The Remnants

**The Remnants**, also known as *The Cult*, are a group of radical zealots based in the Shadowfell who worship the "God of Secrets."

## Basic Information

### Goals

* Seek deliverance from their God
* Torture the Forsaken

## Membership

### Notable Members

* The Mysterious Voice
* The Sisters of Babel
* Voholth
* Drasgelid

## Relationships

### Enemies

* "The Bloody-Handed"
* The Forsaken

## History

### Background

How and when the Remnants were formed was unknown. In the book found at the second church, some lore was explained. Some time after the cult was formed, they convinced people from towns and cities to convert to their faith, or "truth," sacrificing all those who opposed them. Over the ancient ruins of the previous God of Death (the one who was dethroned and sundered by the Raven Queen), the cultists built a tower called "Neobabel." Building a "Thresher" underneath the tower, the ruins provided it with self-sustaining power, and sacrificed thousands of their willing members to keep it that way. They had also built an underground catacomb to dispose of the bones left from the Thresher, housing extremely tall mountains completely made of brittle skeletons and cartilage. The Crypt also served as a prison for others, who were tortured and turned into mindless, abberation-like entities.

After the betrayal of "The Bloody-Handed," Neobabel had collapsed, leaving nothing but the Bloody-Handed's sword, a Hand, and an Eye. After the artifacts were confiscated by higher-ranking members of the cult, they continued their plans. Eventually, they brought The Forsaken to the church, and prepared to torture them as they figured out the cult's dark secrets.

### Campaign 0: The Forsaken

Several members of the cult have attacked The Forsaken along their journey at various points. After travelling through the churches and Crypt, the Forsaken found a third church carved into the earth underground. After activating a portal inside, they were transported to Neobabel, and fought the Sisters of Babel. Amarok fell in battle, but was mysteriously brought back through a strange magic. The Forsaken also uncovered the tenets of the Remnants, and traversed Neobabel to locate its Threshing machine below. When they went to the top of the Obsidian Obelisk, they found who appeared to be the source of the Mysterious Voice, as well as an undead Archmage Arcane Julius Morrow. After a brief bit of ambiguous conversation, Julius seemingly transported them to a new room, a portal to The Other Side.

### Campaign 1: The Silver Crusaders

The Crusaders have had several run-ins with members of the Remnants. Their first encounter was with the death tyrant Voholth, laired in the Underdark and trying to bring mysterious figures to the Material Plane, but guarded by a barrier of Sylazar's silver runes. The next encounter with the cult was the party interrupting the creation of a blue dracolich named Vaghenor, who was cut down alongside his fellow cultists. The final and most current run-in was the fight against Drasgelid, who killed three members of the party (Theta, Manfred, and Seven), and severely wounded the rest.

## Known Members

* The Mysterious Voice
* Julius Morrow
* The Sisters of Babel
* Voholth
* Drasgelid
* Abigail Verglas (formerly)