Apostles
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Motto
"Do as thou will"
General Information
Started in the Summer of 2009, the Apostles are the elite striker wing of Salamandastron, specializing in aggressive maneuvers, such as flanking, breaking shield walls, and assaulting archer nests.Each member of the Apostles is prized for their individualized ingenuity, as well as their seamless transition into squad-level formations. In addition, each member is expected to meet or exceed a level of physical ability, above and beyond the threshold of normal Salamandastron fighters.
- As such, acceptance into this unit is allowed only after a test of trial, observed by at least two Apostles which includes the following trials-
- Performing 1000 Shoumen Cuts with a weighted Suburi To weighing 32 oz.
- Performing three sets of ten Eighty pound arm curls in between two sets of 120 lb squat lifts
- Performing a bench press of weight equal to half of one's body weight
- Maintaining a running gait for at least half a mile while wearing 40lbs of steel armor
- Sprinting 50 yards in under seven seconds while wearing 40 lbs of steel armor
- Spirit Quest with all members of the Apostles upon satisfaction of previous tests
- Completion of these requirements yields the granting of the Apostles belt sash, as well as a suit of Apostle Armor and appropriate weapon, crafted by Sieglatan, made in the visage of one's True Id form.
Lore
That the forests that bind Salamandastron to the coast house houses treacherous dangers behind every jagged shadow is common knowledge to all who call the Realm home. However, in its deepest reaches, a more directed evil beckons with a misty claw to a certain type of individual, bound to it by Causality itself. Those chosen, in the moment of their greatest despondency, find themselves inextricably drawn to darkest clutches of the forest. There, they are given a choice by the heralds of the Dark Gods; Be granted a measure of their power, or be swallowed up by the gates of Hell.
Those who reemerge from the forests may resemble the beings who stumbled into them only a few days previously. Indeed, some may not even recall the horrific choice laid before them until many seasons later. Unfortunately, that is a rarity, as most relish in the memory of the power granted to them, and the only Commandment they are obliged to follow: "Do as thou will." Such Apostles use their new abilities to act out their unique facet of Id that drew them to the Dark Gods in the first place.
Members
- As of May 2024, there are only three members of the Apostles, but this is expected to swell moderately in the coming months
