Dungeons and Dragons – Mystara
Organisations – Followers of the Dark
- Source Material:
- Who are the Followers of the Dark
- Background – Faction Agent
- Followers of the Dark in Mystara
- Updated Content
This is a post relating to the creation of various organisations associated with the elements, genasi, pantheons and nations of the setting.

Who are The Followers of the Dark
The Followers of the Dark are an organisation based on the Worship of Darkness and the Immortals of the Sphere of Entropy.
- Cult of the Black
- Cult of the Dark
- Cult of the Darkness
- Cult of Entropy
- Patrons of
- Energy Immortals – Bartziluth (Bravery),
- Entropy Immortals – Arik (tba), Bachraeus (Betrayal), Danel (tba), Hel (tba), Idris (tba), Kiranjo (tba), Kythria (tba), Loki (Betrayal), Marwdyn (tba), Ouranos (tba), Pharamond (tba), Ranivorus (tba), Slizzark (tba), Stodos (tba), Talitha (Avidity), Thanatos (tba), Yagrsi (tba)
- Thought Immortals – Frey (Bravery), Ninfangle (Bravery), Thor (Bravery), Turmis (Bravery),
- Ocean Guilds Pantheon – Influences and influenced by these followers.
- Outcast Pantheon – Dominates this following.
- Shadowlands Pantheon – Influences and influenced by.
Background – Faction Agent
The Followers of the Dark are dedicated to the beliefs of the Sphere of Entropy and the superiority of Darkness over other elements..
Followers of the Dark in Mystara
They are spread wherever there are groups of darkness aspected races.
Associated Secrets
Secret Crafts
- Darkologist (concerned with Entropy)
- Shadeologist (concerned with Entropy)
Associated Classes
- Barbarian – Path of the Storm Herald (Shadowlands) (xge10, GM)
- Cleric: Darkness Domain (mhh59)
- Druid: Circle of Shapeless and Primal Terror (fkcc6)
- Ranger: Gloom Stalker (xge42)
- Rogue: Whisper (mhh46)
- Sorcerer: Draconic Bloodline (Black) (ph102), Elemental Essence (Darkness) (dm14), Shadow Bloodline (mhh72), Shadow Magic (xge50)
- Warlock: Pact of the Genie Lord (mhh72), Pact of the Hexblade (xge55), Pact of the Light Eater (mhh75)
- Wizard: Elementalist (Darkness) (mhh82), School of Illumination (mhh88)
Associated Organisations
A character who belongs to this organisation can choose to advance their knowledge of elements and their connections by joining one of the following organisations.
- Followers of the Black Earth (Dark and Earth)
- Followers of the Crushing Wave (Dark and Water)
- Followers of the Eternal Flame (Dark and Fire)
- Followers of the Howling Hatred (Air and Dark)
Associated Summoned Creatures
- CR 5 – Darkness Elemental (gm)
Updated Content
- 2021-09-03 – Added in Ocean Guild, Shadowlands pantheons.
- 2021-08-27 – Update to cult names.
- 2020-09-28 – Adding in associated organisations with elemental links.
- 2020-09-10 – Added in Associated Summoned Creatures section
D&D Mystara Organisations
Followers of an Element: Dark (Entropy), Flame (Energy), Growth (Matter), Wave (Time), Wind (Thought)
Followers Duel Element: Black Earth (Entropy/Matter), Crushing Wave (Entropy/Time), Eternal Flame (Energy/Entropy), Fog (Energy/Time), Howling Hatred (Entropy/Thought), Magma (Energy/Matter), Mud (Matter/Time), Radiant (Energy/Thought), Sand (Matter Thought), Storm (Thought/Time)
Followers Tri Element: Ash (Energy/Matter/Thought), Confronting Radiant (Energy/Entropy/Thought), Dust Storm (Matter/Thought/Time), Grasping Sand (Entropy/Matter/Thought), Lava (Energy/Matter/Time), Searing Magma (Energy/Entropy/Matter), Silent Fog (Energy/Entropy/Time), Steam (Energy/Thought/Time), Sticking Mud (Entropy/Matter/Time), Thunderous Storm (Entropy/Thought/Time)
Followers Quad Element: Celestials (not Entropy), Choking Ash (not Time), Eclipsing Dust (not Energy), Exfoliating Steam (Not Matter), Illuminating Lava (not Thought)
Followers All Elements: Spheres
Conversions: Cult of the Dragon, Emerald Enclave, Harpers, Lords Alliance, Order of the Gauntlet, Red Wizards, Zhentarim
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Barbarian – Totem Warrior (Plamin, Camdu),
Bard – College of Valour (Sunfey),
Druid – Circle of Dreams (Woodfey), Circle of the Tree of Life (Seasonfey),
Fighter – Battlemaster (Seashire), Eldritch Knight (Kerendan), Weapons Master (Lani), Weapons Master (Stonebound),
Monk – Way of the Elements (Tidal),
Paladin – Oath of Radiance (Sunfey), Oath of Vengeance (Firechild),
Sorcerer – Wild Magic (Shadowfey),
Warlock – Celestial (Llewell),
Wizard – Bladesinger (Nerye),
Dragon – White (Calcryx).
Multiclass – Cleric/Wizard (Xhall), Rogue/Cleric (Dracnomir), Rogue/Sorcerer (Yodrey), Wizard/Rogue (Traladaran)
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