Mission
The Executioners, officially the 14th Legion, believe that their Legion was created for the sole task of seeking out and slaughtering the Horde’s foes rather than undertaking any more defensive or strategic purpose. This Legion is bellicose and almost barbarous in nature, and disdains martial trappings and the ordered obedience of other more stalwart Legions such as the Honorbound and their own forebears the Might of Kalimdor. The Executioners have made up for this “flaw” by gaining a fearsome reputation for sheer undaunted endurance and destructive wrath. Their primary goal and purpose as a Legion is a simple one: to extinguish the lives of those that would have the audacity to contest the Horde’s manifest destiny or threaten its interests. The Executioners literally see themselves as the Warchief’s chosen headsmen, and His judgement theirs to enact on His behalf.
The Executioners use a job based system known as a calling. Each calling serves a particular role in Executioners’ operations based on combat, combat support, and support functions. Here is a current list of callings current available to members.
- Grand Slayer – Bodyguard of the High Executioner
- Slayer – Senior Veteran in a given Warband
- Warcaller – Ambassador
- Bloodcaller – Recruiter
- Reaver – Line Infantry
- Outrider – Cavalry
- Sky Reaper – Aerial Fighters
- Siege Engineer – Artillery and Siege Equipment
- Seadog – Marines
- Pathfinder – Scouts
- Banner Bearer – Bearers of Banners… duh
- Death-Speakers – Ritualists and Lorekeepers
- Saboteurs – Spies and Demolitionists
- Sawbones – Medics
- Beastmasters – Beast Trainers
- Headtaker – Internal Executioner
- Drillmaster – Trainer
- Overseer – Taskmaster
- Quatermaster – Supplier
- Peon - Laborer
The fall of Lordaeron drove out the Forsaken from most of Lordaeron and allowed the Alliance the momentum and means to retake Stromgarde and the surrounding highlands. Unwilling to cede the Northern Eastern Kingdoms to the Alliance, Warchief Sylvanas Windrunner ordered an immediate strike on Stromgarde. The Honorbound and the Executioners were mobilized and sent to the Arathi Highlands with the intent of destroying Stromgarde and forcing the assembled Alliance back to the ocean. The Honorbound were tasked with besieging Stromgarde itself while the Executioners were ordered into the Hinterlands to secure the Horde’s only supply line to the sea through Revantusk Village while preventing the Wildhammer Dwarves of Aerie Peak and the High Elves of Quel’Danil from supporting Stromgarde from the north. Now camped at Hammerfell in the Arathi Highlands, the 14th Legion struck out with their customary ruthlessness to fulfill the Banshee Queen’s command.
The Executioners hold coordinated and ad-hoc events and encourage their members to present ideas to engage their peers. Currently there are four formats for events presented by the 14th Legion.
Harrowings
Sometimes a lesson of fear needs to be taught to an enemy of the Horde. The Executioners specialize in rapid raids that they call Harrowings. Striking fast and with absolute mercilessness, they reap and pillage a targeted location, killing anyone they encounter and taking slaves and valuable resources. These attacks are often preceded by fear tactics, leaving a population stricken in terror and unable to defend themselves. The kill counts are often high and the slaves and resources are plentiful and these are often used to bloody new initiates to welcome them to the Legion.
Compliances
Ensuring the loyalty of a captured location and maintaining sovereignty of the Warchief is also an important function of the Executioners. Unlike Harrowings, Compliances are often longer term commitments over an area recently captured from the Alliance or of a Horde village or town suspected of disloyalty. Using their customary brutality and displays of dominance, they cow these populations into submission and then mold them into proper vassals of the Horde.
Crucible
Strength of arms and competition are considered essential to the heart and soul of the Executioners. The Crucible is a trial of strength where any member of Legion can compete to earn prestige and renown amongst their peers. While these are intended to be non-fatal brawls, often times the brawlers will take the fights to the extreme to the applause and encouragement of the Legion’s leaders. Victors of the Crucible are often marked for greatness among the Executioners and many a Warlord has been usurped after popular support of a Crucible champion arises.
Congregation
The 14th Legion is a brotherhood, a bloody one, but a brotherhood nonetheless. Congregations are called after successful campaigns or when the Council of Thorns wish to bring the Legion together as one. Tales of victory are told, rumors and stories of mystery are shared, and rituals are performed to prepare the Axe Brothers for victory and to glorify the honored dead of the Legion. Honor duels are performed and challenges of command can be issued under the eyes of the Death-Speakers and the High Executioner.
As shown by our callings, there is a place for everyone in the Executioners, provided that they show a sufficient level of bloodlust, dedication, and ferocity. However, there are particular types of players who are looking for to fit into our Legion:
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Unrated Battleground Grinders_
Rated Battleground Aspirants_
Island Expedition Masters_
Achievement Hunters_
Transmogrifcation Aficionados_
Pet Battle Champions_
Social Butterflies_
Warmode Battlemasters_
Full information relating to the Executioners’ history, callings, current campaign, and other details can be found at our community discord.
Additionally, inquiries about beginning the initiation process can be sent to myself, High Executioner Milu’dah Wolfsong at Exterminatus#1455 in-game.
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