Radioactivists

This religious cult worships the "Radiant Divine Glory" of the atom. This worship often includes exposure to radioactivity and biogenic drugs in celebration of the "boon of mutation" released by the atom. Radioactivist doctrine considers defects arising from this practice to signify lack of faith. They do not usually allow themselves to be hired or recruited, tending to keep to themselves.
==Membership==
As Pure Strain Humans are seen as forsaken, or otherwise unfavored by Atom they may not be members of the clergy, though having mutant offspring after various baptisms in the divine glow is seen as redemption. Only Humanoids, Mutant Animals, and Altered Plants may hold clergical office. Being a member of the faith simply requires one to be born into the community, or to be baptized in the divine glow. Practitioners of the faith wear an amulet that has an image of Atom upon it.
==Bases==
Radioactivist bases are often nomadic bands (moving churches) traveling from one radiated land to the next, or monasteries that have been established in areas of high background radiation. These monasteries act as way points for the nomadic missionary bands. They host religious festivals at these locations that celebrate the 'boon of mutation'.
==Faction Relations==
As a religious order the Radioactivist are in ideological conflict with the Archivist, and Programers .
== Sub-Factions ==
* Rads - an order of Warrior Monks; akin to the Knights Templar.
== Quick NPCs ==
* Cleric - Clerics are either Humanoids, Mutant Animals, or Altered Plants who preach their faith to the congregations. Congregations sees individuals with the following mutations as having a calling for this; Gamma Hands, Radiated Fibers, Radiated Seeds or Fruits, Radiation Eyes, and Ultravision.
== Notes ==
* Radioactivist where introduced as a Cryptic Alliance in the Basic Rule Booklet Gamma World The Post Apocalyptic Role-playing Game in 1983.
* Yes the Church of Atom from the Fallout series does bear a resemblance to them.
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