Outcasts
The outcasts are humans in the failed colony of the Abyss that do not belong to any of the larger factions. They try to survive in the Abyss as best as possible by working together, although some prefer to live in isolation.
Description[edit]
Even in the days of the functioning colony, outcasts existed, removed themselves from society because they did not want to follow the draconian rules that Sir Cabirus dictated, but had no wish to leave, either. Some of these people ventured into the depths of the Abyss, being mutated into the bizarre exiles. With the anarchy of the later years, they became mostly insignificant, as the bigger factions were the ones that seized power on the various levels of the former colony. The Avatar met a number of them in Ultima Underworld and their only permanent settlement was found on the first level.
When the volcano of the Abyss erupted, Garamon saved them from certain death.
Lore[edit]
| “ | What follows has been written by me in the interests of Honesty and Justice. The fact that Sir Cabirus did not include these facts among his own writings was no doubt a simple oversight. - Corby
Some colonists prove unable or unwilling to live according to the Code of the Avatar. A few became discouraged by life in the Abyss, which is hard and bleak. Some were formerly wicked men who honestly adopted the Eight Virtues, but who, through weakness of will, returned to wickedness. There are those who say that the Abyss itself works to degrade the quality of a man's character, but Sir Cabirus regarded this as sheer superstition. Those unable to live in peace with the rest of us are asked to separate themselves, and if they will not go of their own will, they are driven at the point of the sword. Most Exiles join Baron Almric's keep, or from there sail back to their former lands. However, some Exiles descend further into the Abyss than any colonists dwell. Knights who have explored the deeper recesses tell of reclusive beings - they call them "ghouls"- who eat rats and vermin. Our warriors claim that the Exiles have degenerated in physical form, and that even though they were once of several races and colors, all approach a common, horrific semblance. I suspect these are stories embellished by a few rounds of ale, for who can believe such an occurrence! – from Memoirs of Sir Cabirus (Ultima Underworld)
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Known Outcasts[edit]
Note that there are numerous outcasts who are generic and thus are not listed here: