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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Topic started by: H.M.Stanley on May 07, 2021, 06:47:37 PM

Title: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: H.M.Stanley on May 07, 2021, 06:47:37 PM

I only have a basic outline of HPL's work. Tell me, why purple robes for Cultists?

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: frank xerox on May 08, 2021, 01:36:12 PM

I reckon it’s just the rule of cool - from memory HP typically described his cultists as “mongrel” types dressed in rags, sweepings of the gutter types.

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Sterling Moose on May 08, 2021, 02:14:17 PM

Mine have various coloured robes depending on their affiliation.

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: H.M.Stanley on May 08, 2021, 02:36:55 PM

I think I'm going to theme mine on the graphic novel Fatale with the main villain being Bishop and/or The Yellow King

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Dan55 on May 08, 2021, 07:05:31 PM

I'm doing mine in black, I like it for it's rarity value.  And of course I can always use them for the Neighbourhood Watch Alliance as well.

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: H.M.Stanley on May 08, 2021, 07:36:07 PM

LOL!!

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Pattus Magnus on May 08, 2021, 10:34:50 PM

My 16-year old daughter recently told me purple was the most evil looking colour. Not sure where that notion came from, but she does really well in art, so it must be right!

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Dolmot on May 08, 2021, 10:58:45 PM

Quote from: H.M.Stanley on May 07, 2021, 06:47:37 PM

I only have a basic outline of HPL's work. Tell me, why purple robes for Cultists?

https://tintin.fandom.com/wiki/Kih-Oskh_Brotherhood ;)

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: H.M.Stanley on May 09, 2021, 08:20:36 AM

Not exactly grim-dark though is it? 🙈

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Clach Umha on May 10, 2021, 12:40:15 AM

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Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: dadlamassu on May 10, 2021, 07:38:57 AM

Due to the purple dye being incredibly expensive it is often associated with religious and secular power, luxury and monetary ambition.  Thus it is seen to represent gluttony, lust, greed, pride, arrogance, idleness, excess and envy. 

Title: Re: I'm feeling the Call of Cthulhu
Post by: Clach Umha on May 10, 2021, 04:49:30 PM

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