the Thrashers

Tensions have always been high between the Andals and their Arpadian neighbors, especially in Wesswern, which is a border land between the two clashing cultures.

Centuries of Arpadian families raiding across the Severn River have made the lowlanders especially bitter to the red haired horse lords and this bitterness has only festered with the highlander invasion and the founding of the Kingdom of Durlin. In fact, this devesting of power seems to have only made the lowlander's more intent to revenge their spilled blood.

While bigotry is not uncommon, there is a radical section calling themselves the Thrashers, who are determined to push their agenda. These zealots, marked with the symbol of the whip, push to massacre Arpadians and mix-blood mules that live within Durlin.

They're ruthless and vicious, committing what in our world would be considered war crimes against those they dislike. This marginalizing behavior has made them larger unpopular in the past but with the resent wars and some mysterious backers, their ranks seem to be quickly swelling. This is especially true in the city of Krew, originally built as a gateway between Durlin and Ehikia, which has seen a flood of Arpadian merchants lately.

Tensions in the city are high as it is rumored that the Duke has taken an Arpadian woman as his mistress, only giving more reason for the common lowlander to hate his highlander oppressor. Several riots have broken out with a spree of spontaneous lynchings in their wake but the Thrashers seem to gone underground for now after a raid by the Duke on one of their safe houses.

Who controls this movement is unknown and it seems to be preached by priests of Sigmar and the Morrigan, a dire combination not lost on their Arpadian targets, who see both gawds as a symbol of hell.