Acolyte of the Heresy of Greed

The Heresiarch’s Realm is far from egalitarian. Even among his own Acolytes, not all ranks are equal. One level below the Heresiarch sit his Twelve Black Apostles, and beneath them the College of the Thirty-Three Veiled, who manage civil governance and determine the doctrines that the Acolytes must enforce upon the populace. The Synod of Ash controls the conduct of war, defining the strategies that Legions and Clerics are to follow.

Yet woven through all these formal structures is a hidden, cross-cutting lodge: the Heresy of Greed. . Officially, it does not exist, but everyone knows it is there, and everyone knows that it is the true power controlling finances, tributes and the networks of influence. Naturally, all of this occurs with the Heresiarch’s permission, who likely finds the whole arrangement amusing. They serve the interests of the infernal lords who govern the Sin of Greed, so it is unsurprising that they are entrenched in every sphere of power. It is also widely known that the Heresiarch himself learned countless secrets from these dark masters, who are always eager to offer advantageous pacts.

On the battlefield, Heresy of Greed warbands display their colors and preferences without concealment. They secure the best supplies, the most skilled mercenaries, and the most coveted objectives. Regular troops watch with envy as these privileged few pass by, striving to follow in their wake. This is their primary form of proselytism, though the lodge is highly elitist and admits only a few. Its Acolytes are prone to excess, often combining greed with other sins such as gluttony, for gluttony is the sibling of avarice. If you see an obese priest on the front lines, it is almost certain that his masters are the Lords of Greed. How they achieve such physical form is a matter of debate among the troops; many believe these Acolytes engage in ritual cannibalism, devouring both friends and foes, and even harvesting souls to feed the treasures of their infernal patrons.