An alliance of wicked-hearted outcasts and ruthless misfits, the Dishonoured are a trio of sorcerers who long to re-envision the world as they see it. While each is a powerful spellcaster in their own right, when united they are all but unstoppable. Together they rewrite reality and unmake all that is, bypassing, ignoring, or downright breaking the established Weave of Magic to do the unthinkable.
It is said that the vastness of the Nongane Reach was once a forest hosting a flourishing kingdom, until its ruler was rude to the Dishonoured. The story goes that the mountain that now sits at the centre of the reach used to be a moon, and was pulled down from the sky by the Dishonoured in trio, devastating the land, changing the tides, and slaying the forgotten Moon Goddess who lived there. Now, the trio makes their home there, atop their greatest achievement, where they can expirement with their magics to their withered hearts' content. Statistics: The Dishonoured are a trio of Neutral Evil Liches making their home together. Each was a 21st-level Sorcerer in life, and their magic now has grown to be unthinkably powerful. It is only their absent-minded fixation on new kinds of magic that keeps the world safe from the trio, and unless something powerful enough to catch their attention happens, things will likely stay that way. Their trademark scarlet robes and masks made of solid bone are told of in childrens' fairytales, and those even glimpsing them are likely to be struck in hesitation. How you can use the Dishonoured in your game: - If a magical incident occurs, one of the Dishonoured might make a terrifying appearance to investigate. Just drifting through an area, and terrifying or paralyzing those who try to bar its way, should be enought to convince player characters that this creature is not to be trifled with. Any who actually draw its ire are likely to be disintegrated effortlessly. The lich is unlikely to go to all-out batle if threatened, it having been decades since they were even attacked by any kind of opponent. - It is said that the Dishonoured bear individual monikers- The Outcast, The Tormented, and The Omen. None living can speak of them in any other name, although this magic only affects the living. One who has passed beyond death (resurrected, spoken to from beyond the veil of death, or perhaps one who has left a message before their death, might be able to have left clues to their true identities- and the weaknesses which that conveys. Someone learning this secret might even become hunted by the Dishonoured, drawing their ire for having the temerity to possess forbidden knowledge. - It may be that the Dishonoured are working on some great magical work, something that far eclipses their previous devastation of the Nongane Reach. Representatives from an unlikely alliance of nations, each with their own agendas and biases, have been tasked with journeying to the lair of The Dishonoured to bargain, interrupt, or destroy them. This could be the start of a higher-level campaign, or the PCs' adventuring party might be joined by an array of other champions for this purpose. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 16 September 2020. Comments are closed.
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