Penitent Legions
(see Dwarves)
Rune Knights are called Runebound by dwarves given their darker origin. Stolen from their war with The Dark Ones are the curserunes, symbols that when branded or tattooed, empower the individual they now adorn. Usually taken from the penitent legions or the Fleshmad, these individuals are tattooed with all of the runes on the list. They unlock the ability to use the higher level ones with time, and to activate each one all they must do is speak an activation phrase while having a hand placed upon the rune they wish to use. The symbols themselves are unpleasant to look at and appear to swim or move upon the flesh of the tattooed. Becoming a runebound shortens one’s life significantly, on top of causing nightmare beasts to be attracted to them while they are dreaming. Over time the Runebound may begin to hallucinate, with the most common symptom being seeing dark ones in the edge of their vision, or occasionally in the distance, watching them.
Early on during the The War Of Darkened Halls, The Order Of Peace (Peace Domain) was tricked into aiding the dark elves and inadvertently dooming the city of Stonehallow. For their mistake, those who remained within the order were commanded to undertake an eternal penance. Renamed the order Of Penant Souls, they are still charged with creating peace though their methods are far more heavy-handed. Kind-hearted, but guarded, the fury of the penitent is limitless, and those who seek to use them always live to regret such a decision. They also lead penitent legions, former criminals, exiles, or clanless who seek to re-earn their rights.
Rune Knights are called Runebound by dwarves given their darker origin. Stolen from their war with The Dark Ones are the curserunes, symbols that when branded or tattooed, empower the individual they now adorn. Usually taken from the penitent legions or the Fleshmad, these individuals are tattooed with all of the runes on the list. They unlock the ability to use the higher level ones with time, and to activate each one all they must do is speak an activation phrase while having a hand placed upon the rune they wish to use. The symbols themselves are unpleasant to look at and appear to swim or move upon the flesh of the tattooed. Becoming a runebound shortens one’s life significantly, on top of causing nightmare beasts to be attracted to them while they are dreaming. Over time the Runebound may begin to hallucinate, with the most common symptom being seeing dark ones in the edge of their vision, or occasionally in the distance, watching them.
Early on during the The War Of Darkened Halls, The Order Of Peace (Peace Domain) was tricked into aiding the dark elves and inadvertently dooming the city of Stonehallow. For their mistake, those who remained within the order were commanded to undertake an eternal penance. Renamed the order Of Penant Souls, they are still charged with creating peace though their methods are far more heavy-handed. Kind-hearted, but guarded, the fury of the penitent is limitless, and those who seek to use them always live to regret such a decision. They also lead penitent legions, former criminals, exiles, or clanless who seek to re-earn their rights.
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