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Bannertorn
Overview
Other name(s):	The Resurected Cabal Zombies Traitor Legion Broken Cult
Goals:	Control Mars Exterminate all Life
At war with:	The Last City Fallen Hive Cabal Vex
Distinctions:	War-torn armor Minor to major wounds and scarring Dark, glowing aura Savage nature
Average lifespan:	Unknown
Notable individual(s):	Thekmar, the Necromancer Cavuul, the Vengeful Vikrusk, the Pestilent Palxos, the Sundred Dumu’ulusk, the Harbinger Qurulos, Sigil-Bearer Jylzhan, Hell-Caller

The Bannertorn are is a faction of resurrected Cabal serving Thekmar. This faction is a spin on the Scorn.

Technology

The Bannertorn use Cabal weaponry warped in a manner that they shouldn’t work.

Weapons

• Cleaver -Melee weapon used only by Butchers and Ritual Cultists. Deals a minor amount of Void damage.
• Infection Pistol -Light weapon that fires fast Void rounds that can fragment if next to a target.
• Fester Rifle -Warped Slug Rifle commonly used by Bannertorn troops. Fires tracking Void rounds.
• Vile Grenade -Grenades that explodes with Arc energy in a large blast radius.
• Blood Hook -Void blade thrown at a target, if the hook hits, the target is dragged to the thrower. Thrown by a Scourge, Despoiler and a Warrior.
• Virus Rifle -Warped Projection Rifle that fires Arc rounds with a bigger blast radius.
• Sickness Launcher -Warped Bronto Cannon used more by Warriors. Fires Arc rounds that leaves a damaging area of affect.
• Venom Cannon -Sort ranged Void shotgun that deals high damage upon impact.
• Vector Rifle -Warped Headhunter used among Prowlers. Fires a 3-round burst of high-damage Void rounds.
• Pandemic Cannon -Heavy weapon used by Warlords. Fires Solar rounds at a high rate of fire, much like the Heavy Slug Thrower.
• Contaminant Shell -Solar Mortar rounds fired by Scourges, Warlords and Despoilers.
• Contaigon Spreader -Weapon used by Specters. Fires pools of Arc energy at a target, the lower the health of the target, the longer the effect lasts.
• Pestilence Claws -Melee weapon used by Brutes. Deals major Void damage to a target, and knocks them back.
• Splice Staff -Weapon used by Shamans. Depending on the energy represented by the Shaman, deals any type of energy.
• Hunter Drone -Drone deployed by a Despoiler. Explodes with Solar energy near a target and flings shrapnel for Arc damage.

Vehicles

• Shrine -Destructible structure that continually summons reinforcements. Dropped from orbit.
• Gargoyle -Ramshackle Scorpius turrets with a higher rate of fire and packs a blast-shield.
• Raider -Ramshackle Thresher gunships that carries a Heavy Slug Thrower and Missile Pods. Critical Spot can be found on it’s engines.
• Lancer -Ramshackle Interceptor with thicker armor, fires more explosive rounds and deals more ramming damage.
• Desolator -Ramshackle Goliath Tank with its cannons replaced by Missile Pods, attempts to ram targets, and leaves a trail of burning Solar energy.
• Blitzer -Harvester with 2 more turrets on it’s wings. Can be destroyed by shooting the fuel reserves under their wings.
• Assaulter -Warped Cabal Warships used by the Bannertorn to assault enemy positions.
• Harborer -Warped Cabal carriers used by the Bannertorn as Mobile bases and deployment.

Command Structure

Cabal

• Butcher -Common cannon fodder used by the Bannertorn. Only use Cleavers.
• Peon -Common Bannertorn troops deployed as often as Butchers. Throws Vile Grenades.
• Martyr -Peon variant that, if close to death, regains some health and attempt to explode a target, claiming it at well.
• Charger -Former Phalanx that carries a spiked shield and, as the name applies, attempts to charge and run down a foe.
• Warrior -Former Centurion that can mark a target for allies and carries a Blood Hook. More aggressive than any other troop of the Bannertorn. Rarely packs an Arc shield.
• Scourge -Large, infected Cabal that is very resilient and powerful, carries a Blood Hook in which a target is immediately pulled to it. Also fires Contaminant Shells or Missile Swarms.
• Specter -Former Incendior armed with Contaigon Spreaders and fires one Void Missile Swarm at a time.
• Brute -Large Cabal that uses Pestilence Claws and moves slowly.
• Warlord -Former Colossus that wields a Pandemic Cannon and launches Contaminant Shells.

Psion

• Cultist -Former Psion that’s less armored. There are two types of Cultists.
  • Ritual Cultist -Cultists that work in a similar way as Dregs, carries Infection Pistols and Cleavers. Throws Vile Grenades.
  • Assault Cultist -Cultist that uses heavier weapons. Throws Vile Grenades.
• Prowler -Snipers that tend to stay far from battle. Can create decoys of self to throw off opponents.
• Outrider -Vehicle Pilots that can occasionally overcharge vehicles with a faster rate of fire and more health. Can hijack vehicles.
• Despoiler -Large Psion packed with a Void shield, launches Contaminant Shells, deploys Hunter Drones, carries heavier weapons, utilizes any Psionic ability, hones a Blood Hook and can use the Quake ability.
• Shaman -Larger Psion that can summon Shrines, teleports instantaneously, and lead the Bannertorn.
  • Solar Shaman -Splice Staffs fires a continuous stream of flame and uses a Flame Burst.
  • Arc Shaman -Splice Staffs fires a branching lightning bolt at a target(s) and summons a “Lightning Storm” over a spot.
  • Void Shaman -Splice Staffs fires Void pellets at a high rate of fire and can enhance allies in it’s vicinity.

War Beast

• Hound -Former War Beast that appears in higher numbers and deals Arc damage.
• Seeker -More resilient Hounds that can lung at a target from great distances and apply the Stagger effect.
• Abomination -Extremely resilient, warped War Beasts that can fire Arc Spikes at a target, “vomit”on a target for Solar damage, and, upon death, explodes in Void energy.

Leadership

High Commanders

-Thekmar, the Necromancer
-Cavuul, the Vengeful
-Vikrusk, the Pestilent
-Palxos, the Sundred
-Dumu’ulusk, the Harbinger
-Vli’ikar, Quarantine-Breaker
-Ziiltoc, Mind-Flayer

Corrupt Lieutenants

-Qurulos, Sigil-Bearer (Despoiler)
-Jylzhan, Hell-Caller (Shaman)
-Pashk, the Scorcher (Specter)
-Skalur, the Ironclad (Scourge)
-Haru’ulk, the Ambassador (Warrior)
-Zu’ulk, the Defiler (Desolator)
-Dezliphir, the Hunter (Prowler)
-Ruklor, Soul-Crusher (Charger)
-Faiklor, the Fighter (Raider)
-Phros, Flesh-Slicer (Brute)
-Twisted Vectors (3 Abominations)
-Ghelros, Siege-Breaker (Outrider)
-Myli’ikros, the Savage (Butcher)
-Yikar, the Occult (Cultist)
-Bakxor, Death-Bringer (Warlord)
-Azkotch, Mind-Slayer (Peon)