Mrr Cult____________________________

Description: Lesser God; Young Gods pantheon; Son of Taal and Rhya; Half-Brother of
Khine; Hus!and of "erena; #ather of $yr%idia and Shallya& $'rr is the god of death(
protector of the deceased( and the ruler of the under)orld& He is nor%ally depicted as a
tall person of aristocratic !earing( )ith a detached( slightly !rooding aspect& *ll dead
souls are protected !y hi%( and he %a+es sure that they are guided safely to a s%all area
of his Shado)real% )here the deceased is ,udged !y $'rr& -f the deceased )as a faithful
cultist to another Young God cult( then the spirit is escorted to the respecti.e
Shado)real% of their cult& -f the spirit did not faithfully follo) his cult( then the spirit
enters the larger portion of $'rr/s Shado)real%& He is also the god of drea%s( since the
Land of Drea%s is close to the Shado)real%s( and is capa!le of )ea.ing great and
terri!le drea%s and illusions&
Where Worshipped: $'rr is )orshipped throughout the 0ld 1orld( and is %ost popular
in the south& He is not an e.eryday god( !ut is )orshipped %ainly !y the !erea.ed( )ho
offer up prayers and sacrifices in the hope that their departed )ill reach his +ingdo%( or
those of the other Young Gods 2depending upon the cult %e%!ership of the deceased3
safely and prosper there& -n 4orsca( $'rr is +no)n as Helenar( the o.erlord of
T5ttenhei%( the real% )here the spirits of deceased 4orse )ho did not %eet a )arrior/s
death co%e to rest&
#e) )orship hi% in his aspect as the god of drea%s( although those -llusionists )ho
choose not to follo) Ranald the Decei.er %ay ta+e $'rr as their patron& He is also
)orshipped as #orsagh( god of prophecy( !y so%e seers and fortune tellers& To the 6l.es(
he is +no)n as Sarriel( god of drea%s& Yet to the D)arfs( he is Ga7ul( Lord of the
8nderearth&
Alignments: 4eutral preferred& Good and La) are tolerated& 6.il and 9haos are
prohi!ited&
Friends and Enemies: 9ordial respect to)ards the cults of the other Young Gods and
the 6arth $other& 4eutral to)ards the cults of the 6lder Races& 6ne%ies )ith the cults
of the Dar+ 9hildren( Hu%anoid Dae%onic( and 9haos& 8n!ridled hostility to)ards
4ecro%ancers( )ho despoil the Shado)real%s )ith their enchant%ents( and especially
the %urderous cult of Khine&
Cult Symbols and Dress: -nitiates( :riests( and 1itch Hunters identify the%sel.es )ith
the follo)ing sy%!ols: the Ra.en and the :ortal& :riests )ear plain !lac+ hooded ro!es
)ithout sy%!ols or adorn%ent& 9ult to+ens are sil.er and usually represent ra.en )ings
o.er an open portal& 1itch Hunters also )ear !lac+ clothing and !lac+ ar%or& Their
sy%!ol is that of a ra.en in a posture of attac+ 2)ings out and head lo)3&
Cult Careers Available: -nitiate( :riest( 1itch Hunter 20rder of the Brooding Ra.ens3&
Distinguishing Priniples and Dotrines: *ll follo)ers of $'rr %ust !e a!ide !y the
follo)ing strictures:
-*l)ays oppose 4ecro%ancers and follo)ers of Khine )hene.er and )here.er they
encounter the%&
-4e.er refuse to conduct a funeral ser.ice if re;uested to do so 2-nitiates and :riests
only3&
-4e.er enter or distur! a place of !urial )hich has !een properly dedicated to the
protection of $'rr&
-4e.er !ring 8ndead into e<istence unless specifically authori7ed to do so !y $'rr 2!y
%eans of an o%en( a di.ination( or a drea%3&
A!ter"orld: The Shado)real% of $'rr is the %ost e<tensi.e of all the Young Gods& *
s%all part of the $'rr/s real% is set aside for the spirits of the ne)ly deceased to !e
,udged in accordance )ith their cult/s strictures& 1hen li.ing( if these spirits a!ided !y
the cult/s strictures( then the Guides of $'rr )ill escort the% to the Shado)real% of their
