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== Factions ==

=== The Salvation Army ===

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Created by the Old Kings, The Salvation Army was designed to help Sohim Sarak after the massive unwarranted attack from Earth. They were a beacon of hope to many refugees, and the free blankets and soup they offered saved many lives in the aftermath of the attack. The Old Kings recruited many paladins to serve this cause, and this raised peoples respect for them even more.<BR>
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The truth of the Salvation Army is a secret known only to the Old Kings. With the constant threats that plagued Smearth, they had tried numerous times to enlist the aid of the Celestials, but were ejected from Celestia each time. They decided that the best alternative to recruiting themselves would be to get paladins to do it for them. They enlisted these paladins with the story of the Salvation Army, and in their zeal to do good, they were drawn to it like flies. In time, enough paladins were recruited that the Salvation Army took on a life of it's own, with Saint Blasphemy Burns as it's leader. The Armies propensity for good lead to them being permanently expelled from Siverow, only allowed to set foot on Siverow soil once a year on Ordinary Day. <BR>
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The Salvation Armies flagship, The Nimbus, an ironclad airship that dwarfed even the mightiest ships of it's day, was a gift to the Army on the day they left Siverow. This gift was to show the people of the world that the two factions were still friends, but could no longer work in tandem. The ship met it's end during Asmodeus' invasion of Smearth, and much to the Salvation Armies dismay, the ships captain and leader of the Army, Rear Brigadier Brenn Bahamus gave his life to cover the evacuation of the ship.

=== The Castletown Royal Guard ===
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The Castletown Royal Guard is currently the best organized and best equipped fighting force on Smearth. They were at one time no better than a mediocre militia, but during the Dire Fiends occupation of Fortress Von Castle he rearranged the command structure of the guard and set up several training regiments. The result was a massive increase in their efficiency and tactical ability.

=== Castletown ===

=== Urfs ===

The Urfs are blue gnomes that live on the Elemental Plane of Cold. Their village lies dangerously close to the castle of a dragon called Azreal. There are rumors that Azreal is somehow connected to the Old Kings, but as far as the Urfs are concerned he is just a menace that like to eat them. He even stole their shirts at one point, which wouldn't be a big deal, but the shirt is where most of the Urfs keep their power. Luckily, the PCs were able to save the Urfs by getting their shirts back so they could defend themselves from Azreal again. <BR>
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It is rumored that the only way to reach the Urf village is to fall unconscious on the Plane of Cold.

=== The Sky Pirates ===

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=== The Elzix Angus School of Magic ===
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Almost every settlement on Smearth boasts at least a small magic school founded by the Arch Wizard Elzix Angus. The school found in Castletown, however, is the only structure other than Fortress von Castle that can be seen from nearly every point in the city. Colonel Angus founded each of these schools with the purpose of spreading arcane knowledge to all of those who would seek to learn it. Each of these schools contains a teleportation circle and magic item vendor. The schools also tend to keep a large supply of residuum in their vaults, which are usually painstakingly guarded and protected by the high wizards of the school.

=== The Nine Hells ===

=== The Emperor of Spines ===

=== The Ancients ===
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=== The Path of Conquest Legionaries ===

These fanatics believe fervently in the Old Kings so much that they worship the very dirt that their idols walked on. They have spent the last hundred years gathering all the information they can on the path that the Old Kings walk, from the time they were given their first assignment by the Siverow Army, to the time they were crowned kings of all the land. Many of these people walk the path, a trip that usually takes years and that few survive. The rest run tourist operations at key points of the journey, so that they can spread the word of how great the old Kings were.

=== Aethis Settlers ===

One hundred years after the Dire Fiends reign of terror ended the city of Aethis is still alive. With a much smaller population than it once boasted the city is unable to produce as much export what the city is capable of, but the citizens manage just fine.

=== U.E.D. ===

=== The Auto-Bots ===

=== Goblin City Police Department H.O.P.S. Team ===