Documents found when investigating the Cult of Dendar in Barton
Rituals of Power
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Found in the nightstand of Michael Smythe
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Rituals Of Power:
Invoking the blessings of Dendar
Worship of Dendar happens on a monthly cycle with basic services happening on each crescent, half, and gibbous Moon. The ritual of binding happens every full moon to unite the congregation in purpose, and the ritual of offering happens every new moon to renew the compact with Dendar.
The basic mass involves the recital of hymns, the offering of prayers, and the chanting of devotions. These are meant to honor Dendar and invoke his aid in overcoming issues in the worshiper's lives.
The ritual of binding is a means for members of the coven to show their commitment to both Dendar and the coven itself. By performing the ritual, the practitioners are magically bound to secrecy to prevent them from revealing the existence of the coven, both consciously or unconsciously. The ritual is added to the climax of the normal mass and involves members of the faith combining their blood into a chalice of wine prepared with various arcane ingredients. Then the high priest speaks the words of the spell, and members drink from the chalice forming the magical bond.
The ritual of sacrifice is a unique mass with its own special hymns and chants that vary with the seasons. The one practice that does not deviate is the sacrifice of an outsider upon a consecrated altar. The offering is laid upon the altar, paralyzed but conscious by the use of herbal poisons, before they are bled, their throat is cut, and finally they are stabbed through The heart with a silver dagger
Minutes Of the Society Meetings
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Found in the desk of Octavious Clarke
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Contact Yuan-ti
Status: Success
Details: The Hughes family has made contact with a group of Yuan-ti who are operating a slaving network out of the Corsair Isles. They are looking for a fresh source of product.
Guard Contact
Status: New
Details: Our activities are growing in scope such that we have determined we need high level connections within the guard in order to act as clean-up and control the course of investigations.
Yuan-ti Slaves
Status: In Progress
Details: We have established and supplied an outpost for the Yuan-ti slavers in a network of caves. The outpost is about two hours north west of the city and continues underground to the river within sight of the sea. This allows us to deliver miscreants from the city as well as provides the Yuan-ti ample opportunity to take travelers.
Guard Contact
Status: Success
Details: We have acquired evidence of Vice Captain Reynolds affair with the Captain's wife. Between bribes as the carrot and this leverage as the stick, controlling the Vice Captain should be child's play. Adding his high-level influence to Lieutenant Jenkins abilities to adjust evidence should guarantee the Guard remains out of our way.
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