The Hunters of Doom
formed in the Warders of the Earth Sept
in upstate New York. This Sept, comprised mostly of Get of Fenris, Shadow
Lords and Silver Fangs, was first visited by the Children
of the Sun during the quest to collect the pieces of the Lens of Future
Sight. Since then the Sept of Gaia's Strength has called on the Warders
on occasion to marshal more warriors for especially dangerous battles.
During one such battle, the
Sept
of Gaia's Strength was nearly overrun by agents of the Wyrm, until
Bite
of Frost called on the Warders of the Earth for reinforcements. The
Warders sent two packs: the Hunters of Doom and
Fate's
Hand to help protect the Sept of Gaia's Strength. After the Wyrm
forces were routed, these two packs remained to stave off subsequent attacks.
While Fate's Hand has moved on, it is doubtful the Hunters will leave.
Alpha: Garth Avalanche of
Blood Warmaker Fearsome Foe
Homid
Get of Fenris Ahroun
Rank 4
"I don't like your tone. Actually, I don't like your speaking to me at all! Get out of my way, you've wasted enough time for me and yourself."
Garth is only the second Alpha of the Hunters of
Doom, a pack that was formed four years ago. Garth took the mantle of leadership
when the previous Alpha was killed in battle. Garth sees his role as two-fold.
Within the pack, he is to train them to become great fighters and lead
them to victories in the War on the Wyrm. Outside of the pack his duty
is to make sure his pack is always on the front lines of the war, to shelter
them from politics so they can focus on destroying enemies.
He respects strength and craftiness in battle and
eschews talk and politicking. This may be part of the reason he hasn't
taken his pack back to New York, as the Shadow Lord regime there is not
particularly to his liking. Or it could simply be that he feels there are
more battles to fight in Belleville.
Beta: Arn Bane Spitter Knell
of Doom Deathstorm
Homid Get of
Fenris Philodox
Rank 3 Truthsayer
"We are remembered for our deeds, not our words."
Arn was with Garth when the Hunters of Doom were
formed. He has mourned the deaths of the original members of the
pack with the same silence he has welcomed new members into it. Arn is
equally quiet when passing judgment on Litany Law for the Hunters. This
reserve and balance has been rewarded with the position of Truthcatcher
in the Sept of Gaia's Strength. In battle, however, Arn is a screaming
blur of violence, an image that prevents any of the other Hunters from
trying to climb up the pecking order.
Arn's devotion to the Litany drove him to attempt
the life of the metis child of Marta Twightlightskies.
This was a direct violation of the orders of the Elders, and has left Arn
in a state of disgrace. this incident has also deepened the divide
between the Hunters of Doom and the Children of
the Sun.
Gamma: Greta Treepuller Resoundingstrike
Homid Get of Fenris Galliard
Rank 3
"I belong to the Tribe of Glory. I will live up to that heritage."
Greta is the newest member of the Hunters, and currently
the only female as well. She quickly rose out of the Omega position after
a physical confrontation with Dirk. The other Hunters have learned to respect
her strength even if she is inexperienced in battle. The younger
Black
Fury pack in the Sept of Gaia's Strength made an attempt to subvert
Greta from her pack and Tribe which she resisted completely.
Omega: Dirk Warshout Darkskulker
Homid Get of Fenris Ragabash
Rank 2
"UGG! Me smash! Me slash! Me bash! There, is that what you were expecting?"
Dirk has been the motley fool of the Hunters since
his first change. While he's never really shaped up into the war
machine image Garth has for his packmates, he has been able to add some
more subtle skills to the Hunters. He lost his chance to move up
the pecking order when he lost a challenge for dominance to Greta shortly
after her arrival. This appears to suit Dirk well enough; it allows
him to get lost in the shuffle and cause his own trouble.