* Email from Aaron: Adventure inspired by “Needful Things” without using a Horror?

* Email from Andy: Update on new group. Questions about becoming an adept.

* Legend Point costs involved with increasing Circle.

* Email from Chris: Permanent pattern threads and Mystic Paths.

* Secret Societies: The Hand of Corruption

* Great villainous organization for just about any campaign.

* Excellent thematic foil for heroic player characters.

* Dedicated to worshipping oblivion.

* Comparisons to Keys of Death.

* Philosophy that the Horrors are part of the natural cycle to cleanse the earth.

* Believe the Theran rites interrupted that cycle.

* Pop culture reference: Harrow from Moon Knight TV series.

* Three branches.

* The Brokers: Agents and informants in society.

* Wide-spanning, difficult to eliminate entirely.

* The Assassins: Enact specific (murderous) plots to further goals of destabilizing society.

* Often Journeyman-tier or higher adepts.

* Ritualistic methods in contrast to Keys of Death.

* Importance of the message delivered by their killings.

* The Nihilists: Fanatics and planners.

* Convert or subvert others into the cult (sometimes through magical means).

* Motivations are important for all cults, not just this one.

* Pop culture references: Ozymandias from Watchmen.

* The Operative from Serenity.

* Moriarty from Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes films.

* Magneto or Lex Luthor

* Develop a specific character to build as a long-term rival or antagonist.

* The Hand of Corruption are suitable for any number of foul plots for your campaign and make a great long-term enemy organization.