Erinys

In the ancient history of the Xenoi, it is said that they were refugees fleeing another world. Little is known about the fate of that world, but the fate of the refugees was the giant caverns under Irdya. There they became the Xenoi. All but enslaved by powerful mages who styled themselves divinity, the Xenoi abandoned their old ways. Now they are a chaotic matriarchy under the dominion of the twin goddesses of Fire and Death.

The Order of the Black Blade is the last remnant of the old world. Seeking to preserve the justice of the old ways, they fight against the matriarchy. They are known to teach men to read and write, and treat them as equals. They will trade with races the matriarchy despises. This makes them a common target of the rage of priestesses, especially the violent Naarae Firestorms, Pyroeads and Maenads.

The Black Blades' mastery of swordsmanship and stealth is so valued on the battlefield that the matriarchy will forgive minor transgressions. Some transgressions are too severe to ignore.

Ultimately, the reason The Order of the Black Blade still exists is the infamous Erinyes. An Erinys is a master of stealth, and can best priestesses on the battlefield in arcane power. This, combined with their unmatched swordsmanship, inspires terror in the matriarchy. Any attempt to kill many Black Blades is quickly met with death on the point of an Erinys's sword.

Special Notes: This unit has magical attacks, which always have a high chance of hitting an opponent. This unit’s skill at skirmishing allows it to ignore enemies’ zones of control and thus move unhindered around them. This unit is able to hide at night, leaving no trace of its presence. This unit’s arcane attack deals tremendous damage to magical creatures, and even some to mundane creatures. If there is an enemy of the target on the opposite side of the target while attacking it, this unit may backstab, inflicting double damage by creeping around behind that enemy.

Information

Attacks (damage × count)

	black blade melee	9 × 3 blade	backstab
	black flame ranged	7 × 4 arcane	magical

Resistances

	blade	30%			pierce	30%
	impact	20%			fire	10%
	cold	10%			arcane	0%