The pious nun and the faithless mystic

by Undying4n42k1·v1.1·Updated 2026-02-27

For the sake of immersion, this mod restricts certain professions from entering taverns or monasteries to decompress and gain related quirks. It does not limit team combinations.

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About this mod Machine translation

For the sake of immersion, this mod restricts certain professions from entering taverns or monasteries to decompress and gain related quirks. It does not limit team combinations.

Faithful Vestal and Faithless Occultist

Have you ever thought it was strange that a nun (Vestal) became a gambler? Or a God-fearing Occultist? While some of the pairings (like the nymphomaniac nun) might be interesting, I've always found this to be counterintuitive. So, I fixed it!

This module is deeply inspired by the new profession "Flagellant" and implements the following functions:

✨ Core changes

  • **Vestal**:
  • ❌ Unable to relieve stress in a tavern.
  • ❌ Cannot gain any tavern-related quirks.
  • ❌ Cannot gain the "Faithless" quirk.
  • **Occultist**:
  • ❌ No stress relief at the abbey.
  • ❌ Unable to gain any monastery-related quirks.
  • **Barbarian Warrior (Hellion)**:
  • ❌ Stress cannot be relieved by prayer or flagellation.
  • ❌ No quirks related to these activities can be gained.

*✅ **But**, she can still meditate.

🤔 Design ideas

  • **Why include barbarian warriors? **

Because she has a camp skill called "Reject the Gods", which is somewhat incompatible with religious activities.

  • **Why not let mystics also meditate? **

I thought about it, but considering the many **stress-increasing** rituals he performs while at camp, it probably shouldn't be allowed.

  • **Why not include other professions (Crusaders, Lepers, Aberrants)? **

I was also hesitant to add more classes, but I felt like that would become too subjective.

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**Please note**: This mod only changes the stress relief locations and quirk acquisition restrictions for specific professions, and **will not affect your team's professional mix**. You are free to form any team you want!

**Goal**: Aims to add a reasonable layer of immersion to the role-playing experience of "Darkest Dungeon" so that the character's behavior is more consistent with its background setting.

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.

Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

File & checksum

Filename
faithful_vestal_and_faithless_occultist
File size
658.8 KiB