Believers

The Believers was a secret society in Red Larch active until the Elemental Evil crisis.

Activities
The Believers wasn't quite a cult, although it had special ceremonies and rites passed down for generations, but also quite no a civic organization, despite the fact that some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Red Larch were members. The members ofthe Believers used their secret association to led the business in the village, ruining competitors and sometimes took care of local troublemakers when they cross the line.

History
the founding of the Believers was connected by the discovering by local miners of a secret underground chamber beneath the town. The miners began using the chamber to honor those who died in quarry accidents and to appease Beshaba, goddess of misfortune and accidents. The Believers gathered secretly at the tomb once every nine nights to see if any stones have moved; if any move they met again the next night to discuss what the movements mean, and what was to be done. They keep the tomb and its strange secret to themselves. In 1491 DR the Cult ofthe Black Earth discovered their secret and became interested. A Black Earth priest named Larrakh came to Red Larch to steer the group toward the worship of elemental earth. The cultists planned to use the Believers to conquer the village at right time. That same year, under secret suggestions from Larrakh Ilmeth Waelvur, Marlandro Gaelkur and Albaeri Mellikho, killed some people in order to protect the secret of the Believers. This proved to be a boomerang and soon some adventurers unveil the Believers The folk of Red Larch were shocked to learn that many of their most respected fellow citizens were part of a secret cabal. The other citizens of Red Larch shun the Believers for the sequent months, and the Believers turned against one another. Many retreated into seclusion and some left the town

Base of Operations
The Believers met only at the Tomb of Moving Stones, the underground chamber under the town. Strange things happened in the chamber, such as heavy stones levitating and moving about when no one was around.

Appearances

 * Princes of the Apocalypse