Lesser Cults Many of the Elder Beings not noted above have cults, A cultist who calls upon Atlach-Nacha without a though they are rarer and less powerful, but not prepared meal usually becomes one necessarily less dangerous Abhoth Abhoth is not known to have traditional mortal worshippers such as humans, and the filth it spawns are in no way devoted to their maker However, the twin blasphemies Nug and Yeb, of which little is known, occasionally lead cults of monsters that worship Abhoth Normally subterranean, these monstrous cults focus primarily on using and abusing the filth They abuse rather than worship Abhoth’s spawn, including sacrifice and consumption, gruesome rituals, and horrible experiments Often these cults attempt to draw portions of Abhoth into subterranean lairs in their own regions where its body does not already abide Atlach-Nacha A proper cult of Atlach-Nacha is a rare thing, as the Great Old One knows only two drives: to eat and to spin the Forever Web Organizations that follow Atlach-Nacha may support these desires—providing convenient prey in the form of sacrifices and largely getting out of the way of Atlach-Nacha’s spinning— but their purpose is usually the acquisition of lore and hidden knowledge Sages and magicians may study the web to learn arcane dimensional secrets or spells hidden in the pattern In tracing its paths and connections, students can use the web to travel more easily between locations and to other dimensions They may seek to speak personally with Atlach-Nacha to learn deeper secrets, in which case they are sure to bring along a live meal for him As Atlach-Nacha does not enjoy distractions, the length of the conversation is exactly as long as it takes the Great Old One to consume the offered meal 188 The cult is far from harmless, particularly if it focuses specifically on helping its master complete the Forever Web Atlach-Nacha spins the web at locations across the universe: once it is “complete” on a particular region or planet, that location collapses into a singularity, destroying it utterly Various cult sects attempt to divert or manipulate Atlach-Nacha’s path such that he completes the web as an act of mass destruction against an enemy or an entire world The sect will defend key vulnerable portions of the web to prevent their own destruction—at least until they have also destroyed their enemies They may also seek to use the remnant of a destroyed world for their own purposes, possibly contrary to Atlach-Nacha’s intentions Atlach-Nacha sometimes gifts his venom to his servants (see page 145) Bokrug Since the extermination of the beings of Ib, Bokrug’s worship has been much reduced While some deep ones and gnorri may worship him with fervor, other races worship him only to prevent his wrath In areas where land-dwelling races have taken over swamps, river deltas, or seashore regions from aquatic races, the conquerors may unfortunately find that the defeated foe worshipped Bokrug, and the cessation of their placating worship serves to enrage the Great Old One In these cases, they must constantly atone for their sins to avert destruction, persuading Bokrug that their worship is a suitable replacement for that of their predecessors Aquatic races who serve Bokrug wield his power against their enemies to ruin roads and break cities Ultimately with Bokrug’s aid, they can completely