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Lycan Rising will be contained within its own mod-folder (with the possible exception of the intro video). | Lycan Rising will be contained within its own mod-folder (with the possible exception of the intro video). | ||
| + | ==Faction Overviews== | ||
| + | ===The Talamasca Order=== | ||
| + | The playable human faction of the mod. The Talamasca (''latin''; Animal mask) are an order of warriors formed by the late 'Etrigan' mystic and father of 'Kerin' (current) leader of the order, Originally formed as an order of mystics, shamans, and watchers, their task was to safe guard humanity from the nightbreed's by giving warning of any possible threat. After the death of Etrigan 'Kerin swore a blood oath to wage war on those who had for many years hunted man. With vengeance in mind Kerin formed the 'Brethren', a military wing of the Talamasca, made up of trained men at arms and elite knights they form the backbone of his forces. Being no fool Kerin also kept to the orders origins and had his mystics and shamans trained as warriors, none took to the new way of life better than the fearsome Order of Syon... | ||
| + | ===Severin=== | ||
| + | The Severin are the lower caste of the Vampyre world, made up of 'sired' Vampyres they lived under the heel of the pure blood Rahala caste for a hundred years, that is until the insurrection lead by Valfore after he escaped death and was ruled an outcast. The Severin fought a guerilla war against the Rahala for many years while all the time building new towns and cities far to the north, only when the aged general 'Setis' lead a campaign against them did they fight an open battle, a battle which they lost badly. Fortune though smiled on the Severin as the campaign of 'Setis coincided with an attack from the Talamasca on the Rahala city of Kemet, forcing 'Setis to return home. Now under the leadership of the aged Valfore the Severin are ready to forge a new empire... | ||
| + | ===House of Rahala=== | ||
| + | The pure blood Vampyre nation lead are by Akashan son of Amshur, rumour has it Akashan was cursed at birth by a Lycan mystic, though as his father had anyone who was there killed these are just rumours...Akashan is a vicious ruler suspected of murdering his own father to seize power, constantly reminded of the glories of the past, of the time before the wars with the Severin and the Talamasca, of the time of the great council (which he also had murdered). | ||
| + | Now with the decline in fortunes of the Rahala and years of living with fear, Akashan has urged his people to put all their energies into forming a great nation of warriors, intent on crushing his enemies once and for all. | ||
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| + | ===Lycans=== | ||
| + | http://www.paintedwolf.co.uk/EOD/images/lycan.png <br> | ||
| + | The Lycan nation has for many years been hidden in the forests of the north as many were runaway slaves of the Rahala, most had seized the chance to escape during the war with the Severin and in their hundreds fled across the forbidden mountains, desperate and leaderless they found a small settlement of 'Terani', a Lycan people led by the charismatic Lucian, under his guidance the free Lycan's began to build homes, then villages and towns and for years they lived in peace, but now Lucian has begun to stir old hatreds amongst his people, now Lucien has called them to war. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 3 August 2007
End of Days: Lycan Rising will be a completely independent sequel to End of Days, it will be a full conversion modification for Barbarian Invasion 1.6.
Lycan Rising will be contained within its own mod-folder (with the possible exception of the intro video).
Contents
Faction Overviews
The Talamasca Order
The playable human faction of the mod. The Talamasca (latin; Animal mask) are an order of warriors formed by the late 'Etrigan' mystic and father of 'Kerin' (current) leader of the order, Originally formed as an order of mystics, shamans, and watchers, their task was to safe guard humanity from the nightbreed's by giving warning of any possible threat. After the death of Etrigan 'Kerin swore a blood oath to wage war on those who had for many years hunted man. With vengeance in mind Kerin formed the 'Brethren', a military wing of the Talamasca, made up of trained men at arms and elite knights they form the backbone of his forces. Being no fool Kerin also kept to the orders origins and had his mystics and shamans trained as warriors, none took to the new way of life better than the fearsome Order of Syon...
Severin
The Severin are the lower caste of the Vampyre world, made up of 'sired' Vampyres they lived under the heel of the pure blood Rahala caste for a hundred years, that is until the insurrection lead by Valfore after he escaped death and was ruled an outcast. The Severin fought a guerilla war against the Rahala for many years while all the time building new towns and cities far to the north, only when the aged general 'Setis' lead a campaign against them did they fight an open battle, a battle which they lost badly. Fortune though smiled on the Severin as the campaign of 'Setis coincided with an attack from the Talamasca on the Rahala city of Kemet, forcing 'Setis to return home. Now under the leadership of the aged Valfore the Severin are ready to forge a new empire...
House of Rahala
The pure blood Vampyre nation lead are by Akashan son of Amshur, rumour has it Akashan was cursed at birth by a Lycan mystic, though as his father had anyone who was there killed these are just rumours...Akashan is a vicious ruler suspected of murdering his own father to seize power, constantly reminded of the glories of the past, of the time before the wars with the Severin and the Talamasca, of the time of the great council (which he also had murdered). Now with the decline in fortunes of the Rahala and years of living with fear, Akashan has urged his people to put all their energies into forming a great nation of warriors, intent on crushing his enemies once and for all.
Lycans
The Lycan nation has for many years been hidden in the forests of the north as many were runaway slaves of the Rahala, most had seized the chance to escape during the war with the Severin and in their hundreds fled across the forbidden mountains, desperate and leaderless they found a small settlement of 'Terani', a Lycan people led by the charismatic Lucian, under his guidance the free Lycan's began to build homes, then villages and towns and for years they lived in peace, but now Lucian has begun to stir old hatreds amongst his people, now Lucien has called them to war.
See Also
- End of Days - released mod by the same team.
