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Pathfinder #217: Death Sails a Wine-Dark Sea / Cult Statistics

Failed Cults

Source Pathfinder #217: Death Sails a Wine-Dark Sea pg. 65
Due to mismanagement or misfortune, a cult’s FP or RP value might be reduced to 0 (though these totals can’t be reduced below 0). When this happens, the cult enters a period of crisis at the beginning of the next cult phase. While in crisis, all flat check DCs are increased by 1 (by 2 if the cult’s FP and RP totals are both 0). A cult in crisis must end the cult phase with at least 1 FP and 1 RP; otherwise, the cult fails and disperses, and the PCs lose their pantheon status and any cult benefits. At the GM’s discretion, this might be avoided by clever roleplay, quests of atonement, expending considerable wealth, or other efforts.