The Oathbound Remnants
The Oathbound Remnants are what remains of Greyvast's knightly orders, soldiers, and oath-sworn defenders who refused to die with their sunken kingdom. When the Celestial Fracture drove a moon fragment into Greyvast's capital and the Pale Dominion moved in to claim the ruins, these survivors retreated into the mist-choked wilds and swore a new oath: they would reclaim every stone of the Sunken Throne or die trying. They are a mercenary-cult hybrid � taking paid contracts to fund their war, while simultaneously serving Mourne, the Hollow King. Their soul-sapped warriors wield the kingdom's desperation as a weapon, channeling their grief into combat prowess. Their ranks wear battered Greyvast heraldry, muted and torn, and their sigil is a broken crown half-submerged in black water. Led by the iron-willed Commander Serevath, once captain of Greyvast's royal guard, they launch relentless guerrilla raids on Pale Dominion excavation camps, sabotage supply lines, and assassinate priest-mages who defile their ancestral lands. They are a dying cause, outnumbered and outgunned, but bound by an oath that death itself cannot dissolve. Their ultimate goal is to drive the Pale Dominion from Greyvast entirely, even if it means every last Remnant falls in the attempt.mergence of new deities, hoping to uncover a forgotten truth or a lost ritual that predates the Celestial Fracture and can mend what was broken.
Deep within the desolate, ice-scoured reaches of Northern Velkaris, where ancient ruins lie entombed in permafrost, reside The Oathbound Remnants. This secretive faction comprises scholars, mages, and survivors who have witnessed the devastating toll of Soulmancy firsthand. Unlike those who exploit the moon fragments for raw power, the Remnants are dedicated to a singular, desperate goal: to understand and ultimately reverse the soul erosion caused by magic. They believe that true salvation lies not in controlling the new magic, but in restoring the integrity of the self. Their members, often those who have already lost fragments of their identity or bear the scars of powerful spells, are bound by an oath to protect the remaining essence of humanity and to find a way to heal the fractured soul. They meticulously gather ancient texts, observe impact sites, and study the emergence of new deities, hoping to uncover a forgotten truth or a lost ritual that predates the Celestial Fracture and can mend what was broken.
Connections
- operates-in → Northern Velkaris (region)
- forged-by → The Celestial Fracture (event)
- fights-to-reclaim → Greyvast, the Sunken Throne (kingdom)
- resists-occupation-of → The Pale Dominion (kingdom)
- worships-as-patron-deity → Mourne, the Hollow King (god)
- uneasy-ally-with → Valdenmoor, the Ashen Crown (kingdom)
- competes-with-for-ruins-access → The Tide-Weavers (faction)
- rivals-with → The Cult of the Broken Moon (faction)
- born-from → The Fall of Greyvast (event)
- founded_by → The Fall of Greyvast (event)
→ Attributes
- Ideology
- To preserve the integrity of the soul and self against Soulmancy's erosion, seeking ancient knowledge and lost rituals to reverse its effects and restore the world's magical equilibrium.
- Leader
- Elder Solara, the Unbroken Mind
- Headquarters
- The Sunken Library of Aeridor
- Membership Size
- 750
- Methods
- scholarly_research, ancient_ritual_study, covert_observation, artifact_recovery