Living Idol, Death [261]

Climat/Terrain Any
Organisation Solitary
Fréquence Très rare
Diète Sacrifices
Cycle d'activité Any
Intelligence 2-4 - Semi intelligence
Trésor Incidental
Alignement Neutre Mauvais
Nombres 1
Classe d'armure 4
Mouvement Au sol : 3"
Vol : - Classe de vol :
Nage :
Enfouissement :
Web :
Dés de vie 16
Thac0 3
Nbre d'attaques 1
Dommage / attaques 4-32
Attaques spéciales Charm
Défenses spéciales Immune to most spells, +3 or better weapon to hit
Résistance à la magie Nil
Taille L - larger than man-sized ( 7+' to 12' )
(10-12’ tall)
Morale 19-20 - Sans peur
Valeur en XP 16000 xp

Commentaires : These cults are centered around a horrible and grotesque idol, usually in the form of a man-eating monster (a great ghul or silat) or undead skeleton. The alignment of these idols is neutral evil. They only charm creatures that physically touch them, although the mind control exerted by these idols is extremely strong (save at -4). Charmed beings will serve the idol and seek out human and demihuman victims to add to the cult. At least once per week, an outsider will be sacrificed to the idol. A lowranking member of the cult may be sacrificed instead.

The side effect of joining the cult is that all members cease aging for as long as the idol is satisfied. The major power of these idols is to endow the cult “priest” with the ability to cast a powerful necromantic spell once per week (either resurrection, regeneration, or restoration, or their reverse). Typically, a death cult’s “priest” will be the highest-ranking cult member and is not necessarily a cleric.

The death cults are universally hated and feared by civilized Zakharans. Organized religions and local rulers seek to stamp them out whenever they surface. As a result, these cults are now restricted to the wilderness of Zakhara, where the cults can operate with impunity, gathering victims through planned raids on caravans, isolated villages, and wandering tribes. Large, established death cults (200-500 + members) tend to attract sentient undead, especially vampires. These quickly rise to the “priest” position within the cult and use cult members to feed their own, and the idol’s, appetites.