1. Organizations

Battalion of the Basalt Towers

Regional Force

This organization of fire giants seeks to dominate Xen’drik by forging alliances with fiends. The fire giants revere an ancient hero named Adaxus who supposedly used a demonic alliance to crown himself the so-called Fire Prince. Members of the Battalion of the Basalt Towers consider it a great honor to be possessed by a fiend.


Although this movement is less than a thousand years old, the fire giants trace their ancestry back to Adaxus, an infamous prince of the Sul’at League known for his demonic alliances. The wizards of the Battalion lack Adaxus’s legendary power to bind and command fiends, but they frequently strike bargains with evil spirits to gain greater power. Giants of the Battalion use possessed weapons or armor and can serve as vessels for fiendish beings.

The Battalion of the Basalt Towers has always been hostile to the people of Stormreach, and at the height of its power it launched a siege of the city. The united forces of Stormreach and Rushemé broke the assault, but the Battalion has spent decades rebuilding its strength and might be preparing for another attack. It is unclear whether the giants hate foreigners or if they seek a power that lies within or below Stormreach. Either way, their only interest in humanity is as fodder for the sacrificial blade. The Battalion of the Basalt Towers has also clashed with the Sulatar drow, who typically inhabit the old cities of the Sul’at League.

The giants of the Battalion are barbarians, who attribute their rage to the malevolent spirit they revere. Their leaders are warlocks and wizards who pursue Adaxus’s work.

All characters that are members of this organization.