Difference between revisions of "Vandun"

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The Dark Lord

Alignment: Evil

Domains: Pestilence, poison, curses, black magic, deceit, destruction

Worshipped By: Demons, warlocks, necromancers

To defile the world and twist the other gods' domains is Vandun's prime directive. He has no concept of the welfare of others, and would see the world destroyed so that it can be rebuilt to his own specifications.

Vandun's followers are fanatical in their love of destruction. They have no formal hierarchy, and indulge in acts of random or spiteful violence, pillage and banditry. Some are committed evangelists who seek to gain converts through fear or the enticement of raw power. Demons tend to fall into this category.

Worship of Vandun is outlawed in Hellan. Most holy sites of Vandun are secret because of this. Manipulating the world from the shadows is preferable to his followers. Whenever a temple of Vandun acquires something, or someone, important enough to be sacrificed, it engages in dark rituals to ensure the sacrifice adds to Vandun's power.

Eclipses are considered holy, being accompanied by feasts, fervent prayers, and bloody sacrifices. Many worshippers of Vandun believe that he should be wed to Selune to help shroud the world in dark, eternal night.

Many outside Vandun's cult view his followers as a twisted den of madness, trickery, and death. His followers condemn this outlook, preferring to see their religion as enlightened. It supposedly reveals that all societal bonds of friendship, family, and love were nothing but weak ties that always withered away, and therefore were useless, weak, and pitiful.

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-To defile the world and twist the other gods' domains is Vandun's prime directive.
+To defile the world and twist the other gods' domains is Vandun's prime directive. He has no concept of the welfare of others, and would see the world destroyed so that it can be rebuilt to his own specifications.
+Vandun's followers are fanatical in their love of destruction. They have no formal hierarchy, and indulge in acts of random or spiteful violence, pillage and banditry. Some are committed evangelists who seek to gain converts through fear or the enticement of raw power. Demons tend to fall into this category.
+Worship of Vandun is outlawed in Hellan. Most holy sites of Vandun are secret because of this. Manipulating the world from the shadows is preferable to his followers. Whenever a temple of Vandun acquires something, or someone, important enough to be sacrificed, it engages in dark rituals to ensure the sacrifice adds to Vandun's power.
-(God of Shadow) -- Evil. Domains include
+Eclipses are considered holy, being accompanied by feasts, fervent prayers, and bloody sacrifices. Many worshippers of Vandun believe that he should be wed to [[Selune]] to help shroud the world in dark, eternal night.
-Vandun is depicted as a hooded figure, with a cloak of darkness. His goals are always to cause mayhem and destruction, with no concept of the welfare of others. He is unempathetic, ruthless, and often described as insane. He operates with subtlety, preferring to manipulate from the shadows instead of take a direct stance. His followers seek to bring about the end of the world, as it is foretold that when the world ends, the followers of Vandun will be granted unfathomable power. Demons are agents of Vandun.
+Many outside Vandun's cult view his followers as a twisted den of madness, trickery, and death. His followers condemn this outlook, preferring to see their religion as enlightened. It supposedly reveals that all societal bonds of friendship, family, and love were nothing but weak ties that always withered away, and therefore were useless, weak, and pitiful.