I like your idea a lot. And, was thinking that maybe something along
the lines of home town Militia would fit great. Workable for the
larger hometowns in Thera, not just Tir-Talath. There could be one
group but they could represent something like Udgaard, Hillcrest,
Darsylon, Evermoon, Akan, etc as well. Not just a settlement but big
enough to be a real city. Good, Evil, Neutral all welcome but each
one is responsible for their town and their responsibility stemming
from their pride as a <whatever hometown> person. They could help
one another or fight one another like outlander can. Nothing would
stop them from participation in Cabal Wars but they shouldn't have
that as their objective, similar to how Orcs can choose to
participate or not. Maybe they could hear when their town is
attacked and if need be, band together to defend it. Although, I'm
not sure how hard that would be to code. A few minor perks like
boosting the home town discount on heals, or goods, giving higher
regeneration rates when not bloody, etc, could be nice along with CB
chat.