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!Tome
!Tome
!The Arcane Tome is the most important item for any cultist. It is used to draw runes with your blood. It also contains some basic info on the runes you can use. The tome can also be used as a potent weapon, each hit dealing random amount of damage, from 5 up to 25 per hit.
!The Arcane Tome is the most important item for any cultist. It is used to draw runes with your blood. It also contains some basic info on the runes you can use. The tome can also be used as a potent weapon, each hit dealing random amount of damage, from 5 up to 25 per hit.
The tome can be used to communicate with fellow cultists by choosing "Commune." Communication is quiet -- a whisper. If you can't talk to cultists in person, this will be your main method of communication.


You are also able to share your notes (and thus your translated words) by using your tome on another tome. Make sure you spawn one of these before you run out of talisman charges. Without it, you can't do anything.
You are also able to share your notes (and thus your translated words) by using your tome on another tome. Make sure you spawn one of these before you run out of talisman charges. Without it, you can't do anything.
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!Communications Talisman
!Communications Talisman
!When used, a text window appears to allow you to broadcast whatever you want directly into the minds of all cultists and constructs in '''BOLD, CAPITAL, RED TEXT'''. It is undetectable unless someone nearby overhears you. This is useful if you need to communicate with the cult before you know the translation for the communicate rune.
!When used, a text window appears to allow you to broadcast whatever you want directly into the minds of all cultists and constructs in '''BOLD, CAPITAL, RED TEXT'''. It is undetectable unless someone nearby overhears you. This is more or less obsolete now that the tome lets you communicate quietly, but it has its uses.  
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!EMP Talisman
!EMP Talisman
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!Armor Talisman
!Armor Talisman
!Summon a cultist body armor and hood which protect against close combat damage, as well as summoning the unholy cultist blade which is very powerful as it is cursed by Nar'Sie's dark power (Non-Cultists will have a "drunken" camera and when trying to use it will fall to the ground and take some damage). '''NOTE:''' Do not do this at round start unless you want to get robusted!
!Summon a cultist body armor and hood which protect against close combat damage, as well as summoning the unholy cultist blade which is very powerful as it is cursed by Nar'Sie's dark power (non-cultists will have a "drunken" camera and when trying to use it will fall to the ground and take some damage). '''NOTE:''' Do not do this at round start unless you want to get robusted!
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!Summon Soul Stone
!Summon Soul Stone
!A capturing device use to trap the souls of dead/in Limbo mobs (doesn't work on humans who left their body) and when captured they will become a trapped shade which can be released out of its jail or it can be used on a construct shell.
!A capturing device use to trap the souls of dead/in limbo mobs (doesn't work on humans who left their body) and when captured they will become a trapped shade which can be released out of its jail or it can be used on a construct shell.
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!Summon Construction Shell
!Summon Construction Shell
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==="They gave me a word but didn't give me a jogging suit!"===
==="They gave me a word but didn't give me a jogging suit!"===
Once you have your own tome, either put it away or put known words into your notes section if anyone else has shared their discoveries. Once you've set words, runes will appear in the scribing section as preset rune combinations.
There are 10 words used for rune scribing, what they translate to are: "travel", "self", "see", "Hell", "blood", "join", "technology", "destroy", "hide", and "other". Your Arcane tome, however, requires research and translation. Specifically, you must have words translated in its Notes section before you can scribe any runes that involve those words. Every cultist starts out with the words for "hell," "join," "blood," and "self," which are the words that make up the conversion rune and sacrifice rune.
 
Once you have your own tome, put your four starting words into your notes section, then for the love of Nar-Sie put the tome away where no one can see it. Once you've set words, runes will appear in the scribing section as preset rune combinations.




===Culting and Not Getting Caught===
===Culting and Not Getting Caught===
You have your tome, you have some words, and you want to start scribing runes. A lot of jobs on the station have access to areas great for research, remember that a simple examination can tell the non-believers whether a rune was drawn in your blood or with crayon. Try to place runes in areas people rarely frequent, that the AI won't be watching like a hawk. While the AI can't actually see runes, he can easily inform security of suspicious activity and you'll be hung and burned at the stake before you can say PRAISE NAR'SIE!  
You have your tome, you have words, and you want to start scribing runes. A lot of jobs on the station have access to areas great for research, remember that a simple examination can tell the non-believers whether a rune was drawn in your blood or with crayon. Runes can be deleted by smacking them with a tome or hidden by using a certain rune, but if you can't do either, at least try to place runes in areas people rarely frequent, that the AI won't be watching like a hawk. The AI can't actually see runes, but cyborgs can, and either will be more than happy to inform security of suspicious activity and you'll be hung and burned at the stake before you can say PRAISE NAR'SIE!  


And remember, maintenance tunnels are low access and you could easily be caught with your pants down before you ever see them coming.
And remember, maintenance tunnels are low access and you could easily be caught with your pants down before you ever see them coming.


===Learning Words===
===Learning Words===
Once you've become a cultist, learning words will be key. There are two ways to find out the meaning of words. <s>Converting crew-</s>No longer works for getting new words. You can use sacrifice runes to sacrifice humans and monkeys. With each sacrifice comes a chance to suddenly remember a rune word. The other way is through trial and error. Knowing at least one word (preferably two) needed for a rune, you can find out the the other word(s) if you are clever. Trying to use a rune you scribed with incorrect translations does a great deal of brute damage, but all proper runes always have fixed colors and sprites, while incorrect runes are random colors, the exception being Armor runes which will always be random colors.


