Feast of Blood and Bone

Devourers of Zura

The Demon Lords have run the gamut but all told they bring chaos to the world. Zura’s followers are vampires and cannibals and she is worshiped by some of the vilest creatures on the planet. We took a look at some of her possible followers in the cannibal halfling tribes of the Mwangi Expanse. But who else could possibly devote themselves to the Vampire Queen.

As always, let us imagine we are sitting at our theoretical gaming table. Our imaginary GM sets out the rules for the game we will play. In this game, we are to make a follower Zura. The character does not need to be a divine caster, just a devotee of the Demon Lord. What character do you make?

For more information on Zura

Zura’s Pathfinder Wiki Page

Zura’s Archives of Nethys Page

The Decadent Feast

The Decadent Feast is a small sect of approximately two dozen worshipers of the Demon Lord Zura. Twice a year they plan a great feast where they eat some of the rarest foods one can find. Most of the meals dishes are various types of meat, most provided by the host but each attendee must bring one dish with them. Between galas, members of the sect will send out parties to find just the right delight with which to serve their peers. Status within the sect is determined by these special dishes.

On top of the official sect, members a handful of others are invited to the feasts as well. It is considered a great honor to be presented with an invite. What these invitees usually don’t know is that some, or all, of them will be a special dish served at the end of the evening. Rarely one of these desserts will escape their fate and they are offered full status as a member of the sect.

Sisters of the Crimson Ablution

Tales from Ustalava have reached the shores of the Lake of Mist and Veils of a mysterious noble who bathes in the blood of virgins to remain young. Fear of losing their youthful appearances has made some of Brevoy’s noble women search for veracity of these claims. A small group of these vain nobles have found solace in the worship of Zura.

This sect consists of seven women across the noble houses of Brevoy. Although they worship Zura they see turning to true vampirism as a last possible recourse. For now they bathe in the blood of sentient beings to keep their fading youth. Although it started with the famed blood of virgins, some of them have taken to trying other types of blood. It is rumored that the most beautiful of the group has begun using the blood of fey creatures to fill her tub.

The Ulam Herr (Night Flier Tribe)

One of the Zura worshiping tribes of cannibal halflings in the Kaava Lands of the Mwangi Expanse. Although many tribes worship the Demon Lord the Ulam Herr have been granted unlife in the form of becoming vampires. The Ulam Herr are even feared by the other halfling tribes for the strength their undead warriors have.

The jungle and the tribe itself can only really support but so many vampires. The five tribal leaders of the Ulam Herr, the night whisperer of Zura, and the three war chiefs have been granted this gift. If one of them should be destroyed another is turned to take their place. A few others have been turned into vampire spawn but the rest remain mortal servitors to their vampire masters, and Zura.

Whether it is blood or the meat of sentient beings, Demon Lord’s followers are devourers. Who is your follower of Zura? Why have they chosen to dedicate themselves to the Vampire Queen? Where does their devotion come from? Let me know in the comments.

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Character Exploration 49 - Jubo

This week’s randomly rolled character is probably my favorite race, halflings. We see a highly intelligent, although clumsy for a halfling, resident of the Kavaa Lands in the Mwangi Expanse. A follower of the DemonLord Zura who oversees cannibalism, blood, and vampires. The choice for what kind of halfling was easy. So much so that Wednesday’s article was very specifically on the cannibal halflings of the Kavaa Lands.

Choosing a class was a bit of a harder prospect. How to choose a class that embodies the savagery and the tribal nature of the halflings while still making the most of the high intelligence? After narrowing it down I eventually went with the alchemist, a class I have yet to use in these random rolls. I liked the idea of the beastmorph and the vivisectionist; a character that studied people and animals innards to best mimic those aspects when using their mutagens.

Jubo

Life in the jungles of the Kaava Lands was harsh, but the tribal halflings of the region liked it that way. It weeded out the weak and made the tribe stronger. Jubo was neither the strongest nor the weakest. He wasn’t the toughest or the most fragile. To other halflings he was a bit clumsy, but he maneuvered around as well as the humans and so he wasn’t always injuring himself. What Jubo was, was smart.

The middle child of five Jubo was often left to his own devices. The older siblings had their place in the tribe already and the younger ones still needed looking after. His family was nothing special, they mostly farmed and gathered the other necessities of life in the jungle. Jubo himself was a bit of a naturalist, he found the jungle and all its wonders fascinating—a trait he shared with his uncle Botan.

Botan was old, probably older than anyone who lived the savage life his people lived ought to be. He was considered something of a freak even among the other demon worshiping cannibal halflings. Where the tribe ate meat to sustain them, Botan had a sick need to take apart the creatures they killed. He studied the insides of other humanoids, animals, and anything else he could get his hands on. When no one was watching Jubo would join his uncle on trips to learn what made things tick.

