Cult of the Lamb lets you pet followers, but only if they’re dogs

It’s a beautiful day in the cult. I am blessed by the kindness of my followers who worship at my shrine. Their hearts are full of faith having witnessed my lovely marriage with Pano, a pig named after me, days after my first marriage, to Pano, a donkey. As they work, they smile and chopping wood into boards. Now it is my turn to bless and exhort my fellow workers.

Cult of the LambIn this video, you will see me as an adorable lamb who has been given a second chance at life. The dark god saved me from the clutches to death. They will honor me by building a cult. I set to work dungeon crawling to gather recourses and recruit cult members — all of whom are humanoid animals, just like me. They are loyal to me because I help them build their trust and loyalty by holding sermons and other rituals. I approach Thormermer the fox as he prays, and select “extort tithes.” But when I talk to Hugrear the dog, I notice I have the option to “pet dog,”Yes, of course.

Other followers do not have the “pet” option

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You can pet dog followers

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It’s a cute little Easter egg that’s popular in video games. There’s an entire Twitter accountThe urgent question about whether or not you are allowed to pet dogs under different titles is addressed in this article. But Cult of the Lamb’s version is a little different, as all of your followers are animals of similar shape and attitude, and you can’t pet any of those. It’s a shame, though.

It also fits into the game’s weird, devilish sense of humor that often pairs incredibly fucked-up things — like ritual sacrifice and cannibalism — with intensely adorable features like frog acolytes, cute chats, and a dedicated “baa” button. You can also hit the button to baa at any time. Stray’s meow button.) I’ll be sure to pet the dog in between making my spouse shit sandwiches.