Once you've become a cultist, learning words will be key. There are 10 words used for rune scribing, what they translate to are: "travel", "self", "see", "Hell", "blood", "join", "technology", "destroy", "hide", and "other". Your Arcane tome, however, requires research and translation. Specifically, you must have words translated in its Notes section before you can scribe any runes that involve those words. Every cultist remembers the words for "hell," "join," "blood," and "self," which are the words that make up the conversion rune and sacrifice rune.
Take the five-use paper out of your bag, and summon a tome and get a stun talisman. You start with the words for convert and sacrifice but they don't automatically go into your tome, so set them in the notes section. You have two options: sacrifice someone, which will give the cult a word or convert someone, which will add to the cult's numbers. '''Three cultists are required for sacrifices and converts. You cannot convert or sacrifice alone. Teamwork is key!'''
 
There are two ways to find out the meaning of words. <s>Converting crew-</s>No longer works for getting new words. You can use sacrifice runes to sacrifice humans and monkeys. With each sacrifice comes a chance to suddenly remember a rune word. The other way is through trial and error. Knowing at least one word (preferably two) needed for a rune, you can find out the the other word(s) if you are clever. Trying to use a rune you scribed with incorrect translations does a great deal of brute damage, but all proper runes always have fixed colors and sprites, while incorrect runes are random colors, the exception being Armor runes which will always be random colors.
 
'''As a Starter Cultist'''
 
Take the five-use paper out of your bag, and summon a tome and get a stun talisman. You start with the words for convert but they don't automatically go into your tome, so set them in the notes section. Scribe a rune for convert in a hard-to-find and secure location (for example, if you're a [[Bartender]], smash the light in the back room and scribe it there, as the AI can't see with a broken light), find someone alone, and click on them with the stun talisman. They'll collapse for a long while, and you can pull them over the convert rune and invoke it by clicking it with an empty hand to convert them and, in turn, gain a word. Keep doing this with talismans from your original paper until you have the imbue and stun runes available, then you can save the paper for other things.
 
'''As a Newly Converted'''


If you were not given a tome, ignore this section. If you were given a tome, then read the notes. If the cultist was sensible, he has copied over words to your tome for you to use. If not, wait until you find another cultist and ask them in a whisper to add to your tome. Once they do, you can scribe a convert rune in a secure location and use any way of stunning them, preferably a stun talisman, to convert them. Other ways work but they may have time to scream for help.
Either way, the process is mostly the same. Put down a rune in a hard-to-find and secure location (for example, if you're a [[Bartender]], smash the light in the back room and scribe it there, as the AI can't see with a broken light) '''Tell the rest of the cult your plans and the location of the rune so [[Beyond the impossible|they can be there when you need them]]. Find someone alone, and click on them with the stun talisman. (Other ways work, but the victim may be able to scream for help.) They'll collapse for a long while, and you can cuff them/remove their headset, take them to the rune location, pull them over the rune and invoke it by clicking it with an empty hand to convert or sacrifice them. Conversions leave no evidence, but sacrifices leave gibs, so keep this in mind.


==='''Communication is Key'''===
==='''Communication is Key'''===
You, or another cultist has now translated all of the words. Hopefully you remembered to use the communication rune to share them with the entire cult. With proper communication, you can do things like summon cultists to a meeting place, resurrect fallen allies, create teleportation networks for ease of escape or access to areas, supply the other cultists with armor, weapons, stun and teleport talismans, and whatever else you might think of. Be sure to inform your converted brothers about any runes or places of worship that you have set up, and if you're able, give them a tome of their own (translated) so they may help the cause.
You, or another cultist, has now translated all of the words. Hopefully you remembered to communicate them to the entire cult. With proper communication, you can do things like summon cultists to a meeting place, resurrect fallen allies, create teleportation networks for ease of escape or access to areas, supply the other cultists with armor, weapons, stun and teleport talismans, and whatever else you might think of. Be sure to inform your converted brothers about any runes or places of worship that you have set up, and if you're able, give them a tome of their own (translated) so they may help the cause.


A Cult that doesn't Communicate is a Dead Cult.
A Cult that doesn't Communicate is a Dead Cult.
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!Convert Rune
!Convert Rune
join blood self
join blood self
!The first rune that you are likely to use. To convert somebody, you need to place a live human, willing or otherwise on top of the rune and then "use" the rune with an empty hand. This will work on anyone who is not loyalty implanted or in possession of a null rod. Loyalty implants will not remove somebody's status as a cultist, only prevent them from being converted.
!The first rune that you are likely to use. To convert somebody, you need to place a live human, willing or otherwise on top of the rune and then "use" the rune with an empty hand. This will work on anyone who is not loyalty implanted or in possession of a null rod. Loyalty implants will not remove somebody's status as a cultist, only prevent them from being converted. '''Three cultists are required around a convert rune for it to work!'''
!No.
!No.
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!Sacrifice Rune
!Sacrifice Rune
hell blood join
hell blood join
!The sacrifice rune is used to gain favour of your God by sacrificing different living things to it. It also might be your objective to sacrifice a specific person. You can sacrifice monkeys and humans, with all of them having different chance to gain favor of your God. If you are lucky enough, you will suddenly remember meaning of one of the rune words, possibly one you already know. You can sacrifice dead bodies and monkeys alone, but to sacrifice a living human or your target, you need to have 3 cultists chanting by the rune. Sacrificing a living human is very likely to yield a positive result for you
!The sacrifice rune is used to gain favour of your God by sacrificing different living things to it. It also might be your objective to sacrifice a specific person. You can sacrifice monkeys and humans, with all of them having different chance to gain favor of your God. If you are lucky enough, you will suddenly remember meaning of one of the rune words, possibly one you already know. You can sacrifice dead bodies and monkeys alone, but to sacrifice a living human or your target, you need to have 3 cultists chanting by the rune. Sacrificing a living human is very likely to yield a positive result for you.
!No.
!No.
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