Mistreavers Brief History

After picking the brain of the GM of Mistreavers, I put his idea into story synopsis.

The Mistreavers formed over the years in three stages and remains today split into three factions. The story begins with the Misthoof tribe, a tribe of Tauren long forgotten by all but a select few.

Before the orcs came to Kalimdor when the Tauren were still nomadic the Misthoof were strong, active and self-sacrificing. They ended up making the ultimate sacrifice when a massive band of ravaging centaur was threatening the other ten main tribes (who eventually united under Cairn Bloodhoof). In a narrow valley in Thousand Needles, the Misthoof volunteered to stop the tide of centaur to allow the other tribes to escape. The Misthoof non-combatives were divided among the other tribes and the warriors stayed to defend...knowing they would not survive. The warriors only managed to delay the centaur but it was enough to allow the others escape. All of the Misthoof tribe, save for the sick, elderly and children who were with the other tribes, were wiped out. Eventually the name Misthoof was forgotten by all but the most studious historians.

Many years later, many years, a warrior Tauren of the Stonehoof tribe, learned of the Sun God and made a change in his life. He became a paladin, among some of the first Tauren who converted. While Korouk grew up a Stonehoof, he never forgot the day he said good-bye to his parents in Thousand Needles. Now an Elder in his own right, Korouk no longer sheds tears for the lost tribe... instead he seeks to restore its remnants. Seeking help from a Shaman well known to him, Onatam, he called upon the guardian spirits of the Misthoof, perhaps half thinking they would not answer, but eventually they did. The Tribe was formed from those of Misthoof blood.

The Guardians realized that the Tauren who formed the Tribe now needed an infusion of warrior spirits and set off in search of suitable candidates. What they found was another lost clan, this time of orcs. A strong band of Bleeding Hollow Orcs, called the Warhost, led by a Lieutenant of Kilrogg Deadeye. These orcs were given insight by their oracles into Guldan's upcoming betrayal and set about to stop it. They were not successful in protecting the Eye of Sargeras, but their sacrifice allowed Doomhammer the time to destroy Guldan. The Warhost was gone but their descendants remained... and joined with The Tribe, forming the Mistreavers.

Now the Mistreavers had Soul and a Sword, what they needed was compassion. The Guardians found this in the unlikeliest of places... in the Blackstone Syndicate. Lord Blackstone was a ruthless smuggler and cutthroat with an operation based out of Lordaeron. He even had ties with the High Elves of Silvermoon who made their home in Murder Row. When the Scourge started making their presence known, however, something change in Lord Blackstone. Instead of smuggling drugs, he smuggled people out of undead hot zones. He drove the operation into the ground to save his people, and what elves he could, from the Scourge. Lord Blackstone's luck finally ran out, though, when he was murdered. The few remaining members of his organization fled under new leadership. Each leader of the Syndicate since has met with untimely death, it was finally taken over by Talmai and pulled into the Mistreavers.