The Pillars

Actually filler though

### Main Goal

To enforce the will of Skorj and eliminate any threats deemed too dangerous for the Seven Gangs

### Enemies

Sovereign Slayers
Gerlin Steelspine
Stuart Twinkleshew

## Current Condition

### Status

Dissolved

**The Pillars** were a major antagonistic faction in the third arc of Sins of the Empire, the Scourge of Grognear. They were considered the elite personal force of Skorj, only being dispatched at the most critical of emergencies. For this reason, they acted independently of the seven allied gangs as each member was infamous for their immense strength. No pillar had control over the whole group, as each one operated separately under their own agenda.

## **History**

All four of the Pillars came from various backgrounds, social classes, and circumstances. However, the uniting factor between all of them is that Skorj offered each and every member some sort of agreement terms before they were recruited into as Pillars. The methods of recruitment varied wildly, from tests of combat for days on end, to a simple talk ensuring mutual interests were aligned.

Each member built their own legend around their moniker and became beacons of fear throughout the Wastelands.

## **Beliefs/Behavior**

Since every member acts as an independent agent of the group, their beliefs and behaviors vary wildly when examining each member. Additionally, all of their members have a different opinion of Skorj, considering he used different strategies to recruit each Pillar.

What is similar between every member, however, is that they aren't afraid to fight when the situation calls for it. Their reasons for engaging in battle differ, but when it comes to defending the ideals and territory of Skorj, they will not back down to anyone trying to get in their way.

They also have varying airs of conceited self-importance, mostly from Skorj placing so much responsibility on them compared to the Seven Gangs.

## **Accomplishments**

* Being one of the strongest parties in the Wastelands.
* Earning tall tales of glory and myth surrounding each member. The fear they instill in Skorj's enemies is palpable.
* Putting up an extremely good fight against the Sovereign Slayers. If every member of the Slayers fought every member of the Pillars in one giant battle, the Pillars would've definitely won.
* Surviving the onslaught of the Sovereign Slayers (only applicable to Tsune and Ivar).

## **Failures**

* Inability to curb any rebellious thoughts forming the hearts and minds of Grognear's residents.
* Losing two main members permanently from their deaths at the hands of the Slayers (applicable to Torjmak and Firefox).
* Eventually **dissolved** after the defeat of all the main members, regardless if they had died or not. Soon enough, with the Pillars destroyed, it signaled the end of Skorj and his ambitions.

## **Trivia**

* Although the group was dismantled after the severe damage inflicted by the Sovereign Slayers, two of the four Pillars still remain alive after their encounters with the party.
	+ Therefore, this makes them one of the few antagonistic factions in SOTE that didn't experience complete annihilation by the end of their respective arcs/storylines.