The World Of Khoras - Civilization - Organizations

General Description

This odd collection of humanoids brings the dregs of society together. Bandits, thieves, wilderness scouts, cutthroats and assassins are all welcome here. Likewise, the brotherhood consists of a racial mix : ogres, saurians and humans being the most common. Their purpose is the conquest of the Stench Bog and eventually the downfall of Garrison. It consists of dozens of camps in the Western Sentinel Mountains and in the Stench Bog from which the Brotherhood warriors strike out against the Garrison and others. This group is one of the seven groups that forms the foundation of the Coalition. The Brotherhood is broken into small groups and routinely patrol the borders of the Coalition as well as executing raids upon the Coalition's neighbors.

All members are expected to fight and, as a whole, the group uses stealth and guerilla tactics. The woods and mountains are their home and they use the terrain to great advantage

There are over four thousand members in this group and it is growing. The leader is Berosh the Hammer, a giant of the saurian race. He prefers to stay out in the wilderness with his warriors and so is vary rarely seen in Tyrrenkor. Several of his most trusted lieutenants are appointed to the council in Tyrrenkor and represent their lord.

History

For centuries, there have been warring clans and tribes of ogres, orcs and other humanoids throughout the Sentinel Mountains. In 2080 CY, Thulkus, a powerful aberrant saurian, rose to a position of power. This charismatic leader was unbeaten in combat and had the strength to unite these warring factions. In so doing, he brought thousans under his control and so was born the Brotherhood of the Serpent Tongue. Thulkus was a master of inspiration, able to inspire a blood frenzy in his soldiers before combat.

Thulkus proposed a bold plan to his followers... they would lay siege to and bring down the mighty Garrison fortress. In 2085 CY, Thulkus led a force of four thousand and lay siege to Garrison that lasted two weeks. On the fifteenth day, they successful took the fort. Many knights died in that horrible battle. The humanoids took over Garrison. In honor of their great victory and to honor their leader, the humanoids and humans forked their own tongues... a tradition that continues to this day. Because of this, the humanoid horde became known as the Brotherhood of the Serpent Tongue.

The humanoids, under the command of Thulkus, held the Garrison four 14 years, until the knights returned under the command of the "White Knight" and recaptured the great keep. Thulkus died in that battle. Since then, the group has expanded and fought under various leaders.

Goals and Motivation

The Brotherhood controls the wilderness of the Sentinel Mountains, the Stench Bog and the wastelands that border the great Baen Desert. Brotherhood war parties patrol the regions constantly and large scale raids are often organized and launched against Garrison, the Drakkellian Alliance and Jannerus. The Brotherhood have several huge encampments that hold great feasts late into the night... especially before and after a raid.

Allies and Enemies

The Brotherhood is allied with the other six ruling groups of the Coalition: the Chosen, the Fellowship, Peil's Thunder, the Order of the Vile, the Selari Knights and the League of Stone and Steel.

The Brotherhood finds itself regularly at war with the knights and soldiers of Garrison, the military of the Drakkellian Alliance, the militias of Jannerus and occasionally the Baenites.

Membership

Generally, the members of this group consist of bandits, brigands, prisoners, slaves, disgraced soldiers, outcasts and a motley collection of saurians, ogres, orcs and goblyns.

Members cut their own tongues with knives to fork them as a show of their fanatical devotion. They are trained to be cunning, devious and treacherous. They have a warped sense of honor. All is done for the glory of the Brotherhood. Death before dishonor. Desertion is unthinkable. They prefer to use traps, poison, ambushes, lies and other forms of deceit

The benefits of membership include belonging to one of the most powerful and feared groups in the southlands. Training, weapons and armor are available as well as good ale, stolen loot and plenty of action.

Oaths and Codes

The Brotherhood has no oaths or codes. However, the ritual of the splitting of the tongue is a test of bravery and endurance that every member must pass.

Rank Structure

There is no formal rank structure in the Brotherhood of the Serpent Tongue. Within this organization, the strong bully the weak in a primitive pecking order.

Notes

None.

This page last updated Monday, October 08, 2007. Copyright 1990-2008 David M. Roomes.

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