deity& -f the spirits are found )anting( or they ha.e no cult affiliation( they are escorted to
the lo)er portion of $'rr/s real% )here they =reli.e= their li.es in a Shado) .ersion of
the 0ld 1orld& These spirits do not reali7e that they are in the Shado)real% of $'rr(
rather they !elie.e that they are still li.ing& These spirits re%ain here until they ha.e
pro.en that they can %eet their respecti.e cult strictures 2 and hence( %o.e on to their
appropriate destinations3& 8ntil then( these spirits ser.e $'rr in )hate.er capacity he
re;uires 2usually as %inor characters in the drea%s he sends to %ere %ortals3&
The spirits of $'rr cultists )ho li.ed their li.es in accordance to the strictures reach the
highest le.el of $'rr/s real%& They are the Guides of $'rr( spirits )hose tas+ it is to
escort the spirits of the ne)ly deceased to $'rr/s real% for ,udg%ent& $ost of Guides
a)ait su%%oning !y :riests of $'rr to collect these spirits( !ut there are a fe) that roa%
the )orld searching for the spirits of the ne)ly deceased to collect !efore Khine can
steal or 4ecro%ancers !ind these spirits& The Guides of $'rr also escort the spirits to
other Shado)real%s as re;uired and perfor% %a,or roles in the drea%s of $'rr&
#emples and Shrines: There is .ery little contact !et)een the te%ples( !ut the High
:riest of Luccini is recogni7e as the titular head of the cult& 6.ery ten years a general
con.ocation of the priesthood of $'rr is held at Luccini in Tilea( at )hich theological
pro!le%s and %atters of doctrine are de!ated and decided upon& These con.ocations are
chaired !y the highest ran+ed priests fro% the largest te%ples in the 0ld 1orld: Luccini(
Re%as( $arien!urg( Gisoreu<( 4uln( and $agritta&
Te%ples to $'rr are al)ays situated in or near places of !urial( and are nor%ally only
used for funeral ser.ices& Te%ples are nor%ally solidly-!uilt( !rooding structures(
distinguished !y a !road door)ay )ith a hea.y lintel-stone-- one of the sy%!ols of the
god& Despite the fact that they are not fre;uently used !y the %ass of the population( the
doors to the te%ples of $'rr are al)ays open( li+e the doors to his +ingdo%& The te%ples
are !are inside; any furnishings and accouter%ents are pro.ided !y those using the
te%ples& The largest of the Te%ples 2and greatest of %ausoleu%s3 of $'rr is located in
the Tilean city-state of Luccini&
Shrines to $'rr al%ost al)ays ta+e the for% of a gate)ay( consisting of t)o plain
pillars and a lintel; in so%e cases( one pillar is of %ar!le and the other of !asalt&
#ollo)ers of $'rr do not usually %aintain shrines to hi% in their ho%es( since his
sy%!ols are generally thought to in.ite !ad luc+ )hen displayed outside the conte<t of
!urial&
Saints and $eroes: Saints and heroes of $'rr are usually priests )ho ha.e protected
the dead and their resting place& These people are hardly ad.enturous& The sole
e<ceptions are the 1itch Hunters )ho root out 4ecro%ancers and find nests of 8ndead&
Cult %e&uirements: Re;uire%ents for Lay%en Status: *uto%atic for children of cultist
and any )ho petition to ,oin&
Re;uire%ents for -nitiate Status: Granting of Shade)ard is co%%only ac+no)ledge as a
sign of a 9alling& $ust !e sponsored !y a :riest&
Re;uire%ents for :riest Status: *ppro.al !y a :riest of a least second ran+&
Re;uire%ents for 1itch Hunter Status: Selection !y $'rr 2re.ealed through drea%s or
.isions3 or !y a :riest of third ran+&
#rials: Trials set !y $'rr generally in.ol.e punishing those )ho trespass in the
Shado)real%s& *n indi.idual %ay !e sent to foil the )or+ings of a 4ecro%ancer or
destroy a nest of 8ndead& These trials )ill !e fitted to the indi.idual such that a :riest-
Ran+ > )ill not !e re;uired to re%o.e a Liche King on his o)n nor )ill a :riest-Ran+ ?