Botan eventually died of old age. This broke Jubo deep inside. The young halfling began fearing for his own mortality. He prayed to the tribes patron, the Demon Lord Zura to become one of her vampiric minions, but that prayer went unanswered. He went to the tribe’s seer to find out about his own death, to which he was told that The Vampire Queen had already seen fit to give him the means to live longer.

It took weeks to figure out what this meant, and it wasn’t until Jubo went through the belongings of his uncle that he made the connection. Botan had always spoken of elixirs that enhance the body. His study of other creatures was a means to make these elixirs stronger and possibly stave off even death. Botan had kept some small amount of notes and from this Jubo began teaching himself.

Jubo’s explorations into the mutating agents through trial and error led to other discoveries. His burgeoning alchemical talent brought him more respect within his tribe, but also brought other rivals as well. One of these rivals was an aspiring medicine man and servitor of Zura. He claimed that Jubo was taking on his uncle’s insanity and that the Demon Lord looked unfavorably upon him. He urged the tribe to consider casting him out.

Jubo took these accusations with an uncommon amount of calm. He knew that Zura had great things in store for him, possibly even everlasting life. In the night Jubo used one of his mutating mixtures and snuck into his rival’s hut. He killed not only his accuser but his entire family. Mother, father, brothers, and sisters. In the morning the matter was settled, the more cunning had prevailed and Jubo feasted that night on the body of his enemy.

Jubo now spends his time trying to find his immortality. As time goes on this takes him further and further afield from his tribe. He knows that once he finds a way to live forever he will be the greatest asset his tribe has ever had. For now he is experimenting with further ways to make his mutating agents make him a better warrior.

A halfling that worships a cannibal god and is really smart, meet Jubo the alchemist. What would you have done with these stats? What class would you have picked? Who would his now-dead enemy or rival been? Why does he seek to stay young?

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Random Roll 49 - The Randomness

A halfling from the Kaava lands, a region of thick jungle technically in the Mwangi Expanse. Strong, Durable, quick of mind and wit and decently charismatic. Wholly evil and a worshiper of the Demon Lord Zura. Not as odd as last week’s randomroll but still a lot to work with.

Gender: Male

Race: Halfling
Nationality: Kaava Lands

Age: 33
Height: 3’ 0”
Weight: 34lbs

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

Str: 13

Dex: 11

Con:  12

Int: 16

Wis: 13

Cha: 12

Homeland: Halfling Settlement

Parents: Both of your parents are alive.

Siblings: You have 4 biological siblings.

- biological older sister

- biological younger brother

- biological younger brother

- biological older brother

Circumstance of Birth: [Lower-Class Birth] You were born among peasants or slum denizens. You grew up working the land around a village or manor, practicing a rudimentary trade, or begging in a settlement.

Parent's Profession: Serfs/Peasants

Major Childhood Event: [Death in the Family] You were profoundly affected by the death of the relative closest to you—a parent, grandparent, favorite sibling, aunt, uncle, or cousin. This death affected you profoundly, and you've never been able to let go of it.

Influential Associate: [[The Fool] One of your close associates was a clown who mocked propriety and custom, instead engaging in wild and somewhat random actions from time to time. After a while, you learned that there was simple wisdom to this foolery—a careless worldview that taught you how to cast off concern.

Conflict: [Mass Murder] You killed several sentient beings.

Conflict Subject: Enemy or rival

Conflict Motivation: Religion

Conflict Resolution: [Denial] You feel little if any regret, and deny the event mostly so others won’t judge you. Few if any know of your part in the conflict, and your constant denials are meant to keep it that way.

Deity/Religious Philosophy: Zura

       

Romantic Relationship(s): [Several Significant Relationships] You’ve engaged in a number of partnerships, but for some reason or another your relationships always fail.
Drawback: [Youth] You reflect upon your youth as a golden time, one ever present in your mind and that refuses to fade into the background. Every day, you feel yourself growing older and closer to your inevitable end. You seek ways to make yourself look and feel young in attempt to rekindle that fire of your adolescence, but despite your attempts, you realize that your time still draws ever nearer.

(Trait) Civilized

(Trait) Kin Guardian

(Trait) Magic Is Life

(Trait) Poverty-Stricken

(Trait) Reactionary

(Trait) Unpredictable

(Trait) Well-Informed

(Story Feat) Deny the Reaper

(Drawback) Vain

In the comments please tell us what character you would make with these disparate pieces information? What class would this Hafling out of time naturally gravitate towards? Who is this worshiper Zura, The Vampire Wueen? And don’t forget to stay tuned Friday when my background hits the CRB.

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