A new Company for IHMN.

The Red Cult.

In the sleepy London suburb of Hanwell there is a large walled establishment called the Middlesex County Asylum. Built in the 1830’s as a model establishment, it is one of the largest Municipal Asylums in the world. It houses up to 600 inmates with varying degrees of mental or social illness.
 
Professor Dr Wolfgang Adolf arrived in 1889 with glowing references from Imperial Asylum in Vienna, and was quickly appointed Head Psychologist. While his unorthodox methods have lead to a small number of problems, generally they are effective and the number of inmates being released back into the community where they lead normal lives has increased sharply.
 

In secret however, Professor Adolf is a High Priest of a subversive and dangerous organization called ‘The Red Brotherhood’. Originating in the furthest corners of the Austrian Empire, this group aims to establish cells in all the major cities in Europe. Once a certain number of cells have been established, all will simultaneously conduct a ritual to bring daemonic beings into the world who the cult members will then serve as trusted agents in a diabolical plan.

 The Professor was accompanied by several assistants. Strangely-featured, misshapen men help with his work. The cult has also recruited several acolytes from staff at the asylum. Among these is the ward Matron who has developed some demonic powers of her own. Some of the more unstable patients already regard him as a messenger of God and follow his instructions with a fanatical devotion.




The company as currently modelled has Herr Doktor, Matron, four Acolytes, three assistants and four of the inmates who have been taken in by the cult.