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Introduction | History | Skill(Bow & Crossbow) | Skill(Javelin & Spear)
| Skill(Passive & Magic) | Strategies |
The Amazons are women warriors who hail from a group of islands in the Twin
Seas, near the border of the Great Ocean. Only the permanently snow-covered peak
of Mount Karcheus breaks the expanses of lush forests on the islands.
The Amazon people are a relatively isolated culture. Adapting over the
centuries to their tropical milieu, they have built magnificent cities in the
forest canopy. These cities are an architectural phenomenon and a source of
great pride to the Amazon people. They do not follow the teachings of the
Zakarum, but instead practice a polytheistic religion that adheres to the strict
principles of Order. Their oracles long ago predicted the Dark Exile, and they
have been preparing to combat it ever since. Amazons regard the destruction of
the Three Prime Evils as their destiny, ushering in a new era when mortal men
and women can at long last take their rightful place in the universe, no longer
merely playthings for the beings of the Outer Realms.
The Amazons are a seafaring people, one of the first to have made trade
contact with both the Kingdoms of the West and with Kejhistan in the East. Their
prominence in the world's trade establishment has afforded their warriors the
reputation they currently enjoy as cunning strategists and skilled combatants.
They are much sought after as mercenaries, being both expert soldiers as well as
extremely loyal - as long as the assignment does not conflict with their strict
sense of ethics.
Their pantheon of gods consists of a well-defined hierarchy, each member
upholding some segment of the balance of Order. It is this strong sense of order
that drives the Amazon people to achieve greatness in even the smallest of their
endeavors. Their prime deity is Athulua who, with her consort, Kethryes, rules
over the seasons and the weather. Under these Goddesses are a wide assortment of
lesser deities, each responsible for his or her own sphere of influence among
the Amazon people's daily life. The Amazons believe this pantheon is the remnant
of the original inhabitants that settled the islands centuries ago. According to
ancient records, they share the same names as these gods, although aspects of
their personalities seem to have evolved over the centuries.
In the Amazon culture, only the women serve as warriors, their intrinsic
superior dexterity and lithe body structures are better suited to combat in the
dense rainforest environs of the islands. Their society is far from stratified,
however, as men are responsible for any number of positions in the community,
government, and clergy, as well as merchant and agricultural occupations.
Traits and Abilities:
While more than competent in hand-to-hand combat, training in the jungles of
her native islands has shaped the Amazon's skill with the bow and missile
weapons into one of unparalleled excellence. With the bow, her only rivals are
the Sisters of the Sightless Eye. But, unlike her sisters in arms, the Amazon is
also highly adept in the use of spears and other thrown weapons. The powers they
possess are a combination of Prime magic, Holy magic and ingenious weapon
construction.
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