Hi all,
I’d like to introduce a new arrival to the shadowy side of rp on Azeroth, The Severed Tongue.
The Severed Tongue is an assassin guild based within Booty Bay. The guild will officially launch on the 2nd March (OOC recruitment is welcome before then - along with social rp), full information can be found at our website here.
Background
The Goblin’s last breath rattled in his throat, a wet, gurgling sound as the blade slid free. The Voiceless One wiped the dagger clean on the corpse’s vest before slipping back into the shadows of Booty Bay’s lower docks. The warm salt air mixed with the coppery tang of blood, a scent he had grown familiar with.
Another contract finished. Another name forgotten.
It had been years since he left the Dragon Isles, years since he shed the illusion of belonging. Honour, duty—those were relics of a war he never fought. What remained was skill, and skill had value in the right hands. The silent, the patient, the precise—those were the ones who survived.
Yet, even in the lawless corners of Azeroth, he found himself surrounded by fools. Clumsy killers who left trails behind, mercenaries who let their tongues wag, and cutthroats who thought brute force was the answer to every problem. It was a wonder they managed to survive at all.
That was when the idea took root.
One night, beneath the glow of a single lantern in a Ratchet tavern, he laid the first brick of what would become The Severed Tongue.
“If you cannot keep silent,” he told the desperate Forsaken seeking refuge from his former employers, “then you cannot be trusted.”
A knife, a swift strike, and the Forsaken’s tongue lay on the table—a warning to those who sat beside him.
“Speak only in whispers,” The Voiceless One continued, ignoring the twitching body beside him. “And never louder than the coin that hires you.”
That was the first.
More came in time—broken soldiers, discarded spies, killers without a cause. Those who had no place in the world but still had a purpose.
The Voiceless One shaped them as Neltharion had once shaped him before he watched them walk into the night, alone. He honed them into instruments of silence, of control. Words were weapons, just like blades, and loose tongues were as dangerous as rusted steel. Every whisper had a price, every secret a weight.
They had no banners, no public face, no grand ideals. Only contracts. Only purpose.
And in time, the whispers spread.
The assassins who never spoke. The guild that left no traces. The blade in the dark that killed without warning.
They called themselves The Severed Tongue.
And for the first time since waking in a world that had no place for him, The Voiceless One found something close to belonging.
Not in honour. Not in duty.
But in silence.
Events
The guild will hold events once every two weeks, but guild members will be encouraged to hold events in between. There will also be social rp going on in between and attendance at various realm events (which guild members would be encouraged to attend if available, to help build contacts).
We are open to being ‘hired’ for in game contracts, however, this will need to be discussed OOC with the ‘mark’ to be assassinated and desired outcome agreed (this is to reduce / eliminate any OOC confusion). This will include signing our agreement using our anonymous form (link will be provided during the IC meeting).
While we pride ourselves on aspiring to be the elite assassin’s of Azeroth, we’re aware that sometimes, things go wrong and the contract may not be fulfilled on the first attempt. However, we would like to make it known, that if this is the case, once The Severed Tongue has you on the kill list, you will remain on the kill list (this is unless clause 5 is invoked from the Contract of Shadows). We will be contacting you OOC to organise future interactions. So please be certain if you wish to have us involved.
If however, it’s for an NPC, we’d be more than happy to assist.
Who do we accept into our guild?
All classes and races from both Horde and Alliance.
WoW is a high class fantasy and as long as your character has a valid reason to become an assassin, they will be welcome (we go with the approach that OOC class is not the same as IC).
Some classes may be restricted in number (such as healers, it makes little sense to have more healers than assassins).
Other classes may be carefully monitored and numbers limited, resulting in applications being closed for this IC class on occasion (too many mages or warlocks and it may take away from the core theme a little), but with that in mind, on Azeroth, a curse or enchanted item can be just as effective as a dagger.
The Severed Tongue hierarchy
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The Voiceless One (the GM) – The enigmatic and aloof leader of the Severed Tongue. Their identity is shrouded in mystery and only known to members of the severed tongue. Any not in The Severed Tongue and foolish enough to request an audience with the voiceless one must first seek out the hushed orator.
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The Hushed Orator (the guild officer) - A master of quiet influence, The Hushed Orator inspires both fear and loyalty by delivering directives that resonate far beyond the spoken word.
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The Dentist (2 positions) - Wielding life and death, mending wounds with a dark blend of forbidden magic and cold precision. An unseen saviour in the shadows, the Dentist ensures operatives survive, their every breath hanging by a thread. Under the veil of secrecy, their art is a grim necessity, keeping the guild’s deadly efficiency intact while teetering on the brink of mortality. Limited to two places
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Tongue - Fully fledged assassins who have transcended mere stealth to become embodiments of silent death. Those who attain this title are masterful in the art of moving unseen, their presence felt only in the void they leave behind.
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Lipsbane – One whose words are deadly, able to curse, mislead, or ruin anyone with a mere utterance. This is the rank for a mage and warlock.
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Whisperer – Initiates who have passed their first trials and earned the right to carry out minor tasks, such as information gathering and shadowing targets.
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Silenced Wretch – The newest recruits, often taken as captives or initiates who must prove their worth through trials of obedience. Disgraced tongues may also be given this rank.
Want to join / interact with us?
Should you wish to seek our services, you need simply wear a blue cloak to indicate you seek our services and venture into Booty Bay. We’ll approach you, and we’ll take it from there (OOC, we’ll set a day and time and place within Booty Bay).
If you are interested in joining us (we welcome new tongues from both Horde and Alliance) please reach out on discord or in game mail or whisper (details below).
You can OOC find us via our discord;
Or you can whisper Thosash in game or mail or join our WoW in game community; https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/3dlmqzMIkAg?region=EU&faction=Horde.
As well as the above, if you seek our services, you can complete our anonymous enquiry form (link below);
https://tinyurl.com/tonguesenquiry
(Please be aware, that The Severed Tongue, reserve the right to refuse our services for contracts that are not within our remit or where renumeration is not sufficient for the difficulty of the contract).
All further information, such as contract details, IC guild rules and OOC guild rules are outlined on our website.