|||
Home
Afflictions/Hazards
Classes
Deities
Equipment
Feats
Magic Items
Monster Index
Mythic Index
NPC Index
Prestige Classes
Races
Rules
Skills
Spells/Rituals
Technology
Traits
Licenses
Projects
Sources
Tools
Contact Us
Contributors
Support the Archives
Maximize Menu
Archives of Nethys
Character Creation +
Classes
Feats
Prestige Classes
Races
Skills
Traits
Mythic Index
Deities
Equipment +
Equipment (Non-Magical)
Magic Items
Technology
Spells/Rituals
Rules +
Afflictions
NPC Index
Rules
Tools
Hazards
Monsters
Sources
About the Archives +
Licenses
Projects
Contact Us
Contributors
Support the Archives
Toggle Theme
Archives of Nethys
Rules
|
GM Screen
<-
Return to All Rules
(
Group by Source
)
<-
Return to Occult Adventure Seeds
All Rules in
Occult Adventure Seeds
A Brace of Imps
Feast of Souls
Golem’s Revenge
Lost Souls
The Menhir
Mind Trap
The Order
Portrait of Evil
+
An entry marked with this has additional sections within it.
The Order
Source
Occult Adventures pg. 225
Following a series of disasters or a virulent plague, the desperate populace places its faith in a fanatical faction of an otherwise reputable church. With great resources now at their disposal, the zealots promise to undo the curse by appeasing the gods through punishment of evildoers and heretics.
Discovery
: “Witch hunters” begin an inquisition and arrest anyone who dabbles in magic or the supernatural, including clerics of other faiths. The PCs enter the scene when the witch hunters attempt to arrest them or their allies, or when family members and close associates are captured by the order.
Adversary
: Outwardly, the leader of the order, the Truthseeker, appears to be its most rational and penitent member. In truth, this person is a psychic tyrant who uses his abilities to read minds and expose enemies of the order. In short time, the splinter faction becomes a powerful cult as the Truthseeker trains the witch hunters to read minds and tell the future. The PCs might simply rescue their allies from the order, or they might expose the Truthseeker.
Further Adventures
: As the Truthseeker’s cult gathers power, how does the original church respond? How many cities and towns has it infiltrated, and how readily does it swell its numbers? Did the cultists cause the tragic events that led to their rise to power? Even if the PCs stop the Truthseeker, is another cult member ready to take up the mantle?