Valorous League of Blindness
| The Valorous League of Blindness | |
|---|---|
| Alignment: | LN |
| Type: | Religious sect |
| Leader: | Grishken & Carindrell |
| Members: | Pholtan zealots |
| Allies: | Theocracy of the Pale |
The Valorous League of Blindness is a fundamentalist sect of Pholtus operating in Nyrond.
Description
The sect worships Pholtus in his Lawful Neutral aspect. It is supported covertly by the Theocracy of the Pale.[1]
Its' message is:
There is now only one hope of salvation, Pholtus of the Blinding Light. Only those blinded to iniquity and its lures can hope to prevail in these terrible times. Look at how the rich live while you travail to pay their taxes; is this right? But this is how Nyrond is. Hence, Nyrond must be changed, and we're the men to do it, just as we are the men to root out the evil within these lands which matches the evils of Iuz and Aerdi outside.[1]
Its' ultimate aim is to incorporate part of northern Nyrond by secession into the Theocracy itself. It is at it's heart a rebellious group, fomenting virtual insurrection against the Nyrondese crown.[1]
History
In the aftermath of the Greyhawk Wars the League rapidly gained converts, especially northern Nyrond adjacent to the Theocracy. New members were usually amongst gullible, rural folk, who are easily whipped up into hysteria. The League also features followers among minor nobility, under threat of lynching by their peasants if they do not convert.[1]
In late [584 CY]] the League's notorious fiend hunter, Zylinchin, with his tiny band of fiend hunters discovered a shrine to Incabulos in Midmeadow. He continued to stalk Nyrond seeking people to impale and burn at the stake for consorting with fiends.[1]
In Spring 585 CY King Archbold III refrained from taking action against the League due to the Pale ambassador, Grand Templar Ivanic Temzien, promoting the League and its leader (Grishken), and Archbold needing the Pale's support and alliance.[2] Shortly prior a rabble rouser of the League incited a mob in {{Swan Bore]] to lynch four hapless visiting merchants.[3]
The church of Pholtus was bitterly divided between priests and followers of the lawful good and lawful neutral aspects, with the latter dominated by the fervent members of the League. The lawful good priests come close to decrying the League as heresy.[4]
The Sagacious Society was known to be strongly opposed to the League.[1]
Members
Members are peculiar people. peculiar people. Many wear blinders show proudly their refusal to see anything but doctrinal creed. Some have gone to the extreme of putting out an eye, on the basis the other is enough to see the wisdom of Pholtus's teachings. All members are ascetic and intolerant of those they do not approve of.[5]
The League has two notable leaders, Grishken of Midmeadow and Carindrell of Arndulanth.[5]
The Knights Valorous are the elite of the Valorous League, warriors and warrior priests who are self- appointed rooters-out of evil. [5]
The Valorous League of Blindness in the Living Greyhawk campaign
In the Living Greyhawk campaign, the League was a metagaming organization in the Nyrond region players could belong to. It featured in various regional and meta-regional adventures.[6]
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References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b c d e f WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.66.
- ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.63.
- ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.72.
- ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.65.
- ↑ a b c GWR4, p.66.
- ↑ "Nyrond Gazetteer" issued by the Living Greyhawk Campaign Nyrond Triad. Available at Nyrond Living Greyhawk Triad web site via Way Back Machine
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valorous League of Blindness | People Group | Religious order, | Dragon magazine #191 | 66, 67 |
| Valorous League of Blindness | People Group | Religious order, | Ivid the Undying | 34 |
| Valorous League of Blindness | People Group | Religious order, | WGR4 The Marklands | 63, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 79, 80, 83, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95 |