The Maekla Combine's False Flag Operation/Raid

-As weapons dealers, the Maekla Combine stood to benefit from an escalation in the conflict between the Regulars and the Eternalites. They took several measures to achieve this, such as:

-Selling weapons to the Clerics Regular

-Fostering rumors of plots by both organizations to strike against the other

-Stealing artifacts and framing the other faction for the theft

-Staging attacks against officials to frame on the other faction, particularly Preacher Doran

-These false flag operations were meant to culminate in an explosive assassination of Preacher Doran, using one of the Artifacts stolen from the Eternalites. This attack was meant to take place during a particular ritual officiated by the Preacher at the sacred site, coincidentally (or perhaps not) atop the Volcanic Seal. However, our core personnel were able to thwart this attack; during this process, we also set precedent of promising retaliation against the Combine for their actions if they refused to cooperate. Following through on this threat lead to the raid on the Maekla Combine's Headquarters.