The Holy Storm

The Holy Storm is a guild consisting of the best trained griffon riders the world has ever seen. They are worshippers of Roshan looking to build their own empire of justice and equality. They strike quickly and deadly from the sky, no survivors unless specified. The symbol of the holy storm is a golden rimmed shield, with the wings of a griffon on the side of it, pictured on the shield, is a storm cloud.

Structure

There are many Tiers for the members of the order. The first of the order are recruits. The recruits are barely acknowledged by the superior members of the order. Even though they are all powerful paladins or clerics, their jobs are reduced to calming down a crowd from time to time, they are not given a griffon yet. They work in the stables.
Next comes scouts. At the point of reaching the rank of scout, the paladin or cleric will have acquired his own griffon, he will not be that trained in the arts of griffon combat, therefore he will be sent mostly on scout missions, eliminating the stray problem.
After a scout is promoted they become a Knight. At this point the paladin or cleric is an actual member of the order, he will receive the same treatment as the other troops, and be brought along on patrols.
A Liberator is one who leads a standard fight squadron of 7 Griffon riders. He will be slightly better trained and geared than the other knights.
Lastly there are Purifiers. A Purifier leads 3 Squadrons. The purifiers have received extensive training and they are in possession of many magical artifacts and very powerful weapons.

Faction Initiation:
To become part of the noble order of The Holy Storm one must be found worthy by the Council of the Thunderwind. The Council of the Thunderwind consists of the most revered members of the order. Once a young aspirant is there, the order will measure his heart, soul, and conviction. This will be done through a series of tests. Before even being able to get to the initiation one has to be an esteemed paladin or cleric of Roshan.
The Test of Heart
Once the aspiring member has arrived at the Temple of the Lightning Sky, he will be brought before the council. there the member will be brought under a field of truth. There the current chairman of the council will ask him of his convictions, if his convictions are found true, and with proper intent. the paladin may advance to the next test.
The Test of Soul
After finishing The Test of Heart, the member will be brought into a room with a truthsayer, and a gathering of other powerful diviners. There the assorted diviners will peer into the soul of the member, through a quite exhausting ritual. After having a look at his soul, the high priest will judge if it is pure. If the soul has no darkness in it, the member will advance on to the third, and final test.
The Test of Conviction
The member will be brought into a room with only him, and the Illuminator. There the Illuminator will ask of the member that to complete his final test, he has to show his devotion to the order. The test will consist of something that goes against the member's conviction, this could be executing an innocent man for example. The member will most likely refuse at first, and then the Illuminator will command him to do so, telling him that he will be stripped of his holiness, and that he will never be a paladin or cleric again, much less a part of the order if he does not complete this simple task. If the paladin still refuses he has passed the test. the most important feature of a man, is his conviction, according to the order of The Holy Storm. if he had not refused, he would have been thrown out of the building, and failed the test.

Culture

The Holy Storm have a very strict sense of moral code that is based on no oath given. All of the members in the order believe in the fact that true salvation is in either belief or death.

Public Agenda

The Holy Storm seek to establish a new kingdom with equality for all believers and people of true heart. The world must be cleansed of all that is unholy.

Strike Quickly, Deadly, and True, to the hearts of the nonbelievers

Founding Date

441 AHC

Type

Religious, Divine Host

Leader Title

The Illuminator

Divines

• Veridian Masters

Location

Faldur Mountain Range

Related Ranks & Titles

• The Illuminator