THE
MAELSTROM
The
Maelstrom is a confederacy of demonic cults that believes that
fostering chaos in Umberwell is a needed public service. The cults
who belong to the Maelstrom sometimes manage to set aside their
madness to coordinate acts of public mayhem. Members of the Maelstrom
feel that regimented, orderly life is an addicting, stultifying
existence—the faction aims to “help” the people of Umberwell by
disrupting their lives through harmless pranks and violent
pandemonium alike. Of course, due to the tumultuous, individualistic
characters of the cultists involved, the Maelstrom’s epic plans for
destruction and upheaval are often foiled by their inability to work
together to achieve a common end.
Motto
Laugh
while the city burns.
Beliefs
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Life should be interesting above all else.
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Cause chaos wherever possible.
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There is no bigger crime than to follow the rules.
Goals
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Recruit potential cultists from among the terminally bored and ennui-ridden.
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Shake the citizenry out of their self-imposed stupor.
Quests
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Steal a rare manuscript of deadly practical jokes.
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Switch a wizard’s grimoire with a text that will unleash an uncontrollable tide of magic.
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Set up an important personage in the city to look like a fool during a prestigious event.