The Fallen Monstering

The Fallen - Look and Feel

The cold winds spread and within it are the desperate hoards of the starving, of the desperate, all in the name of claiming what they don't have. Followers of the Fallen constantly grasp for more, the endless pursuit to increase their wealth, protect it from those who would take it, lest they become nothing. Only the rich survive the cold winds in the night.

Within the chill grasp of The Fallen all those who fail succumb to its influence and undergo a grim transformation, driven by unrelenting hunger, greed, and the desperate need to hoard whatever they cherish. Whether in death or life, servants of the Fallen manifest a pervasive cold physical, emotional, and spiritual that reflects their master’s domain.  

I shall seek the Plenty that is my due, I shall win it from the undeserving and keep what is mine safe from thieves and parasites.

Rich bureaucrats hoard money, jewels, taking any sagas they can get from even the poorest among them, locking it away and protecting their riches more than their own lives. They despise charity, considering people parasites. The ambitious take from whoever they can get, clambering for riches and power. No one helps another soul. The Fallen thrive taking from others, those with nothing, become nothing.

The recruits among the Fallen are driven by the constant need for more. Promised riches by their masters they drive forwards drawn to warmth and wealth. Once they were ambitious individuals who wanted more than they needed, now completely obsessed with the concept of, more. No one is immune to this greed and those who stagnate or let their guard down are quickly overwhelmed by the thousands who would supplant them.

Inspirations:

Wrath of the Lich King

Death knights

Iconic kit:

Frost blue tabard with the painted silver hand.  The elite of the Fallen are often found covered in jewellery and with frosty details on their clothing.

The emblem of the Fallen is a silver hand with splayed fingers; symbolising the grasp for more, warding away the needy, and the cold grip of debt upon the soul.

Roleplay:

The Crowned of the Fallen are covetous above all else, they have sacrificed their humanity in return for the promise of endless plenty to add to their bursting treasuries. They display their opulence, but their fixation is on keeping hold of their wealth, and it is through gritted teeth that any of them begrudgingly allow even a single coin or grain of wheat to pass from their control.

The lands under their occupation are controlled by want; strict rationing, crippling taxation, imposed debt, and merciless enforcement.

Roles Available to Players:

There are several different types of enemies of Elandra among the Fallen, the ones most common that players are most likely to monster as are Recruits, Dedicated and Drudge.

Recruit

Fallen Recruit is a fresh convert or conscript to The Fallen. Someone who has just been turned or coerced into serving this cold deity’s cause. They still retain much of their nation’s typical garb and fighting style, but icy motifs and a hungry, greedy edge now colour their actions. Whether they hail from Avereaux or Hammerstadt, they obsess with securing what the Fallen craves.

Most players when monstering will be Recruits. This is a much easier look to do because it uses your nation's kit or, if you would like, another nation's kit.

Look: Visibly retains cultural attire, but with frost-rimed edges or subtle icy sigils.

Always accompanied by a belt tag or tabard to signify Fallen allegiance.

Weapons and armour: Lightly armoured, less equipped weapons.

Dedicated

In life these individuals sought to preserve their comforts, wealth, and status at all cost, fearing any change that might take it away. Upon dedicating themselves to The Fallen, their obsession was twisted into a cold resolve: the world must remain as they like it, no matter the price. Clinging to old grudges and possessions, they see anyone carrying better gear or appearing more successful as a direct threat to their future. Their eyes gleam with jealousy, scanning the battlefield for trophies to seize and claim as their own.

Look: old-looking, tattered but well-maintained clothing.

May carry small pouches of “valuables” or wear multiple “stolen” trinkets from fallen foes.

Weapons and armour: Medium and heavy armour, 1 hand weapon and shield, or dual-wielding.

Drudge

Fallen Drudge are magicians who have succumbed entirely to the wintry grasp of The Fallen. Their bodies are ice-cold, locked in an unending cycle of mindless need for warmth and things they miss in life.

Many of these souls desperately hoarded food, wealth, or comfort; now twisted that obsession into an endless need. They relentlessly pursue those who still cling to warmth, especially if they sense valuables or signs of “plenty”.

Look: Pale, frostbitten faces. Frosty water weave marks

Weapons and armour: Light or no armour, one-handed weapons, ideally foci

Other Roles among the Fallen:

Among the Fallen, the people of Elandra have seen other types of beings as well, they call them the Crowned. These for the most part will be played by our skirmish crew but may open up to players as they learn more about the world. These will be more senior roles among the Fallen, with long proven commitment and strength in leading the corruption against those who resist it.

Ideas for Building out Kit:

Basic: Black base layers, light blue tabard

Armour: dark-coloured, tarnished, tatty.

Accessories: Old valuables from looted foes.