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| − | The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger | + | Name(s) of the Cult: The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger |
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| − | + | First Appearance: First appeared in [[David Conyers]]'s short story 'The Faceless Watchers'; the society is discussed further in the [[Secrets of Kenya]] source book. | |
| − | == | + | The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger is a secret society dedicated to an avatar of [[Nyarlathotep]]. |
| − | The cult is strongest in Morocco where it | + | |
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| + | ==History and Scope== | ||
| + | Cult membership is exclusive to women; the Sisterhood is active all over Africa despite having relatively few members. The cult is strongest in Morocco where it is centered in the ancient city of Marrakesh. Small pockets of the cult exist in a number of the larger towns all along the East African Coast (particularly Zanzibar and Mombasa). | ||
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| + | ===Identification, Psychology and Behavior=== | ||
| + | The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger is a secret society dedicated to the [[Masked Messenger]], an avatar of Nyarlathotep. Cult membership is exclusive to women, though the cult has close ties to similar cults with mixed membership and mixed parties of cultists from different cults of Nyarlathotep have been known to work together. | ||
Many of the cult members live double lives - often marrying Arab men who have no idea about their wives' occult activity. Members of the Sisterhood usually carry a small curved dagger designed for carrying out stealthy assassinations. | Many of the cult members live double lives - often marrying Arab men who have no idea about their wives' occult activity. Members of the Sisterhood usually carry a small curved dagger designed for carrying out stealthy assassinations. | ||
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| − | ''[[The Masked Messenger]]''; a collection of short stories written by the former cult high priestess Sharinza, is considered particularly important to the cult. The Sisterhood is said to be served by a pair of enigmatic beings known as the Faceless Watchers. | + | ==Resources== |
| − | [[Category:Mythos:Cults | + | |
| + | ===Tomes, Artifacts, Sites=== | ||
| + | * tome: ''[[The Masked Messenger]]''; a collection of short stories written by the former cult high priestess Sharinza, is considered particularly important to the cult. | ||
| + | * The Temple of the Masked Messenger, a mysterious building which is said to rise out of the desert sands at times of great significance. | ||
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| + | ===Allies, Creatures and Deities=== | ||
| + | * The Sisterhood is said to be served by a pair of enigmatic beings known as the [[Faceless Watcher]]s. | ||
| + | * the Sisterhood has connections to: | ||
| + | ** [[The Cult of the Bloody Tongue]] | ||
| + | ** [[Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh]] | ||
| + | * Sharinza, a former high priestess of the cult, who helped to codify, modernize, and evangelize the cult's philosophies through her collection of short stories, ''[[The Masked Messenger]]''. | ||
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| + | ==== Temple of the Masked Messenger ==== | ||
| + | The Temple of the Masked Messenger is a mysterious building which is said to rise out of the desert sands at times of great significance; the location of the temple and the dates of the times it is said to appear are known only to the Sisterhood. | ||
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| + | ==== Faceless Watchers ==== | ||
| + | The pair of enigmatic beings known as the [[Faceless Watcher]]s is said to serve The Sisterhood. | ||
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| + | ==Heresies and Controversies== | ||
| + | <!--Describe alternative theories and versions of the cult.--> | ||
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| + | ==Keeper Comments== | ||
| + | <!--Comments to Keepers about this cult. | ||
| + | Possibly how to use it successfully in a scenario. | ||
| + | Keep general DISCUSSION on the talk page.--> | ||
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| + | ==Quotes== | ||
| + | <!--(Quotes about the cult, with sources.)--> | ||
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| + | ==Appearances== | ||
| + | (Stories and other works the cult appeared in.) | ||
| + | * first appeared in [[David Conyers]]'s short story 'The Faceless Watchers' | ||
| + | * discussed further in the [[Secrets of Kenya]] source book | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mythos:Cults]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:27, 19 February 2017
Name(s) of the Cult: The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger
First Appearance: First appeared in David Conyers's short story 'The Faceless Watchers'; the society is discussed further in the Secrets of Kenya source book.
The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger is a secret society dedicated to an avatar of Nyarlathotep.
History and Scope
Cult membership is exclusive to women; the Sisterhood is active all over Africa despite having relatively few members. The cult is strongest in Morocco where it is centered in the ancient city of Marrakesh. Small pockets of the cult exist in a number of the larger towns all along the East African Coast (particularly Zanzibar and Mombasa).
Identification, Psychology and Behavior
The Sisterhood of the Masked Messenger is a secret society dedicated to the Masked Messenger, an avatar of Nyarlathotep. Cult membership is exclusive to women, though the cult has close ties to similar cults with mixed membership and mixed parties of cultists from different cults of Nyarlathotep have been known to work together.
Many of the cult members live double lives - often marrying Arab men who have no idea about their wives' occult activity. Members of the Sisterhood usually carry a small curved dagger designed for carrying out stealthy assassinations.
Resources
Tomes, Artifacts, Sites
- tome: The Masked Messenger; a collection of short stories written by the former cult high priestess Sharinza, is considered particularly important to the cult.
- The Temple of the Masked Messenger, a mysterious building which is said to rise out of the desert sands at times of great significance.
Allies, Creatures and Deities
- The Sisterhood is said to be served by a pair of enigmatic beings known as the Faceless Watchers.
- the Sisterhood has connections to:
- Sharinza, a former high priestess of the cult, who helped to codify, modernize, and evangelize the cult's philosophies through her collection of short stories, The Masked Messenger.
Temple of the Masked Messenger
The Temple of the Masked Messenger is a mysterious building which is said to rise out of the desert sands at times of great significance; the location of the temple and the dates of the times it is said to appear are known only to the Sisterhood.
Faceless Watchers
The pair of enigmatic beings known as the Faceless Watchers is said to serve The Sisterhood.
Heresies and Controversies
Keeper Comments
Quotes
Appearances
(Stories and other works the cult appeared in.)
- first appeared in David Conyers's short story 'The Faceless Watchers'
- discussed further in the Secrets of Kenya source book
