Heretic (Cultist)Heretic (Cultist) CR 2Source GameMastery Guide pg. 278 XP 600 Human cleric 3 NE Medium humanoid Init +1; Senses Perception +3DefenseAC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+6 armor, +1 Dex, +1 shield) hp 16 (3d8+3) Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +5OffenseSpeed 20 ft. Melee mwk sickle +3 (1d6) Ranged dart +3 (1d4) Special Attacks channel negative energy 6/day (DC 14, 2d6) Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +5) 6/day—rebuke death (1d4+1), touch of evil (1 round) Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 3rd; concentration +5) 2nd—cure moderate woundsD, death knell (DC 14), hold person (DC 14) 1st—bane (DC 13), cause fear (DC 13), cure light woundsD, doom (DC 13) 0 (at will)—bleed (DC 12), guidance, light, resistance D domain spell; Domains Evil, HealingStatisticsStr 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 15, Cha 16 Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 13 Feats Alignment Channel, Combat Casting, Selective Channeling Skills Knowledge (planes) +4, Knowledge (religion) +4, Linguistics +4, Perception +3, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +3 Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal Combat Gear bloodroot poison (1 dose), vials of unholy water (2); Other Gear chainmail, light steel shield, darts (4), masterwork sickle, silver unholy symbol
Boon A cultist can hide the PCs or others they designate within a secret cult sanctuary for up to 3 days. They could also plant false evidence implicating an NPC as a cult member.
Cultists are members of secret societies, meeting hooded and masked in dark masses and unspeakable, blasphemous rites. They gather the lay cult members and lead them in their maledictions, channeling for them the shadowed powers of the nether planes.
Cultists can be found leading small cult cells or congregations of a half-dozen farmers, shipmates, bloodthirsty cannibals, or even misguided acolytes (CR 5). A pair of cultists might lead a larger cult of nine doomsayers or initiates (CR 8).
Cultists might also serve as disciples of more powerful spellcasters. A pair of cultists can be acolytes of an evil medium (CR 6), three cultists might be apprenticed to a shaman (CR 7), four could follow a conjurist (CR 8), or up to a dozen cultists might follow a cult leader (CR 12).
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