Cult of Vecna
Structure
Each position in Vecna's cult is named for a certain body part. At the top is Vecna himself, followed by the Voice of Vecna, which can only be filled by Vecna's manifestation.
Next is the Heart of Vecna, the high priest of the cult.
Immediately below the Heart of Vecna are two bizarre monsters known as the Hand and the Eye. The Eye of Vecna creature appears as a slender humanoid with an eyeball for a head, whereas the Hand of Vecna appears as a stocky humanoid with a huge left hand where its head should be.
Individual congregations are known as organs. Each organ is led by a Thought of Vecna. Lesser priests are known as Memories of Vecna.
Lay members of the cult consist of the Teeth, Fingers, Blood, and Spawn of Vecna. The Teeth of Vecna are made up of, and specialize in arcane spellcasting and crafting magical items for the cult. The Fingers of Vecna consist mainly of, who engage in various forms of subterfuge. The Blood of Vecna are mainly charged with protection and enforcement of the cult and its goals.
The Spawn of Vecna are the lowest in the cult hierarchy, and consist of the common people who honor the Lich Lord.
History
Vecna's cult is very secretive, and cells have been uncovered, at various points in history.
Tenets of Faith
Being a secretive cult, there are no real collections of Vecnan teachings. However, those that are familiar with Cultist behavior have compiled the following:
- Learn all you can, and keep hidden that which you know. Reveal what pieces you must, but never the whole.
- Express and cultivate the evil within yourself, and in doing so, recognize it in others and exploit them for your own benefit.
- Seed the ruin of all who worship other deities, until only those who kneel before Vecna remain.
Worship
Worshippers include Wizards, sorcerers, conspirators, necromancers, and murderers
Sects
Other Vecnan organizations are known to exist outside of the mainstream cult, and some may have similar or identical names. Relations between these groups and the mainstream cult may vary. Known examples are the Eyes of Vecna (a cult of undeath consisting mainly of rogues), the Fingers of Vecna (Vecna's personal guard), and the Ebon Duo (a heretical cult seeking to merge Vecna and Hextor into a single entity).
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