!e as+ed to lay to rest a couple of s+eletons&
'lessings: * one-ti%e !onus or auto%atic success on fear( terror( poison( disease and
other tests %ade to counter the special attac+ for%s of any 8ndead& 0r perhaps( a one-
ti%e !onus or auto%atic success )ith identify undead( night .ision( or sense %agic s+ills&
-n .ery rare circu%stances( $'rr %ay send a drea% to an indi.idual( gi.ing ad.ice or
infor%ation( or %ay allo) a dead friend or relati.e of an indi.idual to appear to the% in a
drea%&
Penanes: #asting( tending ce%eteries( digging gra.es( preparing and cleaning !odies
for !urial&
$oly Days: There are no specific holy days to $'rr& He is only )orshipped at funerals
and on si%ilar occasions&
(i!ts:
Ran+ >: Granting of $'rr/s :eace prayer t)ice per day at no $: cost& $ay use di.ining
or identify undead )ith a @AB %odifier&
Ran+ A: Granting of Great 1arding prayer once per day at no $: cost& $ay use
resistance to illusionist %agic+ s+ill )ith a @>B %odifier&
Ran+ ?: Granting of $'rr/s :eace prayer four ti%es per day or Riddling the Signs prayer
once per day at no $: cost&
Ran+ C: Granting of $'rr/s :eace prayer ten ti%es per day or Banish 8ndead prayer
once per day at no $: cost&
1itch Hunter: $'rr/s :eace and 1ard 8ndead prayers granted once per day&
Cult Prayer )ists
*nitiate
Re;uired: Bless To+en( Blessed Sacra%ents( Detect $agic( Gift of Tongues( Heal
9ultist( See+ Shrine( Shade)ard
Honors: 6<alted Shield( Heal :etitioner( Kno) #ollo)er( Light the :ath( "igilance
%an+ ,
Re;uired: Bless Shrine( 9ure :oison( Dispel Sorcery( Leap of #aith( $'rr/s :eace(
Re%o.e $inor 9urse( Sacred 9ircle( Sacred 1arding( Soullin+( Stri+e Du%!( 1ard
8ndead
Honors: Bless 1eapon( -dentify Di.ine -nstru%ent( Learn God/s 1ill( Sanctuary( Spread
the 1ord( Su%%on Di.ine 9ounselor( "alor
%an+ -
Re;uired: Bless Thy Ser.ant( Grant Greater :rayer( Great Soullin+( Great 1arding( $a+e
Thy Ser.ant 1hole( 4ullify :rayer( Sense Hidden Danger
Honors: Banish Lesser 4u%ina( #aith :ro.ides( Hand of God( Kno) 6ne%y( S%ite Thy
6ne%y( Su%%on Guardian
Ran+ ?
Re;uired: Banish 6nsorcel%ent( 9ontact Soul of #aithful( Heal -n,ury( Heal the #aithful(
Riddling the Signs( Shelter *gainst 8ndead( S%ite the *!o%ination( Spea+ )ith the
Departed #aithful( 1ard and Seal
Honors: Banish Di.ine Ser.ant( 9onsecrate Lesser -nstru%ent( Kno) *lign%ent(
4ullify Lesser -nstru%ent( Self-Defense( Shelter *gainst Dae%ons( Su%%on Di.ine
Ser.ant
Ran+ C
Re;uired: Banish :rofane 6nchant%ent( Banish 8ndead( 9onsecrate *ltar( Di.ine
"ision( Godsfire( Great Sacra%ent of :rayer( Scourge the *!o%ination( Su%%on 8ndead
of $'rr( Sun!ea%
Honors: Banish Dae%ons( Banish Di.ine *.atar( 9onsecrate Greater -nstru%ent( 4ullify
Greater -nstru%ent( Re%o.e Great 9urse( Su%%on Di.ine *.atar
.umina Forms
9ounselor: Spirit of departed priest or )itch hunter&
Guardian: Guardians %ay !e su%%oned in the for% of a large ra.en& :rofiles follo)
that of nor%al ani%als( !ut )ith an -nt of AB and >B $:& Spirit Guardians ta+e the for%
of ghostly deceased priests&
Ser.ant: Spirit of a departed high ran+ cleric&
*.atar: Lesser aspect of $'rr in the for% of a large dar+ !rooding %an or ra.en&
Speial Careers
1itch Hunter: 0rder of the Brooding Ra.ens
The 0rder of the Brooding Ra.ens are the cult/s clandestine agents de.oted to the tas+
