The Scarlet Embrace

The Scarlet Embrace

Type	Crime syndicate
Base	Jaknia
Signature	The Dance of the Country, weaponized

The Scarlet Embrace is an unscrupulous crime syndicate of the south, infamous for turning a beloved dance into an instrument of murder.

The Dance of the Country

The Dance of the Country is a famous dance originating in the Night Bazaars and colorful trading tents of Jaknia in the south. Popular for both social gatherings and professional performance, it carries a third, more sinister use - the art of battle and death. It was the Scarlet Embrace that first weaponized it, fashioning a hybrid of dance and combat that uses the dance’s almost hypnotic allure to entice foes and lower their guard before striking with ruthless precision.

Appendix

See Also

• Jaknia - the syndicate’s home, and the Dance’s birthplace
• Daggerwatch - another city in the grip of organized crime

Notes

• Worldbuilding page; the Belly Dancer’s game mechanics were intentionally omitted.

Sources & Attribution

• Primary lore: editions/5e-2014/subclasses/rogue-the-belly-dancer.md (Traveler’s Guide - Rogue → The Belly Dancer), author TrueMichato.

Organizations

Organizations Of Thelemar

Political Organizations

Countries	The Lexalian Republic The Holy Theocracy of Olympus The Kingdom of Clairnia The Jaknian Conglomerate The Hub
Noble Houses	House Terra House Elemdar House Abingale

Old World

Bard Colleges	College of Lore College of Glamour College of Swords College of Eloquence College of Whispers College of Valor College of Tragedy College of Jesters College of Surrealism College of Creation College of Spirits
Assassin Guilds	Three Knives Murder Inc. Servants of Thanatos Bringers of Death
Crime Syndicates	The Scarlet Embrace The Council of Dawn The Crystal Vipers The Areanites The Hounds of Nemesis The EmberCats The Night Market
Cults	Cult of the Four Seasons The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh The Brothers of the Yellow Sign The Children of the Brass Worm The Church of Starry Wisdom The Prideful
Religious Organizations	Priestesses of the Virgin Moon Scribes of Ibis
Knowledge Gatherers	The Anthropological Institute
Secret Societies	The Complex
Merchant Guilds	Stormbreak Inc
Druid Circles	The Moon Circle

Thief Guilds

Schools of Magic	School of Divination School of Transmutation School of Abjuration School of Conjuration School of Enchantment School of Necromancy School of Illusion School of Evocation The Magisterium

Fighter Guilds

Mercenery Groups	The Everlegion Red Raven Company
Dragon Hunters	Bana Drakar
Martial Orders	The Holy Company The Order of the Bastions The Warders
Monster Hunters	The Blood Hunters The Fiend Hunters The New Fiend Hunters
Knight Orders	The Masked Bastion

Adventurer Parties

House of Horrors	House of Horrors

Theocracian Exalted Families

Secret Societies	They The Cave Wildwood Club The Order of the Bloody Cup The Trismegistus They

Adventurer Parties

Adventuring Bands	The Merry Bunch The Raza The Cursed Conclave The Faithful Companions The Messengers The Servants of Eldrai The Red Hawk The Humble Few Gilded Requiem The Cobalt Shadows The Juggernaut Three
Adventurer Parties	The Cinderwolves

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