I Joined A Doomsday Cult For 5 Days

Esmereld has always been looking for purpose in his life in all the wrong places. When he ends up on the wrong side of a doomsday cult's stoning ritual, he's brought face to face with the lord of darkness, Doctor Axis. Now, he must choose whether to help this demon cross over to the Material Plane or strike out on his own path.

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Adventure Setup:

• Dungeon Master (DM): Casey
• Player: Michael, playing Esmereld, a cowardly and impressionable cult member, recently resurrected to fulfill dark desires.

Story Summary:

Setting: A remote graveyard and the hidden bog lair of a Doomsday Cult.

• Esmereld has recently been killed by stoning in the cult but is resurrected by Lord Abomination (Dr. Axis) to bring about the cult’s final doomsday.
• Challenge: Esmereld must take over the leadership of the cult from Carlisle, orchestrate a group suicide, and ensure the return of Dr. Axis.

Key Scenes:

1. Resurrection by Lord Abomination:

   • [00:06:00] - Esmereld is brought back to life in the graveyard by Lord Abomination, who gifts him a new look, including stylish Ray-Ban sunglasses, and charges him with overthrowing Carlisle and fulfilling the cult’s darkest desires.
   • [00:09:00] - Esmereld receives a curse that grants him advantage on fulfilling dark desires.

2. Return to the Cult:

   • [00:19:00] - Esmereld returns to the cult’s bog lair, tripping over his robe but trying to make a grand entrance. The cult members are shocked to see him alive after the stoning.
   • [00:24:00] - Esmereld confronts Phineas and demands Carlisle’s presence, asserting his new position of power.

3. Confrontation with Carlisle:

   • [00:30:00] - Esmereld meets with Carlisle, challenging his leadership, and ultimately stabs him in a dramatic showdown, securing his position as the new cult leader.
   • [00:45:00] - Carlisle’s final words hint at a deeper connection between the Doomsday Cult and the Flower Cult, two factions that once were one.

4. Preparing the Poisoned Tea:

   • [00:48:00] - Esmereld prepares a deadly poisoned tea for the cult’s final ritual, instructing a low-ranking cult member to distribute it to everyone.
   • [00:51:00] - Esmereld commands the cult to drink the tea, urging them to embrace the doomsday and rise to power in the afterlife alongside Dr. Axis.

5. The Final Act:

   • [00:56:00] - The cult members, including Esmereld, drink the poisoned tea, leading to a painful and dramatic death sequence. Esmereld’s final realization is that, despite his rebellion, he has continued to follow someone else’s orders.

Climax:

• [00:58:00] - Esmereld dies alongside the cult members, but just before his essence dissipates, he feels the rise of Dr. Axis on the mortal plane, fulfilling his mission.

Closing:

• Emotional Resolution: Esmereld’s death comes with the realization that he has been following orders his whole life, even in his final moments, offering a tragic twist to his story arc.

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