Riverside Templars

The Riverside Templars are a religious faction which are active in New York City during the Green Poison outbreak. They were formed by a retired United States Marine Colonel, Andrew Batrholomew Rhodes, who refers to himself as the Master and built the faction from his extensive knowledge of Medieval Europe. They are based around the Cloisters, a museum complex build a long time ago from pieces of medieval monasteries.

They were well-connected with various civilians across New York City, especially Roger Koopman, who personally knew the Master. Unlike traditional monasteries, the Riverside Templars would conduct combat drills, build fortifications and defenses as well as send out patrols to gather resources and refugees. Roger Kooperman had sent April Kelleher to the Riverside Templars in hopes of having them smuggle her across the bridge and into New Jersey.