CAMP EGRETH ROYAL GUARDSMEN'S
CONVENTION
The annual Camp Egreth Royal Guardsmen's Convention was established by
the
surviving government(s) after the fall of the Empire in 883 GUE to
encourage the remaining watchmen and other peacekeepers
of the Great Underground Empire to remember their stature as an honored
guild.
With a duration of more than week, the annual convention was held at a different secret location each
year, consisting of daily banquets. Despite a brief abuse
of the gathering by Mir
Yannick in the mid-elventh century (he seemed
to think it should be
an occasion to practice totemization procedures and parade for his
personal
staff), it remained popular with what is otherwise a beleaguered but
critically important occupation.
Most adventurers vaguely support CERG, since without these brave souls,
the remaining cities of the the Great Underground Empire would not
offer much rest or protection to
the struggling adventurer. This respect is usually offered at a
distance, since
some units are a bit over-eager to find replacements for the outer
walls.
SOURCE(S): Legends of Zork (game, personal correspondence from the author of 'A Wizard and His Cocoa' quest)