The Scourged Hunt

A tradition for all those who are evil-aligned or undead in Old Tortvain. With the general populace of it's citizens who celebrate it being bloodthirsty huntsman, The Scourged Hunt first occurred within the first year of Old Tortvain's fall, and has been in a continous state for 2 years, despite being regularly a 2 week holiday.

Over the 500 years of it's existence, the Scourged Hunt would be ran by dozens of leaders, who are often killed off by others, with the exception of Mother Mantique, and Sister Yenarm, also the concurrent leader, being Bishop Baldur. Many of the leaders of this Hunt were members of Old Tortvain's religious groups that were active in the Citadel Conclave, one of the higher up points of the old kingdom in the Catacombs.

Scourged Hunts often involve the most powerful races of the ruins, being Skeletons, Humans, and Drow. They hunt those they find who are not aligned, or support, the church, being most individuals. Their work often takes place in the Citadel Conclave, but minor groups would attempt this tradition in other ruins. Huntsman would often associate themselves with Death Dogs, Ogres, Phase Spiders, and a select few Yugoloth, primarily Merrenoloth .

Hunting Packs

Wanderers of the Oracle

One of the most powerful groups, Scourged Hunts is at it's many peaks whilst the Wanderers' hunts are active. They mainly patrol the many keeps and abandoned settlements and landmarks, with their leader being Bishop Baldur, an individual who believes to be a vessel for the 'Oracle' , which made him a popular individual for the more religious huntsmen. His attire is that of a war cleric, with patches sewn on from his fights. He also dons a signet of a maze with blood dripping from the centre point, which is what he was told by the Oracle is their symbol. Most of their members are clerics, all attempting to cleanse the lands by killing all that are infected by disease, or are monstrous. Their main goal is to make the Citadel Conclave rise from the catacombs, through Mount Koude and to lay waste to Tortvain. They have had old members turn into rampant monstrosities that haunt the old battlefields of their wars. One is situated in a chapel base they had, with a weaker one situated on

Pyro Brigade

A family of sorcerers, the Pyro Brigade are a neutral group, who wish to cultivate all of the madmen of the lands to work on finding a cure to the diseases of the Citadel Conclave. Their efforts are in good taste, but their older members resort to testing on those who come in peace, letting free the mistakes onto the deserted areas, making the lives of scavengers a living hell. Those who do not come with them though, are left to burn on the hidden streets of the city. The undead take their corpses, and turn them into the fire breathing husks of the lands.

The Morbid Hunters

The weakest group, but one of the most infamous. They go by strength in numbers, as they are mere huntsman commoners who rallied against all threats, until they themselves became a threat. Deadly beings, when together, yet being susceptible to petty deals and manipulation. A good handful were taken out by adventurers with only Molotov cocktails.

Primary Related Location

Mount Koude

Related Organizations

• Sell-Sword Sanctuaries