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A '''cult priest''' is a senior member of the [[Followers of Asica]].
= Equipment =
=== [[Clothing and armor]] ===
'''Human/Halfling [[List of human clothing and armor|clothing and armor]]:'''
* Top: Hooded robe
* Body armor: Heavy D armor vest
** [[Trauma plate]]: Ceramic plate
* Bottom: Regular pants
* Footwear: Regular shoes
=== [[Load-bearing equipment]] ===
* [[Tactical vests|Tactical vest]]: AK/VOG chest rig
=== Equipment and inventory ===
Cult priests may have one of '''three''' different sets of items (roll '''1d3''' per priest to determine):
==== Set 1 ====
Equipped [[weapons]]:
* Primary 1: [[Heckler & Koch G41]] (30+1 /30, 31x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
** Mounted UGL: [[Heckler & Koch HK79]] (1 /1, 1x [[40mm NATO grenade]], M381 HE)
Inventory:
* AK chest rig, Ammunition 1: 3x [[STANAG magazines|STANAG 30-round magazine]] (Each: 30 /30, 30x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
* AK chest rig, Ammunition 2: 3x [[40mm NATO grenade]], M381 HE
==== Set 2 ====
Equipped [[weapons]]:
* Primary 1: [[Heckler & Koch G41]] (30+1 /30, 31x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
Inventory:
* AK chest rig, Ammunition 1: 3x [[STANAG magazines|STANAG 30-round magazine]] (Each: 30 /30, 30x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
* AK chest rig, Class 4 pouch: 3x [[RGD-5]]
==== Set 3 ====
Equipped [[weapons]]:
* Primary 1: [[Steyr AUG A1]] (30+1 /30, 31x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
* AK chest rig, Class 4 pouch: 1x [[C4 charge, large]]
Inventory:
* AK chest rig, General carrying: [[Detonator]]
* AK chest rig, Ammunition: 3x [[AUG magazines|AUG 30-round magazine]] (Each: 30 /30, 30x [[5.56x45mm NATO]], Standard FMJ)
= Other information =
[[Skills]]: Species' natural skills + the following:
* Combat skills: '''Skilled''' (Semi-auto rifle, Automatic rifle, Grenade launcher, Planted explosives, Thrown weapons)
= Overview =
{{Lore}}
A cult priest is a junior member of the [[Followers of Asica]], an apocalypse cult.
Members of the cult worship [[Asica]], a goddess of destruction. They study the cult's holy book (the ''Book of Asica''), spreading a message of doom and apocalypse. However, they are most famous for abducting travelers and adventurers in the Uncivilized Area, using them to perform various brutal rites described in the ''Book'' in the hopes of pleasing Asica or requesting her favors. These rites include blood rituals, burning gunpowder (to form a ''ring of fire'', a holy symbol), abductions, forced conversions, as well as torture, mutilation, and sacrifices.
Cult priests are the senior members of the cult, and since the death of the founder, [[Alastor Revanus]] in [[History of the Mazes|E7-570]], the organizations have not had an official, overarching leader. Because Revanus died before he could designate a successor, there was a brief period of conflict and infighting over the subject of succession. Although the subject is still difficult, the Followers have since organized into loose congregations by geographic area, only associating voluntarily with each other.
Typically, a cult priest is someone who has extensively studied the ''Book of Asica'', has experience with the rituals described in the book, and has a certain amount of charisma and leadership, as they must be able to lead a ''chapter''; a group of [[cultist|cultists]]. A chapter of Followers (also called an Asican chapter) may have as few as 10 members and as many as 200 members, depending on the location and the power and influence of the leading priest.
Different chapters have different methods of designating their leading priest; some are elected for a set period (usually a few years), some keep the position for life but elect their successor, and some go the hereditary route and designate a cultist as their successor before death. Certain chapters have even been led by members of the same family over several generations.
The typical tasks of a cult priest involve giving speeches and sermons to their chapter, reading and interpreting passages of the ''Book of Asica'', overseeing the recruitment of new members, as well as planning and organizing the various rites and rituals outlined in the book.
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