Heavenly Host
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The time of the wicked has come to an end. The Lord our God has chosen to transform His mortal servants into agents of His divine will, and the face of evil shows itself on the countenance of those we rightly call demons. There are those who are not called for transformation, but we have been granted a sense beyond sight to identify the wicked from the righteous. We can even see the evil within our own hearts with this gift from the Lord our God and can keep ourself pure in His sight. This is the final battle of the apocalypse, will you stand victorious among the righteous or be smote to ruin along with the wicked?
[edit] Our Flag
- Our flag represents our resolute stand against the forces of darkness, that we strive to be a beacon of light in dark times and our stronghold in the heart of Stygia. It also resembles the pillars of justice of Namm.
[edit] Leadership
After the destruction of the rest of the world, evil was the first to find their true form and quickly corruption and fear spread consuming the hearts and minds of the people. A few brave souls who had Faith stood up and found the courage to great works in the name of goodness. This drew people who needed hope, one of which was named Matthew Stewart. He joined and labored long and hard in the name of righteousness. One day Matthew Stewart was inspired by the righteousness he saw and took up the crusader's mantle and heeded the divine call to bring the fight to the heart of Evil, to wage war against evil on evil's own land, Stygia.
[edit] Rank Structure
There are four ranks of advancement within Heavenly Host. Promotions within Heavenly Host are only rarely handed from upon high, rather receiving a promotion simply means you accepted by the rank above as a peer through demonstrated dedication to and understanding of the principles of Goodness. The ranks are:
- Angel of Death
- Bring death to the wicked; Be the righteous sword-arm of the Lord our God. All new recruits join as Angels of Death. They are trusted with Safe Access.
- Angel of Judgment
- Condemn the wicked and praise the righteous; Be the eyes of the Lord our God. This rank is bestowed upon members who have demonstrated initiative and wisdom. They are trusted with Safe Access, the privilege to invite new comers, to cull unworthy Angels of Death and accept Angels of Death into their own ranks.
- Angel of Mercy
- Let compassion for your fellows motivate you, do good works to help others and sacrifice for the greater good; Be the heart of the Lord our God. This rank is bestowed on those spend most of their time crafting, healing, ward casting or infusing to ensure the success of the faction. They are trusted with Safe Access, the privilege to invite new comers, to cull unworthy Angels of Death and Judgment, forever bar membership to the unworthy, with our faction stronghold enchantment and accepting Angels of Judgment into their own ranks.
- Angel of God's Love
- Live not for yourself but to serve the Lord our God and sacrifice to promote righteousness; Be the Word of the the Lord our God.
[edit] Headquarters
We have stationed our stronghold in the center of Stygia, and our Stone Hut now shines forth as a beacon of hope within the darkest pit.
[edit] Areas of Operation
It is Heavenly Host's mission to patrol and kill demons in Stygia.
[edit] Policies
Evil is a scourge and must be contested at every turn. Every item in the arsenal of Good must be used to combat the enemy. Weapons, spells, skills, and unwavering dedication -- these are the weapons of a true warrior of Good.
[edit] Rules and Regulations
- Members of Heavenly Host are expected, if possible, to heal wounded good-aligned characters. Do not heal those who are evil, or who would aid evil -- they are just as dangerous a foe as the demons of Stygia.
- Give aid to faction-mates and allies. They are brothers and sisters in arms, and only by standing together will we defeat the forces of darkness.
- By definition, losing Morality is not a Good thing. There are no situations where taking a loss of Morality is acceptable, so members of Heavenly Host are expected to do everything in their power to avoid losing Morality, and to immediately repent and make amends to those they have wronged should their action be deemed as immortal (such as accidentally attacking a good character). Repair of any damage with a sincere apology and an item in penitent payment is the customary form of atonement.
- Try to use common sense, the fewer the rules the happier we all will be.
[edit] Oath-Breakers
The following souls have been found unworthy and have committed acts of heresy against the Lord our God. Their names, crimes, and punishments have been listed as an example to all other members to focus on serving the Lord our God and to ignore the temptation of evil. To avoid driving members away with shame, once penance is completed, they shall be absolved.
(the book of shame is currently blank)
[edit] Alliances
[edit] Allies and Friends
The forces of Good are great, and the principles set for by the Lord our God, it is these who we call Allies and Friends
[edit] Enemies and Foes
[edit] Disclaimers
Role Play Disclaimer: Heavenly Host is a Good faction heavily focused on role playing. We're all players playing a game, and we want to play a fun game. We know the difference between In Character (IC) and Out Of Character (OOC), and IC Heavenly Host is a hardcore, hard-line Good faction, seeking to live up to the highest of moral codes. We constantly smite evil, we don't kill Good characters, and we don't do evil acts just to get some quick XP. We're always open to casual Good players, but we expect you to follow the code.
OOC we're all a bunch of regular folks having fun playing a game, and just about all of us have evil characters we play, too. We're not somber, dour, or humorless. But IC, well IC, Heavenly Host members are going to judge other characters by our moral code which is based on the morality mechanic in game. But we won't judge other players, because we're all just playing a game together, and having a lot of fun doing it.
