The World of Teréth End - Religions - Dark Gods

"Wulwur looked out upon the fields where his tenants stood, despairing their wilted crop.  There would again be no harvest this year.  The Valanian had noticed the shrines fallen into disrepair, many of the stones had been removed to repair fences and chimneys.  They had sowed Kandlan's reward in the past and now would feel his wrath."

Tome of the Golden Harvest

Irzzik

Old Lord of Vulmura, The Blind God

Spheres of Influence: Ortor Alignment: LE Symbol: The Serged Eye Divine Focus: Any item representing a closed eye Center of Worship: Vulmura Color: Black Animal: Any blinded animal or slave Appearance: A giant old Ortor-Murdru whose eyelids are serged shut over a large scar that crosses his face; he is usually depicted carry a large broken greatsword but sometimes shown with a half-dozen Dwürden or Uren slaves on chain leashes and metal collars Church: Cult of Irzzik Clergy: The Blind Followers Raiment: Any battlegear Sacrifice & Frequency: Captured enemies and prisoners are ritually blinded and set afoot in dangerous areas Advancement: Progression within the Cult of Irzzik is determined by physical and magical prowess, as well as accomplishment and renown in battle Friends/Allies: Ortor-Murdru Foes/Enemies: Dwürden, Uren Sayings: "Irzzik does not need to see to know."

The age-old battles between the Dwürden and Ortor-Murdru of Vulmura are legendary.  Among the most retold of the legends are the stories of Irzzik the Ortori warlord who was blinded at the Battle of High Table in the latter part of the Second Age.  The stories of Dwürden and Ortor diverge following the blinding of Irzzik, but both people agree that he was blinded by the Spear of Feldündurn.  The Ortori recount of the battle tells that Irzzik, enraged by the loss of his eyes, struck out at the Dwürden hero with his great sword Magârzul and ran crimson blade through the enemy's heart.  Dwürden legend tells that Irzzik, pained and despairing, fled from the Battle of High Table to crawl and hide within the mountain crags where he plots eternal revenge.

The stories of Irzzik are renown among all Ortor for they are among the oldest surviving tales of the barbaric mountain people.

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Dark Gods

There are some gods that remain unmentioned in polite company, but whose presence can be felt in many lands.

Agârkrauk (ortor, tasserus)
Danok (evil, possession)
Evissor (famine, hunger)
Irzzik (ortor, vulmura)
Kargârak (murder)
Kazor Brim (rampage, war)
Kelor (pestilence, plague)
Maulok (pain, suffering)
Parng (ortor, lyrast)
Taros (fear, gorgyn)
Toedus (ortor, terethor)
Zeyir (dwellers, vermin)

Domains

Spellcasting clerics of Irzzik have access to the following domains

Darkness
Domination (DF)
Earth
Evil
Hatred (FR)
Orc (FR)
War

Ref. PHB (Player's Handbook), DF (Defenders of the Faith), FR (Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting), © Wizards of the Coast