Infested Cleric | Church of the Acarid

LORE & BACKGROUND

The Infested Cleric was once a sacristan, keeper of candles and oils, who sealed himself in the depths during the fall. Saturated by incense and wax, his chamber became a trap for both man and parasite. When a guardian wandered into the fumes, it was drawn into stupor. The parasite fused with the cleric, creating a half-rider abomination. His torso sways atop a carapaced lower body, arms still clutching a decaying staff and holding candles in mockery of rites he once kept.

The fusion is grotesque, yet enduring. The cleric’s faint magic mingled with pheromones and incense to stabilize the bond. He now serves as both herald and horror, his flickering lights guiding prey deeper into the hive. He is a parody of faith, swinging his staff with predator’s strength while muttering broken prayers. Where once his hands blessed pilgrims, now they drag intruders to their deaths. He is both priest and beast, a living contradiction that embodies the brood’s cruelty: devotion hollowed, worship rewritten, and sanctity turned to chittering ruin.

Infested Cleric | Church of the Acarid

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