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Dmol8 said:
So @Dragonofelder do you have access to the Black Crusade tabletop game books? Cause those have the official playing a Chaos Cult concepts in them.
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I have not! Most of knowledge comes from the wiki, lore videos on YouTube, and a couple books.

Dmol8 said:
I thought Lorgar was in the toilet getting swirlies administered by Corvus Corax?
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Corax is chasing him, but Lorgar has managed to slip away so far
 
The Bird said:
I mean, in theory the Diggas aren't the only permutation possible for an Ork Kult. To use a few examples from my own quest which has digga kults be a major planetary faction, you could in theory have a kult that works akin to a secret club that sets up gladiatorial/pro-wrestling matches in Gork and Morks (or Mork and Gorks) honor, mek kults who marry pro-ork theology with traditional mechanicus dogma, or mad max militant raiders whose theology is somewhere between norse warrior reverance ala the warboys from fury road and orkish belief and political structures, etc.

The big obstacle is really the fact that you'll likely only get digga kults on world with ork presence (feral or otherwise) or that have historically been targeted by ork waaaaghs, because unlike, say, chaos or genestealer cults, ork kults aren't inherently going to be corruptive.

(Probably, at least: its warhammer, so who knows.)
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Ork theology and traditional mechanicus dogma do not mesh at all. Because the WAAAGH!!! is a cheat code on reality. Honestly, the biggest obstacle to any ork cult is the lack of WAAAAGH!!!. Gork and Mork just don't care about humies mucking about.
 
Talon TigerDino said:
Ork theology and traditional mechanicus dogma do not mesh at all.
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I mean, to any rational mind, sure, but keep in mind that anybody who joins a digga kult is likely to either be weird in the head, or else indoctrinated enough that the idiosyncracies of their chosen belief system aren't apparent to them.

Talon TigerDino said:
Because the WAAAGH!!! is a cheat code on reality.
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I mean this is kind of irrelevant, frankly.
 
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Turn 2 Part 3: Church Name & Organisation Creation
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    • The Church of The Emperor Ascendant is a dedicated place of worship to the Primordial Truth, yet still lacks a proper name. While it must have a true name, one it can be known as by worshippers, could it also have a secondary name to use in the company of the uninitiated?

    [] [ChurchName] Write in

    [] [ChurchName2] Write in
    Or
    [] [ChurchName2] No
    If your Cult is to work on a wider scale, and interact with other organizations, you could do with disguising its true nature. There are a great many options available; you could be a social club with strict membership requirements. You could be a business, providing some sort of service. Or you could attempt to hide as a Imperial Cult sect.

    [] [OrganizationName] Write in
    What is the name of the organization

    [] [OrganizationType] Write in
    Is it a social club, a business, a sect, a charity, etc etc… (Each will be mechanically different)

    [] [OrganizationPurpose] Write in
    What would the organization do?

    [] [OrganizationProfit] Write in
    Will the organization keep the profit they make (if they are making money), feeding it back into the cult, or does it use it for another purpose?

    [] [OrganizationMembership] Public or Private
    Will membership be public, allowing more people to join, or private, making membership more select?

    [] [OrganizationHQ] Church or Old Clubhouse or Wait A Year
    While it is possible to base the Organization at the soon to be renamed church, the Old Clubhouse is still on the market, although the asking price has increased (500 resources, 200 upkeep). Alternatively, if you could wait a year to search for a better location, although the results might vary...

    [] [MoreDetail] Write in
    Any other detail you think is necessary but not covered above.
    Voting will start in a bit

    The vote about the Church's new name is separate from the Organization stuff, which itself should be in plan format, so a vote would look like this:
    [*] [ChurchName] The Murder Room
    [*] [ChurchName2] Church of Nothing Suspicious
    [*] Plan
    - [*] [OrganizationName] Snobbery Club
    - [*] [OrganizationType] Social Club
    - [*] [OrganizationPurpose] To be the most snobby they can
    - [*] [OrganizationProfit] Nonprofit
    - [*] [OrganizationMembership] Private
    - [*] [OrganizationHQ] Old Clubhouse
    - [*] [MoreDetail] Neck braces mandatory
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    Also yes there was an action vote on establishing a hierarchy in the cult, but the roll failed

    Remember you can ask questions!
     
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    • [X] [ChurchName] Grand Nexus
    [X] [ChurchName2] Church of Unification
    [X] Plan: Unassuming Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationName] Brethren Kelt
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Alms for the poor, as well as literacy and spirituality programs.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the charity to fund various programs like public libraries, soup kitchens, etc.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as clerks and managers througout the charity.

    Charities are a great way to build social influence and spread beliefs. Like, there's a reason literally every RL cult ever engages in various charitable programs.
     
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    [X] [ChurchName] Grand Nexus
    [X] [ChurchName2] Church of Unification
    [X] Plan: Unassuming Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Alms for the poor, as well as literacy and spirituality programs.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the charity to fund various programs like public libraries, soup kitchens, etc.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as clerks and managers througout the charity.
     
    [X] Plan: Unassuming Charity

    I like the paper badges. They will go well with the complimentary paper knife. "Paper badge signifies your understanding of deeper mysteries. Paper knife signifies you'll cut the fuck up anyone who disagrees with that."
     
