The Temple of the Whispering Wind is located in Miyabe. The temple is a round three-story pagoda built on a stone platform that is three steps above the street level. The platform is four times as large as the pagoda, creating a courtyard in which the monks practice their arts.
The monks that reside there are known far and wide for their martial prowess, but also for their devotion to the dark arts of spying and assassination. The dye used by the Temple for their robes makes a jet black color of their cast-off cloth.
The monks sell their services through the auspices of their Grandmaster and will undertake any mission he sends them on with fanatic devotion. They have been known to impersonate monks of other schools and do not consider this deception an ignoble act. Because of their devotion to the dark arts, the monks of this temple have been frequently called upon to eliminate various noblemen caught in acts of impropriety and shame.
Like the monks of other temples, they are absolutely lawful with regard to their life devotion. They respect discipline and regulation but view things such as life and beauty as meaningless abstractions. It is the desire of these monks to impose order and keep discipline, especially as regards loyalty to the Fang Dynasty. They view Ching Kuo Fang as the Emperor of Shu and are utterly devoted to whatever will see his line continue. Following the example of Bao Dan means that one often has to be merciless, in order to assure that the dynasty prospers.
A peculiarity of this order, and others like it, is that they have no concern for politics outside of their own city/state. Individual monks have been called upon to act in other city/states and kingdoms across Erenth. When they are hired to do so, they follow three strictures:
A monk will only practice the dark arts under the auspices of a recognized Grandmaster.
A monk will never identify one who is working the dark arts.
A monk will not prevent one who is working the dark arts.
