P is for the Purple Hand

The Purple Hand is an insidious cult dedicated the Chaos god of Tzeentch, known also as the The Changer of Ways.

The cult seeks to bring the downfall of the Empire and in the upheaval realize a quest of power that will bring about change, in its most primal sense. This goal is affected through the manipulation and infiltration of Cult members in political and religious positions as well as the corruption of those already in power. The cult is highly effective in these positions and sows rumors that pit many factions against each other to affect Tzeentch's goals: change for the sake of change.

Unfortunately, the Purple Hand's power makes other cults of the Ruinous Powers envious rivals. The strife attenuates the Purple Hand's plans as other cults work against them. Khorne cultists may murder the best agents of the Purple Hand. Nurgle cultists may sow sickness in a district of a city that a well placed agent may have an interest in for rents or commerce. Slannesh cultists will leverage a vice a particular priest of the Purple Hand indulges in to render him or her ineffective in their work.

Like many outlawed groups their secrecy works to undermine their best plans as paranoia sets in.

All Purple Hand members will be tattooed with the “purple hand" somewhere on their body. It is a symbol that will earn the wearer a quick trip to the gallows or the pyre.