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The Followers of Apoc
History: Formed by Aaren Lanek fifteen years ago, following his realization of the power he held sway over and his destruction of those who opposed him. Taught by a powerful and wizened Shaman from his tribe, Aaren formed a formidable array of powers over years of practice under the Shaman. After the Shaman proved no more use, he slew the woman and absorbed her knowledge and power, increasing his own. After razing his village to the ground, he began to take revenge on the Earth that had scarred him when he was just a babe.
For weeks he warped the Apoc Plateau in his warped vision of an ideal world. He quickly discovered that his actions would soon be noticed, and he was not yet powerful enough to fight the larger tribes on Haruun Kal. As such, he spent a full moon phase meditating and preparing a ritual that would raise the gas sea that sat on the lowlands of Haruun Kal over his plateau, creating a dome of gas that would be intangible. None would be able to tell a plateau once ever existed above the sea of fumes.
With the sea raised above him in a dome of deadly toxins, he began to fashion monuments and buildings across the scarred landscape. The mountains became jagged and ripped the sky, while he formed a palace from the larger mountain range. For ten years, he roamed the land, shaping it to his vision of power. Great lakes of molten rock simmered, and great storms raged in the sky, the thick gas dome perpetually casting lightning down to the ground.
After becoming bored with the perpetual shaping of rock, he began searching for new hobbies. As such, he began taking young children, never more then five years of age, who had the same ability for power as he did from other tribes on different mountains and plateaus on Haruun Kal and moulding their minds to be devout followers and students. For fifteen years he toiled on Haruun Kal, forming a small occult following, where he trained and taught those he had taken when they were so young.
Recently, he has been hunting for others on other worlds, taking those young enough and turning would be Jedi away from the weak, powerless religion.
Locations: The Lanek Plateau, an arid, hot wasteland since Aaren’s influence on the land. It is hidden under a sea of toxic gas, which creates a dome a few hundred feet above the plateau. Within the plateau there is one large palace that serves as both Aaren’s private chambers and as the main temple to train, and a number of buildings and roads throughout the plateau, largely empty. These are for storing and residences for his future plans.
Funding: They need little funding, but when they require financial assistance, they usually bewitch a wealthy individual and use his or her’s account for whatever needs they require. They have no interest in conquering other worlds at the moment, focussing on building up a potent army of Disciples that makes conventional soldiers useless.
Beliefs: The Followers of Apoc believe in the acquisition of personal power through the teachings of Aaren Lanek and the belief in the supreme manifestation known as Prékan. Based in ancient beliefs of the Korunnai of the ancient progenitor of worlds known as Apoc, last of an ancient, divine race of beings who existed in a universe prior to the current. They believe that Apoc created the all embracing power called the Prékan to influence the galaxy, and those who are able to harness the Prékan are the chosen of the Apoc, and are meant to shape the galaxy into his ideal vision.
They follow the four tenets of Apoc:
1. One must never question the Prékan or try and discover it’s limitations. The Prékan is the direct will of Apoc, most holy and all powerful progenitor of all.
2. One must follow be true to oneself. Only in this way can one truly master the Prékan, and in turn be brought to the Hallowed Halls of Apoc.
3. One must not turn from personal injustice. You are the chosen of holy Apoc, and are entrusted with the shaping of worlds so the holy one may again return to us.
4. The Prophet is the voice of Apoc, and action against he shall be thwarted by Apoc himself, and you shall be cast into the abyss, forever to live without order or power.
Forces: The Followers of Apoc do not number to high, for they are very selective on who they bring in. Only certain individuals are able to fully follow Apoc and his Prophet, and show complete devotion to the holy cause. As such, there are about ninety Disciples currently under the folds of the Fellowship.
Roster:
Prophet of Apoc
-Aaren Lanek
Hand of Aaren
-Azalyn Danakar
-Kele Ogundu
High Exarch
Low Exarch
-Drale
Lord/Lady
Disciple
For weeks he warped the Apoc Plateau in his warped vision of an ideal world. He quickly discovered that his actions would soon be noticed, and he was not yet powerful enough to fight the larger tribes on Haruun Kal. As such, he spent a full moon phase meditating and preparing a ritual that would raise the gas sea that sat on the lowlands of Haruun Kal over his plateau, creating a dome of gas that would be intangible. None would be able to tell a plateau once ever existed above the sea of fumes.
With the sea raised above him in a dome of deadly toxins, he began to fashion monuments and buildings across the scarred landscape. The mountains became jagged and ripped the sky, while he formed a palace from the larger mountain range. For ten years, he roamed the land, shaping it to his vision of power. Great lakes of molten rock simmered, and great storms raged in the sky, the thick gas dome perpetually casting lightning down to the ground.
After becoming bored with the perpetual shaping of rock, he began searching for new hobbies. As such, he began taking young children, never more then five years of age, who had the same ability for power as he did from other tribes on different mountains and plateaus on Haruun Kal and moulding their minds to be devout followers and students. For fifteen years he toiled on Haruun Kal, forming a small occult following, where he trained and taught those he had taken when they were so young.
Recently, he has been hunting for others on other worlds, taking those young enough and turning would be Jedi away from the weak, powerless religion.
Locations: The Lanek Plateau, an arid, hot wasteland since Aaren’s influence on the land. It is hidden under a sea of toxic gas, which creates a dome a few hundred feet above the plateau. Within the plateau there is one large palace that serves as both Aaren’s private chambers and as the main temple to train, and a number of buildings and roads throughout the plateau, largely empty. These are for storing and residences for his future plans.
Funding: They need little funding, but when they require financial assistance, they usually bewitch a wealthy individual and use his or her’s account for whatever needs they require. They have no interest in conquering other worlds at the moment, focussing on building up a potent army of Disciples that makes conventional soldiers useless.
Beliefs: The Followers of Apoc believe in the acquisition of personal power through the teachings of Aaren Lanek and the belief in the supreme manifestation known as Prékan. Based in ancient beliefs of the Korunnai of the ancient progenitor of worlds known as Apoc, last of an ancient, divine race of beings who existed in a universe prior to the current. They believe that Apoc created the all embracing power called the Prékan to influence the galaxy, and those who are able to harness the Prékan are the chosen of the Apoc, and are meant to shape the galaxy into his ideal vision.
They follow the four tenets of Apoc:
1. One must never question the Prékan or try and discover it’s limitations. The Prékan is the direct will of Apoc, most holy and all powerful progenitor of all.
2. One must follow be true to oneself. Only in this way can one truly master the Prékan, and in turn be brought to the Hallowed Halls of Apoc.
3. One must not turn from personal injustice. You are the chosen of holy Apoc, and are entrusted with the shaping of worlds so the holy one may again return to us.
4. The Prophet is the voice of Apoc, and action against he shall be thwarted by Apoc himself, and you shall be cast into the abyss, forever to live without order or power.
Forces: The Followers of Apoc do not number to high, for they are very selective on who they bring in. Only certain individuals are able to fully follow Apoc and his Prophet, and show complete devotion to the holy cause. As such, there are about ninety Disciples currently under the folds of the Fellowship.
Roster:
Prophet of Apoc
-Aaren Lanek
Hand of Aaren
-Azalyn Danakar
-Kele Ogundu
High Exarch
Low Exarch
-Drale
Lord/Lady
Disciple
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