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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 8627514" data-attributes="member: 2012"><h4>The Opposition</h4>Source: HomebrewedOrigin: UnknownSymbol: A black ring surrounded by burning yellow flames on a blood red field.Leader: The Opposition's commander is a man simply known as The Father [ISPOILER](LE male human*, fighter 10/marshal 10)[/ISPOILER] and he has several overlords that control certain aspects of the group. [ISPOILER]*The Father’s ethnicity is unknown but most that have seen him and lived say his complexion is pale.[/ISPOILER]Overlords: Elyiniia the Foulsoul [ISPOILER](CE female elf, necromancer 10/sorcerer 10)[/ISPOILER], Horz'bak [ISPOILER](NE male gnoll, rogue 10/assassin 5)[/ISPOILER], Krill the Blackened [ISPOILER](LE male Ruelian human, ex-paladin 6/blackguard 7)[/ISPOILER], Retan [ISPOILER](LE male half-fiend hill dwarf, fighter 7/cleric of Nether 7)[/ISPOILER], and The Crane [ISPOILER](LN male Meai human, monk 6/ranger 6)[/ISPOILER].Notable Members: Unknown.<h3>Purpose</h3>The Opposition is an evil organization of adventurers and nobles that wish to dominate all of the Lands of Harqual. The organization uses any means to achieve their goals from blackmail to murder. They often use their peers, clandestinely, without their knowledge to advance the organization’s goals. This organization thrives on fear and mystery and protects it secrets vigorously.<h3>Notable Activities</h3>The Overlords of the Opposition organizes their membership similar to an adventuring group crossed with a thieves’ guild. It's most notable members are those who are part of the subgroups known as the Father’s Legion and the Blood Dawn. These two groups are the elite soldiers of the Opposition, but they rarely organize themselves into standing armies. They are more like strike forces of unique adventurers and mercenaries who act against enemies of the Opposition only when the overlords order them to. The Father’s Legion takes their orders from the half-fiend dwarf known as Retan. The Blood Dawn takes their orders from a secretive man known as The Crane.[ISPOILER]Two other subgroups that aren't as well known throughout the Lands of Harqual are the Black Storm and Vespin’s Hand. The Black Storm are pirates and cutthroats that have been specially trained to attack and destroy ships, both naval and aerial. They work towards dominating the seas and skies for their Opposition Overlord, a cruel, fallen paladin, Krill the Blackened. Vespin’s Hand is the Opposition's own unique assassin's guild; this clandestine organization is greatly feared by those that have heard of it. Vespin’s Hand is controlled by the Opposition Overlord known as Horz'bak, a vicious gnoll assassin.[/ISPOILER]There are many other subgroups dedicated to the Opposition but most of these are so secretive that nothing has ever been uncovered about them. One of the more infamous overlords is an ancient, elven necromancer known as Elyiniia the Foulsoul. She is believed to have been born a gray elf but now she changes bodies so often that a person who meets her cannot recognize the arcanist from one week to the next. It is believed that she is the Overlord of Magic for the Opposition but this has never been verified.<h3>Campaign Notes</h3>Because the Opposition takes interest in so many activities and its members prefer, for the most part, to remain hidden, tracking the organizations movements is an impossible task. One of the few things that is known about the Opposition is that they rarely employ dwarves and the group often preys on dwarven communities. In 550 N.C., the Opposition were responsible for the destruction of the City of Highstone, which was located in the Greystone Mountains. This event caused great hardship in the Kingdom of the Greystones for a long time, and even now, the dwarven kingdom still suffers under the effects of displaced dwarven clans.In more recent years, the Opposition has attempted to undermine the civilizations of dwarves throughout the Lands of Harqual. They have tried to sow corruption into the Dwarven Hold of Kul Moren, and they have worked towards undermining the Torin communities of the Far South. When it comes to opposing the expansion of dwarves, they are very overt. While they aren't as brutal towards gnomish communities, they have been known to attack gnomes and their allies on sight.The Opposition also takes a great interest in any wars that are currently being waged on Harqual. They rarely take sides in such conflicts, but they will provide mercenaries to whoever will pay their price. The Overlords of the Opposition are all great lovers of war and strife. As a result, they have taken to working for various factions fighting in the Tabaxi War. The tabaxi do not trust them, so The Opposition never fights alongside the cat-men. However, members of the Father’s Legion have been seen helping the more despicable louts now infesting the Ruined Lands of Valora.It is known that the Opposition are great supporters of King Varath Dragonguard of the Theocracy of Thallin. Many of the members of the Opposition (but not all of them) are followers of the Sword Gods. The theocracy has become a breeding ground for evil, which is the perfect environment for the Opposition to use to expand its operations in the Eastern Shores. Here, the Opposition works towards suppressing the Knights of the Honoured Few and the Tiger Guild — two groups that the evil organization wants to wipe out.The Opposition also have strong ties to the Old Sword Imperium. However, they often come up against opposition from other evil groups in the Old Sword Lands unwilling to share power (such as the Blades of the Emperor and the Lords of Pestilence). On the Ragik Peninsula, choosing to worship the Sword Gods doesn't mean different organizations and religious cults are always allies. (The bloody pie is very large and no one likes to share.) The Opposition is known to operate primarily out of the lands of the Sword South. The City of Yulvanaa is where the Opposition has its strongest membership. However, they can also be found openly recruiting in such places as Miekka, Toraa Bagul, and the City-state of Vesi.In the Far South, the Opposition doesn't have much power. The peoples of the southern lands rarely see eye-to-eye with the activities of this evil organization. Humans are considered uncommon in the south, and the rank-and-file of the Opposition's membership are humans. Note that this isn't a requirement, but the group has not endeared themselves to prospective members from southern peoples such as lightfoot halflings, the rakasta, and the t’skrang by lording over them. More often, the Opposition's membership in the Far South is made up of evil goblinoids, monstrous humanoids, and other people living on the fringe of society. The Opposition used to have a great deal of influence in the Thorn Republic on the Thenin Peninsula, but since the upheaval there, that brought the Light of Jalivier back to the region, the Opposition's influence has disappeared.[ATTACH=full]156802[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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