I bet there are WAY more evil cults mentioned in fantasy RPG adventures than any other type of religious institutions. And on that note, I'm so tired of generic cultists wearing "cultist robes" and supernatural forces that spread "corruption." What does this shit even LOOK like? What does it DO? - ThreadSky

wildrosemage.bsky.social • 138 days ago

I bet there are WAY more evil cults mentioned in fantasy RPG adventures than any other type of religious institutions. And on that note, I'm so tired of generic cultists wearing "cultist robes" and supernatural forces that spread "corruption." What does this shit even LOOK like? What does it DO?

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ana87b.bsky.social•138 days ago

>corruption, what does this shit even look like and what does it do
Well, i am glad you asked. In my setting, corruption is spread through the contact with the supernatural, extraterrestrial entities. Source of their corruption is strong innate magical ability of those creatures. 1/

ana87b.bsky.social•138 days ago

Corruption is mostly spread unintentionally, as a side effect. For example, in the area where powerful demon or similar creature was summoned, corruption can linger for decades.

Now for the effects of corruption: it has effect on the landscape, flora and fauna, just as well on the people. 2/

ana87b.bsky.social•138 days ago

Landscape might change to resemble the environment of the native dimension where that entity comes from. As for people, they might rarely experience mutations if they live in that area for a long time, and newborn babes might be born with those mutations already. 3/

ana87b.bsky.social•138 days ago

That is how tieflings are made in my setting, since humans and fiends are not genetically compatible, and they cannot reproduce using the normal means.
As for the game mechanics of the corruption, there is none. There is no Create Corruption spell, no Spread Corruption special ability. 4/

ana87b.bsky.social•138 days ago

Corruption effect are really long term. It might take years for them to manifest, sometimes not even then. 5/ fin

joeysfantasycraft.bsky.social•138 days ago

In my setting, a "cultist" is someone who is using a corruption of a real (in-world) religious organization for their own ends...lots of real world inspiration for that...

santamikeydm.bsky.social•138 days ago

For that, one would need to fully develop the cult. Their dogma, who or what they worship. How whatever they worship interacts with the cult. What actuons the cult sanctions and what it condemns. The heirarchy, titles, and thematic elements.

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