Vessels of Irinax - Elite Drow Soldiers

Irinax’s most elite soldiers are hand-picked from the various cohorts of youthful warriors in Iriksha. Any who stand out beyond the chaff of their mundane counterparts. Those who are chosen undergo a rigorous transformation, consuming the potent ichor of a Dragonspider. One in five survive the process. Those that do are empowered with abilities far beyond any of their kin. Reflexes, strength, agility and speed that far exceed the body of a regular Drow, no matter their training. A single Vessel of Irinax is able to withstand a battle against three Glanbelite warriors. Yet, it does not come without a cost. From consuming the ichor, the hourglass turns for the days remaining for the Vessels of Irinax. For some, it may take years before the ichor claims their body. For others, it may only be weeks. The signs are never clear until only days before, as they move from completely healthy to standing upon death’s door in less than a day. When these symptoms appear, with blackened eyes and lesions over the skin, their commanders quickly make a decision for what to do with them. Some are sent on suicide missions, desperate attempts to spend their final hours in glory to Irinax. Others are sacrificed, fed to the same Dragonspider from which their ichor was extracted, renewing the cycle. Few Vessels of Irinax have met their ends peacefully in bed.