The Throne Breakers in Shadar | World Anvil

The Throne Breakers

As more and more protests and riots take the lower streets of Valedor in smoke and fire that chars the marble of the city, there is a consistent presence that has been the spark of many of these acts of outrage. The Throne Breakers have become a group of growing infamy in the capital of the Valedori Empire, drawing the attention of the Imperial Army and the ire of the nobility of the grand city. This gang of revolutionaries have expressed a goal of unseating the current government - though their methods for doing so and subsequent plans seem to be fragmented throughout their ranks.  

DISCONNECTED ALLIANCES

In order to operate in the heart of the empire itself, the Throne Breakers are forced into disparate cells throughout the Undercroft and market streets - with little contact or coordination with each group and no single defined leader. Their symbol is a hammer, but from group to group that can vary from a chisel mallet to reshape the world - to a sledgehammer large enough to break the current world order.   But despite their disconnected nature, they have become increasingly more effective in rallying larger groups of people and causing larger disturbances and damages in turn. This is largely due to a significant number of allies and connections the group seems to have, such as the powerful Armadi d'Arcana and the elusive Knights of Brago. It is even rumored that they have some connections to guilds of The Ladder and contact with the Free City in the Muldrotha Wilds.  

MUSIC OF THE REVOLUTION

One of the primary ways they have been able to rally protestors and recruit members to their cause has been through the music of the Arcane Lute - a partnership crafted with the Armadi d'Arcana to use performing Bards throughout Valedor to spread the unique music of the revolution. However the more that this group grows, the more that the Imperial Army has turned their attention back to the capital city, leading to a significant presence from the army in Valedor over the past decade.


Cover image: by Daryl Mandryk