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The Cult of The White Wolf

 Although the Imperium's ponderous bureaucracy is the only institution vast and powerful enough to keep humanity alive in these dark times, it does so at a terrible cost. Innumerable cults have risen from those ground between the gears of the empire, seeking only to better their own admittedly miserable lot. While pitiable, their actions invariably threaten the lives of many millions more. Alongside, The Imperium is too vast and ponderous to truly possess a unified culture, but local planets usually have their traditions and rigid thought. Where groups grow dissatisfied with their hidebound way of life, a cult devoted to questioning and seeking truth can arise.

 It is neither seemly nor safe for the common citizens of the Imperium to be concerned with such matters, and these freethinkers can cause mass panics by pulling down the comforting veil of ignorance that protects their fellows. One such cult is the Cult of the White Wolf which is run by the council of brothers. The cult is ruled by a group of a decent size. This group may all work together towards a common goal or more likely, constantly plagued with in-fighting and backstabbing. The leadership nature of the cult is that the cult is led by a daemonic entity, the one called Cha'ngrok The Deadblaze.

However, Little is known of the cult's leader and his demon, who surrounds himself in a shroud of mystique. He avoids appearing in person whenever possible and hides what he can about his nature even from his lieutenants. This alongside some obscure means, the cult has access to a large supply of xenotech. Depending on the circumstances, this can be better or worse gear than imperial equivalents but it does mean that it becomes more difficult to counter their technology through delicate methods than cults that use imperium derived equipment. However, to use this equipment, the perfidy of the cultists is worn on their very flesh.

They may bear a hidden brand or tattoo declaring their membership, or a worse deformity might mark them as among the ranks of an inhuman throng. However, while true power within a cult almost invariably resides within its upper echelons, if not within a single leader, some can maintain the illusion that their members can gain power by joining. This may even be true to an extent if advancing the position of an individual advances the cult's goals or reputation in turn.

The belief in a single god was never enough to satisfy the doctrine of the cult. The cult then turned to believe in the doctrine of Chaos Undivided. This means cult worships all of the chaos powers as a vile pantheon, honouring each according to the patron deity's preferences. Cultists of this persuasion can get bogged down in the details of pleasing four (or more) mutually hostile deities without reprisal, but when they succeed, they can bring the whole pantheon's power to bear. It also allows them to become more powerful with different branches.