The Serpent Host - The Players

ARMY TITLE
The Serpent Host

PLAYER NAME
Dan Payne

CAMPAIGN GENERALS


Name: Cyrus the Serpent

Army Entry: Vampire Lord - Lord

Signature Item: The Pendant of Ra

Brief History: Once a prominent Liche Priest in the royal court of Lahmia but fell from grace when he was offered the blood kiss from Neferata. He and his followers fled across the deserts of Nehekhara to Bel Aliad where through a nefarious plot he usurped the throne and turned the living populace of the city to dust. Now in his quest for ultimate knowledge he leads his forces to find forbidden tomes and arcane relics.

Name: Hassam the Shadow Walker

Army Entry: Vampire - Hero

Signature Item: The Amulet of Anhur

Brief History: Before he became a vampire, Hassam was the most deadly Assassin in Bel Aliad. When Cyrus arrived in the city, he was approached by the former Liche Priest to help him in his plot to usurp the throne. In exchange for eternal life and power beyond his imagining, Hassam kidnapped the Sultan of Bel Aliad and forced him to watch Cyrus perform his spell that would turn his living subjects. Now serving as Cyrus lieutenant, Hassam seeks ever more challenging foes to best in combat.

Name: Bahadur

Army Entry: Wight King - Hero

Signature Item: The Serpent Banner

Brief History: In life Bahadur was a champion among the Sultan’s forces. Now in his afterlife he has been awoken from his eternal rest to serve Cyrus the Serpent. In a mockery of his former life he carries the usurper’s banner to war.

CAMPAIGN REGIONS

Name: The Great Desert of Araby

Region: Desert

Region Rules: Incinerating Heat

Brief Description: The Great Desert of Araby is a vast expanse of dunes that only promises death to the unwary. It is filled with perils of all manner from blood thirsty predators to hidden pits of quicksand. It goes without saying that one should always keep a watchful eye when making a crossing.

Name: The Cracked Land

Region: Badlands/ Wastelands

Region Rules: Desolate Ground

Brief Description: The Cracked Land lies East of the Black Tower of Arkhan. Once a verdant land dotted with oasis’, it now is barren and devoid of all life. Now a traveler venturing through this region will only find dried up husks and the twisted shrivel remains of the flora that once grew there.

Name: Bel Aliad (The City of Dust)

Region: Darklands

Region Rules: Evil Roots

Brief Description: Once a thriving metropolis that was a hub of trade and commerce, now is just a silent tomb where only brave or foolish treasure hunters dare to venture. After Cyrus cast his devastating spell on the people of Bel Aliad, it has been tainted by dark magic. If its undead wardens do not find and kill any would be trespassers first, then the haunting voices and twisted sites withing this cursed city’s walls will drive them insane.