Cult of the Dragon

Also known as the Keepers of the Secret Hoard, the Wearers of Purple, and the Followers of the Scaly Way, the Cult of the Dragon is a secret organization dedicated to bringing about an apocalyptic prophecy of undead dragons (dracolichs) ruling the world.

Founded by Sammaster, the cult came to be after the mad wizard read a cryptic revelation in an ancient tome, Maglas's Chronicle of Tears to Come. He misinterpreted the following key passage:

"And naught will be left save shattered thrones with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire..."

to:

"And naught will be left save shattered thrones' with no rulers. But the dead dragons shall rule the world entire..."

Hierarchy
The cult is (was) foremost ruled by the First Speaker, Sammaster (now dead). Currently, its members continue their leader's vision by organizing itself into independent cells, each dedicated to a specific dracolich (or would-be dracolich). Each individual cell is highly secretive and has little (if any) contact with the others.

These prized dragons selected by the cult are referred to as Sacred Ones, once a dragon is chosen, the cultists dedicate their lives to the dragon until its destruction.

Lorragauth (Chained Wyrm) — Cell
Location: Neverwinter Wood

Once a much more powerful sect, the cell of the Chained Wyrm has dwindled over the year from the ruthless grip of the Red Wizards. Adimond Kroskas, a charismatic leader, holds the cell’s loyalty but is forced to live with the shame of serving their oppressors. On one side, he cannot show to much weakness, on the other, he cannot fuel the wrath of Szass Tam therefore plays a dangerous game.

Adimond and his loyalists currently scheme to manipulate the ritual of raising the Chained Wyrm so that control rests in the cult alone and not the Red Wizards.

The Ring of Dragons of this cell is currently (involuntarily) in the hands of Valindra Shadowmantle, retrieving it is fundamental to their cause.

Notable NPCs

 * Adimond Kroskas

Chardansearavitriol (Ebondeath) — Cell
Location: Mere of Dead Men

The Ebondeath cell (like the cell of the Chained Wyrm) was once much greater until the Red Wizards took control. Lead by family of yuan-ti pure-bloods and half-bloods, this sect have worked hard (alongside the Horned Harbingers) to turn Ebondeath into a dracolich, only the Twins of the Mere have stopped them from doing so already.

Like the cell of the Chained Wyrm, this cell has no love for the Red Wizards and they would be just as likely to betray them should their precious sacred one not be at risk.

The Ring of Dragons of this cell was leant to the Myrkulyte, Lord Varish in order to defend an important undead ‘hub’ from the twins.

Notable NPCs

 * Amalkyn the Black
 * Helduth Flamespell