Editing Temple Isle (section)

==Military:==

The people of Temple Isle are limited in firearms, producing none of their own but repurposing those taken in raids or acquired from converts. Their means of warfare is less advanced than many of the great empires but they have a unique fanatical ferocity due to the religious fervor of the warriors. The mage-priest class is made up of any all magically adept members of their society, usually adopted into and raised by the priesthood.

Their magic wielders, much like their people, can come in a variety of shapes and ethnicities owing to the tendency for infrequent raids and the large festivals that welcome (and lure) outsiders to the island.

They owe their continued existence and independence to their zealotry. Their habit of occasionally sailing to the coast of a neighboring people and making off with goods and captives drew the ire of many powerful enemies.

One such instance has seemed to secure their safety for generations. The Mage-priests interpreted an omen to suggest that a supply of human sacrifices would be needed in the coming years, so a fleet of warriors set out to plunder the islands to their east. Mostly they would target the weaker tribal peoples that inhabit this archipelago, but a daring commander chose to assault a community belonging to the Alkor Empire.

This was bold, but maybe foolish for such a small and less advanced society. The raid was a success, but it was quickly followed by the forces of Alkor sending a fleet to subjugate the Temple Isle and its people.

The fleet sent a force ashore on the southern coast, and made quick headway through a dense but small city on the island. The resistance was fierce, with members of citizenry seemingly carelessly throwing their own lives away to slow the steady march through the city, supplementing the warriors fighting to their deaths.