Warlocks are the spiritual slave masters of the Uthuk tribes and the keepers of their dark Ynfernael magic. Only a handful of Uthuk are born with such gifts. These children often arrive into the world amid a portentous rain of blood or storm of crimson lightning. A long and torturous road follows; not all of them live to master their magic, as the brutality of Uthuk society ruthlessly weeds out the weak. Those who survive are cruel and skilled sorcerers, utterly dedicated to the Uthuk and without a shred of mercy for their enemies.
Warlocks of the Uthuk are masters of dark dreams. They travel the Aenlong as they sleep, hunting foes, speaking with demons, and summoning horrors into the world. Revered leaders among their kind are able to communicate telepathically with other Uthuk across vast distances. These links bind the Uthuk tribes together and are used to call their armies to battle, bringing both berserkers and warlords alike to heel with but a hateful glance.
In their sleep, they roam across the Aenlong, hunting down their enemies like deer and conversing with the fell beings of the Ynfernael. It is their dealings that reveal their true dangers, for they are the masters of the dark rituals and fell ceremonies of blood and screams.
Through these sacrifices warlocks implore the Ynfernael to summon forth demons into Mennara. Such conjurations can involve many weeks of vile consecrations and horrid, unceasing chants, all to allow the summoned creatures a strong presence in the mortal plane that is not easily severed. To witness one such rite is a terrifying experience, made even more so should it be conducted successfully. In comparison, the horrid murder ceremonies the Uthuk commonly conduct before battles are more swift but allow for demons only a fleeting foothold—though it is usually long enough for them to thoroughly petrify and devour enemy forces.
Warlocks eschew direct roles to wield their power secretly as well, growing cults of followers in western lands like Terrinoth, Lorimor, and even Al-Kalim. From within these civilized nations, they burrow deeply into the soft, exposed underbelly of their foes and poison it with the taint of Ynfernael magic. Through their blood rituals, often involving kidnapped inhabitants for the freshest and most powerful effect, they not only grow the power of the Uthuk but strengthen the presence of the Ynfernael.
References
- Realms of Terrinoth