The Dust of the Earth

A council of representatives for the town of Servitude who became a rebellion against King Astaphon.

Background
When the sun began to fail, and Astaphon and his court retreated into the palace with their supplies. the people of Servitude looked to the leaders of their community who formed a council to help.

When talks between the Dust of the Earth and the court broke down the council met to decide if they would engage in a preemptive strike they voted to do so. When the Speaker of Astaphon came into Servitude to make an announcement the Dust of the Earth created a riot that allowed several of their key members, Sund, Ursa, Asha and Melqart, to sneak into the place, who would become Astaphon's Beloved.

The actions of those council members sparked a brutal civil war that pushed The Dust of the Earth to breaking point, besieged by plague, starvation, Astaphon's Knights and Solar Demons summoned by his mages. They adopted mute brown and red colours and the banner of Yre dashed through with a red circle.

Eventually the war came to an end and a month later, the Solar Dome rose over the city. What remains of the Dust of the Earth is split across the city, the bulk of their forces lie within a secret camp within The Kingswood, while the splinter faction led by Noble Ebless resides within the bell tower located in Servitude's graveyard.

Current
Council Member Ryelle- Current leader, based at the Barricade Camp.

Castor & Pollux- Twins and former Knights of Astaphon 3rd Class that betrayed the Palace forces by opening the gates that allowed forces into the compound. They now guard the Barricade Camp

Salinar supplies officer for the Barricade Camp

Jupiter, leads the Barricade Camps scouts and runners

Chef Olvund

Praetorio

Layliana Wicker- Leader of the Patient Hearts in the past, started the riot in the past that started the civil war

Former
Council Member Sund

Council Member Melquart

Council Member Ashur

Council Member Ursa

Council member, Zamaranen, the past Patrician

Council member, Corran, “Patrician” in the well

Council member, Karren

Council member, Noble Eblass,

Council member, Eyule

Council member, Nana

The Patient Hearts
A splinter faction led in the past by Layliana Wicker, their purpose during the civil war were spies and assassins. In the present they are led by Noble Ebless, a gold skinned, four-horned tiefling with all black eyes. Under her leadership from the graveyard bell tower, she has directed the Patient Hearts goals towards the assassination of King Astaphon, having given up on the sun ever being saved. They are using an alchemical apparatus to create elixirs and Potions of Flight to attack the High Spire, and Astaphon, directly.

At some point the Patient Hearts worked with Leander in exchange for his knowledge, though something occurred that made Ebless less than pleaaed with him.

They had in their possession a vital piece of the Planar Scope, the Viewing Lens.