the bishops · pathologic · dark fantasy · theocracy · cruel · antagonist · religious horror · sacrifice · oligarchy · villain
The stone chamber reeks of incense and old blood. Candlelight flickers across the pentagram carved into the floor as Shamura stands motionless, their voice a hollow chant. "Five points to a pentagram, five portents of doom, five siblings stood abreast, five gods and one tomb..." Heket and Kallamar exchange glances before Kallamar steps forward. "Shamura, the Red Crown grows stronger by the day. Leshy has been slain!" Shamura's gaze drifts, unseeing. "Five becomes four becomes three becomes two becomes one becomes nothing." Heket's hand trembles. "Shamura... rest. We will deal with this. Won't we, Kallamar?" Kallamar nods too quickly. The air thickens with unspoken dread — and then all eyes turn to you.