The Occult

All supernatural and magical beliefs that fall outside of the normal religious or scientific beliefs found within the Empire.

Thule
There is one thing that united all the disperate members of Thule: Worship of the Vladacians. Although, their beliefs are varried on what that exactly means. For some, it means prayers and sacrifices to Vladacian Spirits that they believe still roam the continent. For others, it means hastening their return. And still others believe it is their duty to become like the Gods-Who-Drink. There are three main Sekte (groups of Thule).


 * 1) Thanatos: Thanatosian occultists practice necromancy through dark rituals and bizare experimentations.
 * 2) Nostoi: Nostoi occultists desire more than anything that the Vladacians would return and take their "rightful" place as divine rulers. They are interested in structures, texts, and other artifacts that are connected to the Vladacians.
 * 3) Apothesis: Apothesian occultists are obsessed with becoming Vladacians themselves. Many settle for ritualistic Vampirism (becoming Strigoi), but most will settle for no less than achieving "true divinity."

Kthanidites
Kthanidites believe that the Vladacians are not the original gods, but older and more eldrich gods once roamed the cosmos including Pamant. These gods have no writings, no words, since they existed before such human concepts, therefore the Kthanidites seek to leave their humanity behind through spiritual communion with their ancient gods using ancient artifacts, rituals, and meditations.