During 486 AC, under Lord Shomi Skycrest (Female Half-Orc), Libreum had been made aware of possible attacks from Ntropy. In order to investigate this issue Shomi created an elite group of spies who operate under and listen only to the current Lord of Libreum. This group was named The Azure, with the help of Lord Virri Astrado (Male Firbolg) and Lord Arilla Rios (Female Tiefling), they created a group of individuals who were imbued with conductive magic.
Each member specialized in a different fighting style, some with swords, some with daggers, somewith long raged utility and others with magic. While each member was good at a certain fighting style they all had one thing in common, their dominant hand was a pale blue color which acted as a magnet for magic. They could use this hand to attract magic to them and then reflect it back to someone of their choice. Each member of the Azure also had a cloak created specifically for this group named the Cloak of the Azure. This cloak allows the user to cast counterspell out of it at level 3 (4 charges, 1d4 at dawn, each slot used, increases the level of the spell.) as well as blend in with their surroundings. (+10 to stealth.)
Members of this group were plucked out of society from people who showed exceptional skills. Members came from the Academy, the ranks of the Peace Guards, criminals who wanted a second chance and even people from towns around Libreum.