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<blockquote data-quote="TwoHeadsBarking" data-source="post: 4765697" data-attributes="member: 82251"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">My thoughts on cults:</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It’s not enough for the Oni to be a military threat to the Kingdom of Jade. They are also working to destabilize their society, for while it would be a great victory to conquer the Kingdom, it would be even greater to have its people willingly submit to the shadow. As such, several of the more powerful Oni have founded cults dedicated to themselves within the Kingdom itself. While the current philosophy of self-denial makes recruiting difficult, there are still those willing to listen. The cults target those who are dissatisfied with the current status-quo: Genasi who desire their previous influence, human merchant families who desire to advance their station, or Tieflings who are already suspected of being in league with the shadow. These cults are widespread and highly decentralized, and while the authorities have apprehended many cells, they are no closer to finding the roots of the corruption.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In addition, some of the lesser Oni have started their own cults. Some are acting in imitation of their masters, while others are simply seeking to increase their own power. Some of these cults have begun acting hostile towards the others, occasionally going as far as actually attacking each other. While this may seem counter to the Oni’s plans, in fact it is not. Any destabilizing of the society furthers the goals of the shadow.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Here are a couple sample cults:</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Order of the Radiant Circle:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">To many, the Order of the Radiant Circle is simply a society of Genasi astrologers and philosophers. While many of the Order’s members were once nobles deeply involved with the Empire’s politics, now they seem content to spend their days star/belly-gazing. However, in truth the Order is one of the more dangerous cults operating in the Kingdom. Its members seek to cause a civil uprising that will restore them to their previous power. They have built up their core of true believers, and now they are working to turn a handful of carefully chosen Dragonborn generals to their cause, either through corruption or blackmail. Their patron is a monstrously powerful Oni known as the Lady of Famine.</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Blood-Etched:</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Unlike many other cults, most of the members of the Blood-Etched are unaware that they serve the Oni. Its members, mostly Tieflings disenfranchised by the current state of affairs in the Kingdom, believe that they are in simply in a street gang that provides an outlet for their anger and gives them somewhere they belong. Even the gang’s leaders don’t know the identity of the hooded man who leads them in rituals and occasionally directs their attacks against specific targets.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwoHeadsBarking, post: 4765697, member: 82251"] [FONT=Verdana]My thoughts on cults:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]It’s not enough for the Oni to be a military threat to the Kingdom of Jade. They are also working to destabilize their society, for while it would be a great victory to conquer the Kingdom, it would be even greater to have its people willingly submit to the shadow. As such, several of the more powerful Oni have founded cults dedicated to themselves within the Kingdom itself. While the current philosophy of self-denial makes recruiting difficult, there are still those willing to listen. The cults target those who are dissatisfied with the current status-quo: Genasi who desire their previous influence, human merchant families who desire to advance their station, or Tieflings who are already suspected of being in league with the shadow. These cults are widespread and highly decentralized, and while the authorities have apprehended many cells, they are no closer to finding the roots of the corruption.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]In addition, some of the lesser Oni have started their own cults. Some are acting in imitation of their masters, while others are simply seeking to increase their own power. Some of these cults have begun acting hostile towards the others, occasionally going as far as actually attacking each other. While this may seem counter to the Oni’s plans, in fact it is not. Any destabilizing of the society furthers the goals of the shadow.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Here are a couple sample cults:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]The Order of the Radiant Circle:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]To many, the Order of the Radiant Circle is simply a society of Genasi astrologers and philosophers. While many of the Order’s members were once nobles deeply involved with the Empire’s politics, now they seem content to spend their days star/belly-gazing. However, in truth the Order is one of the more dangerous cults operating in the Kingdom. Its members seek to cause a civil uprising that will restore them to their previous power. They have built up their core of true believers, and now they are working to turn a handful of carefully chosen Dragonborn generals to their cause, either through corruption or blackmail. Their patron is a monstrously powerful Oni known as the Lady of Famine.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]The Blood-Etched:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Unlike many other cults, most of the members of the Blood-Etched are unaware that they serve the Oni. Its members, mostly Tieflings disenfranchised by the current state of affairs in the Kingdom, believe that they are in simply in a street gang that provides an outlet for their anger and gives them somewhere they belong. Even the gang’s leaders don’t know the identity of the hooded man who leads them in rituals and occasionally directs their attacks against specific targets.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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