Wednesday, March 13, 2024

D66 Cult Creeds and Credos

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.

31: Cannibal: Wisdom and strength is gathered through consumption of our brethren.
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

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2 comments:

  1. Fun list. Intrigued by that ear spoon cult. I love the art and that you credited two of my favorite artists.

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    1. Respect the ear spoon! And thanks. I have an ever growing file of public domain artists for flavor illustrations. Which two?

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