The Acolytes

Mythology & Lore

The Acolytes believe that one day Orcus will return to seek vengeance for the perceved betrayal he recieved from those who supported The King that Never Was">The Hero , and in helping him return they will achieve immortality.

Divine Origins

The Cult was started by a prophet by the name of Xethecres, who was given divine power from Orcus to spread his will in aid of his return. Xethecres was promised boons and power for his aid.

Tenets of Faith

Promise your soul to Orcus, eat of his flesh and drink of his blood, and through him you will gain life everlasting. Mercy is a luxury that none are worthy of; suffering and torment are the fuel that will empower Orcus' ascent. The worshippers of Orcus will overwhelm the world in a tide of undeath and even the gods will perish.

Worship

Holy Days

When a moon is at its darkest, worshipers of Orcus are required to either create an undead creature or to bring a corpse to other Orcus cultists so that an undead creature can be made. The vilest ritual in Orcus's already vile faith is the Unhallowing. This ceremony has no set date, but involves sacrificing a paladin to Orcus and creating a self-loathing undead creature from the remains.

We Greet the Darkness

Type

Religious, Cult

Leader

Xethecres

Deities

• Orcus

Notable Members

• Akordia Glannis