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In the wake of the skills post, I thought I would shed a little light on some of the combat mechanics changes in Godfall. This is only a sample, there are other large (and potentially controversial) changes I’m not ready to talk about yet.

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The Cult is an old organization, with a history reaching back hundreds of years before the Godfall. Since then, however, their numbers have swelled. They believe that better worlds exist, if one can only master the knowledge and self-discipline needed to reach them. In a shattered world strewn with the corpses of gods, this idea has found growing support.

The Cult also provides a rare opportunity to escape the oppression of the clerics. It is one of the very few sects able to provide genuine protection from the demonic to its followers: the powerful Cult Magis, in their study of Planar magic, have discovered a way to seal a person’s soul.

Utilizing the lumbering constructs known as Nexus Engines, the Magis constantly poke and prod at the boundaries of reality. This sometimes ends badly, as most realities are not nearly as hospitable as the Cult implies to potential members. Many Magis have learnt to call forth creatures from these nightmare planes, to serve them on the battlefield.

The elite of the Cult are the Enlightened: humans who have crossed the veil and returned, changed. They are seldom seen, and almost nothing is known about their true nature or motivations.