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The Order of the Iron Gorse

The Order began sixty years ago as a loose collection of scholars fascinated by the ley-glass ruins of the Old Kingdom. After the local peasantry burned their first research camp out of superstitious fear, the scholars realized that knowledge without iron is fleeting. They militarized, training their scribes as heavy infantry and their engineers as sappers. Their defining moment occurred during the Siege of Briar Keep, where they utilized a partially repaired resonance cannon to repel a barbarian horde. This victory solidified their role as a private military force, though their primary motivation remains the systematic stripping and cataloging of ancient sites.

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Militant Scholastic Syndicate · Lawful Neutral

The Order of the Iron Gorse

“Through the thorns, the light remains.”

TypeMilitant Scholastic Syndicate
SizeRegional
InfluenceSignificant
WealthModerate
AlignmentLawful Neutral
Age62 years

Chronology

The Order began sixty years ago as a loose collection of scholars fascinated by the ley-glass ruins of the Old Kingdom. After the local peasantry burned their first research camp out of superstitious fear, the scholars realized that knowledge without iron is fleeting. They militarized, training their scribes as heavy infantry and their engineers as sappers. Their defining moment occurred during the Siege of Briar Keep, where they utilized a partially repaired resonance cannon to repel a barbarian horde. This victory solidified their role as a private military force, though their primary motivation remains the systematic stripping and cataloging of ancient sites.

Founder’s Story

The Order was founded by Sir Alaric the Maimed, a disgraced knight who discovered a functioning data-sphere in a field of iron-enriched gorse. The machine whispered to him of a Great Circuit that once powered the world. Alaric sold his family lands to hire mercenaries and academics, binding them together under the symbol of the very flowers that hid his discovery.

The Mechanism of Intent

Public Goals
  • The preservation of Old Kingdom artifacts for the benefit of future generations.
  • The protection of local settlements from malfunctioning ancient defenses.
  • The systematic mapping of the treacherous mountain passes and coastal ruins.
    • Secret Goals
  • The reactivation of a global power grid known as the World Circuit.
  • The acquisition of forbidden kinetic weaponry to ensure their sovereignty.
  • Identifying the lineage of the Old Kingdom kings to find a genetic key-bearer.
    • Current Objectives
  • Secure the excavation site at The Shattered Spire before the monsoon season.
  • Subdue the unrest in the village of Oakhaven regarding 'ghost-lights' in the hills.
  • Siphon enough energy from the coastal beacons to power the primary hill-fort.
    • Long-Term Vision

    To usher in a new age of enlightenment where ancient technology serves as the foundation for a global empire, governed by the Order as the sole arbiters of knowledge.

    StructureHierarchical Technocracy
    SuccessionUpon the death or resignation of the Arch-Librarian, the Chapter-Masters hold a Conclave of Cogs. Each candidate must present a newly discovered or restored artifact; the one whose contribution is deemed most valuable to the 'Circuit' is elected.

    Leadership

    Vane— Arch-Librarian

    Obsessive, clinical, and increasingly paranoid. Vane views humans as inefficient conduits for the information that the ancient world provides.

    Commander Kaelen Thorne— Head of Martial Training

    Stiff-backed and duty-bound; views the scholars with hidden contempt.

    Scribe Elara Voss— Chief Archivist

    Meticulous and curious; she believes some secrets of the Old Kingdom are better left buried.

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