Votaries of Skelos

Description
The Votaries of Skelos are a group that believes they have stumbled upon the legendary Well of Skelos, right in the midst of the Exiled Lands. They devote their time to listening for whispers from the well, in an attempt to further their sorcerous knowledge. Lead by the eponymous Vathis, they dedicate their life to studying the Book of Skelos and guard the well, populated by the last of the serpent-man, with their life. Clad in reptile skin and black, ashen robes in an attempt to cover themselves from the searing heat of the environment, these acolyte-warriors are steeled and await any fool, who happen to find his or her way onto their sacred ground, with their weapons forged from sharp, volcanic glass.

Strategy

 * Small camps with strong single enemies make careful pulling an efficient way of dealing with this faction
 * Lava around most camps significantly restricts movement when fighting
 * not a lot of natural cover against archers, which this faction has many high-tier ones of
 * excellent heat protection gear, especially flawless or epic gear becomes mandatory due to stamina drain and Heatstroke
 * Items like, , or  are helpful, especially during fights, as well as 30 points in Vitality due to perks
 * lots of two-handed weapons mean many enemies with hyper-armor require constant dodging instead of interrupts
 * shields can be vital due to the narrow pathways on which has to be fought on
 * very high damage NPCs require both careful planning and low risk plays
 * unlike every other faction, which mostly use provisional items or tools, the worker Thralls of the are equipped with obsidian weapons, making them much more dangerous

Headquarters

 * Shrine of the Oracle
 * The Well of Skelos (also dungeon)



Camps

 * Road of the Righteous - passive until attacked
 * Shrine of the Oracle - passive until attacked
 * Bridge of Voormithadreth - hostile
 * The Pens - passive until attacked
 * The Well of Skelos - partially hostile
 * Terrace of the Tenders - partially hostile

Notable NPCs
Vathis the Hierophant - Story NPC

Emissary of Haon-Dor - Boss (Fighter), hostile

Emissary of Tsathoggua - Boss (Fighter), hostile

Brood-Guard Assin - Boss (Fighter), hostile

Brood-Guard Issis - Boss (Fighter), hostile

Emissary Atlach-Nacha - Boss (Creature), hostile

has a far above-average spawn rate for named T4 Fighters and Archers, which might be subject to change.

The Purge only
The Purge only.