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The Great Khan

The doom from the south.

Usual Location: The Khan's base is a black iron fortress deep in the Southern Scar, and he splits his time between there and the front lines.

Common Knowledge: The Great Khan marched out of the Southern range at the beginning of the age, at the front of a horde of orcs- a monstrous race never seen before on the Continent. His initial assault was beaten back by the hasty alliance of the western nomads, the wizards of the Traveling Tower, and the Twist clans of the Obsidian Sea. For nearly a century since, he's been mustering forces and attempting to unite the monstrous races of the realm under his banner. More worryingly, he and his shamans can perform savage rituals that cause orc-pits to be created across the land.

Characters and The Great Khan: Many people have been hurt by the orc plague, from families to empires. Those who aid the Khan's endeavor to end non-monstrous life are either insane or don't know they're helping him.

Allies: Considering his stated goal to personally slay the other icons, none openly proclaim allegiance with him. Rumors that the Auroch-General has been secretly meeting with his envoys are the cause of much concern.

Enemies: The Wildspeaker burns with fury at the Great Khan's perversion of nature, and he has vowed to utterly annihilate him and his forces to the last orc.

The True Danger: If The Great Khan forges enough allegiances with the monstrous species and creates enough orcs, he will march forth with his horde and the earth itself will tremble.

IDEAS

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