The World of Teréth End - Religions

"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

Taros

Gorgyn Lord, God of Terror

Spheres of Influence: Gorgyn
Alignment: CE
Symbol: Fanged mouth or Moon circle
Divine Focus: Long necklaces made from the teeth of gorgyn victims
Center of Worship: Dreamlands
Color: Black
Animal: None
Appearance: Shadowy horned creature with fiery eyes and sword-like teeth
Church: The Cult of Taros
Clergy: Apostles of the Black Moon
Raiment: Priests of Taros wear black
Sacrifice & Frequency: Each new moon, people are gathered and taken to special places in the jungle where they are tethered and offered to the things that come in the night
Advancement: There is no structure within the Cult of Taros, prominence is determined by sponsoring gorgyn
Friends/Allies: None
Foes/Enemies: No groups or people are recognized as enemies of friends of the Cult of Taros
Sayings: "Do not look upon those that we feed, or they will feed on you."

The dark jungles of southwestern Tasserus harbor many fell creatures, but few instill fear into the hearts of those that live on the jungles' outskirts than the terrible (though ambiguous) gorgyn. In truth, the gorgyn is a loose categorization of monsters that applies to many unrelated creatures. Many (including the Apostles of the Black Moon) use the broadest possible definition for"gorgyn", while others specify Gru, Ortor, Bru or others. Whatever Taros is god-of, it is believed he is the patron god of monsters that come in the dark, and the terror they bring with them.

Those that worship (or fear) these creatures often refer to them as the Children of Taros.

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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 Zeyir have access to the following domains

Chaos
Darkness
Evil
Fear (TE)
Moon (FR)
Slime (FR)