Another D66 list? What sorcery is this? Or perhaps it's some ineffable power granted by those nice young men and their convincing pamphlets who visited the house last week...
D66 Cult Creeds and Credos
Harry Clarke Mephistopheles: "Come - she is judged!" Art for Goethe's Faust, 1927 |
11: Comet: The wandering ones bring
portents and harbingers to those who watch.
12: Mathematics: Through logic and
geometry we will discern the truth.
13: Old Gods: Those who are forgotten
are andescedent in their wisdom.
14: Star Signs: The rotation of the
heavens are windows into that which is to occur.
15: The Tree: Roots reach down while
branches reach high, drawing the elements together.
16: Birds: By flight does the body
escape the toil and pain of the ground.
21: Dragon: By their ineffable age, they
hoard not just gold but wisdom.
22: Giant Stones: Placed by forgotten
men and forgotten methods, we worship their strength.
23: Burrowing Creatures: Under the earth we will
they find the truth if we can just hear the words.
24: Ascetics: For through self denial
is enlightenment.
25: Naked: Exposed and unprotected from
the world do we find wisdom.
26: Gluttony: You never know how much
is enough until you understand how much is too much.
32: Sports: By this body's strength and skill shall we know god.
33: Warrior: Through bloody arms and victory I shall be devoted to the one.
34: Inebriation: By the brew does wisdom speak through me.
35: Hallucination: I will push the mind past its own barriers to see the one true light.
36: Meditation: By my own breath and calm shall I know the peace within.
41: Drowning: Only by the call of the depths do we glimpse truth.
42: Sex: We meld our bodies in pleasure and communion in a step towards true unity.
43: Assassination: By the blackened blade do we tip the scales of the world.
44: Storms: Nature's fury shows us our meager place and humbles our greatest intentions.
45: Gambling: By chance we are here, by chance we will remain.
46: Self Mutilation: My mortal vessel must be scarred to show its inward imperfections to the world.
51: Flagellation: By pain I shall see the truth.
52: Stylite: Exposed to the wind and elements my mind's eye shall see beyond other mortals.
53: Endurance: The world moves beneath my feet as I pursue revelation.
54: Dark Gods: We are naught but playthings for those uncaring beings in the Void.
55: Serpent: As that which sheds its skin to make itself anew, so shall we shed our innocence and frailty.
56: Ocean: The abyssal depths hold great, dark secrets from our pathetic awareness.
61: Primitivism: Only by looking backwards will we find purity.
62: Mountains: The lands pushed above us into the rarified air reach toward the heavens and enlightenment.
63: Madness: Blahabahdawithpthpthhthtbt!
64: Death: It comes for all us us, therefore we must embrace the end and welcome the grave.
65: End of World: The closing of the great cycle is foretold, and so we prepare.
66: Rebirth: We are but a moment in the life of the universe, and so we will be again and again.
Cardwell Higgins, The Elements Involved |
Bonus: 6xD6 Cultist Attributes:
Robes:
1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Black
4. Brown
5. White
6. Nekkid!
Signature Weapon:
1. Wavy dagger
2. Staff
3. Iron-bound club
4. Garotte
5. Scythe
6. Bohemian Ear Spoon
Cosmetic Feature:
1. Scarred
2. Branded
3. Tattooed
4. Bald
5. Body Paint
6. Masked
Mind Alteration Method:
1. Chanting
2. Drugs
3. Meditation
4. Drinking
5. Fasting
6. Sleeplessness
Unholy Symbol:
1. Star/Astronomical
2. Demon
3. Geometric
4. Dragon
5. Tree/Natural
6. Beast
Unholy Symbol Material:
1. Iron
2. Black Stone
3. Jade
4. Silver
5. Bone
6. Obsidian
Hannes Bok, The Dragon Moon, from Weird Tales January 1941 |
Fun list. Intrigued by that ear spoon cult. I love the art and that you credited two of my favorite artists.
ReplyDeleteRespect the ear spoon! And thanks. I have an ever growing file of public domain artists for flavor illustrations. Which two?
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