The Ichorian Sect

=Introduction=

The Ichorian Sect is the cult of the blood god and divided into three major faiths, the Tainted, subject to Shika, the Chained, subject to Yuke and the Veiled, led by Kani. The members of each faith worship the blood god differently.

It contains:
 * Self sucrufice in one way or another
 * Red affinity
 * Cultists

=Age 1: the Tainted=


 * Their cult revolves around the extreme sacrifice of offering themselves as tributes to summon demonic beings, in a crescendo of violence that will ultimately in theory lead Shika to summon the Blood God. They are therefore focused on perseverance and total blind following of the faith.
 * This sect is the most numerous of the three, expecially considering that their members are mostly coerced by the use of hypnosis; they also have some demons among their ranks.
 * Mechanically this faction is based on small units that count as fodder for some other big cultists or big demons, that sacrifice them for bonuses.

 Age 1 Cards (8/8, no Mystic): Mythic: Rare: Uncommon: Common:
 * Shika, Blood-Tainted
 * Blood God’s Avatar
 * Gift of the Blood God
 * Tainted Fanatic
 * Willing Sacrifice
 * Shika's Disciple
 * Shika's Devout
 * Tainted Initiation

=Age 2: the Chained=


 * Their cult revolves around a more tame but ultimately more painful and scarring veichle of devotion towards the Blood God: self harm, blood and soul extractions. As opposed to the Tainted they don’t summon demons but instead harness the magic of the God that rewards its most faithful followers with inhuman strength and illumination. Yuke has a special connection with the Blood God and is considered by its peers as the closest thing to its being than any other.
 * This sect is not as big as the Tainted but is still very strong. It only has humans and supernatural beings such as the Vessel amongst its ranks, though one could argue the mindless strength that characterizes the most brutal of the members makes them not much better than beasts.
 * Mechanically, this sect is based on pings and on-damage trigger on units.

 Age 2 Cards (2/8): Mythic: Rare: Uncommon: Common:
 * Yuke, Blood-Chained
 * The Blood God's Vessel

=Age 3: the Veiled=


 * The Chained are a sect which bases their devotion upon the very complicated and cruent rituals they take part of: those are periodical and are almost seen as festivals by those that attend them, but are studied in every single movement and detail to make sure the ritual goes well. Kani is the youngest of the three sisters and isn’t as naturally connected to the Blood God as them, but believes in methodical and cynical precision to attain her goals, and her followers trust her every decision more than they would follow an order of the Blood God himself.
 * This is the newest and most underdeveloped part of the cult. Their members are usually more knowledgeable than the ones that make up the other two cults, including wizards, adventurers, monks and fallen knights.
 * Mechanically wise they are based upon the Ritual keyword. This keyword reads like this: “Every time you do an action specified by the Ritual, permanently decrease the Ritual counter by 1. When the Counter reaches 0, Ritual is removed permanently and you get a Reward.”

 Age 3 Cards (0/8): Mythic: Rare: Uncommon: Common:

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