FIANNA EIRINN

   By Thom Scott (thscott@indiana.edu)
   
   The Eirinn (to avoid confusion) are the inheritors of the proud
   Milesian tradition, the Celtic magi-warriors who dwelled between the
   worlds. Being based in a separate realm from Earth they have suffered
   little from the pogrom and in fact are dismissed by the Techncracy as
   deluded Verbena offshoots, not the powerful force they are.
   
   The Eirinn were one of two classes of ancient celtic warrior. A code
   of honour and the favor of the gods made them the subject of legend.
   When at long last they were no longer needed they retired to the umbal
   realm of their past and Arcadia.
   
   They are a frightening force to behold. They emerge from the Umbra
   without warning, fighting the Nephandi, Wyrm minions, fomori, and
   technocracy alike. They strike hard and fade back to the umbra.
   
   Only recently have they made forays into the world for social reason.
   They emerged to find their name usurped by a tribe of werewolves who
   had played a role in a great repression of mankind while they were
   gone called the Impergium. For many years the standing order on
   strikes was that if Werewolves got in the way, they were targets.
   Recently, though, the true situation has become clear that not all of
   the Garou (werewolves) were behind or even fully in support of the
   impergium and tentative peace measures have been made to the Garou
   Fianna and the Garou have been responsive.
   
   Philosophy: These new Fomori are as evil as the old that we fought
   millennia ago. They serve an even more evil master. We will stop them.
   The technocracy are also our enemies for their actions to destroy
   magick and limit our movement across the worlds. Magick is still
   easier in our ancestral lands, they have not completely broken the
   belief in the art in the celtic lands, but we still find reality tries
   to resist us even here. We shall break the Technomancers one day and
   return the art to the people of the world so they may truly find
   Ascension.
   
   Organization: The Eirinn are organized into bands of clanless warrior
   magi usually 5-10 in size. On a strike several bands will operate
   together
   
   Meetings: Informal festivals on the eight sabbats. No regular meetings
   above the band level otherwise.
   
   Initiation: The Eirinn rarely recruit from the Earth, prefering the
   people of their own realm for the bulk of their forces. Even when a
   promising candidate from earth is taken in, they are trained in the
   Fianna realm
   
   Chantry: A realm in the umbra populated by descendants of the ancient
   celts. The technology is a bohemian mix of modern tech altered to run
   on magick. The people of the Fianna realm have begun tring to keep an
   eye on the world but culturaly are still very close to nature.
   
   Acolytes: Celts, martial artists, Wiccans, anyone of a naturalist
   mindset.
   
   Sphere: Spirit
   
   Foci:
   
     * Clothing - spirit,correspondence
     * Weapon - forces, entropy, life
     * Jewelry - prime, time, matter
     * Circlet - mind
       
   Quote: "We have been gone too long and see that we never should have
   left. Call us fools if you must, but we have one resource you do not:
   We can destroy them, They cannot find us. We will save this world from
   them."
   
  Stereotypes
  
   Akashic Brotherhood: They fight for the world, in that they are our
   brethren. but they do not see all of the enemies before them.
   
   Celestial Chorus: True Ascension lies in the empowerment of all not
   their subsumation into a mockery of spirit.
   
   Cult of Ecstasy: Pity. There are a few worthwhile in this group but
   most are sadly wasted potential.
   
   Discordians: Though they revel in choas they have potential as great
   allies for their unpredictability.
   
   Euthanatos: As is said on earth, if you can't say anything nice, you
   must be discussing these monsters.
   
   Hollow ones: If they can be reached, bring them to the fold: they can
   use our protection, we can use their power.
   
   Order of Hermes: They are too scholarly but they put their power to
   good use...usually.
   
   Runecasters: Our brothers to the north, we fought both with and
   against their ancestors. We know and respect them. If they need help,
   they need only ask.
   
   Sons of Ether: They are not the warriors in this war but they will be
   important once the war ends - Their technology is not the abomination
   to the world that the Technocracy is.
   
   Technolibertarians: Like the Sons of ether, when the war ends we will
   welcome them in the efforts to rebuild.
   
   Verbena: They are a darker shadow of our own tradition, but as
   distastful as they are, they are necesary.
   
   Virtual adepts: They have potential, if they would but apply it
   
   Wikka: When the battle end and great glory has gone to the warrior, it
   is time for greater glory to go to the healer. They are always welcome
   among us.
   
   Necromancers: Abominations. Destroy them whereever they are found and
   all their corrupt pages.
   
   Sons of Jupiter: Dark as they are and fractious, support them. They
   fight the same war on a different front. However, they do not have the
   luxury of the realm to fall back upon. And often pay a more personal
   price.
   
   Wanderers: They do not fight as we do, but they are forgiven. When the
   war ends they will have the wisdom to lead and counsel all.
   
   Time Lords: Non-intervention my arse. The ones who do intervene make a
   damn big difference in this war.
   
   Cerebus: Weird but effective warriors...when they choose to be
   
   Blacksmith: Our friends, brothers, armorers, and comrades in arms. The
   steel they work is nothing to that from which they are made.