of hunting do)n and destroying 4ecro%ancers and nests of 8ndead throughout the 0ld
1orld&
#or career ad.ance sche%e( career e<its( and trappings see the 1itch Hunter *d.ance
9areer( WF%P( page >BD& *dditional s+ills are listed !elo)&
Favored Cult S+ills
Lay%an: Heal 1oundsE( Her! Lore( -dentify :lant
-nitiate: 9ure DiseaseE( Di.iningE( 6ti;uette( -dentify 8ndeadE
Ran+ >: Dri.e 9art( -%%unity to DiseaseE( 4ight "isionE( Spea+ *dditional Language
Ran+ A: *strono%y( $anufacture Drugs( 0rientation( Resistance to -llusion $agic+
Ran+ ?: -%%unity to :oison( Surgery
Ran+ C:
1itch Hunter: 9ure DiseaseE( Heal 1oundsE( -dentify 8ndeadE( -%%unity to DiseaseE(
4ight "isionE
Sub/Cults and $onorary 0rders: 4one
Cult S+ills
%esistane to *llusion Magi+ This s+ill ena!les the :riest of $'rr to add a @>BF
%odifier to all %agic tests against -llusion $agic+ only&
Cult Prayers
Mrr1s Peae
:rayer Ran+: #irst
$agic :oints: >
Range: Touch
Duration: -nstantaneous
*rea of 6ffect: 0ne creature 2deceased3
Resistance: 4one
The prayer grants the cleric the a!ility to protect the spirit of the ne)ly deceased !y
su%%oning a Guide of $'rr to escort that spirit to the Shado)real% of $'rr& -n areas
)here $'rr has sacred ground 2e&g&( ce%eteries( shrines3 )ithin AG %iles( the Guide
collects the spirit i%%ediately& 0utside that radius( there is a .ery s%all chance 2AF3 that
a spirit %inion of Khine arri.es to capture the spirit !efore the Guide of $'rr can arri.e&
1ithout this prayer( Guides of $'rr ha.e only HGF chance of finding the spirit of the
ne)ly deceased& Those spirits not found %ay )ander the land as restless spirits& These
spirits tend to !e those located !y 4ecro%ancers and used for their nefarious purposes&
This prayer also pro.ides so%e protection for the decease/s !ody fro% 4ecro%ancers&
To use a !ody protected !y this prayer( the 4ecro%ancer %ust test )ith a -?B penalty to
their 1:& #ailure !rings additional ris+s to the 4ecro%ancer as $'rr alerts his 1itch
Hunters to their presence& Should the 4ecro%ancer =fu%!le= 2roll dou!les3 his failure(
$'rr %ay send a Di.ine Ser.ant in place of a 1itch Hunter to deal )ith the trou!leso%e
4ecro%ancer&
Summon 2ndead o! Mrr
:rayer Ran+: #ourth
$agic :oints: AG
Range: >B yards of cleric
Duration: 8ntil ne<t da)n
*rea of 6ffect: 4*
Resistance: 4one
The cleric is granted the po)er to su%%on the deceased spirit of a $'rr cultist in
)hate.er for% $'rr decided )ill fit the purposes of the cleric& The 8ndead of $'rr %ust
!e su%%oned )ithin >B yards of the in.o+ing cleric& 8nli+e other undead( the 8ndead of
$'rr do not re;uire controllers& -n fact( they can thin+ and act independent )ithout
penalty& 8ndead of $'rr understand their tas+ as )ell as their current state of e<istence&
0nce their tas+ is co%pleted( the spirit returns to $'rr/s real%&

2ndead o! Mrr
M WS 'S S # W * A De3 )d *nt Cl WP Fel
4 55 556 4 4 -4 75 8 596 79 79 :5 ;9 45
E assu%es for% is physical
$agic :oints: ?G
8ndead of $'rr are i%%une to psychological rules( cannot !e forced to lea.e co%!at
and( if they choose( cause terror in all li.ing creatures& 8ndead of $'rr can e.en cause
fear in all undead creatures 2di.ine or sorcerous3 e<cept liches( .a%pires( and )raiths&
8ndead of $'rr are not su!,ect to insta!ility unless they are on sacred ground of Dar+
9hildren( Hu%anoid Dae%onic( or 9haos cults&