The Lich
Bless us O mighty Iblees we are not worthy of the glorious power of destruction.
Curses be to the living, who squander their mortality in foolish endeavors of love and war.
Out time is eternal we have the eons to stand still; to see the fires turn to cold.
In death our power grows ever stronger, we shall destroy those who walk among the living.
We shall destroy those who are weak and pathetic.
We hold no deals with the living, we take what is ours and deliver the living to death.
Glory to Iblees who had so much to offer, but was spat on by the fools of the living.
The living will perish, we owe nothing to their fate it is already determined.
Acknowledge the Pride of your un-death, you will walk beyond the threshold of time!
Envy only the end of time, it has not come fast enough to embrace.
Do not endeavor to befriend the living, give them only your Wrath!
Be as a Sloth to your Undead Brethren accomplishments, they will die faster.
Keep Greed as your constant companion, for it never dies as long as you remain.
May your Gluttony of the living drive you to feast on all the races.
Lust only after Iblees; and silently curse that his power should be yours.
The basic idea behind this group is to have a power group of Undead Magic users the likes of which no one in Aegis has heard of. This group is a mystery even said to be a myth, they do not live on the surface, they do not relish the solace of the day. They lay deep beneath the ground to plot and destroy what they wish, and send their agents of discord to reap the living. There are a total of 7 Leaders who control the dead. The top 7 are the most powerful, other then that the ranks are divided into two groups Harvesters, and Reapers. The difference between these two groups is that the Reapers kill indiscriminately. They will pick a target that is isolated, kill it, then the Harvester will take their inventory. They follow the same guidelines that are made to be abides by same rules. Every Reaper that is sent out will have a Harvester to accompany him.
This group is meant to operate much like the Ascended, except for the fact that no one knows if they exist. Sure there will be rumors of them running around and killing people, however that will be the front, the Harvesters and Reapers will be doing that together. If however a Reaper is killed in the actions of duty, that Harvester becomes the new Reaper. Subsequently enough another Harvester will be dispatched to the new Reaper. The group dynamic is meant to fool the eyes the living through non-invasive means. Meaning, when you look at a Harvester and Reaper, an Illusion Enchantment will make you believe them to be of the living. In case there is any doubt if this person is living the parties will each have to roll a successful 20. Only then will the person be able to see beyond the Veil of Death that surrounds the Reaper and or Harvester.
The main headquarters is deep underneath the ground with no marked tunnels of any kind. It was literally chiseled out of the top. This is where The Seven meet, these are the leaders of The Lich, their magic is rival only to the Ascended. It will be noted however that the Reapers and Harvesters are not privy to the location of the main headquarters. Extraction Points will be set up everywhere in the world of Aegis. If a Reaper and Harvester should come into the Headquarters without orders, they will be destroyed indiscriminately.
The Black Guard are the eternal blades of the Lich. They are the only ones who will defend the Extraction Points, select few will be given the location of the Keep of the Dead. Those selected for guard duty will neither leave, nor tell of the location of the Keep. They will live in the halls and be the chiefs to live and die there. Also to improve the living conditions as needed for the Lich. If a Black Guard abandons his post, he will suffer the wrath of the Lich, and be turned to dust.
Extractors, these are to be one of the most trusted members within the group. They will have the duty to bring gathered supplies from the Reapers and Harvesters. To a remote location near The Keep of the Dead, those who plunder from the Lich, will be hunted down and Reaped. Only a select few will be told of the location of the Keep of the Dead. That individual will be authorized to lie to the Reapers and Harvesters. But that Extractor must never tell the location of the Keep. To do so will make him/her a target.
Messengers, these will used in a rare fashion, the Messengers will inform other members of The Lich of a specific target that is to be attacked. Messengers will be authorized to speak to 1 Lich that will speak to them at a neutral location. Once the Message has been made that Messenger will be authorized to be the Voice of the The Lich. the Messenger will be a selected person who has proven their worth to that of The Lich. When the Messenger speaks it is the duty of the Harvesters and Reapers to carry that message out as though their existence depended on it. Which in all right it rightfully will, the added bonus of being a Messenger is that his/her mind will be linked all at once to Reapers and Harvesters. Thus he will be able to tell them all at once where a meeting will take place. When the Messenger sends the orders, the Reapers and Harvesters will carry out those orders.
The Lich these are the leaders, there are only seven Lich. That number will remain the same no matter what happens to all the others within the group. The Lich are the authority figures, despite the fact that no one within the core holds sovereignty they act in the best interest. Ideas and knowledge will be pooled together from within this core to construct plans of action. Each Lich will be chosen based on their merit to their intellectual merit alone. Each Lich will meet within The Keep of the Dead, and plan missions. If no mission is planned each of the subservient will act to gather resources, and or kill to gather resources. Each Lich will be given a name indicative of their vice.
As such they will be in charge of a particular branch of the group as a whole. That designation will be ascertained in character only, once a Lich has been designated. They will be at the center of the authority in the group. Answerable only to another Lich, the other support units will have to answer to them. The penalty for not answering to a Lich is death, if another Lich is suspected of treason, they will face death by the other Lich in the group. Then selection of a replacement will be conducted by Trial.
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