THE SKRATTI - Player Faction Outline

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SKRATTI FACTION OUTLINE

THE SKRATTI ARCH-PACK

These are the gods, the pantheon, that the Skratti follow. Gnipir and his Brood are ancient gods that take the form of a pack of massive wolves, whom originated in the same world as the King and Count and were able to somehow follow their trail to The City.

Many of the Arch-Pack were believed to be lost in the transition, but these are those whom we know of now.

GNIPIR
(The Winter Wolf. The Father of Stories. The Wyrdfather)

Patriarch of the Skratti Arch-Pack, Gnipir is a wise old wolf that has long sought to guide and protect men and other races. The Father of Stories would often take the form of a man and come down from the mountains in the depths of Winter acting as a traveler. He would join them as they sat around their fires telling stories to pass the long nights to hear their tales, and to share some of his own. Thus did he teach them of Gnipir, of Hroth, of Valgeri and so forth without them ever realizing who it was among them. In the end times Gnipir shall let loose one great and final Howl that will summon to his hall all those Scribed in the Book of Bones.

HROTH
(Hroth the Black. The Black Wolf)

Gnipir's firstborn, whom found cause to disagree with his father long ago,  though he lost the ensuing conflict and was unable to prevent Gnipir's will from being done. Since then he has always contended with Gnipir's decisions, and is known for seeking out forbidden knowledge and aspects. It is said that we experience nighttime because Hroth's incessant seeking pierced the veil and allowed darkness dominion over half the sky each turning. He beleives he does what must be done, when others are unable and willing to do so.

VALGERI:
(Valgeri the Immoveable. The Ironhide. Valgeri Ironhide)

The second son of Gnipir, ever loyal to his father and though slow to anger his ferocity in battle is unmatched once fully roused. Valgeri lays astride the path to Gnipir's Den, his Hall, in order to prevent the passage of Hroth or anyone else deemed unworthy. Even larger than his father, Valgeri's hide is studded with the weapons of the countless who have tried to pass him and failed.

THE STORMDOTTIR
(The Forgotten Daughter, Actual Name Unknown)

One of Gnipir's daughters who was though lost until she appeared to Solomyn in his dreams to enlist his aid in freeing her as his family holds ancestral ties to her. She reveres the sudden twist of fate, where all things change and souls are stripped bare for their truth to be seen... the moments that remind one that anything is possible. Her aspect is the Storm, both of the mundane types and as a sudden storm of fate that leaves everything in its path changed.

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ROLES

Runekeepers: Protectors and Scribes of the Book of Bones. Spiritual guides and mentors to the Skratti as a whole.
Wyrdseekers: Gather stories of the fallen to be given to the Runekeepers for Scribing. Seek out and try to guide Wyrds of great potential among the yet living.
Wyrdspeakers: Teach of, speak of, or perform works derived from the stories in the Book sharing the Wyrds within to ensure they are remembered truly.
Sentinels: The Martial guardians of the Skratti. Often dedicated to Valgeri.
??Fangs??: Some rumors are whispered regarding the existence of an order of assassins in the Skratti whom call themselves Fangs, or the Fangs of Hroth. But... those are just rumors... right?

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THE BOOK OF BONES

The mysterious Tome in which are Scribed the Wyrds of the Fallen. The Skratti believe any whom have their story so scribed within has their soul protected from joining the faceless sea of the Forgotten Dead that is the Nothing.

Vol 1 (Finished): https://www.efupw.com/forums/index.php?topic=702763.0
Vol 2 (In Progress - Needs Work): https://www.efupw.com/forums/index.php?topic=705542.0
The Book of Bones

A request:  https://www.efupw.com/forums/index.php?topic=705921.msg746207#msg746207

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Alignment: LN, CN, TN, CE, LE, NE,  and perhaps CG... LG and NG prolly a difficult fit.
Class: Any (We currently lack a true tank, and do not have any Sorcerers or Wizards, Cleric also a role in need of filling)
Theme: Viking-Esque, Winter Aligned, Winter/Wolf Cultists
PvP/Conflict: PvP Heavy Player-Faction, Enemies of the Ward, Many unaligned PC also unfriendly due to onset of Winter blamed upon Skratti Founder, and long time Augur of Arrhenius, Sverri.