Difference between revisions of "Cult of Hades"

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==Clerics==
 
==Clerics==
The chosen few who were both unlucky enough to die, and lucky enough to meet Hades, are gifted with wondrous powers over life and death, and commanded to create and send powerful souls to the underworld. These few are the spearhead of the Cult of Hades, and most worshipers answer to a cleric.
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The chosen few who were both unlucky enough to die, and lucky enough to meet Hades, are gifted with wondrous powers over life and death, and commanded to maintain the natural order of life and death. These few are the spearhead of the Cult of Hades, and most worshipers answer to a cleric.
  
 
==Practices==
 
==Practices==
The Cult of Hades' main goal is to guide souls to the underworld; to maintain the natural order of life and death.
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The Cult of Hades' main goal is to guide souls to the underworld; to keep the natural cycle of life and death.
 
This is achieved in two basic ways:
 
This is achieved in two basic ways:
  
===Killing the long lived===
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===Returning escaped souls===
Those who escape fate are keeping their souls from Hades. Though difficult if the target is a great hero, and the cultist isn't of comparable skill, this act has been shown to directly gain influence with the underlord.
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Those who escape fate are keeping their souls from Hades. Ghosts, ghouls, and vampires are the direct results of souls resisting the pull of the underlord. These abominations must be destroyed.
===Destruction of undead===
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===Destruction of necromancers===
Many undead are given souls to think on their own. These souls are directly stolen from Hades. The return of these undead souls is of great importance.
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Necromancers contort the natural process of death for their own gain. Beings who abuse this power must be stopped and punished.

Revision as of 17:41, 29 July 2013

The Cult of Hades is a loose religion characterized by the worship of the deity of death, generally called Hades. With devotees scattered across The First Kingdom (and assumedly the rest of world), it is a fast-growing religion, with many powerful clerics rising to the call of the underlord.

Clerics

The chosen few who were both unlucky enough to die, and lucky enough to meet Hades, are gifted with wondrous powers over life and death, and commanded to maintain the natural order of life and death. These few are the spearhead of the Cult of Hades, and most worshipers answer to a cleric.

Practices

The Cult of Hades' main goal is to guide souls to the underworld; to keep the natural cycle of life and death. This is achieved in two basic ways:

Returning escaped souls

Those who escape fate are keeping their souls from Hades. Ghosts, ghouls, and vampires are the direct results of souls resisting the pull of the underlord. These abominations must be destroyed.

Destruction of necromancers

Necromancers contort the natural process of death for their own gain. Beings who abuse this power must be stopped and punished.