruited Twilight Talon agents are Eagle Knights who lack strong ties of family or friendship holding them in Andoran.