Short version: they are vampire/flesh mages who worship a lovecraftian monstrosity known as the Conqueror Worm and they were allied with Daigon back in the day, using their unique magical expertise to help create slave races like orcs and beastkin.
Short version: they are vampire/flesh mages who worship a lovecraftian monstrosity known as the Conqueror Worm and they were allied with Daigon back in the day, using their unique magical expertise to help create slave races like orcs and beastkin.
Inbred swine... more creature than man. Diseased old mystics. Worthless, diseased, rotten... corrupt.
@Flagg Is my CS accepted? I'm waiting with the history to incorporate others in it (like some crusade that just happened to cleave through my land. yk, no biggie).
@Flagg Is my CS accepted? I'm waiting with the history to incorporate others in it (like some crusade that just happened to cleave through my land. yk, no biggie).
Eh, it was a couple hundred years ago probably, it wasn't exactly a recent thing.
Yeah it's like it barely ever happened. And who knows how many people died? A few thousand? Maybe only a few hundred? Or a few dozen? Eh :'D
Eh, a tribe got crushed by the crusaders. So we did the only sensible thing and two tribes went to war. Got crushed, so we decided for 4 tribes. Eventually we aren't really sure how many tribes it took or how many guys died but it's all in the name of Arkanath and now there is a fresh breeding ground for filthy Justinian's ready to be raided by land and sea. So yeah, all's good. Oh and some mad missionary thinks he can come and preach here every now and then. But yk, human skin makes good leather.
Eh, a tribe got crushed by the crusaders. So we did the only sensible thing and two tribes went to war. Got crushed, so we decided for 4 tribes. Eventually we aren't really sure how many tribes it took or how many guys died but it's all in the name of Arkanath and now there is a fresh breeding ground for filthy Justinian's ready to be raided by land and sea. So yeah, all's good. Oh and some mad missionary thinks he can come and preach here every now and then. But yk, human skin makes good leather.
That sounds pretty good to me. I figure most communication between the Justinian states of the east and west would be by sea since traversing Arkanath seems like an unhealthy endeavor.
Short version: they are vampire/flesh mages who worship a lovecraftian monstrosity known as the Conqueror Worm and they were allied with Daigon back in the day, using their unique magical expertise to help create slave races like orcs and beastkin.
My nation uses some flesh magic. Could I say the Cult of the Seven was started by these guys or some human acolytes who survived the fall of Daigon and preserved some partial knowledge of the art?
I don't suppose the introduction of non-orc races will come along anytime soon?
Folks are welcome to come up with their own races, I'll just need to accept them.
@Flagg Is my CS accepted? I'm waiting with the history to incorporate others in it (like some crusade that just happened to cleave through my land. yk, no biggie).
Can you post your WIP CS in the character tab? Will review this week.
That sounds pretty good to me. I figure most communication between the Justinian states of the east and west would be by sea since traversing Arkanath seems like an unhealthy endeavor.
Traveling the Ashen Plains of the Oathbearers is generally the fastest way to find yourself fighting your brothers, sisters, parents and grandparents with a rusty, broken sword. Or just get chained up (if you're lucky). By sea it's a BIT safer as in: if you take the long way around and you leave right after the raiding season, you'll probably reach the Marches easily. Still, I'd imagine not every envoy reaches the shore.
-=Territory Details=- Mountains and land located within the East Peninsula.
-=Faction Religion/Ideology=- The Four Powers
-=Faction Description=- Netherworld Hierarchy according to Nebiros
Emperor/Throned One - Included in the Four Powers. Four Powers - Each Commands Nine Lords. Lord of a Power - Commands one of the Nine Circles; considered a Greater King/Queen to the Circle. Greater King/Queen - Commands the King and Queen of each Circle.
Name: Nebiros Title: Greater King of the Nine Circles for the Throned One, One of the Seven Lords to the Throned One, Prince and Heir to a seat of the Four Powers. Gender: Male Appearance Gender: Female Age: Old Appearance age: 11 Summary Nebiros commands Nine circles, each circle is a realm within the Netherworld that is inhabited or is populated by thousands of demons, greater and lesser alike. These Nine circles are used to perform what Nebiros needs them to perform, he is also one of the seven lords to the Throned One, the Throned One being the emperor of all the Netherworld. Lords fulfill specific tasks that the Throned One needs done in order progress their overall goals. Nebiros happens to also be the son of the Throned One, and is considered a guardian to all demons of their Netherworld. He has birthed the Sanctuary where all demons can go without being hunted. Nebiros was brought to this world through the summoning and ritualism that the Dark Lord pursued.
Demon, Nebiros’ in Full Effect.
King of a Circle - Commands their assigned Legion.
