Left Hand of the Jhereg
From the Lyorn Records of the Dragaeran Empire
The Left Hand of the Jhereg is a group of sorcerers, primarily women, who handle most magical services needed by the Jhereg Organization. They are also known (derogatorily) as the "Bitch Patrol".
The Left Hand also sells illegal sorcerous services to anyone who can afford their price. Vlad Taltos has used these services on more than one occasion during that time when he was running his area; he, and his friends, were also targets of their sorcery on more than one occasion.
[edit] History
The Left Hand of the Jhereg was founded in the 14th cycle by an Athyra sorceress. It apparently began as a small group of female members of other Houses (that is, no actual members of House Jhereg), who were subsequently kicked out of their respective Houses when their activities involving illegal sorcery came to light.
While the leader of this group died of "chronic indigestion" while their status was still being negotiated, the Left Hand was later successful in allying themselves with the House of Jhereg.
The Left Hand operates independently of the Jhereg Council, although they appear to have at least a nominal allegiance to the House of Jhereg itself.
Members of the Left Hand generally specialize in sorcery, but there are indications that some members may also specialize in Elder Sorcery, Psychics, Necromancy, or even Eastern witchcraft. Individual members of the Left Hand also research new forms of sorcery, and have developed magical techniques unknown to other powerful sorcerers, including even Sethra Lavode herself. However, these techniques are kept very secret, even from other members of the Left Hand.
While the Left Hand generally does not engage in the typical business activities of the Right Hand (extortion, theft, untaxed gambling and prostitution, &c), there was recently a group led by Caola that attempted to take control of these activities in South Adrilankha. This group was rebuffed in their efforts, however, due to the intervention of Vlad Taltos.
[edit] Services Provided by the Left Hand
- Teleport blocks
- Teleport traces
- Spells to prevent Revivification
- Spells to provide protection against direct sorcery
- Spells to counter other's personal defenses
- Sorcerous attacks on rivals
- Sorcerous assassination of enemies
[edit] Known Members
See Also Right Hand of the Jhereg
