The Dark Demon The Dark Demon is rarely worshiped directly, and usually manifests only as an adjunct to another Crawling Chaos cult.. Occasionally, a person who seeks contact with Nyarla
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Flight: The cultists of the Howler gain the
ability to fly as the spell They can do this for
the entirety of his howling, and his form drips
a hideous sap from his chest which can be
collected and stored for later use When a user’s
body is covered by the sap (this typically takes
a liter or more), they can fly until the substance
dries out, which typically takes 1d3 hours
Summoning: When the Howler appears, normally
one or more of Nyarlathotep’s monstrous minions
arrive with him These typically remain behind
after the Howler departs, and the cult can call
upon their services for an extended period of time
The Dark Demon
The Dark Demon is rarely worshiped directly, and
usually manifests only as an adjunct to another
Crawling Chaos cult Occasionally, a person who seeks
contact with Nyarlathotep may summon the Dark
Demon by accident, not realizing the true horror of the
Dark Demon’s possession until it is too late
A person transformed by the Dark Demon’s effect
(see page 264) is sometimes revered as one touched
by their god, and is sometimes mocked and reviled as
a fool
The Shadow Pharaoh
The Shadow Pharaoh is worshiped by the underside
of society, typically in large cities or nations His
cultists operate in secret; they are inspired by his will to
overthrow the current political or social order They do
not replace the forces of authority they overthrow but
instead they substitute the existing social order for the
horror and anarchy of the Crawling Chaos
The Shadow Pharaoh’s clandestine forces operate
in effect like an organized crime family focused
on fomenting nihilism and destruction Some
disenfranchised individuals may begin by joining the
Shadow Pharaoh’s cult in the hopes of disrupting a corrupt social order or to bring about a the dawn of a new age Over time, however, they sink into madness and hatred, and their original goals are subsumed in the devastation his worship unleashes
The Shadow Pharaoh typically provides these benefits to his followers:
Contagious Madness: With a ceremony, the
Shadow Pharaoh can infect his cultists and
an audience with a type of frenzied lust for destruction This effect creates a dangerous mob that contaminates other people as they draw near, spreading their insanity and vandalism wide Entire cities can be destroyed in the process This particular result of the Shadow Pharaoh’s cult requires a sort of critical mass, as well as the Shadow Pharaoh’s physical presence during the frantic demolition process When the Pharaoh leaves, those who were once his militant foes come to their senses, usually horrified by what they have wrought Inevitably, some few among them exult in secret and find themselves hoping for more of the same These the cult seeks out to refresh its numbers
One-time adjunct spells: By signing his dread
contract, the Pharaoh’s most loyal cultists gain
a spell (regardless of any spellcasting ability
or lack thereof) which they can use one time only to serve his ends (whether intentionally
or not) Cultists so blessed must summon the Shadow Pharaoh again and do his bidding before they can receive another spell
Secret knowledge: The Shadow Pharaoh knows
the weaknesses and dark hidden things of those whom his forces would wish to destroy With this knowledge, they can expose the failings of