| abstract | - Master Gunnslieb (his name meaning "Beloved of Gunndred") is the founder and leader of the Cult of Gunndred. He was born in the south of the Empire, but he has made contradictory claims as to where, and as to why he fled. No one doubts that he committed a brutal crime and fled justice, and most assume that people are still after him. Of course, anyone trying to bring Master Gunnslieb to justice needs to join the queue.[1a] Master Gunnslieb is famous for his brutality, even to members of his own band. Most members of the cult would assassinate him and take his place, if they dared. One reason they do not is that Master Gunnslieb has truly miraculous powers.[a] Master Gunnslieb is now in his late thirties, and fears that he is slowing down. He has also realised the cult is growing beyond his ability to personally control it, and is not sure what to do about this. He cannot bring himself to trust any underlings, but also does not want to reduce the amount of loot he gets by making the cult smaller. He is considering the option of becoming one of the Border Princes, and letting parts of the cult go their own way.[1a]
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