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<blockquote data-quote="77IM" data-source="post: 7573049" data-attributes="member: 12377"><p><em>Blades in the Dark</em> has a really interesting "cult practices" table, and there are similar tables/generators on-line that could help. Here's a decent-looking one that just came up from googling: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/89km68/god_complex_random_fantasy_religion_generator/" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/89km68/god_complex_random_fantasy_religion_generator/</a></p><p></p><p>Some of my own ideas:</p><p> - A cult of assassins who worship the god of death, who are forbidden from taking life UNLESS someone else asks them to do it.</p><p> - A religion of a fire-god who believes that the color orange is divine and forbid its use on anything except holy symbols.</p><p> - Followers of a moon goddess who believe each phase of the moon favors certain activities and attitudes.</p><p> - A highly lawful church whose members are forbidden from making promises that are not in writing.</p><p> - Worshipers of math and geometry who regard interesting shapes as auspicious.</p><p> - A god of both life and death, whose clergy function as both doctors and executioners.</p><p> - A culture whose dominant god has declared a particular flowering vine as a sacred plant; in their towns and neighborhoods, that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> grows everywhere.</p><p> - Bathing. For whatever reason, a particular god demands their followers bathe on a strict schedule (or NOT bathe for extended periods).</p><p> - Every 7 years, members of this religion gain a new name. They always introduce themselves by their most recent name, and you can tell how old they are by the length of their full name.</p><p> - Communities of this sect are forbidden from exceeding 144 adults in size; a community that grows larger than that must send some of its members elsewhere, or establish a new settlement.</p><p> - The church of a prosperity god functions as a bank; churches are gaudy, heavily fortified, and provide micro-loans to members.</p><p> - Children and converts are sent to be judged by [ pixies | unicorns | druids | blink dogs | celestials | giant eagles | a gold dragon ] and are not full members of the religion until they are deemed worthy.</p><p> - An order that forbids members from owning more than they can carry, so members invest in superior backpack technology and wear a lot of heirloom jewelry.</p><p> - Secret graffiti: followers are encouraged to put their god's symbol or mark in all kinds of weird, hidden places, where it will turn up later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="77IM, post: 7573049, member: 12377"] [I]Blades in the Dark[/I] has a really interesting "cult practices" table, and there are similar tables/generators on-line that could help. Here's a decent-looking one that just came up from googling: [url]https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/89km68/god_complex_random_fantasy_religion_generator/[/url] Some of my own ideas: - A cult of assassins who worship the god of death, who are forbidden from taking life UNLESS someone else asks them to do it. - A religion of a fire-god who believes that the color orange is divine and forbid its use on anything except holy symbols. - Followers of a moon goddess who believe each phase of the moon favors certain activities and attitudes. - A highly lawful church whose members are forbidden from making promises that are not in writing. - Worshipers of math and geometry who regard interesting shapes as auspicious. - A god of both life and death, whose clergy function as both doctors and executioners. - A culture whose dominant god has declared a particular flowering vine as a sacred plant; in their towns and neighborhoods, that :):):):) grows everywhere. - Bathing. For whatever reason, a particular god demands their followers bathe on a strict schedule (or NOT bathe for extended periods). - Every 7 years, members of this religion gain a new name. They always introduce themselves by their most recent name, and you can tell how old they are by the length of their full name. - Communities of this sect are forbidden from exceeding 144 adults in size; a community that grows larger than that must send some of its members elsewhere, or establish a new settlement. - The church of a prosperity god functions as a bank; churches are gaudy, heavily fortified, and provide micro-loans to members. - Children and converts are sent to be judged by [ pixies | unicorns | druids | blink dogs | celestials | giant eagles | a gold dragon ] and are not full members of the religion until they are deemed worthy. - An order that forbids members from owning more than they can carry, so members invest in superior backpack technology and wear a lot of heirloom jewelry. - Secret graffiti: followers are encouraged to put their god's symbol or mark in all kinds of weird, hidden places, where it will turn up later. [/QUOTE]
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