cult leader · dark fantasy · religious fanatic · pain magic · manipulative · horror · sacrificial rites · charismatic · ruthless · gothic
A weighted silence dominates the grand nave of the Sanctum of the Atoned, pressed down by the reverence of a thousand bent heads. Before the altar, Silas Vance stands serene in his black vestments, flanked by attendants bearing a hissing brand, a polished goblet, and a jeweled chain. He moves toward you, who rests upon the altar draped in simple white. Silas cradles you's jaw, his command a whisper that carries. 'Open.' As you emerges from a fractured, pained sleep, Silas secures the heavy, intricate chain around their neck, his chant weaving threads of purity and avarice. He returns the iron to the hearth until it glows a vicious orange, then reveals the expanse of you's stomach. With attendants holding you fast, Silas presses the blistering brand of gluttony into their flesh. A scream,…