Azmodius

A charismatic zealot who fought for vengeance in the aftermath of the Trchig Wars.

Major favour: You have no mages or magically trained troops of any kind
Minor favour: Your army is at least 20% the size of your population
Negative favour: A city within 150 units of one of yours has an expanded or specialised academy
Favour bonus: 15% magical resistance to your entire nation
Hates: Alki

Grand objective: Take down Trchkithin and her followers
Divine intervention: For 1 day per follower all your units become of elite standard, elites do not benefit from this


Backstory: Many grieved in the years that followed Trchkithin's defeat, and many celebrated, but all but the most honourable of those in power raced to seize the remnants of the, now ascended, First One once great empire. Wars were common in this age, as Chosen One clashed with First One and brother fought with brother.
     Many innocents lost their family and loved ones at this time, and amongst this multitude was a young, charismatic man called Azmodius, named after his father. A First One, Ozdreux, had brought war to the region in his pursuit of a powerful magical artefact that Trchkithin had gifted to a loyal follower, and one of his campaigns saw the death of Azmodius' family, his mage cadres razing the town, in which he lived, to the ground.
     This single event shaped the young Chosen. Swearing vengeance, Azmodius gathered the survivors of his town into a ragtag militia, and struck at Ozdreux's supply lines. His few followers suffered greatly, and many were lost, but he successfully commandeered several wagons of arms, equipment, rations and uniforms.
     With the news of his small victory, his considerable charisma, and the stolen gear he now brought with him, the number of his followers quickly burgeoned, until he felt he was ready to strike out again. Azmodius led his men in raids and guerrilla strikes against Ozdreux, cutting supply lines, razing frontier villages, and destroying border watchtowers.
     Unable to both defend his own lands and lay waste to that of his foes', Ozdreux retreated, his army seeking to destroy their enemy, now gone to ground. He was unable to find him though, only rumours from villagers about a beast who came in the night and started fires and killed men, for Azmodius had returned home to a hero's welcome, his exploits and those of his followers having become well known to his countrymen.

Written by Strife