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So I wrote up some stuff about Akeshetos and wanted to know what you lot thought of it. If anything's too much or you have any ideas, lmk!
Akeshetos is mentions in-game as the Lord of Chaos, but not much else is mentioned of him. Hopefully they'll include him in the tie-ins sometimes!
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Akeshetos, the Lord of Chaos, feeds on fear, anger, panic, despair, pain. Cults who worship Akeshetos are known to spread panic and fear through any means necessary, allowing the demon to feed off of the innocents caught up in the chaos. Usually these are massive scale, and can vary from simple town assaults and burning, to a very complex series of manipulation and extortion that eventually leads to wide-scale devastation. Though the latter is recorded as a rare occurrence, there are those who blame the cults of Akeshetos for any major incident, such as the assassination of a powerful leader or the spreading of a plague. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly which attacks resulted directly from cult activity, as even in cases where it's known who was the perpetrator, the cult may step up to claim it as theirs.
Assassins have been known to worship Akeshetos, and there is rumour of assassin cults that do Akeshetos' bidding.
Amongst the assassins, it's known of a bloodline that follows Akeshetos, doing his bidding, formulating complicated plans that, if they come to fruition, will have serious widespread repercussions. It's not known just how close that bloodline is to Akeshetos, but they tend to go by the name Anathema, male or female, forgoing any other names. At times when a child is not born into the family, they may find a suitable candidate outside and train them.
In truth, the candidate is prepared, removing everything that person holds dear, crushing every one of their hopes and dreams until they only want suffering and vengeance, and then they are possessed by Akeshetos himself. The line is very recluse, only trusting other assassins, and even then that trust is limited, going no further than hiring them for the odd job or information.
The Anathema line is known amongst the assassins to have been involved in many of the most complicated plots in the name of Akeshetos. They rarely take direct assassination jobs, and when they do, they're of high-ranking persons whose deaths will stir up great upheaval. Other jobs they are willing to take, but only if they suit the assassin's personal goals. They seldom sell information, unless it suits their end goal.
Though the Anathema line is recognized by name amongst assassins, a description is of most use outside of assassins. While the Anathema changes every generation, there is often resemblance to the previous Anathema, and the current Anathema is the fifth generation of the current bloodline, making family resemblances ideal in identifying the line. Long, white hair with a single lock of red at the brow is the most notable signifier. Female, slender, about 5'7", red paint around amber eyes, pale skin, and wearing a lot of blue.
Outside of the assassins, Anathema is something of a mystery. She is considered immortal, not knowing that she is only a part of a bloodline, and many associate the past four generations with the current generation. Rumours say she is pure evil, bent on only creating havoc. Other rumours say something terrible happened to her many generations ago and that she seeks vengeance, most likely on the paladins.
She often goes quiet for a year or more at a time. Suspicions say that when she goes quiet, it's because she's planning out her next big gig.
Those with assassin ties may have difficulty digging up the proper information, but if they are close enough, or involved enough, will be able to learn most of what the assassins know.
There is a rare book that details the close ties of the Anathema to Akeshetos. Rumours of this book survive amongst the assassins and rogues, but no one's really gone looking for it. It contains details of the pact they'd made with Akeshetos many generations ago, willingly, the circumstances around preparing the new candidate, and rituals involved in possession. It does not say anything about reversing the possession, but hints very vaguely at ways to break the pact. Rogues consider this book to be a myth, assassins consider it to be fact, but have not had reason to search for it.
Akeshetos is mentions in-game as the Lord of Chaos, but not much else is mentioned of him. Hopefully they'll include him in the tie-ins sometimes!
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Akeshetos, the Lord of Chaos, feeds on fear, anger, panic, despair, pain. Cults who worship Akeshetos are known to spread panic and fear through any means necessary, allowing the demon to feed off of the innocents caught up in the chaos. Usually these are massive scale, and can vary from simple town assaults and burning, to a very complex series of manipulation and extortion that eventually leads to wide-scale devastation. Though the latter is recorded as a rare occurrence, there are those who blame the cults of Akeshetos for any major incident, such as the assassination of a powerful leader or the spreading of a plague. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly which attacks resulted directly from cult activity, as even in cases where it's known who was the perpetrator, the cult may step up to claim it as theirs.
Assassins have been known to worship Akeshetos, and there is rumour of assassin cults that do Akeshetos' bidding.
Amongst the assassins, it's known of a bloodline that follows Akeshetos, doing his bidding, formulating complicated plans that, if they come to fruition, will have serious widespread repercussions. It's not known just how close that bloodline is to Akeshetos, but they tend to go by the name Anathema, male or female, forgoing any other names. At times when a child is not born into the family, they may find a suitable candidate outside and train them.
In truth, the candidate is prepared, removing everything that person holds dear, crushing every one of their hopes and dreams until they only want suffering and vengeance, and then they are possessed by Akeshetos himself. The line is very recluse, only trusting other assassins, and even then that trust is limited, going no further than hiring them for the odd job or information.
The Anathema line is known amongst the assassins to have been involved in many of the most complicated plots in the name of Akeshetos. They rarely take direct assassination jobs, and when they do, they're of high-ranking persons whose deaths will stir up great upheaval. Other jobs they are willing to take, but only if they suit the assassin's personal goals. They seldom sell information, unless it suits their end goal.
Though the Anathema line is recognized by name amongst assassins, a description is of most use outside of assassins. While the Anathema changes every generation, there is often resemblance to the previous Anathema, and the current Anathema is the fifth generation of the current bloodline, making family resemblances ideal in identifying the line. Long, white hair with a single lock of red at the brow is the most notable signifier. Female, slender, about 5'7", red paint around amber eyes, pale skin, and wearing a lot of blue.
Outside of the assassins, Anathema is something of a mystery. She is considered immortal, not knowing that she is only a part of a bloodline, and many associate the past four generations with the current generation. Rumours say she is pure evil, bent on only creating havoc. Other rumours say something terrible happened to her many generations ago and that she seeks vengeance, most likely on the paladins.
She often goes quiet for a year or more at a time. Suspicions say that when she goes quiet, it's because she's planning out her next big gig.
Those with assassin ties may have difficulty digging up the proper information, but if they are close enough, or involved enough, will be able to learn most of what the assassins know.
There is a rare book that details the close ties of the Anathema to Akeshetos. Rumours of this book survive amongst the assassins and rogues, but no one's really gone looking for it. It contains details of the pact they'd made with Akeshetos many generations ago, willingly, the circumstances around preparing the new candidate, and rituals involved in possession. It does not say anything about reversing the possession, but hints very vaguely at ways to break the pact. Rogues consider this book to be a myth, assassins consider it to be fact, but have not had reason to search for it.
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