Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Marching From The Vault; Cult of the Fanged Queen

 


Adapted From- The Ghost Queen Morlocks -Pathfinder #163: Ruins of Gauntlight

Recall Knowledge - (Society ) DC 25; Unspecific Lore DC 23; Specific Lore DC 20


Cult of the Fanged Queen    Territory 4


BLUE

BLACK

CULT

KINGDOM

CONQUEST CHARTER


A tribe of Morlocks found their way into the mostly abandoned Undercitadel of Szitrag. The Spirit of Sythevex terrorized the lost tribe until they pledged loyalty to her. Dretha empowered their chieftain with a cursed familiar in exchange for their fealty. This Familiar became the fetish of a tribal cult that worships at an altar built in the image of the Fanged Queen.


The Fanged Queen is a cult that players can ally with or make their mortal enemies. The Gamemastery Guide's optional Reputation system helps to power a living organization for West Marches campaigns. This cult is an extrapolation of a society based on a Morlock Witch.  The Founder of the Cult of the Fanged Queen, Daarkh Ghust, is a charge of a powerful spiritual entity known to the Morlocks as Goebikeintrem. 

Cult Goebikeintrem. is a Curse Patron fueled by her anger and unforgiving nature.

Reputation is built by accumulating Favor or Disfavor with organizations. Religious organizations tend to wear a measure of their desires on their leaves. The edicts of a religious group strongly imply what kind of actions would be considered favors by the order, while Anathema's Identify behavior will draw the order's ire.

Edicts create undead (particularly incorporeal undead), feast upon carnivores that have recently feasted upon others.

Devotee Benefits

These are benefits reserved for Bards, Clerics, Champions, and Witches that have joined the order.

Bardic Muse Enigma

Divine Ability Wisdom or Constitution

Divine Domain Goebikeintrem is a blessed spirit  of Empty Death and can offer devotees access to the domain of Undead

Divine Font Harm

Favored Weapon Flail

Patron Skill Occultism

Witch Spell List Occult

Hex Cantrip Evil Eye

Cleric Spells 1st: grim tendrils, 2nd: entangle, 5th: cloudkill

Organization Benefits

Organization benefits are companions, equipment, and feats that become available by building your reputation with the Cult of the Fanged Queen.

Uncommon Fanged Queen Items

These Uncommon Items are available to the Fanged Queen Cultists.

Item

Traits

Level

Cost

Projectile Launcher

Martial, deadly d8, range increment 50 feet, versatile P

1st

15 GP

Uncommon Fanged Queen Spells

The following uncommon spells are available to be taught to Fanged Queen spellcasters

Spell

School

Traits

Level





Companions

Hirelings

Allies of the Cult of the Fanged Queen may request hired hands from the clergy. Cultists will commission hirelings to individuals with an Admired reputation. These Companions are expected to be provided a weekly stipend depicted on the table and generally expect a share of the spoils from a successful mission.

Hireling

Traits

Level

Wage per Week

Morlock Scavanger

Downtrodden, Morlock

1st

36 GP

Common Morlock

Downtrodden, Morlock

2nd

63 GP

Morlock Engineer

Morlock, Tradesperson

3rd

108 GP

Experts

Allies of the Cult of the Fanged Queen may request Experts from the clergy. Priests will commission hirelings to individuals with an Admired reputation. These Companions are expected to be provided a weekly stipend depicted on the table and generally expect a share of the spoils from a successful mission.


Expert

Traits

Level

Wage per Week

Morlock Cultist

Morlock, Mystic

4th

180 GP

Boons of the Fanged Queen

These Boons represent feats and equipment characters can spend favor on as they build reputation with the Cult of the Fanged Queen

Boon

Prerequisite

Reputation

Traits

Level

Cost

Uncommon Order Items


Liked

Equipment

1st

1 Favor

Order Hirelings


Admired

Companion

1st

1 Favor

Uncommon Order Formulae


Admired

Formula

1st

2 Favor

Uncommon Order Spells


Admired

Spell Access

1st

2 Favor

Expert Companions


Revered

Companion

5th

3 Favor

Enemies of the Fanged Queen Morlocks

The Cult of the Fanged Queen will expend greater resources to go after enemies based on how much venom those adversaries have earned. Disliked characters can expect up to Moderate encounters with Fanged Queen Patrols when they travel in Order territory.  Hated characters can expect up to Severe encounters with Fanged Queen Patrols when they travel in Order territory. The Cult of the Fanged Queen will pursue Hunted foes across the frontier with up to Extreme encounters with Order soldiers or bounty hunters.


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