The Maniacs

The Maniacs are a faction of mercenaries firmly under the control of Saron Deimos.

Whilst the group was originally formed by another, Saron now uses the group as his primary weapon where cunning politics and subtly fail. The Maniacs are a ragtag ensemble of monsters, magical beings and dangerous psychopathic criminals that have somehow found some common loyalty and respect for their leader, provided he supplies them with enough chaos to sow.

Many of the Maniacs are recruited straight from the prison island Gehenna, with Saron offering the more dangerous criminals and creatures sent there freedom in exchange for servitude... if you could really consider that freedom at all, that is.

Composition & Infighting
The vast majority of the Maniacs is comprised of orcs. They're simple headed and dull creatures, but quick to anger and fiercely loyal to Saron. The acting captains and lieutenants are most commonly vampires, with the majority of more aggressive shock troopers being were-creatures. Some of the more fantastic creatures are controlled only by Saron or his second in command, Zekaria. Often left in reserve are the creatures that are difficult to control; barely tamed dragons, magical beings or demons. The more unique creatures, such as the Twins, are exclusively controlled by Zekaria.

For the most part, Saron maintains an iron grip on his 'people', as is necessary with such a group. Every now and then a conflict will erupt amongst the Maniacs, however, but Saron is quick to divert all rage towards the lowly orcs to ensure that none of the more valuable fighters are killed by one another. Where members Maniacs fail to perform, become too hot-headed or simply run out of use, Saron is more than happy to feed them to Cygora...

Notable Members

 * Zekaria - Saron's second in command and adoptive daughter. Zekaria is a powerful Tiefling pyromancer. Whilst being a capable fighter, she also controls some of the Maniacs more mysterious creatures (including those listed here) via a selection of whistles she keeps on her person.
 * The Twins - An ethereal pair of spectres that are often used to target the commanding officers of an opposing force.
 * Scorn - An enormously vicious and large Werebear, infamous for rarely shifting from his beast form and toying with his prey. Notable for possessing a longer than average tongue...
 * Ra'thatok, aka 'Mr. Grouch' - One of the larger variants of wrath demons out there, Ra'thatok (or 'Mr. Grouch' as Saron often calls him) is a quadrupedal winged dog-like monster that is often sent to tear apart poorly defended locations... such as towns or villages.
 * Drevonia - Sometimes called the 'Queen Bee' by other members of the Maniacs, Drevonia is an alarmingly fast harpy with surprising strength, stamina and a particularly nasty high pitched scream.