The Cults of Zariel
Patron: Zariel Type: Numerous cults and sects — not a single organization, but a constellation of cells along the Sword Coast First Reference: Session Zero
What the Party Knows
- Pre-campaign (Session Zero): Numerous cults and sects dedicated to the Fallen Angel have sprung up along the Sword Coast — hoping to relieve some of the hardships and strife throughout the valley. Widely rumored she was involved with and aligned with the great heroes of the War of the Lance.
- Sessions 003+: A specific Zariel cell — the Mephisto Twins — previously controlled the manor that became the Heiress of Orcus auction site north of Phandalin. The Heiress's network succeeded their cell.
- Session 008: The Lodestone barn-temple sat over older Zariel-aligned ground (the manor's regional history layered Cragmaw → Zariel → Heiress of Orcus).