Pilgrim's Parish

**Pilgrim's Parish** is a location in *Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones*, found in the mid-West region of greater Arkham. This district of Arkham has been completely enslaved by the the Cult, overrun by various cult members, decorated by cult idols, and featuring a grand altar to one of their gods.

* Pilgrim's Parish will only be accessible to the player character after they have started the quest Miskatonic University

## Buildings and Landmarks

As one of Arkham's primary hubs, Pilgrim's Parish connects several districts, buildings, and landmarks:

* Blasted Street
	+ The entrance to Blasted Street is found in the Southeast corner of Pilgrim's Parish
* Cultist Boat
	+ The Cult ship will appear after the character has been instructed to visit the Theater of Bones, docking in a triggered cutscene on their next return to Pilgrim's Parish
* Museum of Natural and Artificial Curiosities
* Police Station
* Randolph Carter's House
* Theater of Bones

## Points of interest

### North Side

* Trash Can: Veinroot Spores, Salt, and A Few Cigs
* Fire Engine
	+ *Science* Check: Can of Kerosene, Cogs, and Metal Sheets
* The Altar of the Gods: *The Cult has erected, decorated and enshrined these crass, ungainly depictions of the Awakened to worship them as totems or idols.*
	+ *Subterfuge* Check: Gold Necklace, Gold Pocket Watch, Gold Ring, and Sherman’s Gold Medal (these items are automatically added to the character’s inventory on a successful Subterfuge check)
* Cultist Robes: Cultist Robes and Cultist Hood
	+ These items will be available after the character has been instructed to visit the Theater of Bones, found lying beneath The Altar of the Gods
	+ If approached, the character will be whipped in a triggered cutscene by a cultist castigator and lose 2 Health
* Basket: Cross, Gunpowder, and A Few Cigs
	+ Sitting next to the boat house on the dock
* Corpse Pile (North): Gold Ring, Human Skull, and Phosphorous
* Corpse Pile (South): Human Skull
	+ Characters who approach the corpse piles run the risk of acquiring a disease: *These masses of mortal remains riddled with disease and putrescence. Approach at your own risk.*
* Campfire
	+ Rest Area

### South Side

* Crate: Lots of Cigs, Metal Sheets(30%), Whetstone(50%), and Empty Syringes(50%)
* Workbench
* Lab Table
* Trash Bin: A Few Cigs and Bell
* Stashed Bag: Crowbar, Lockpicks, and Camping Supplies
* Pile: A Bundle of Cigs
	+ Hidden beneath the bench
* Junk Pile: Empty
	+ Located in the Southeast part of Pilgrim’s Parish, near the entrance to Blasted Street, and partly obscured by houses

## Enemies and NPCs

Various members of the Cult can be seen standing all across Pilgrim's Parish, though the character will only be able to interact with a few of these individuals. Even then, the character may need to be wearing a set of Cultist robes to do so

* Carrion Dogs
* Cult Fedayeens
* Cultist Merchant
* Cultist Sheikh
* Cultists
* Erudite Cultist
	+ This character will appear after the character has been instructed to visit the Theater of Bones, standing next to the Museum of Natural and Artificial Curiosities
* Wretched Ones
	+ When the character first approaches the East side of Pilgrims Parish, near the Altar of the Gods, they will be challenged by a Sheikh who will incite violence against the character from five Wretched Ones