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| + | Like a hydra, the dwarves of the Abyss have several faces and only one mind. Mid-Nor is present in each one of his children, from the simple warrior to the powerful dominant. Most companies are therefore formed at the order of a dominant (or of the Despot himself) with a specific goal in mind. | ||
| + | The first goal of many captains is to found a colony in order to take over a territory or to spy on the enemies of the Despot. The makeup of these groups is very often the same: a faithful in communion with the spirit of Mid-Nor, a magician charged with converting prisoners into possessed fighters, and a handful of warriors to defend the lair. These companies move throughout Aarklash under cover of the night or, for the most skilled ones, in the company of lepers and vagrants. | ||
| + | The most promising companies often go under the command of the Despot himself. They are sent on dangerous missions that always more or less have to do with Immortals, their true names, and the sanctuaries where the most powerful of them sleep. Indeed, the Despot is seeking to enslave such entities. Even asleep, some Immortals affect their surroundings. The place where they rest then becomes a holy or accursed place that is vigorously protected by the local population, which the companies must confront. | ||
| + | It sometimes happens that the Despot’s grasp on one of his servants weakens. Such an event is always the result of an extraordinary accident (such as a possessed fighter having to obey an enemy who has stolen his canopic doll) or of a large-scale mystical undertaking (such as a ritual performed by powerful magicians). It happens even less often that such individuals are numerous enough at a given place to form a company, yet this remains possible. What more, many freed slaves flee their colony and join companies that are loyal to Darkness. | ||
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| + | == The Reputation == | ||
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| + | The Possessed of the Abyss are all inhabited by a part of the spirit of Mid-Nor. Aware of acting in the name of a common cause, they see the companies of their people as being agents in the Despot’s service. | ||
| + | The arrival of a company in a colony is sometimes seen as an omen of hard times. Some settle with the firm intention of making their ranks grow to the detriment of their host or to summon him to join them in their mission. Some colonies thus seek to isolate themselves and to pursue their own goals without fear of being commandeered in such a way. Individuality and freedom are, however, relatively limited concepts among the possessed: Mid-Nor hears everything, sees everything and understands everything. | ||
| + | Those few possessed who have been able to weaken the Despot’s influence on them are considered to be dangerous deviants and traitors of the worst kind. They are ruthlessly hunted down and destroyed. | ||
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