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The Warden coup in the Anderfels and Corypheus’ open occupation of Tevinter’s capital have left both nations openly opposed to the Inquisition and its efforts to restore order. The Hostile Powers project (previously a more broadly focused Northern Powers) is focused on identifying and exploiting opportunities to disrupt Corypheus’ control over those countries.

DIVISION: Scouting	LEADER: Kostos Averesch
STATUS: Active	ASST LEADER: n/a

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SUBJECT: Nevarra - Scope Out Potential Successor
PARTICIPANTS: Thranduil, Teren, Beneventua
DATE FILED: Umbralis 30th
STATUS: Complete / Deferring to Skyhold
SUMMARY: Thranduil and Teren, by Beneventua's invitation, met with the four most likely successors to King Markus. During said meetings, Teren took the opportunity to sneak about and uncover potentially damaging information about each target.

REPORT:

Lord Baerendorf,

For the sake of expediency, a copy of this has already been sent to Skyhold.

Senior Warden Teren von Skraedder and I met with Lady Benevenuta Thevenet, formerly of the Inquisition, in order to secure introductions to the four most likely successors to King Markus Pentaghast's throne; Ferdinand Pentaghast, Aurelia Pentaghast, Caius Van Markham, and Tylan Ostroff. While none of our receptions were particularly warm due to my presence, they were all quite telling, and our ends were furthered by the work of Warden von Skraedder.

To put it simply, the Inquisition should not favor any candidate. While I believe Lady Aurelia or Lord Caius' reign would be most beneficial to the Inquisition as a whole, the open and enthusiastic support of the Inquisition (unless applied vigorously and with intent) would in fact be to the detriment of any campaign. Our actions in Halamshiral ought to be seen as an exception, not a habit.

However, the Inquisition also might make use of the taint our input would inflict on a candidate, and saddle Ostroff or the king's brother with it. I advise against this, for however much that advice counts. I believe it will do nothing to dispel the rumors begun at Halamshiral, and further would make us appear weak when the candidate loses.

My suggestion, if you will hear it, is that we turn our attention to the Mortalitasi that Lady Beneventua is most familiar with. Her mother is a considerable ally, and were we to wish to support either of the better two, a donation done anonymously would do far more for our cause. It may well be an act of charity, but a worthy one, even if it comes with no favors. I suggest further that we do not endow the Mortalitasi with Warden von Skraedder's findings, though another missive with that information will find its way to you once we return to Kirkwall.

It would be unwise to ignore the bronto in the room of intimate accusations of kingmaking familiar to those in the leadership that would further taint a move if one was to be made in the matter of Nevarra's next monarch. However, given the precariousness of the situation, Warden von Skraedder and I urgently defer to the leadership of the Inquisition as to what should be done. This is no decision to be made by a Warden and a Rifter alone, nor in haste.

If something is to be done, inform us of our orders and we shall carry them out. If there is no reply, we shall return to Kirkwall.

Yours sincerely,

Thranduil
Head of Research, Kirkwall Outpost

NOTES & LINKS: The copy sent to Skyhold.

A NOTE: Teren had her own agenda during the gathering of information phase. She will be taking the information about everyone but Aurelia, and disseminating it to the lower classes in Nevarra, as well as making trade deals for the Wardens while there.