Crawling Chaos Cult Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, is notorious for followers will wither and devolve into one of his thousand forms, every one representing a different the million favored ones: mindless wraiths aspect of the god As a result, each of his cults functions that accompany Nyarlathotep and his differently, often worshiping a different aspect to suit behest in service to the other Outer Gods It’s Nyarlathotep’s needs for that time and place All are not much of an afterlife, but it is eternal designed to cause chaos, evoke horror, and sow madness among mortal societies Nyarlathotep does not often have large or wellorganized cults but instead instigates worship as needed for specific jobs or purposes His devotees are mostly members of small organizations—witch covens, gangs of political dissidents, or outcast tribes—who have often been rejected by their neighbors Cultists of Nyarlathotep hope that, in gaining his approval, they will also curry favor with the Outer Gods he serves Perhaps they are correct or perhaps not, but the natural laws of the universe seem to bend to aid them They tend to have more good fortune, their spells are likelier to work, and random or haphazard events often come out in their favor General Crawling Chaos Cult Gifts Nyarlathotep’s cults share these features: ‘‘ Command Monster: Cultists are given special privileges with all monsters associated with Nyarlathotep They may still need to pay a hunting horror’s price to get its services, but the monster will not attack them ‘‘ Emissary of the Outer Gods: Service to Nyarlathotep means cultists are also accepted, at least to a degree, by the other Outer Gods that he serves Such entities are less likely to harm or impede them ‘‘ Million Favored Ones: As they age and progress through life, each of Nyarlathotep's 174 ‘‘ Treasures: Cultists can generally gain access to brazen heads, gates, Leng glass, a lamp of Alhazred, space mead, and yithian lightning guns The Howler As the Howler, Nyarlathotep takes the shape of a gigantic thing that, instead of a face, has a long tentacle that reaches quivering to the stars while it shrieks a litany to the Outer Gods This is one of the most-feared aspects of the Crawling Chaos, and as such, it is a very commonly-worshiped aspect among his cults After all, the safest way to avoid the god’s enmity is to serve him The Howler inspires large groups of cultists, such as lost tribes, whole villages, or breakaway sects, all of them seeking the Howler’s favor in their quest to seize power Typically, the entire social unit of the local area is devoted to the Howler, who enthusiastically serves Nyarlathotep’s purposes To maintain the Howler’s form for any length of time or to awaken his presence, constant and aggressive acts of sacrifice and obeisance must be performed When sufficient death, pain, and madness has been caused by the cult, the ritual to summon the Howler to the mortal plane of existence can be completed This normally means that a large and organized body of cultists must work together to bring about the Howler’s presence, inevitably sacrificing secrecy and causing significant harm even before they conjure up their dark god Once summoned, for whatever length of time the Howler takes to vocalize, his cult can benefit from his special gifts