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| | | #REDIRECT [[:category:Priests of Osybus]] |
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| The Priests of Osybus belong to an old order of magic users that wield [[necromancy]] powered by the [[soul]]s of other people. They are all marked by the [[Tattoo of Osybus|the tattoo]]s of their founder, [[Osybus]], although they hate him because he has [[cursed]] them such that their [[immortality]] will fail them when their need for it is at its zenith.
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| ==History==
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| On the homeworld of [[Strahd]], Osybus attempted to tap into the souls of his victims to become an [[immortal]] and even came to venerate [[the Dark Powers]] in his rise to power. Osybus achieved his wish by becoming a [[lich]] of great power. In recognition of the role his disciples played, Osybus gave them a sliver of his power and with that immortality.
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| Strahd joined forces with the [[Ulmist Inquisition]] to take on Osybus and his followers. Osybus would have beaten his foes, but he was betrayed by his priests, whom ultimately feared he would consume them. In revenge, Osybus laid a [[curse]] upon them, such that their immortality would not last when they needed it to.
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| In response to Osybus' curse, the priests attempted to rid themselves of the curse through a pact with the Dark Powers, to bring them a worthy figure to work their will. As such, they played a crucial role in the [[corruption]] of Strahd and led him to the [[Amber Temple]]. However, this was for naught as they still bear their curse. Other Dark Powers had trapped Strahd in the Demiplane of Dread, thus wrenching from the priests the removal of their curse.
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| ==Goals==
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| The Priests of Osybus hope to extract Strahd from [[the Mists]], for they believe that will free them from their curse.
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| [[category:5th Edition Continuity]]
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| [[category:Challenge 6]]
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| [[category:Cursed]]
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| [[category:Priest]]
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| [[category:Tattooed]]
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| [[category:Villainous Organisation]]
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