Church of Bane

[LastTyrant]

Hello there! I would like to gauge others interest in starting a strong, united group of Banites that follow the Dark Lord's doctrine through whatever means they can.

There is room for hostile take overs, or more subtle methods of taking power from others. Let me know if your interested! And more information on Bane will follow.

Requirements:

Alignment- LE, LN, NE

Classes- All classes besides barbarians, druids, and rangers. clerics would be most important

Races- Any

Goals: -Spread Lord Bane's dogma to civilized lands.
         -Usurp political powers wherever you can by any means.
         -Establish a shrine, or church of Bane within Sanctuary that is supported by the city.
         -Dominate, or eradicate other faiths that oppose Bane's will.
         -Make powerful allies through politics, and dark rituals to Bane.
         -Obtain a cure of the withering by any means.
         -Eventually take control of Sanctuary, and expand the Black Hands grasp outwards.

Things to know: Most of the world hates Banites since they follow a god of fear, hate, and tyranny. Which is reasonable as any zealous member of Lord Bane's church would seek to dominate others of different faiths to prove that Bane is all powerful. This creates a lot of hostile tension with mostly everyone Banites encounter, even when working with allies.

Exacting Lord Bane's will is a two sided coin. On one side you have his armies, and priests commanding forces to bring down a city, or you have the silver tongued assassin working his way up in the enemies court before slicing the rival kings throat.

-Banes' Dogma-

Serve no one but Bane. Fear him always and make others fear him even  more than you do. The Black Hand always strikes down those who stand  against it in the end. Defy Bane and die - or in death find loyalty to  him, for he shall compel it. Submit to the word  of Bane as uttered by  his ranking clergy, since true power can only be gained through service  to him. Spread the dark fear of Bane. It is the doom of those who do not  follow him to let power slip through their hands. Those who cross the  Black Hand meet their dooms earlier and more harshly than those who  worship other deities.

link to FRwiki on Bane http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Bane

[morva]

Hells to the Yeah

[Sancta-Nox]

No rangers seems odd as the ranger class is probably one of the most versatile there is. Looks good though!

[el groso]

NE Barbarian, best kind of Banite... Just saying...

[putrid_plum]

Tommy Ten Irons, Barbarian Banite... Also a true champion. Just saying.

[Damien]

needs disco and plum or not real banites

[Gotham]

I played a banite ranger in EFU:A, be shreked.

[Random_White_Guy]

Bane's love is a hard love.

Honestly though in an ubertyranny like Old Port, a PC banite with a dedicated faith could get very far without even needing to do much to disrupt the local order of things.

A Banite in a tyrannical system is like Banite Paradise.

[The Old Hack]

Bane's love is a hard love.

Honestly though in an ubertyranny like Old Port, a PC banite with a dedicated faith could get very far without even needing to do much to disrupt the local order of things.

A Banite in a tyrannical system is like Banite Paradise.

Bartemis Vrintak: "My friends: I give you Paradise."

Maybe it is time for me to make another Banite. If nothing else, then some bookend bodyguard who does what he is told to do, or a spy and information gatherer.

[LastTyrant]

Thanks for the replies folks!

As for ranger, and barbarians I just figured rangers would be more nature oriented, and barbarians wouldn't fit in a strict hierarchy easily. I suppose a NE barb could perhaps prove themselves to be orderly enough, but then they may soon get too many lawful points working with Banites they won't be barbarians anymore... I like it!

[LastTyrant]

Message me if you are interested in making up a character, maybe we could correlate some story together. I have yet to make my character so we can also discuss what sort of classes would suit us at first to get things moving.

[LastTyrant]

the IRC channel is called BanitesUnite

[Echigo]

Need morva or no go.

[LastTyrant]

So my character died while trying to escape the sewers.. damn drow! But i would love to still keep this going, and get a new banite up an running.

[The Old Hack]

So my character died while trying to escape the sewers.. damn drow! But i would love to still keep this going, and get a new banite up an running.

Sorry to hear :(

I am still interested, but I am holding off on character creation till the new setting is revealed as I have no surviving characters left to attempt flight with.