THE SANGUINE PRIEST.

This is my third #HalloweenHabitats26 entry! Built these in a last-minute hurry this past weekend, and WHOO—what a rush. As I stated before, this series of habitats focuses on recurring antagonists in my campaign who each had their own unique brand of spookiness. The third of these is the leader of an archdevil-worshipping cult, a profane priest known as Sylthiog the Sanguine.

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The Cult of Geryon is best described as a loose collection of individual pockets of worshippers, each with their own goals. Whatever their aims, they all sought to depose the current Lord of Stygia, Levistus the Frozen. Geryon, in all his half-slithery glory, had attracted a number of serpentine yuan-ti to his cause, promising power in exchange for service. Since yuan-ti cults already obey hierarchies so rigidly, they were more than onboard for this cult. Every good cult needs a charismatic leader, though, doesn't it?

Sylthiog the Sanguine is a priest to a small cult of devout followers. He commands powerful magic and teleportation, and is skilled at tracking adversaries across great distances. Among his most recent endeavors is his effort to capture the 49th son of Levistus, ambushing the young adventurer and his party in the snowy plains of the kingdom of Scor. Though he may have failed this time, his ability to regroup and try again whenever he's sufficiently prepared remains a looming threat to the poor boy...