Sorcerer

A sorcerer.

The **Sorcerer** is a unit part of the Warriors of the Dark Gods faction. They are the main magic users of the faction.

The sorcerers serve Father Chaos directly, instead of through a Dark God as many others part of the same faction. They can be found leading armies, but often take a more supporting role. On occasion they work to bolster the ranks of the Warriors of the Dark Gods by luring people to their cause and helping them take the Pact.

## Origins

It is said that many sorcerers are given as children to the daemons of the Wasteland. Supposedly the daemons teach and foster the child. It has been described as the sorcerer is "whispered their secrets from the cradle, suckled on magic itself". This allows the sorcerer to become adapted to magic use at a very young age.

There are also accounts of sorcerers being brought up in the Shattered Sea, another place where the Veil is naturally thin.

It has also been said that a sorcerer might live among daemons. Being taught to corrupt order and undermine nations.

## Description

Sorcerers have on accounts been reported to carry unnatural of otherworldly features. Examples include blue skin and horns. Others have pink patterning on their skin as well as pink eyes.

A sorcerer can often carry sign of the infinite, the icon of Father Chaos, or runes of dark power. They do not carry symbols of any Dark God however.

## Magic use

Sorcerer have access to the Paths of Alchemy, Evocation and Occultism.

One account claims a sorcerer had the ability to manifest blue flames. The flames apparently did not burn but those touched by it were still put in severe pain and agony. It is also said that the sorcerer could surround himself in a fine mist that allowed him to pass through walls.

## Function

As servants of Father Chaos , a sorcerer can serve many functions to the Warriors of the Dark Gods:

* The sorcerer is often the main magic user of the army.
* On occasions, the sorcerer can act as a sort of psychiatrist to conflicted warriors, offering them guidance and purpose.
* It has been said that sorcerers recruit new warriors to the armies . They preach the words of Father Chaos and the benefits of severing one's soul to a Dark God in exchange for power and a chance at immortality.
* The sorcerer can serve as an operator of a Hellmaw.
* Sorcerers can also play an important part in commanding the armies. Sometimes as advisers , other times as the actual leader.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ilarion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 6th letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p50-51*)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Extract from an untitled tome, known to scholars as the Dark Chronicle of the West (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p28-31*)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sobolevsky Vladislavovich, Memoirs of a Former Follower of the Dark Gods (*T9A:FB Daemon Legions, v2.0, p62*)
4. ↑ larion Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 7th letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p59-62 & 68-69*)
5. ↑ Ilarion Yanovich & Lukas Yanovich (942-962 A.S.) Letters to Archbishop Voytyek Bistricha, 9th letter (*T9A:FB Warriors of the Dark Gods, v0204.2, p110-111*)