Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh

The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh is a sect of wealthy Egyptians and Sudanese, most of whom hold positions of power, and who worship Nyarlathotep, specifically his avatar of the Black Pharaoh. Dedicated to carrying out their will on Earth, they are relentless in their dealings with those who stand in their way. They meet at irregular intervals to perform rituals in the desert near the pyramids in Saqqara and in the network of caves below the Sphinx of Giza.
== Organisation ==
=== London ===
Originally made up of Egyptian servants, almost equally depraved Hindus, Arabs and whites now form part of it; the sect is small, and the hierarchy is still largely Egyptian. The name of the sect comes from a form of Nyarlathotep who in dynastic Egypt was said to be a dark or invisible master who, like the night, was both everywhere and nowhere.
The Brotherhood serves the Penhew Foundation here; Sir Aubrey Penhew accompanied the Carlyle Expedition. The sect uses various venues outside London to carry out its rituals, and two important leaders reside in the capital: Edward Cavigan, the director of the Foundation, and Tewfik al-Sayed, who runs a small spice shop not far from Soho. They are both smart, dangerous, and absolutely insane. The sect's characteristic ritual weapon is a short staff with a spike; As payment for certain crimes, the sectarian is allowed to try to break the victim's bones with the stick before stabbing him in the heart. They never leave identifying runes on victims, and it is very rare for them to use weapons later. The Brotherhood does not accept women in its ranks. Relatively recently, a New York artist belonging to the sect has sculpted an ankh (or tapered cross) with the top broken or bent, which may perhaps indicate that the Cult of the Bloody Tongue and the Brotherhood tend to converge.
== Notable members ==
=== Egypt ===
*Omar Shakti: chief priest of the sect, wealthy cotton farmer and landowner, who owns a large estate in the Fayum.
===London===
*Edward Gavigan: prestigious 55-year-old British Egyptologist, current director of the Penhew Foundation and high priest of the Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh in London.
*Tewfik al-Sayed: owner of a spice shop in London and a member of the Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh in the city. Associated with Edward Gavigan, about once a month he visits the Misr House, in Essex, owned by Gavigan, in the company of a couple of dozen men. He also has a means of killing someone from a distance, if he gets his/her blood, known as the Mirror of Gaal.
== Known artifacts ==
*The Bloated Woman: a series of small packing boxes are stacked in the room. All but two are open and empty, while the largest of the closed ones bears the inscription, in large letters: "Ho Fong Imports, 15 Chaoyang Road, Shanghai, China" in English and Chinese. In smaller print it says: "To the attention of the Honorable Ho Fong." The box contains a rather rusty brass statue of Nyarlathotep in the disgusting shape of the Bloated Woman.
*A slate Cthulhu: the smallest packing box is marked 'Randolph Shipping Company, Darwin Harbor, Northern Territory, Australia Domain". In smaller letters are the words "To Mr. Randolph's personal attention." Inside there is a statuette, about 40 cm high, of a thick humanoid figure whose evil-looking head is adorned with tentacles. Previous experiences, or knowledge of occult sciences or Cthulhu myths identify the form as that of Cthulhu. If the statue is touched, the investigator notices a strange tingling that runs through his arms and torso.
*Fragments of G'harne: there is a fragment in which Nyarlathotep is claimed to be the god of the Cult of the Bloody Tongue.
*A small ornate chest: it is made of sandalwood, engraved with grotesque descriptions of Dimensional Shamblers. Inside are two enchanted silver daggers, usable in the "Summon a Dimensional Shambler" spell. On the shelf containing this chest is a little pile of bat wings, pickled toad eyes, dragon claws, and the like.
*A small stone jar: contains five applications of powder of Ibn-Ghazi and is located next to the chest.
== Actions ==
His favorite weapons include short swords, daggers, and (strangle) clubs, as well as the cult's spiked staff.
== Connections ==
It is found associated with the Church of Starry Wisdom and the Brotherhood of the Beast. A secondary branch of this sect is called Sons of the Sphinx.
==Gallery==
The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh.jpg|The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh worships the Black Pharaoh (Nyarlathotep)
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