True
Sons
“Fight the Foes of Kyger Litor.”
A
Hero Band created by Russell
Cole
Web Adaptation by Nick Eden
| Note! This is a
fan contribution. The information may be contradicted by official
material. |
Atop Sentry Mountain stands a 400’ statue of Karrg,
gnawed out of the very rock itself and on the slopes stand Karrg's
petrified army awaiting their re-animation when the Uz of Dagori
Inkarth are in dire peril. In the caves beneath Karrg’s statue dwell
the Stone Clan, descendents of Karrg's waiting army who dutifully await
the day of reckoning. They tend the stone army and support the five
Priests of Lead who maintain the shrine to Karrg Unfettered within the
Clan’s cave complex. It is said that when the time is right the Priests
of Lead will summon Karrg himself to inhabit his statue and lead his
army against their foes.
The True Son’s are the military extension of the Stone Clan and exists
to emulate Karrg in his defence of the Uz people against all who would
harm them. Although many warriors are recruited from the local clan
others join from the many Karrg worshippers who attend Sentry Mountain
on holy days to worship with the Priests of Lead.
The current warband leader Jorzax Lead Tusk is more aggressive than
previous leaders and has taken to raiding deep into the lands of any
who attack his people. He hates all enemies of darkness, but saves most
of his anger for the Lunar empire who he knows have made a pact with
chaos and whose fire worshipping allies around Aldachur attack their Uz
neighbours without compunction. With the coming of the hero wars he
awaits the battles when human will fight human and old scores can be
settled with the weakened survivors.
| Common
Names: |
True
Sons, Shadow Warriors. |
| Form: |
A
band of Uz followers of Karrg. |
| Typical Homeland: |
Sentry
Mountain (Dagori Inkarth) |
| Cultural Context: |
Warriors
of Karrg who seek out and destroy foes of Uzdom. |
| Ideology: |
“We
will maker Komor as safe as it can be.” |
| Look and Feel: |
Tough
and dedicated Uz warriors, well versed in silent and deadly guerrilla
warfare. |
| Purpose: |
To
protect the Uz lands of Dagori Inkarth from Uz enemies, with emphasis
on assisting clans harassed by the Humans of Dragon Pass. |
| Headquarters: |
The
warband makes its home in the caves below Sentry Mountain. |
| Reactions: |
Respected
by most Uz of the land, although relationships with Zorak Zoran
warbands are frosty.
Many Great Mothers feel uncomfortable with the independence of this
group of Karrg’s Sons, but accept that they play their part in fighting
their enemies. |
Resources
| Leader: |
Jorzax
Lead Tusk, a renowned heroquester and warleader, famous for slaying the
king of the Bachad tribe of Northern Sartar in his own tula in revenge
for raids on Dagori Inkarth. |
| Renowned
Members: |
Torang
Windeater, who collects the skulls of Windlords.
Hitxarc Tarkaka, who has defeated death.
Hirtag Gash who can lead his warriors through hidden shadow deep into
his enemy’s lands. |
| Membership: |
Around
150 Uzko warriors with perhaps a score of purchased Uzdo and some 150
or so Enlo scouts and skirmishers.
In times of war numbers will increase as ex-members from across the
land travel to Sentry Mountain to join the wargang. |
| Other
Contacts: |
The
True Sons have many contacts throughout Dagori Inkarth, and can call
upon significant aid from clans either helped in the past or those
thinking they may need help in future. The True Sons never ask payment
for going to the assistance of clans under attack from Humans or other
foes, but the expectation is that repayment will be made when
required.
Magical support is provided by the Priests of Lead at Sentry Mountain,
who although not leading the band directly are influential within the
leadership.
Many of the True Sons’ members come from the Indigo Mountain tribe and
they maintain a good relationship with the tribe’s Queen, sometimes
fighting on her behalf, in return receiving gifts and support. |
Organization
The True Sons are based at Sentry Mountain although some
will always be away patrolling or on raids. The warband is divided into
a number of smaller bands, each lead by a Devotee of Karrg (Karrgs
Nephew).
Some bands have individual character, such as one that uses beetle
‘shock troops’ or another that makes great use of allied Dehori.
Sometimes the whole Warband will act together, but more usually one or
leaders will undertake specific missions with their immediate
followers.
The True Sons specialize in ambushing raiders in Uz lands and in
performing lightning attacks on villages identified as being home to
enemies of Uzdom. Their strategy makes use of surprise attacks, with
set piece battles only occurring where either the odds are strongly in
their favor or where retreat is not possible.
Membership Keyword
| Membership Requirements: |
To
join, one must be a follower of Karrg, with officers generally being
devotees of Karrg Unfettered.
Members must pledge to serve for at least ten seasons, although many
never leave the band. Even those members who return to their clans
pledge to return if summoned. |
| Skills taught: |
Understand
Human Tactics, Comfortable in Surface World, Cover Tracks, Track Enemy,
Ambush. |
| Typical Personality Traits: |
Dedicated,
Patient, Cunning. |
| Magic: |
Members
are all followers of Karrg with the majority following Karrg
Unfettered. |
Hiptaq Gronaz (Guardian)
Hiptaq Gronaz was a Disciple of Karrg, famous for the defence of a
small Uz clan against a large bandit gang of Orlanthi. Although only
seven in number he and his companions beat off repeated attacks by over
one hundred of the foe who eventually withdrew after loosing most of
their number. After death his spirit returned to act as guardian for
his followers who formed the True Sons Warband in his honour.
| Method: |
Manifestation |
| Form: |
Hiptaq’s
spirit inhabits his lead skeleton, which is located at his shrine under
Sentry
Mountain. |
| Communication:
|
Trusted
warleaders are given a fragment of bone through which he exerts
his influence. |
| Functions: |
Awareness
Function - Sense Enemy
Blessing Function - Chilling Mace Blows
Defence Function - Hide Warband |
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