Custodians of The Old Ones
The Custodians of The Old Ones operate from two locations: a primary base at John's Cabin and a secondary outpost in The Black Hills. The choice of the Black Hills as a base of operations, given that location's documented anomalous properties, suggests either extraordinary conviction or an understanding of those woods that other residents of Dominus Columbia do not share.
The organization is a secretive cult dedicated to studying and preserving lore related to entities known as "The Old Ones." Members archive texts and artifacts, practice ritualistic dedications, and interpret what they believe are signs of the Old Ones' reawakening. The identity, nature, and origin of The Old Ones are not specified in the available records. Whether the Custodians worship these entities, fear them, or simply consider their study a necessary obligation is a distinction the source material does not make clear.
The Custodians are designed as a neutral faction within Dominus Columbia, pursuing goals that are independent of the Senate, the Senatorial families, and the political structures that govern daily life in DC. Their loyalty is to The Old Ones and to the lore they preserve, not to any temporal authority. In a nation that demands allegiance from its institutions, that neutrality is itself a political statement.
The monastic structure of the organization suggests disciplined internal hierarchy and formalized practices rather than loose spiritual association. The ritualistic dedications and systematic archiving indicate an institution that approaches its mission with the rigor of an academic order rather than the fervor of a street faith.
Whether the Custodians' work amounts to the preservation of important knowledge or the maintenance of a dangerous obsession depends entirely on whether The Old Ones are real and whether their reawakening is something the wasteland should prepare for. The Custodians clearly believe the answer to both questions is yes.
The organization is a secretive cult dedicated to studying and preserving lore related to entities known as "The Old Ones." Members archive texts and artifacts, practice ritualistic dedications, and interpret what they believe are signs of the Old Ones' reawakening. The identity, nature, and origin of The Old Ones are not specified in the available records. Whether the Custodians worship these entities, fear them, or simply consider their study a necessary obligation is a distinction the source material does not make clear.
The Custodians are designed as a neutral faction within Dominus Columbia, pursuing goals that are independent of the Senate, the Senatorial families, and the political structures that govern daily life in DC. Their loyalty is to The Old Ones and to the lore they preserve, not to any temporal authority. In a nation that demands allegiance from its institutions, that neutrality is itself a political statement.
The monastic structure of the organization suggests disciplined internal hierarchy and formalized practices rather than loose spiritual association. The ritualistic dedications and systematic archiving indicate an institution that approaches its mission with the rigor of an academic order rather than the fervor of a street faith.
Whether the Custodians' work amounts to the preservation of important knowledge or the maintenance of a dangerous obsession depends entirely on whether The Old Ones are real and whether their reawakening is something the wasteland should prepare for. The Custodians clearly believe the answer to both questions is yes.
Structure
The Custodians of The Old Ones operate as a secretive monastic order with locations at John's Cabin and a second site in The Black Hills. The order is designed as a neutral faction, independent of Dominus Columbia's political structures and unaligned with any other faction. Members function as archivists, ritualists, and interpreters, maintaining a structured practice of religious devotion that suggests formal ranks and knowledge hierarchies even though specific titles and leadership positions are not documented in available sources.
Public Agenda
The Custodians exist to study, preserve, and interpret lore related to The Old Ones. They archive texts and artifacts connected to these entities, practice ritualistic dedications, and watch for signs that The Old Ones may be reawakening. Their loyalty belongs to the pursuit of this knowledge rather than to any political body or faction. Whatever The Old Ones are, and whatever their reawakening would mean for the world, the Custodians intend to be the ones who understand it when it happens.
History
The Custodians of The Old Ones established themselves at John's Cabin and a second location in The Black Hills as a monastic order dedicated to studying and preserving lore related to entities known as The Old Ones. The specific founding date and circumstances of the order's creation are not recorded, but the depth of their archival practices and ritualistic traditions suggests an organization that has been accumulating knowledge for a considerable period.
The Custodians have maintained their neutrality throughout the political upheavals of Dominus Columbia, neither aligning with the Senate nor any competing faction. Their dual-location model, with outposts in two remote areas, provides both redundancy for their archives and geographic reach for their ongoing work of interpreting signs that The Old Ones may be reawakening.
The Custodians have maintained their neutrality throughout the political upheavals of Dominus Columbia, neither aligning with the Senate nor any competing faction. Their dual-location model, with outposts in two remote areas, provides both redundancy for their archives and geographic reach for their ongoing work of interpreting signs that The Old Ones may be reawakening.
Secretive cult preserving lore of The Old Ones from John's Cabin and The Black Hills.
