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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 Jylzahn, Hell-Caller

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 either by a Scourge or a Despoiler
• 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 damage ramming
• 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, charge and run down a foe.
• Warrior -Former Centurion that can mark a target for allies. 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 Umbrian Missile 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, 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