White Horde

It is difficult to pin down the exact origins of the White Horde, but it is known that it did not exist in its current form until around twenty years ago. No one outside of the White Horde is even sure of the original tribe that founded the Horde, or even who leads them. However, they have been effectively conquering tribes and kingdoms for years now, almost rivaling the size of the Empire itself in territory, and likely surpassing it in numbers.

The White Horde is known to worship Telsabar, the Lawful Evil deity of the Divine Pantheon, generally hated in the Novan Empire. They have a simple motto "Serve us in life, or serve us in death", for they have many necromancers in their ranks, eager to bring those who died at the hands of their warriors back to life to bolster their ranks.

In fact, one could argue their entire society is based on necromancy, a taboo in most other cultures. Undead take care of all but the most complicated of menial tasks, from farming to smithing. Living members of the Horde paint their faces white with ash as a symbolic gesture. In fact, the White Horde cares little for death or the afterlife. All who die in service of the Horde are brought back as undead. Their only hope is that they prove themselves enough in life to be brought back as more powerful undead, and hopefully even keep their sentience...

Members of the White Horde are often called "white ones" in the Empire, and "whiteheads" outside the Empire or by legionnaires, as a term of disrespect.