The Power Brokers
Gods may wage war, dimensions may shatter, but civilizations endure through their organizations. Guilds, orders, alliances, and secret societies—these are the structures that give mortals and immortals alike the power to influence the cosmic stage.
Some pursue noble goals. Others serve darker masters. Most operate in moral grey zones where survival matters more than righteousness.
Major Organizations
The Dread Knights of the Abyss
Dark • Military Order
Once noble guardians of Eldoria, these warriors were corrupted during the Shadowfall. Now led by Vorthak the Relentless, they spread darkness across the dimensions. Their armor fuses with their flesh, and their weapons reap souls to fuel their dark magic.
Known for: Unholy resilience, soul-draining weapons, fear auras that paralyze enemies
The Poetics Guild
Neutral • Knowledge Seekers
Scholars, scribes, and historians who document the War of the Gods. They believe that truth preserved in writing can survive even dimensional collapse. The Poetics Quill—their legendary artifact—records events as they truly happened, immune to divine revisionism.
Known for: Preserving forbidden histories, maintaining neutral ground during conflicts, wielding the Poetics Quill
The Venari
Order • Monster Hunters
Elite hunters who track and eliminate threats that even gods fear. They do not distinguish between "good" and "evil" monsters—only between those that maintain balance and those that threaten it. Membership is earned through surviving trials that kill most candidates.
Known for: Hunting aberrations tainted by Apocalyptica, neutralizing rogue immortals, enforcing cosmic balance
The Order of Lyra
Neutral • Balance Keepers
Devoted followers of Lyra, Goddess of Neutrality. They intervene when any force—order, chaos, light, or dark—grows too powerful. Their creed: "Extremism in any direction threatens all existence." They are hated by zealots on every side.
Known for: Political manipulation, strategic assassinations, preventing decisive victories in wars
The Atherflow Collective
Magical • Reality Weavers
Mages who study and manipulate the Atherflow—the magical currents that flow through the Waters. They seek to understand the fundamental laws of reality itself. Some call them visionaries. Others call them dangerous madmen who will unravel existence in their experiments.
Known for: Dimensional bridging, reality manipulation, possessing artifacts like the Book of the Dead
The Nameless Queen's Court
Dark • Undead Monarchy
The Nameless Queen rules over an empire of the undead. Her champion—an immortal monster granted by Renaldo—is unkillable. Her court consists of liches, vampires, death knights, and things that defy classification. They do not seek conquest. They seek recognition.
Known for: Immortal champions, necromantic mastery, controlling the borderlands between life and death
The Luminari
Order • Divine Servants
Devoted followers of Lumina, they enforce her vision of perfect order. They build cities with mathematical precision, execute laws without mercy, and eliminate chaos wherever it appears. They believe suffering is acceptable if it serves order's greater purpose.
Known for: Absolute adherence to law, geometric architecture, purging chaotic elements from society
The Chaos Coven
Chaos • Freedom Fighters
Diaglo's most fervent believers. They see order as oppression and chaos as liberation. They disrupt tyrannical systems, free enslaved populations, and destroy monuments to authority. Whether they are heroes or terrorists depends entirely on whose side you ask.
Known for: Asymmetrical warfare, unpredictable tactics, wielding the Staff of Chaos
The Travelers' Guild
Neutral • Dimensional Explorers
Adventurers, merchants, and explorers who navigate the dimensional bridges. They maintain safe routes between worlds, establish trade agreements, and document newly discovered realities. Membership guarantees protection—attack one Traveler, and you answer to them all.
Known for: Dimensional navigation, establishing trade routes, maintaining neutrality in conflicts
Order of the Dark Claw
Lawful Good • Keepers of Sacrifice
Founded on the tragedy of Valdaria and her father Diaglo, the Dark Claw serves the ideals Diaglo championed before his fall. They believe redemption is possible even for gods, working to restore Diaglo to his true form—the ultimate sacrifice for Free Choice.
Known for: Opposing the White Claw, protecting Valdaria's secret, believing in divine redemption
The Obsidian Cabal
Lawful Evil • Ordered Chaos
Serving the Nameless Queen, the Cabal achieves chaos through perfect order. Led by Dariac the Director and Aravic Ratellie, they operate with military precision—Five Orchestrators, Ten Overseers, and countless agents executing Aether's vision of absolute chaos.
Known for: Paradoxical discipline, refusing to engage Relana, serving chaos through structure
Choosing Sides
In the Chronicles of Apocalyptica, allegiance is never simple. Organizations that appear noble may serve darker purposes. Groups labeled as evil may fight for justified causes. The "right" side depends on perspective, goals, and which truths you choose to believe.
Some mortals join organizations seeking power. Others seek protection. A few genuinely believe in their chosen faction's mission. But all discover the same truth eventually:
Every organization serves itself first. Loyalty is a tool, not a virtue. And when cosmic forces collide, even the most powerful guilds are merely pawns in games played by gods.