The Shattered Veil (Human)

Snapshot · Jul 22, 2026, 5:46 AM

  • The Shattered Veil (Human)
    • narrativeAdventure Summary
    • narrativeAdventure Background
    • narrativeRunning This Adventure
    • sidebarGM Brief: The Veilbreaker's Philosophy
    • articleGazetteer: Thornwick and the Threshold
    • handoutPlayer Handout: Sister Mirela's Letter
    • Acts
      • actAct 1 — The Haunting of Thornwick
        • sceneThornwick Village
          • encounterThe Bleating Lamb
            • handoutGrist Mallow — Player Notes
          • encounterEchoes in the Cemetery
            • mapThornwick Cemetery
            • monster blockModerate — 4× Thornwick Echo
            • treasureLow — Cemetery Shard Cache
          • encounterThe Church Siege
            • pageGM Note: Running Wave Transitions
            • mapThe Church of Pharasma - GM
            • mapThe Church of Pharasma - Players
            • monster blockSevere - Church Siege (2)
          • subsceneThe Church Crypt
          • mapThornwick Village Map
        • sidebarGM Brief: Echoes vs. Undead
        • sidebarGM Advice: Mirela's Offer
      • actAct 2 — The Ossuary of Forgotten Swords
        • sceneThe Ossuary Depths
          • encounterThe Entry Warrens
            • monster blockModerate — 3× Bone Scavenger + 2× Cultist Lookout
          • encounterThe Hall of Blades
            • handoutHall of Blades — Visual Aid
          • encounterThe Cultist Shrine
            • articleTactics & Wave Mechanics
            • monster blockModerate — Brother Alms + 6× Cultist Guard
            • monster blockCultist Guards
            • treasureModerate — Cultist Shrine Loot
          • encounterThe Soul-Hunger
            • monster blockExtreme — The Soul-Hunger (Selene)
            • monster blockEcho of the Slain
            • treasureModerate — Shard Chamber Treasure
          • mapOssuary Dungeon Map
        • sidebarGM Brief: The Soul-Hunger
      • actAct 3 — The Threshold of Souls
        • sceneThe Threshold Complex
          • encounterCourtyard of Passage
            • monster blockSevere — Veilbreaker's Champion + 4× Corrupted Echo
            • monster blockVeilbreaker's Champion
            • monster blockCorrupted Echo
            • monster blockThreshold Guardian
          • encounterThe Hall of Weighing
            • handoutHall of Weighing — Player Handout
          • encounterThe Gallery of Faces
          • encounterThe Veilbreaker's Avatar
            • monster blockExtreme — Veilbreaker's Avatar (3-Phase Boss)
            • treasureHigh — Judgment Chamber Hoard
          • subsceneThe Fraying Veil (Climax)
            • sidebarGM Brief: Running the Climax
          • mapThreshold of Souls Map
        • sidebarGM Brief: The Third Path
      • bucketBucket
        • articleAct 1 — Echo Bestiary
        • articleArea O2 — The Hall of Blades - Additonal Narrative
        • random tableRandom Echo Encounters (staged)
        • handoutThornwick Village Rumors (staged)
        • articleThe Shattered God — Lore Reference
    • PCs
      • pcSeraphina Dulcimer
        • pageMain
        • pageJournal
        • sidequestThe Song Unfinished
      • pcDurmak Stonefist
        • pageMain
        • pageJournal
        • sidequestThe Ancestor's Rest
      • pcLyra Quickstep
        • pageMain
        • pageJournal
        • sidequestFingers' Fate
      • pcThornwick (NPC Companion)
        • pageMain
    • NPCs
      • npcSister Mirela Voss
        • pageMain
        • pageGM Notes
      • npcBrother Alms
        • pageMain
      • npcKeth-Veyr, the Veilbreaker
        • pageMain
        • pageGM Notes: The Three Endings
      • npcOld Varla
        • pageMain

Cultist Guards

CULTIST GUARD CREATURE 2

[UNCOMMON] [MEDIUM] [HUMAN] [HUMANOID]

A desperate villager driven by grief, wielding improvised weapons to protect the shrine.


Perception +7

Languages Common

Skills Athletics +8, Intimidation +6, Stealth +7

Str +3, Dex +2, Con +2, Int -1, Wis +1, Cha +0


AC 18 (padded armor); Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +5

HP 30


Speed 25 feet

Melee ◆ Rusty Sickle +9 (agile, trip), Damage 1d6+3 slashing.

Ranged ◆ Alchemist's Fire (Lesser) +8 (alchemical, bomb, consumable, fire, infused, range increment 20 feet), Damage 1d8 fire damage, 1 persistent fire damage, and 1 fire splash damage.

Fanatical Interposition ▯ (reaction)

Trigger: An enemy targets Brother Alms with a melee or ranged attack while the Cultist Guard is adjacent to Brother Alms.
Effect: The Cultist Guard swaps places with Brother Alms, becoming the target of the attack instead.

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