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-What's known so far about the **Cult Of Alden** is that they've been spotted initially near the [[Shrine of Hayte]] in the [[Goldvale]] area((Used the [[Arcknight]] "Graveyard" from the Extras Pack to represent the graveyard encounter and a added a wine cork as a prop for the shrine. Players left wanting to break into the pictured mausoleums on the map, but couldn't do it while the cult was lurking.))
+=====Cult Of Alden====
-, wearing **blue robes with a white triangle shape symbol** on them thought to signify a shovel head for the [[Shovel Of Alden]]((The symbol actual has another meaning, see [[Toc Clan Coal Mine Event]].)). They're evil, and they want that artifact. [[Jules]] & [[Eyrun]] let themselves got caught up in a blood magic ritual briefly to play nice with them and help bust open a couple old coffins as the cult searched a the graveyard for potentially the shovel hidden there. Then they quickly parted ways.
-Following that the PCs started to notice the **triangle symbol** elsewhere, notably over the door at [[Skip]]'s crematorium and also over the door at [[Ferrin's House]] which turned out to be a stronghold and where a battle ensued, click into that entry for more.
+What seems universally true about the **Cult Of Alden** so far is they have a generally evil alignment, they want the [[Shovel Of Alden]] above all else, and they have some sort of dedication to a higher cause involving [[Alden]], which as of yet remains unknown, as does any information about how wide spread they are or who their current leaders may be. Blood rituals seem to be important to them. They have a strong presence around the greater [[Goldvale]] area. They seem to have some sort of affiliation with the [[gods|god]] [[Hayte]].
-What seems universally true about the Cult Of Alden so far is they have a generally evil alignment, they want the [[Shovel Of Alden]] above all else, and they have some sort of dedication to a higher cause, which as of yet remains unknown, as does any information about how wide spread they are or who their leaders may be.
 ==Members / Affiliations==
-  * Members formerly engaged with the area near the [[Shrine Of Hayte]] & [[Ferrin's House]] all presumed perished.
+  * [[Ferrin's House]], a cult former cult stronghold, all presumed perished.
-  * [[Skip]] in [[Goldvale]]. (Former member, now reformed.)
+  * [[Harthi|Harthi1776]] - A talking sheep.
+  * [[Hutch]] - a cult member who also happens to be a sorcerer.
+  * [[Lira]] - an agent of Alden that was snooping around Goldvale.
+  * [[Matilda]] - A [[Warlock]] of [[Hayte]].
+  * [[Skip]] in [[Goldvale]]. (Former member.)
   * "[[Toc Clan Coal Mine Event|The Three]]", //historical// special minions of Alden.
-  * [[Lira]] - an agent of Alden that was snooping around Goldvale.
-  * [[Harthi|Harthi1776]] - A talking sheep.
+====Development====
+  * What's known so far about the **Cult Of Alden** is that they were spotted initially((Near the beginning of the campaign itself.)) near the [[Shrine of Hayte]] in the [[Goldvale]] area((Used the [[Arcknight]] "Graveyard" from the Extras Pack to represent the graveyard encounter and a added a wine cork as a prop for the shrine. Players left wanting to break into the pictured mausoleums on the map, but couldn't do it while the cult was lurking.))
+    * It was noted that the cult members were wearing **blue robes with a white triangle shape symbol** on them thought to signify a shovel head for the [[Shovel Of Alden]]((The symbol actual has another meaning, see [[Toc Clan Coal Mine Event]].)).
+    * They seem evil, and they want that artifact. [[Jules]] & [[Eyrun]] let themselves got caught up in a blood magic ritual briefly to play nice with them and help bust open a couple old coffins as the cult searched a the graveyard for potentially the shovel hidden there. Then they quickly parted ways.
+  * Following that the PCs started to notice the **triangle symbol** elsewhere, notably over the door at [[Skip]]'s crematorium and also over the door at [[Ferrin's House]] which turned out to be a stronghold and where a battle ensued, click into that entry for more.
+  * Several random cult members such as [[Lira]] came to [[Goldvale]] looking for the [[Shovel Of Alden]] and have tangled with incarnations of [[Player Characters|The Party]].
+  * Six cult members took [[Sunny]] captive to be sacrificed at the [[Shrine Of Hayte]]. [[Matilda]] slyly befriended them for her own motives while rescuing Sunny.