Brotherhood of the Skin

The Brotherhood of the Skin, also referred to as the Brothers of the Skin, are a secret society of fanatical malicious killers. They first appeared in the Horror on the Orient Express supplement for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game. This cult revolves around the Skinless One in light of Sedefkar's scrolls and their powers.
== Members and history ==
It was founded by Selim Makryat and his followers in the 19th century. By the 20th century, the power of the discreet sect was considerable, having developed in Istanbul. Among other places, they took over the Red Mosque, an abandoned place of worship. In time, it came to be known as the Shunned Mosque among those who knew what was going on within its red-stained walls.
This first point gave rise to minor cults in Europe, such as the branch in Milan led by Arturo Faccia. Faccia owns some factories on the outskirts of Milan, run by other brothers, exploiting the workers to the maximum. Its members are in search of the different parts of the Sedefkar Simulacrum to enjoy its glory and, thanks to their adoration of the skinless being, live forever. Both Selim and Arturo have an obsession with prolonging their life. Mehmet Makryat, for his part, has obeyed his father but is a heretic who believes that the Sedefkar Simulacrum must be recovered in order to provide the Brotherhood of the Skin with more power in the world.
== Practices and purposes ==
The acolytes of the Skinless One one carried their terrible cult practices away from the gaze of the rest of the citizens, which included skinning and mutilating in order to gather enough material to invoke their deity successfully. In the end, the Skinless One transferred a part of his power to them in the form of spells, and, in the case of his most devoted acolytes, created the so-called Skin Beasts in order to defend their interests.
== Gallery ==
Albums l529 ForoLovecraftMexico the horror on the orient.jpg|A train of the Brotherhood of the Skin.
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Category:Cults
Category:Organisations Originating From Expanded Mythos Works