Diabolic
Mortal, Organic
Thaumaturgist
Legions
Thaumaturgy is the vilest of the realms of magic. If invocation is the light, then thaumaturgy is the dark. Whereas crusaders draw their power from the divine, thaumaturgists draw their power from the forces of darkness. The only difference is that, whereas crusaders have declared against the wicked, thaumaturgists have not declared war on anyone. As in necromancy, thaumaturgists are in an agreement with dark forces. They receive knowledge and power and, in return, they give dark spirits access to the physical world. In some cases, they will create a path that allows a dark spirit to inhabit the body of a living being. The purpose of thaumaturgists is clear; they desire to take over the entire world. Rumors indicate that the highest leader of their army is the greatest of all red dragons, though this is without confirmation. Each thaumaturgist is a member of a guild, with each guild comparable to a battalion of a greater army, each one fighting to earn all of the spoils of war that would result from their victory. Their style of war, however, is not one of upfront engagements. They prefer to rely upon their cunning to infiltrate the ranks of mundane society and incite a battle from within, turning people against each other. They frequently prey upon people's fear in order to coerce others to do their bidding. In their quest for power, many thaumaturgists venture out and build smaller armies of their own, of which they are the sole ruler. |
