Corbyn

> ***"I'm going to tell you right now that you shouldn't trust me at all. ... The fear that you think no one else knows about, it calls to me like a child would to their mother. With all of that being said, can I trust you?"** -* Corbyn asking a favor of Therilin
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**Corbyn**, formerly known as the **Divine Magister** and figurehead for the eponymous Church of Corbyn, is a Dread Psion who has ascended and become a deity representing his psionic brethren.

## Corbyn Warblade

### Symbol

Three arrows pointing up tied by a piece of string in the middle.Pre Divinity Symbol is a single arrow pointed down.

## **Early Life**

Corbyn was born in the nation of Karnegras to two highly distinguished wizards. His father being an accomplished battle mage, while his mother was one of the last few true-namers in the world.

Much to their disappointment their son did not display any aptitude at all for magic and at an early age his powers manifested in the form of limited telepathy that triggered only when a person was afraid. Corbyn's parents slowly grew distant from him as they started to harbor doubts about their son, wondering if one of their many enemies they had made perhaps possessed their boy or even replaced him with a doppelganger of sorts.

At the age of 16 Corbyn left his home carrying a travel bag, the clothes on his back and enough money to get him settled in a town or two away from his parents where he could no longer damage their reputation. Shunned by his parents and the society he was raised in, Corbyn spent his first night sleeping in an alleyway after wandering aimlessly for the day within his home town, perhaps for the last time he thought.

He awoke to the sounds of a group of street thugs attacking a nearby beggar who then turned to prey upon him. Corbyn, fueled by the fear of the dying man, awakened to his powers and destroyed the psyche of one assailant, sending the rest running in a fear-induced panic. Clutching a pair of punch

## Ayanna

### Symbol

Three arrows pointed up tied with a piece of string in the middle. Her personal symbol is a single arrow pointed down.

### Favored Weapon

Longbow

daggers he pilfered off of his disabled attacker, Corbyn made his way out of Karnegras towards the Uncivilized Lands to start a new life and find his way in the world.

## **Pre-Divinity**

After leaving Karnegras, Corbyn began to delve deeper into the usage of his powers, exploring how fear affected those around him and how to manipulate it to his advantage. As he gained proficiency in terrorizing others, his list of enemies grew and Corbyn found he was unable to stay in any area for too long, particularly because of his preference of victimizing those from nearby Karnegras.

His journeys eventually took him to the Dwarven city of Shield Mountain, aptly built into the mountainside. It was there that Corbyn found a new home to establish himself in, at least one that didn't judge too harshly given that Shield Mountain was towards the center of the Uncivilized Lands.

The Divine Magister of Haven

## Stats

### Mythic Rank

7

Eventually, Corbyn's actions of preying upon those from Karnegras resulted in a bounty issued on his head. Various mercenaries, as well as vengeful wizards, began to pursue him in earnest. During one hunt, a particularly well-read wizard managed to figure out the source of the murderer's powers and devised a pair of manacles that would subdue them.

However, the wizard was uninformed of Corbyn's description and instead believed someone else to be the roving murderer. Armed with a charm to locate psionic creatures, the wizard instead came upon Ayanna. Stalking behind the wizard, Corbyn allowed Ayanna to be captured before approaching and feigning as an injured traveler.

Lured into false security and unequipped to handle another psion, he was quickly murdered by Corbyn, who then freed Ayanna. To this day, Corbyn believes it was fate that he met his future comrade in arms on that occasion. The two of them quickly bonded once they realized they were both gifted with unknown powers: Corbyn, with his dominion over fear, while Ayanna had an unnatural eye for marksmanship.

## **Overview**

The Church of Corbyn is a developing religion and his faithful fall under either The Vengeful(Corbyn) or The Huntress(Ayanna). There are four main tenets of the Church of Corbyn and they are as follows.

1. Make Friends: Corbyn and Ayanna encourage their followers to make friends whenever possible. The Church acknowledges that their ascension wouldn't have been possible without the aid from many people and true friends are always something they want to see their faithful have.
2. Exchange Knowledge: Every member of the church is given the task of spreading knowledge whenever possible to those who seek it. The churches act as a repository of knowledge and libraries that people can take books from freely. Put forth in Corbyn's words "Our suffering and persecution was only because people didn't understand us. People fear the unknown, so we must give them the gift of knowledge to reduce the number of reasons our people will be attacked."
3. Treat People Fairly and With Dignity(Unless they give you a reason not to): While the members of Corbyn and Ayanna's faithful are generally evil or selfish, they typically do not lash out without good reason. There is a restrained understanding among them to generally not be the first one to strike, although followers of the Huntress interpret this a bit differently.
4. Take a Nap: Devout followers of Corbyn and Ayanna must take a one hour nap or longer during the day in order to commune with them and receive their spells. Given they are fresh deities, it isn't uncommon for Corbyn and Ayanna to have conversations with their faithful at length, although how much they retain is a different story. Many claim to remember generally they spoke about many subjects, but the exact nature eludes them unless it was of great importance.
5. Psionic Supremacy: The faithful must seek out fellow psionics and liberate them if necessary before guiding them further. They are enemies of all who would oppose this cause specifically and that includes psionics that oppress others without giving them a way to increase their knowledge and powers.

Corbyn and Ayanna's symbol is three arrows pointed up loosely tied by a piece of string in the middle. The symbol is branded or tattooed onto their followers and it must be easily seen. Face tattoos or brands are acceptable, but even Corbyn and Ayanna think they look stupid there. Corbyn's Clerics typically maintain the few churches that are established or journey around the world with his few paladins to spread knowledge. Corbyn's Antipaladins seek out psionics to liberate them and send them towards nearby safe houses before transporting them away.

Ayanna's Clerics and Antipaladins are currently engaged in a war with Mother Equilie in Ordene. They are led by the Eclipse-Breaker, Elise Moreaux. What few that aren't engaged in the war are seeking out new bastions for the church to establish safe havens while simultaneously rooting out psionic hunters. Occasionally Ayanna will give them a task, although none of her faithful speak of it unless given permission.