Name: Vaieser Title: King of the Ninth Circle, Greater Demon. Gender: Male Appearance: Male Age: Old Appearance age: 29 Summary King Vaieser is a greater demon of the Ninth Circle, time and time again as a shape-shifting monster he proved his loyalty and creativity to his Greater King Nebiros. Nebiros taking notice of the consistency, no matter the task, eventually promoted Vaieser to King of the Ninth Circle and take lead in uniting the shape-shifting demons together under one command. King Vaieser proved once again that his ways were effective. Uniting the shape-shifters, King Vaieser took charge as one of the lead roles in Nebiros' command structure.
Queen of a Circle - Commands their assigned Legion.
Name: Faerona Title: Queen of the Ninth Circle, Greater Demon Gender: Female Appearance: Female Age: Old Appearance age: 28 Summary Faerona had always been a feisty demon with a spirit burning over flames, her demeanor and understanding of strategy/command on the battlefield is what caught the eye of Nebiros. Faerona would spearhead and participate in a majority of the battles that Nebiros' legions faced in the Netherworlds. Her ability to influence and take charge was unmatched among her kind, Faerona quickly took popularity among her own and Nebiros had no other option but to promote her. Promoting her, meant also placing her entire demonic kind above the others. It was how her demon kind's social structure worked within the legions of Nebiros. When Nebiros pulled demons from the Netherworld through the rift he created, only two kinds of demons were ordered to cross. Faerona's Sanguine Dynasty, her as their Queen, and Vaieres' Shrouded Ones, as their King.
Legions - The troops of their respective King & Queen, managers of the Acolytes.
King Vaieser’s Legion
King Vaieres’ Legion of shape-shifting demons, these creatures of the Netherworld have been used for Nebiros’ most critical of missions. Their ability to transform into other entities, mutate their physical form, and blend into the shadows with ease has made them deadly assassins/spies. Their true form of the six eyed beast also has intimidated those who would stand against them in a one to one fight. They are puppet masters of the slaves and acolytes, although a truly devastating monstrosity, they are fewer in number.
Queen Faerona’s Legion
Queen Faerona’s Legion who has participated in many wars within the Netherworld under direction of the Greater King and Lord under the Throned One, Nebiros. This legion consists of monsters that are closely relatable to the design of a vampire. It is not necessary for a Sanguine to feed off that of a living entity through sucking their blood, they are unaffected by garlic, holy crosses, etc, but do possess the physical attributes and beauty of their vampiric brothers and sisters.
Acolytes - Volunteer servants/worshipers of the Greater King.
They are the worshipers of Nebiros and are commanded by the King and Queen of the Ninth Circle. Acolytes who have aspired to positions of fractional power are usually assigned to projects that would need them managing slaves for construction, ritual, combat, and have even been known to be granted a house to rule other Acolytes. These Acolytes answer to their assigned Master who is assigned to them by their King or Queen.
Forsaken - Slaves of the Legions.
Faction History:
To understand Sanctum’s history, is to understand the end of what was and the beginning of what is. Today, the land once united under a single Dark Lord, now had many lords vying for ultimate supremacy of Nagath. All of them searching to become just as great as the Dark Lord Daigon once was. During Lord Daigon's reign, and his pursuit of power, he achieved a feat that was once thought impossible. After many sacrifices, experiments, and trials, Lord Daigon was able to summon one of the Greater King's of the Netherworld. This Greater King was named Nebiros, and Nebiros brought with him loyalty and service, but quickly began persuading followers of Lord Daigon from within. It was not long after that the Justinian Empire was closing in and with this opportunity, Nebiros disappeared, along with several defectors who wish to follow Nebiros. Lord Daigon could not follow or find Nebiros for all his attention had to remain on the Justinian front where ultimately it is said he was killed in Nagath. Nebiros found himself settling East from Lord Daigon's capitol, surrounded by mountains and close to water ways, Nebiros founded the Sanctuary or Sanctum of the Ninth Circle.
It would be here that Nebiros would begin to build the Sanctum or Sanctum of the Ninth Circle by bringing in his armies from the Netherworld. He would use the followers who he had joined him, many would be sacrificed to open the gates to the Netherworld long enough for Nebiros’ Legions to walk through. Once achieved, the borders of the Sanctum were established, his King and Queen were instated, both given their own respective command and commands. The structure of Nebiros' force took shape and his ranks dialed in as they have time and time again before.
Important Characters:
Nebiros - Greater King of the Ninth Circle Faerona - Queen of the Sanguine Dynasty Vaieres - King of the Shrouded Ones
Relations to other Factions: [include any off-map NPC nations that are relevant to your factions history]
Yes, apologies for the slow start. I will try to have to OP up tonight or tomorrow. RPG crashed on me on Friday and deleted my intro which, like a moron, i did not have saved elsewhere.
I'm unfortunately going to pull out of this. Haven't made progress on my sheet for a week now and I struggle to find the motivation to do anything about it, which doesn't bode well for my participation in the RP itself.
Godspeed to the rest of you.
@Flagg Do you want me to delete my (rather incomplete) post in the Characters section?
