Gargul (2e)

GARGUL

(God of the Underworld)

Priests’ Version

Realms of Responsibility

This god collects all the souls and spirits of the dead and makes sure that they arrive at the proper plane of resting and do not roam The Wold at will. He tracks down spirits that roam the Prime Material of The Wold without proper reasons. Gargul is totally dedicated to the elimination of undead from The Wold.

Appearance

Gargul in natural form is a human with black hair similar in appearance to Alemi, however, he usually appears as a lich-looking demon with only one central eye.

Holy Symbol

Open eye.

Eye’s Alignment

All non-good alignments. Priests are titled Eyes. This god is not available to PC’s without DM permission due to Campaign PC alignment restrictions.

Patron Worshippers

All beings who respect death.

Eye’s Requirements

All beings who respect death.

Eye’s Requirements

Wisdom-12, Intelligience-13.

Weapons Allowed

All normal priestly weapons plus scythe (required), poison, battle axe (usually styled as a headman’s axe), scourge, crossbow, whip.

Armor Allowed

Any armor.

Granted Powers

+3 to saves vs. death.

When eyes are raised from the dead they lose only one-half of a Constitution point. eyes will usually raise another eye from the dead if Gargul allows it.

Eyes turn or control undead at one level higher than normal. Eyes do not have to be evil to control undead.

Inspire Fear as per p. 24 of the CPH.

Non-Weapon Proficiencies

Required-Religion

Recommended-set snares, blind fighting, hunting, survival, astrology, reading/writing, ancient history.

Duties of the Eye

Guidance.

Vigilance against any being which is unnaturally keeping Death at bay. The key word here is unnaturally, meaning in defiance of the gods. Wizards using potions of longevity are okay, until they reach a natural age of three hundred or so, at which time these priests become their enemies. Healers who cure injury and disease are accepted, unless they stumble onto some technique or magic that allows them to imbue immortality. This does not conflict with priests who can resurrect or reincarnate, because if the gods didn’t want them to be able to, they wouldn’t have given them the ability to do this.

Missions: Eyes spend most of their lives in ongoing missions against patriarchs of Alemi, and revenge against those who have harmed Eyes and their interests.

Strictures

Eyes must be celibate, but do not have to be chaste.

Must give 10% to the church.

Holy Days

Day of the Dead.

Winter Solstice.

Deliverance Day.

Worship Days

Death of either moon.

Execution Days.

Mask Day.

Consist of Sacrifices

Money.

Giving of an eye.

Ethos

Take your revenge on those who harm you or yours, demand respect from all. The Afterlife is better than this one. Life is too serious to joke about.