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Cult of the Fallen

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They cast away their wings to claim their freedom. In doing so, they also cast away their honor.
—Justicar Azarim, Guardian Caste

The Cult of the Fallen consists of Daemon who, in an act of rebellion, severed their sacred wings to renounce their bond to the High People and their role as protectors of Muraius, the Magic City. By rejecting Yevim authority, these Daemon choose exile over life in the sky above. In the years following their defiance, they have wandered the broken lands of Midworld, their acts often steeped in secrecy, subversion, and survival.

Their severed wings represent a rejection of servitude and a casting off of their divine provenance. Many believe the Fallen severed their wings as a statement of independence, yet others claim it is an act of despair, fueled by the injustices they suffer under the High People’s dominion. Whatever the truth, their plight serves as a reminder that dark truths may underlie the High People's reign—and that guilt still lingers among the ruins of the Magic City.

After the Fall, the remaining Fallen sought unity by returning to the Aerie, the ruins of their former home. Once the seat of Daemon might, the Aerie is now a mournful shell of its former existence, filled with overgrown sanctuaries, broken spires, and toppled statues. The Fallen who gather here are said to form covenants, each led by a charismatic or desperate figure who struggles to impose his fractured philosophy of what it means to be free upon his clan.

Rumors persist that the Fallen had a role in the Fall of Muraius itself, and some scholars speculate that their rebellion extends beyond exile. It is rumored that they conspired with the Changelings to aid in the destruction of the Great Crystal. While no evidence supports this theory, the implications of such treachery deepen the distrust toward them, even among other exiled peoples.

Adventure Hook

One way to read the tragic nature of the Fallen is as a metaphor for rejecting the concept of destiny. The Daemon were created to serve the High People, which builds a destiny into their very biology. Their perspective of the High People may color the party’s attitudes toward the legitimacy of the Queen Who Lives’ campaign to rule Midworld. If the party meets a Fallen Daemon, the creature may have receipts that prove the High People are not as pure-hearted as they claim to be.

The party arrives at the ruins of the Aerie via their airship, seeking shelter from a devastating storm. Within the crumbled spires, they encounter a desperate covenant of Fallen who have been wounded by a shadowy predator stalking their numbers. The predator, it is revealed, is a winged Daemon Justicar determined to punish the cult for their rebellion. The Daemon accuses the covenant of aiding in the Fall, forcing the party to mediate or take sides.

How will the party deal with this knowledge, and to what extent can the Fallen Daemon be trusted?
What truths do the Fallen know about the events leading to the Fall?
How does the party respond to evidence of the Fallen’s involvement in past treachery?
Is there a hidden motive to the Justicar’s mission that goes beyond the need to carry out their sacred duty?

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