“We have spent many years in the Old Lands to suffer and survive against the Kitins. At great cost, we finally emerge victorious. We have developed our own fighting techniques as well as our own armor, and we have recently arrived in the New Lands in order to impose our law.
If you are in rebellion against the nations and Powers, join us! Never forget that the force commands respect!
Most of us are survivors of the Great Swarming. We have struggled to take a foothold in the New Lands and now are ready to take our place. Others, refugees to the New Lands, have recently joined our ranks being disappointed by both religious factions and nations. We have our own laws and answer only to ourselves.
Our ancestors are homins who have not fled the Old Lands. For many years they struggled to survive and track down Kitins. You made the right choice by joining our cause.
Our chef is Melkiar the Black Varinx. A Marauder must obey the orders of Melkiar first and then those of his chieftain. Melkiar succeeded in gathering and uniting the survivors of the Great Swarming under the name of the Marauders. Over the years, he has proven to be an extraordinary leader. His lieutenants are Marauders known by the name of their exploits. Among them include Aen, Sirgio, Pei-Ziao, and Lixie. His daughter, Akilia Ash Storm, is tipped to succeed him at his death, if it should happen one day.
We have faith in ourselves. We survived in the Old Lands without the help of the Kami or that of the Karavan. We learned to rely only on ourselves and have realized that we can surpass the authority of the Powers.
Our life revolves around four values:
It is the strongest who lead each clan. Our survival is based on a power that is shared between these clans. A Marauder is free to do what he wants as long as he is strong enough to do so.
It is the conquest that we impose upon Atys.
Our culture is based on the effectiveness of the fight. The struggle need not be beautiful, but it must be efficient and effective. All strategies are allowed. The great fighters are cheered and are appointed because of their successes.
In extreme situations, we make the necessary decisions. If the death of certain homin guarantees the survival of the group, we do not hesitate.
We started from nothing, only fighting against Kitins in the Old Lands. With determination and strength we survived. The fight was long and grueling and thus we have developed a style of relentless combat. We no longer fear the great Powers because we have not needed their help to survive! Now we walk the New Lands and are prepared to take our place! Homins will soon learn what true strength is.
We are looking for artisans, harvesters, magicians and warriors to help build a sustainable force on the New Lands. We need warriors to defend the fortified camp and to conquer other territories. We are looking for artisans to develop our arms and armor, and harvesters to gather the raw materials necessary for their manufacture. We are also looking for magicians to create and enchant weapons, protect harvesters, care for our warriors and help during battle with their powerful spells.
We survived the Great Swarming of 2481 by hiding among the ruins of ancient cities escaping homins left behin. We have built fortified zones which include a fortress. So far, only Marauders of Old Lands have access to these zones. By proving their loyalty, the Marauders New Lands may have access to it some day. Until that time, we have built a fortified camp for the Marauders of the New Lands to call their home in Hidden Source.
Atys is full of dangers and treasures. The laws of the four nations do not affect us. Our research has also identified an energy source unknown to Homins.