The Night Lords are a group of assassins and alchemist who have learned to harvest Dark matter and use it in some way. They have special rings they wear that allow them to teleport, and they are all dangerous.
History:
After the War, a group of mages traveled and settled in the Break; the huge mountain range that separates Erutera from the Badlands. They built a tower and started to experiment with the Dark matter they harvested from the creatures across the Break. They dabbled in Dark magic and learned to control, and manipulate the Dark matter, which unlocked untold amounts of power. But with their continued exposure to the Dark matter brought disastrous consequences. They lost their humanity and their bodies deteriorated, they became walking skeletons. Though still alive, they no longer needed food, water, or even air. They learned the arts of the sword and became the first Night Lords. Throughout the Age, they kidnapped children to train as their acolytes. They did not expose their followers to as much Dark matter as they had done, letting them keep their humanity. They trained their acolytes to be proficient in magic and in the sword. They taught them stealth and guerrilla tactics. They acolytes are now the most renowned assassins in the world, though almost no one can find them or are willing to try, save for a very desperate cause. The original Night Lords send them out to mete out their own justice.
