Votaries of Skelos

==Description==
The Votaries of Skelos are a group that believes they have stumbled upon the legendary Well of Skelos, right in the midst of the Exiled Lands. They devote their time to listening for whispers from the well, in an attempt to further their sorcerous knowledge. Lead by the eponymous Vathis, they dedicate their life to studying the Book of Skelos and guard the well, populated by the last of the serpent-man, with their life. Clad in reptile skin and black, ashen robes in an attempt to cover themselves from the searing heat of the environment, these acolyte-warriors are steeled and await any fool, who happen to find his or her way onto their sacred ground, with their weapons forged from sharp, volcanic glass.
==Notes==
Enemy NPCs of Skelos generally have 750 HP (T4 have 825 e.g. Risa the Brutal), making them the toughest human faction on par with Relic Hunters.
This faction is spread all across the Volcano and in between several landmarks. Individual groups are hard to pin down apart from coordinates, since they usually fill the passages from one landmark to another. Some groups are passive, but can be turned hostile when attacked by beasts or when beasts belonging to them attack the player. 
Their highest concentration can be found at The Well of Skelos, in and around Shrine of the Oracle as well as Terrace of the Tenders.
==Thralls==
Votaries of Skelos thralls have the hardest training difficulty.
They have a comparatively small stat budget for their training difficulty and are therefore less useful (and already harder to acquire) than comparable factions like Forgotten Tribe and Relic Hunters.
They start with the following HP:
Tier	Fighters	Archers	Performers
1 	1387 	1607 	1607
2 	1718 	1849 	1849
3 	2057 	2114 	2114
4 	2661 	2471 	2471
They specialize in Strength and Vitality. Their base stats are as follows:
Tier	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Grit
1 	15 	2 	10 	3
2 	3 	0 	3 	0
3 	7 	0 	7 	0
4 	15 	2 	10 	3
==Strategy==
* Small camps with strong single enemies make careful pulling an efficient way of dealing with this faction
* Lava around most camps significantly restricts movement when fighting
* not a lot of natural cover against archers, which this faction has many high-tier ones of
* excellent heat protection gear, especially flawless or epic gear becomes mandatory due to stamina drain and Heatstroke
* Items like , , or are helpful, especially during fights, as well as 30 points in Vitality due to perks
* lots of two-handed weapons mean many enemies with hyper-armor require constant dodging instead of interrupts
* shields can be vital due to the narrow pathways on which has to be fought on
* very high damage NPCs require both careful planning and low risk plays
* unlike every other faction, which mostly use provisional items or tools, the worker Thralls of the are equipped with obsidian weapons, making them much more dangerous
==Headquarters==
* Shrine of the Oracle
* The Well of Skelos (also dungeon)
==Camps==
* Road of the Righteous - passive until attacked
* Shrine of the Oracle - passive until attacked
* Bridge of Voormithadreth - hostile
* The Pens - passive until attacked
* The Well of Skelos - partially hostile
* Terrace of the Tenders - partially hostile
==Notable NPCs==
Vathis the Hierophant - Story NPC
Emissary of Haon-Dor - Boss (Fighter), hostile 
Emissary of Tsathoggua - Boss (Fighter), hostile
Brood-Guard Assin - Boss (Fighter), hostile 
Brood-Guard Issis - Boss (Fighter), hostile 
Emissary Atlach-Nacha - Boss (Creature), hostile
 has a far above-average spawn rate for named T4 Fighters and Archers, which might be subject to change.
Alchemist 	Sayd Secretkeeper 	 	 	
Archer 	Anos Preyfinder 	Hosth the Venomous	Tma the Slithering 	Vais the Wayfaerer
Armorer 	Siesse Blacktongue 	 	 	
Blacksmith	Secas the Smith 	 	 	
Carpenter 	Jaes'Pliis 	 	 	
Cook 	Ennis the Gobbler 	 	 	
Performer 	Syra Brennerhet 	 	 	
Fighter 	Daicas the Sharp 	Erii the Ravager 	Kisthis Fleshtearer	Spinas the Marauder
Smelter 	Hith Silverfinger 	 	 	
Tanner 	Firis Flickertongue	 	 	
Taskmaster	Risa the Brutal 	 	 	
===The Purge only===
The Purge only.
Alchemist 	Experimenter Sulis 	Sajara Snake Fang 	 	
Archer 	Aldia of the Gloom 	Broodwarden Vaeldis 	Hakiz the Bane 	Nessa of the Brood
Armorer 	Makiela Hide Ripper 	Master Armorer Sasai 	 	
Blacksmith	Imis Stained Blade 	Rasis Irongrip 	 	
Carpenter 	Lissi Barkskin 	Rennis Hammergrip 	 	
Cook 	Bunoab Bloody-Skull 	Jai'ss the Culinarian	 	
Fighter 	Broodwarden Raiss 	Esz of the Brood 	Ssss Flickertongue 	Zrist of the Blade
Priest 	Isthis the Witch Yog	Seer Pilir Derketo 	Elles the Medium Set 	
Priest 	S'ton the Shaman Yog	Seer Sso Derketo 	Viis of the Divine Scales Set	
Smelter 	Master Smelter N'uiss	Master Smelter Waas 	 	
Tanner 	Asil Yellow-Fingers 	Slaid the Scaled 	 	
Taskmaster	Sirtis the Captor 	Spris the Fanged 	 	
==Common Loot==
		Skelos Cult Armors	Nordheimer Armors
		 	
		 	
		 	
==Signature Weapons==
					
==Signature Armor==
				
				
==Gallery==
File:Shrine of the Oracle.jpg|Shrine of the Oracle
File:Devotee.jpg|Devotee NPC
File:Shrine Oracle Backside.jpg|At Shrine of the Oracle
File:WellofSkelos2.jpg|The Well of Skelos - outside, ground floor
File:WellofSkelos3.jpg|The Well of Skelos - outside
Category:Factions