    [X] [ChurchName] Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path
    [X] [ChurchName2] Fourth Church of the Ascendant
    [X] Plan: Totally Innocent Church Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationName] Alms from the Ascendant
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity/Cult
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Preaching the word of the Emperor (in a way that discourages actual faith), and providing food for the hungry, shelters for the homeless, and money for the destitute.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the church to support preaching, and the charity to fund public works and expansion.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Attending services at the church is not mandatory, but the aid offered is sharply limited to those who don't. The most generous aid goes to those who actively sign up with the Fourth Church, help with the charity, and spread the word of the good it does. Church services are public, and are designed to subtly- subtly!- emphasis the virtues of the Fourfold Path and failings of the Emperor.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] During services and charitable works, acolyte watch those gathered for any who seem like they might make good recruits, and seek to slowly induct them into the true cult.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as acolytes, clerks, and managers throughout the charity.
     
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    [X] Plan: Unassuming Charity

    I like the paper badges. They will go well with the complimentary paper knife. "Paper badge signifies your understanding of deeper mysteries. Paper knife signifies you'll cut the fuck up anyone who disagrees with that."
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    Once we start delving into sorcery I intend to research methods to turn the badges into sorcery foci: they'll be both signifiers of political power AND spiritual power!
     
    [X] [ChurchName] The Cathedral of the Ascent.
    [X] [ChurchName2] Temple of the Quatrain.
    [X] Plan: Kelt Ascends!
    - [X] [OrganizationName] The Young Kelts
    - [X] [OrganizationType] Social/Cultural Organisation and mutual aid society
    - [X] [OrganizationPurpose] To teach Kelts the traditional values of Brotherhood, Loyalty and Discipline and true worship of the "Emperor" as well as mutually support one another in a dangerous world.
    - [X] [OrganizationProfit] A quarter of their revenue is spent on the cult. The rest is spent on various social and communal activities.
    - [X] [OrganizationMembership] Private
    - [X] [OrganizationHQ] The Hub
    - [X] [MoreDetail] The Young Kelts have certain rules. One they must swear and oath to uphold the key values of the organisation of Brotherhood, Loyalty and Discipline, to obey the organisation and reveal none of its secrets to any outsiders. They are also expected to bring their children into the organisation and bring them up under its values.
     
    [X] [ChurchName] Grand Nexus
    [X] [ChurchName2] Church of Unification
    [X] Plan: Unassuming Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Alms for the poor, as well as literacy and spirituality programs.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the charity to fund various programs like public libraries, soup kitchens, etc.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as clerks and managers througout the charity.
     
    [X] [ChurchName] Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path
    [X] [ChurchName2] Fourth Church of the Ascendant
    [X] Plan: Totally Innocent Church Charity
     
    [X] [ChurchName] Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path
    [X] [ChurchName2] Fourth Church of the Ascendant
    [X] Plan: Totally Innocent Church Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationName] Alms from the Ascendant
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity/Cult
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Preaching the word of the Emperor (in a way that discourages actual faith), and providing food for the hungry, shelters for the homeless, and money for the destitute.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the church to support preaching, and the charity to fund public works and expansion.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Attending services at the church is not mandatory, but the aid offered is sharply limited to those who don't. The most generous aid goes to those who actively sign up with the Fourth Church, help with the charity, and spread the word of the good it does. Church services are public, and are designed to subtly- subtly!- emphasis the virtues of the Fourfold Path and failings of the Emperor.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] During services and charitable works, acolyte watch those gathered for any who seem like they might make good recruits, and seek to slowly induct them into the true cult.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as acolytes, clerks, and managers throughout the charity.

    I like all of the plans, but the irony of an Imperial Cult secretly being a Chaos cult is to good for me to say no to.
     
    [X] [ChurchName] Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path
    [X] [ChurchName2] Fourth Church of the Ascendant
    [X] Plan: Totally Innocent Church Charity
    -[X] [OrganizationName] Alms from the Ascendant
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Charity/Cult
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] Preaching the word of the Emperor (in a way that discourages actual faith), and providing food for the hungry, shelters for the homeless, and money for the destitute.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] 25% goes to the cult, the rest goes to the church to support preaching, and the charity to fund public works and expansion.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Public
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] Church
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Attending services at the church is not mandatory, but the aid offered is sharply limited to those who don't. The most generous aid goes to those who actively sign up with the Fourth Church, help with the charity, and spread the word of the good it does. Church services are public, and are designed to subtly- subtly!- emphasis the virtues of the Fourfold Path and failings of the Emperor.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] During services and charitable works, acolyte watch those gathered for any who seem like they might make good recruits, and seek to slowly induct them into the true cult.
    -[X] [MoreDetail] Those who are inducted into our cult shall have crafted for them a paper badge meant to signify their status as one who understands the deeper mysteries. Outwardly, these individuals will be positioned as acolytes, clerks, and managers throughout the charity.
     
    [X] [ChurchName] The Cathedral of the Ascent.
    [X] [ChurchName2] Temple of the Quatrain.
    [X] Plan: Kelt Ascends!
    -[X] [OrganizationName] The Young Kelts
    -[X] [OrganizationType] Social/Cultural Organisation and mutual aid society
    -[X] [OrganizationPurpose] To teach Kelts the traditional values of Brotherhood, Loyalty and Discipline and true worship of the "Emperor" as well as mutually support one another in a dangerous world.
    -[X] [OrganizationProfit] A quarter of their revenue is spent on the cult. The rest is spent on various social and communal activities.
    -[X] [OrganizationMembership] Private
    -[X] [OrganizationHQ] The Hub
    -[X] [MoreDetail] The Young Kelts have certain rules. One they must swear and oath to uphold the key values of the organisation of Brotherhood, Loyalty and Discipline, to obey the organisation and reveal none of its secrets to any outsiders. They are also expected to bring their children into the organisation and bring them up under its values
     
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    [X] [ChurchName] Church of the Undivided Fourfold Path
    [X] [ChurchName2] Fourth Church of the Ascendant
    [X] Plan: Totally Innocent Church Charity
     
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