The Order of the Crimson Flame had a longstanding tradition of asking a particular question whenever a new recruit joined:

"So, why did you come to join the Order?"

The answers varied widely. Some recruits offered wild responses, some repeated common answers, and others couldn’t come up with an answer at all, mumbling their way through. As for those in the last category, they rarely fared well—most would lose their resolve and leave of their own accord, while the worst cases ended with them being carried out, dead.

However, those who answered, “for revenge,” were the ones who grew the …