Cult of the Sand Bat

The Cult of the Sand Bat is a racially organized sect for the worship of the Father of All Bats, an avatar of Nyarlathotep feared in Australia since ancient times by Aboriginals. This cult had become extinct, but investigations carried out have come to the surface the knowledge necessary for the resurrection of the sect.
The Father of All Bats is a horror that arises from the Dream Time and is one of the enemies of the Rainbow Serpent. It is said to manifest in the form of a sandstorm arising from a cave in the sky; among the Kartudjara, in whose original territory lies the city of the Great Race of Yith, the black silhouette is known as the Dark Wing. Further east, the Bindubi refer to this being as the Face Eater.
For the most part, sectarians are recruited from the slums of Sydney and Melbourne; based on the original works, there is a subtle personality test that, conducted by trusted assistants, must be passed by every aspiring sectarian. There is also a small Aboriginal clan in Australia that is in charge of spying on all intruders approaching the city of the Great Race and of getting innocent victims from among the aborigines living west of the Pilbarra gold mines. In total, there are several hundred cultists of the Sand Bat throughout Australia. (: Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep).
==Symbol==
The symbol of the cult is an open spiral. A regular part of the rites is that their members meditate and are hypnotized before a representation of the open spiral that is being rotated by the acolyte who directs the ritual. There is also a sign of recognition: both hands open, palms extended outward and thumbs cross and arch, mimicking wings and fangs.
==Notable members==
*Robert Huston: psychiatrist who participated in the Carlyle Expedition and priest of the Sand Bat.
==Actions==
The crimes are carried out with the club of the cult, a polished bar of eucalyptus wood covered with sharp nails. Aboriginals carry clubs embedded with thorns, teeth, and bat claws. The founder of the sect, a megalomaniac, is the only priest. He has created half-priests (acolytes), each of whom may use a few spells. The acolytes are responsible for making psychological reports on the applicants.
es:Secta del Murciélago de la Arena
Category:Cults
Category:Organisations Originating From Expanded Mythos Works