Glory's Crusaders

All magery stemming from the Orcish race and culture is steeped in historical controversy. Before the Great War, this was not so. The practice of magic flourished among the orcs and the Gold Order of the old Fold of Nine prospered beyond the realms of the orcs to include many members from other races as well. The Orcish Destruction changed all of this when it killed nearly all existing orc mages and a goodly chunk of the whole Orcish race. Retaliation from all surviving orcs against members of their own kind who dared to practice the arcane arts would drag on for two thousand years. Gradually, the stance of the orcs against the practice of magic softened due to the wishes of Valok, the god of the orcs, although this proved controversial.

Die-hard supporters of the old ways refused to change. These orcs who refused to concede that arcane magic was allowable still vehemently persecuted orc mages all throughout Negaria. Glory’s Crusaders were the Gold Order of The Sand’s response to this persecution. As a military wing of the Gold Order, the Glory’s Crusaders’ mission was to protect orc mages belonging to The Trust and to act as a rapid response team to rescue those that were assaulted by Valok’s more fundamentalist sects.

Members of this group were known to find clever ways of combining the use of magic with traditional weapons and armor. Some did this by learning the ways of combat and arcane magic separately, and others melded the practice into one. Both types of practitioners were welcome into the organization if they held the same interpretation and ideals of Valok’s philosophy. They were also required to adhere to the strict hierarchy within the Glory’s Crusaders, with ultimate authority resting with the Archmage of the Gold Order.

Glory's Crusaders were disbanded when the hunts of Orcish mages were finally ended.