Seer-Stalkers
The
Unseen
Followers
of Arcul the True
Prophet
Dread Stalker Hesikiah Gogage, The Prophet's Hand
The
Seer-Stalkers hunt all of those who possess the gift
of "sight." They are charged by Lord Arcul to drive the heretics from
the lands. Any who have the ability to see into the future, or divine
knowledge are targets of these assassins. The Seer-Stalkers hunt
diviners, seers, manteis, and those gifted with "second sight." Immune
to all divination, these stalkers are able to hunt the "sighted" in any
terrain unnoticed.
Bard-Stalkers
The
Silencers
Followers of Salar the
Keeper of Secrets
Dread Stalker: Beloo Kearl, The Mortal Keeper
The Bard-Stalkers hunt those who have made performance
their
profession. Not only are the travelling troubadours hunted by these
stalkers, the blades, acrobats, confidence men, and even the norse
skalds are targets of the Silencers. The Lord charges the stalkers to
destroy those who spread the knowledge of history and tell the
"secrets" of the past for personal gain. Any bard, with or without a
patron, who has been targeted by these assassins is living on borrowed
time. The Bard-Stalkers are immune to all the powers of the bards and
are not influenced by their charms.
War-Stalkers
The Night Hunters
Followers of Caran the
Night Lord
Dread Stalker: Kelvonis Agim, The Nighthuntsman
The War-Stalkers are formidable
warriors who hunt other
fighters. They are charged by Lord Caran to destroy the Knights of
Marcora and to slay more common soldiers and mercenaries. In the
northern region, the more advanced stalkers hunt the berserkers and the
Riders of the North Wind. In the south, their targets are the warriors
of
the Brotherhood of the Green and the armies of the King of the Fields.
In the Great Valley, the War-Stalkers hunt the Knights of the Maul and
any mercenary who has a contract put out for them. The Night Hunters
are known throughout the kingdom as the fiercest warriors, though
definately not the most honorable.
Dead-Stalkers
The Releasers,
Undead-Stalkers
Followers of Derig the Iron
Heart
Dread Stalker Endorm Deen, The Abjurist
Rare though it is for a contract to
be put out on an
undead creature, and the rarity of good and neutral spirits aside, the
Dead-Stalkers are have a very narrow niche of targets. They are one of
the smallest, though very powerful, of the Stalker Faiths. They are the
hunters of the undead, both corporeal and incorporeal. Ghosts,
vampires, mummies, ghoul masters, and zombie lords are examples of
those hunted by the Releasers. Not to be confused with the
Undead-Slayers, the Releasers feel no pity for the tortured spirits,
nor do they release these souls out of kindness. They are well paid
assassins who target the most vile of creatures.
