The Silver Host
Portrait:
Physical Description: The Silver Host is a mobile army of Paladins, Clerics, and Holy Warriors in the service of Torm. Each man and woman that forms part of this holy crusade wears silver armour and a blue cape. They are well equipped, their weapons, armour, and other equipment heavily enchanted to match that of a seasoned warrior. When they fight, they are bathed in holy light that emanates from their leader. They fight with zeal, fervor, and loyalty to one another, and with a visible pride in their achievements and purpose. Common folk who bare witness to them, especially in combat, stand in awe.
Public Knowledge: The Silver Host won fame and glory in their first crusade in Zakhara, to purge that land of Banite colonies. This first war was a success. It won further renown during its second crusade, against the Sun Elves of Myth Drannor, house Dlardrageth, whom laid with demons to form half-elven half-demonic offspring known as the Daemonfey. This second war, too, was a success. Now the Silver Host has come to Narfell, to purge it of all evil. Robert Holmsmead, better known as the Chosen of Torm and his Voice on Toril, leads this army. He is joined by Vere, whom is called the Knower of Truths. She is a halfling woman and a seer whom it is claimed can see all past, present, and future events. Zachary and Marlene, two Paladins, lead their regiment of knights and mounted cavalry.
In Narfell, the Silver Host has repelled orcish attacks, slain ogres, and purged the Giantspires of necromancer cults with the aid of adventurers. They have also, with the aid of adventurers, purged Jiyyd of any residual demonic taint, and vanquished three demonic generals of the Abyss.
The Silver Host also holds Conclave Tribunals in Narfell, where they sentence wrongdoers to exile for their crimes. None know where "exiled" criminals go, but they vanish in a holy light. They have thus far exiled several Cyricists and Surin Trusho. Rumor has it that Reyhenna Jorino, Marie Andersdottir, Szath Durro, and others have been called upon to answer for their crimes in the upcoming second Conclave Tribunal. Due to its recent conflicts with Peltarch's military, as well as its willful ignorance of Peltarch's court judgments and thus its law, the Silver Host has been banned from that city, much to the ire of Order of the Divine Shield High Priest Galin Reynolds. Supporters of the Silver Host have called its law divine and superior to that of man-made law.
Thematic Music:
Ecstasy of God.
