Cultist Acolyte

Devoted and fanatical followers of the Old Gods, they were drawn to the Estate by either witnessing visions of or hearing rumors about the thing that sleeps within the depths of the Darkest Dungeon. Up until recently, these heretics used to practice their dark and blasphemous religion in secret; far away from the ever watchful eye of the Church of Light. However, now that their ranks have grown substantially in both number and strength, they have begun to conduct their unholy rituals and human sacrifices openly; all in the hopes of awakening the god that lays slumbering below and joining it in glorious ascension.

Acolytes are the dark priestesses of their religion and are typically assisted and protected by Cultist Brawlers. While Acolytes lack the raw physical strength of their male counterparts, they more make up for it by using their unholy and arcane incantations to ravage the minds of those who cross their path. With these incantations, they can summon forth vestiges of unnameable beings from the void to aid them in battle. They patrol the various areas of the Estate, searching for new sacrifices and to destroy any who would oppose them. Periodically, they also offer their services to the various evil factions that plague the land.

Behavior
The Cultist Acolyte is a Human enemy that can be encountered in any area, usually with Cultist Brawlers and always in the third and fourth ranks. While unable to inflict the brute force of their male counterparts, the Acolyte assaults the mind instead of the body, dealing high stress damage with their unholy incantations, which also mark targets from Veteran Level onward to enhance the damage of the Brawler's rend. They can also sow confusion by altering the party's formation. It is best to end these heathens quickly to limit the stress inflicted on your heroes and the damage from other foes.

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