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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 2931957" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p>The small, elite mercenary platoon called Heretic's Claw is a rigidly-disciplined group of Isslen exiles, sorcerers all.  Many are as proficient with tooth, claw, and falchion as they are with sorcery, though elven Ghost Warriors sneer at any mention of these mercenaries, claiming that Heretic's Claws are pale imitations of Ghost Warriors.  They utilize near-perfect teamwork, surrounding and trapping enemy units while other members of the platoon keep the enemy pinned down with area spells.  Summoning outsiders to assist in these tactics is common.  Then the meat grinder begins, and the sorcery-favoring teammates employ more precise attack spells in support.  Isslen of Heretic's Claw tend to be good at flanking enemies and striking vital spots, though they are curiously honorable to some extent; they refuse to use ambush, traps, or sneaking for advantage in combat, and they always give the opponent a chance to yield and surrender all gear rather than face bloody defeat at the hand of Heretic's Claw.  These mercenaries seem to be more indifferent towards non-Isslen than others of their kind, and indeed, other Isslen consider Heretic's Claw to be a band of traitorous heathen.</p></blockquote><p></p>