Cult of the Black Earth

The Cult of the Black Earth was a cult devoted to Ogrémoch and one of the four cults responsible of the Elemental Evil crisis.

Activities
The earth cultist were fascinated by the implacable strength and unyielding resistance of elemental earth. The main goal of them was obtain the power to eliminate all kinds of civilization using landslides, sinkholes, or mighty earthquakes, thus demonstrating the true power of elemental earth and the futility of resistance. Earth cultists saw mines, quarries, and tilled fields as injures upon the living rock and soil. They believed that the earth want the blood of those who didn't venerate it before all other powers and beings. The Cult of the Black Earth usually recruited those who draw their fortunes from the earth—directly or indirectly. In locations where the influence of Elemental Evil was great, animals and monsters that lived or burrowed in the ground tolerated and even submitted to cultists. Even creatures usually too stupid and ravenous to be trained like as ankhegs or bulettes served the Black Earth. The monsters allowed themselves to be herded or ridden into battle against the enemies of the cult.

Tactics and Philosophy
The Black Earth cult was noted as the most defense-minded and patient of the four elemental cults. Earth cultists's main personality traits were stoicism, endurance, and unyielding resolve. They usually took their time to ponder before beginning any new enterprise, gathering their strength and considering their plans. Once earth cultists decided to act, they were inflexible, never stopping and overtaking any obstacle or unforeseen development. They show a single-minded attitude to the extreme, even not caring for social niceties. Most earth cultists saw common courtesy as an obstacle created by weak people to put limits on the behavior of the strong, and they saw empathy or friendship a sign of weakness.

History
The start of the modern earth cult was when Marlos Urnrayle recovered one of the four elemental weapons crafted centuries before by the drow archmage and Elder Elemental Eye cultist Vizeran DeVir

All culminated in 1491 DR when at in the Fane of the Eye, under the ruined [dwarf|dwarven]] city of Tyar-Besil, the same time of the other three elemental cults the earth cultists tried to evoke Ogrèmoch on Toril using members of a missing Mirabar diplomatic delegation and others captives as sacrifices. their efforts were however ruined by some adventurers.

Appearances

 * Princes of the Apocalypse