Darkspell Militia - Inside Erevan's Guide to Death and Beyond - Vol. 5 (Patreon)

Knowledge is the most sacred of conquests. It is not enough to devote one’s life to it, for once you step beyond the realms of mere mortals, that is where true understanding lies.

-from “Foreword on the “grimoire of unlife” by Urul, the Eternal Archivist

Darkspell Militia is one of the 75+ monsters included in our upcoming book - Erevan's Guide to Death and Beyond launching on Kickstarter on May 21st!

North of the Viserian border, deep within the Boreas Coalition’s mountain range, lies Stoa Mortis. What had once been the Amara Academy, the pinnacle of astrological research, fell when its leader chose to walk the path of necromancy in the pursuit of knowledge. The students that now populate its halls devote their unlife to their craft and perform dark rituals under the command of their unhallowed leader: Urul, the Eternal Archivist. Because of its peculiar location between the nations of Viseria and the Boreas Coalition, even though it fell to darkness, it was mostly ignored. What little territory it claimed was deemed to be an acceptable sacrifice to keep the volatile political climate stable, as long as it did not expand further. And, indeed, the Academy seemed to be content with pursuing its interests of research solely within its walls, though, lately, dark omens seem to bode of a darkness that shall come to the whole continent.

The first line of defense of the Undying Academy is the Darkspell Militia. These soldiers’ devotion to Urul is as undying as they themselves are. While they are mainly trained as fighters, they have also been granted access to limited arcane knowledge by the Academy. They make efficient use of the simple spells they know, paired with their martial prowess, to thwart threats to the school before they pose serious problems. They proudly sport the uniform and colors of Stoa Mortis, a pristine attire in stark contrast with their decaying bodies.

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