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Ugorcil (oo-GORE-sill)
The Unmaker, the Patient One, Father Death, Rattlefeet
N Greater Deity of the Fathomless Castle
Pantheon: Death (Head of Pantheon)
Portfolio: Death, the dead
Domain: The Endless Grounds
Allies: Ilsandir, Olthus, Lukal, Abin
Enemies: Horonar
Superior: None
Symbol: A skull with three eyes
Worshipper Alignment: Any
Favored Weapon: Terminus (longsword)
Cleric Domains: Death, Knowledge, Fate, Protection, Destruction
Summary: The god of death is a silent deity. None have heard him speak, and it is said that to hear a single word from his mouth is to die. To gaze upon whatever lies beneath his gray cloak and cowl is to be destroyed utterly, annihilated from the cosmos.
Ugorcil himself promotes the sanctity of death. Although he does not oppose undead, he opposes pulling creatures from the natural cycle, or removing their energy from the universe entirely. (Even undead such as liches and vampires can be slain, and to the long viewing eye of Ugorcil, they are barely longer lived than mortals.)
From his home in the Endless Grounds (an enormous cemetery which stretches for miles in all directions, including into subterranean crypts) the Patient One waits. What he bides his time with is a mystery. If he has any long-range plans, then they too are a mystery. He is seen by his four children only rarely, and visitations to deities beyond the death pantheon are rarer still.
Like all of the deities of Valt, Ugorcil will take to the field of battle against Silduggis and his minions. Although this is rare, the sight of the Unmaker bearing down upon his enemies atop an ashen colored steed, his rusted longsword in hand, is often enough to scatter even the most hardened of combatants.
History/Relationships: The death pantheon of gods was brought to Valt in order to provide an afterlife. The progenitor of the elves found Ugorcil and his children roaming the endless void between the multiverses and brought them to Valt. Their background before that is a mystery, and if any of the other ‘immigrant’ gods have prior knowledge of them, they do not speak of it. The precise relationship of the death deities is also a little hazy. While their respective clergies claim that the four minor death deities are Ugorcil’s children, there is no mention of a second parent. Whether they were sired with mortals, extraplanar beings, or some long dead god, none can say.
Ugorcil and Toben have some kind of arrangement between each other, although the two have never met face to face. Only by mutual agreement from the two of them can a mortal be elevated to divinity, since to become a god requires knowledge of the secrets of life and death, and only the gods of those things can impart such secrets.
Ugorcil’s allies are his children. Although the four of them bicker and squabble between each other, they support their father in all things, and obey his direct orders without question. Supposedly, he can speak with them without killing them, although this may be idle boasting on their parts. By and large, the majority of dead souls are harvested by the children of Ugorcil, and he only collects souls in person that are of great import to whatever secret plans he has.
Ugorcil’s only foe is Horonar, who occasionally opposes him. Horonar is not known as He Who Would Not Die for no reason, and the god of warriors occasionally tries to protect a soul whose time has come. On these occasions, the two gods often come to blows for the fate of the soul. Most of the time, Ugorcil wins, although he has been known to give a mortal under Horonar’s protection an extra measure of time. Most deities do not doubt that he could overcome Horonar if he wished. The only soul that Ugorcil has found himself unable to reap is that of Horonar himself.
Manifestations: Manifestations of Ugorcil are rare in the extreme. When he does appear, it is to collect some soul that is of great importance to him, although the reasons for this are seldom clear. He is a tall, thin deity of indeterminate sex, completely concealed beneath a long gray cloak and hood. His hands are gloved, and no being, mortal or otherwise, has ever glimpsed so much as an inch of his true form.
Ugorcil does not speak. When he is dealing with other deities, his children speak on his behalf. To beings of non-divine origin, he does not need to speak. His communication extends beyond telepathy. Instead of communicating mentally, his will is merely made known. Any mortal dealing with Ugorcil instantly knows anything they deity might need to say, as if it had already been said.
THE CHURCH
Priests: Gray Fathers (or ‘Cloaks’ behind their backs)
Alignment: N
Classes: Cleric
Dogma: All you know shall pass away.
Day-to-day activities: The Gray Fathers spend their time ministering to the dead, remembering those who have come before, honoring whatever funerary practices the culture that they belong to holds dear, and counseling the living. They preach that the Unmaker represents not merely the death of the living, but also the death of thoughts, ideas, and feelings. All things must pass in their time, and be swept away by Ugorcil. They are patient and contemplative, spending much of their time in silent meditation, trying to learn the secrets of life and death.
Those Gray Fathers who live in a populated community, as opposed to an isolated temple, are often detached from the city itself. They do not seek to help (or harm) people, but instead wait patiently for others to come to them. When help is asked for, it is given willingly.
Worship Locations: Ugorcil’s temples are often somber affairs. Although they may be fancy, with carvings and statues and paintings, such decorations will still be tasteful and understated. Furnishings tend to be gray or brown, with little or no adornment. They prefer stone buildings with no windows. They also maintain appropriate land and equipment for whatever funerary traditions are customary in their location. This means that there is usually a sizeable cemetery attached to the church, and often catacombs beneath it.
Affiliated Orders: None, although many of Ugorcil’s temples host monastic orders unaffiliated with the church.
Apostasy: None.
Vestments: Gray Fathers wear gray, appropriately enough. The hues vary from ash to charcoal. Occasionally black or white is used to accent their attire. Most wear simple robes, usually hooded. The holy symbol is worn on a pendant around the neck, and is most often carved from stone, although metal and bone are also common.
Holy Days/ceremonies: The Gray Fathers celebrate no holy days. They are masters of funeral customs, however, and observe any funeral or death related ceremonies that are traditional in their location.
Oath: The Oath of Silence. The priest vows to never speak again. This includes vocalizations of any kind, including laughter, snorting, or other non-lingual vocalizations. In exchange for their commitment, such priests are under the permanent effects of the Deathwatch spell, and gain the Silent Spell feat.
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