Cultist

You've always been a follower, unsure of where or how to direct your future. So, when you were approached by a group offering to change your whole life for the better, rid you of worry and pain and hardship, how could you refuse? Of course, no life is perfect.

To the credit of your leaders, you don't have to worry about where food is coming from anymore, now your concerns are far more esoteric. Despite your instinct to follow, you have found yourself tasked with greater purpose and a quest separate from the others in your order. Whether your organization seeks to summon an old god or banish a new one, somehow, you've become integral to their operations. Their success lies on your shoulders, but as you explore the world you are meant to doom, or save, maybe your opinions start to change. Maybe you can finally see what was always in front of you, obfuscated by lies and charisma and desperation for a better hand than you were dealt.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two skills from this list: Intimidation, Insight, Religion, Arcana, History, Persuasion

Languages: Choose one language proficiency. 

Equipment: A set of plain clothes, occult paraphernalia of your choice (i.e. a raven's skull, half-melted candles, a vial of blood), letter paper and envelopes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Members of cults are a varied group, some are intelligent, others charismatic, but they are all looking for something the leaders promised to provide. That may be true love or family or purpose or safety, whatever the case, a cultist is defined by this desperate desire.

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I have never known life outside of the cult, the whole world fascinates me.
2	I have difficulty socializing due to my unusual upbringing; I always seem to say the wrong thing.
3	I always know just the right buttons to push to get what I want.
4	Now that I'm free, I'm not passing up any opportunities to have a good time.
5	I'm adrift without someone telling me what to do.
6	My past haunts me, I see my leaders face everywhere I go.
7	I am used to hard, thankless work, I'm caught off-guard by the appreciation of others.
8	Earning my trust is a challenge, I know the darkness in the hearts of man.

d6	Ideal
1	Freedom. I've had enough of being controlled. (Chaotic)
2	Liberation. I want to save those that are being used the way I once was. (Good)
3	Control. I aim to spread my influence and the influence of my faith. (Evil)
4	Supplication. I follow the teachings of my faith to the letter. (Lawful)
5	Rebirth. I want to open the eyes of the faithless. (Neutral)
6	Community. I’m determined to form my own group of like-minded individuals. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I was given an important task and abandoned it; the person who trusted me must never find out.
2	My spiritual leader is everything I've ever wanted to be, for better or for worse.
3	My family is a part of my faith and they are waiting for me to return triumphant.
4	Somewhere in the world is my family from before the cult, I am desperate to find them.
5	I trusted the wrong person and lost myself in this faith. They will pay for their deceit.
6	I've done horrible things in the name of my god, but there is one person I've hurt more than anyone else. I must atone.

d6	Flaw
1	I have trouble thinking for myself.
2	I refuse to see the harm my faith has caused me and others. It is easier to live in ignorance.
3	I often find myself assuming the worst of people, even if they don't deserve it.
4	I'm unwilling to get close to anyone.
5	I think I know what's best for everyone around me, even strangers on the street.
6	My ascetic former life bored me, I'm ready to indulge in all the joys the world has to offer, with little regard for myself or others.