The Betrayers

		Deities
The Cadences	The Axioms	The Betrayers	The Endarchs	The Vestiges

Overview
The Betrayers are evil Deities, many of which are former Cadences who seek to corrupt the mortal they once created. Their worshippers do so personal benefit or out of fear, and are shunned by most societies. Lessened follower counts are of no concern, as they instead draw upon the fervent zealotry of their cults. Wholly self serving, the Betrayers fight amongst themselves just as frequently as with the Axioms and Cadences.

Bane, the Strife Emperor. "The Dark One's nature? I ought to cut out your tongue for asking such questions unprompted." Epithets: Baalon, King of Conquest. Blackhand. The Dark One. The True Wargod.
Alignment: Lawful Evil.
Domain: Death, Order, War.
Plane: Avalas, Acheron.
Pronouns: He / They. Bane reigns over war, conquest, and brutality. Factions of militaristic humans and goblinoids alike are among his favoured. Evil Fighters and Paladins serve and conquer in their name. His demands that his orders be carried out with strict obedience:

Gain mastery over fear; instil it in your subordinates, and drive it into your enemies' hearts.
Disobedience and mutiny are intolerable. Make an example of all who question you.
Martial prowess is the greatest form of worship to the Strife Emperor. Hone it to perfection.

Bane's Avatar is that of a red-skinned, horned warrior in shadowy armour, with a flaming gauntlet.
Their Aspects are Bhaal, the violent Lord of Murder, and Loviatar, the sadistic Maiden of Pain.
Exarchs include Maglubiyet, Goblin Demigod of raids, and Hruggek, Bugbear Demigod of ambushes.

Gruumsh, the Ruiner. "If Losh'Ghar truly thinks we should do whatever we want, I say we kill the one-eyed bastard!" Epithets: Losh'Ghar, the Western Warrior. Bloodeye the Unblinking. One-Eye. Progenitor of the Orcs.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil.
Domains: Tempest, War.
Plane: None (Frequently invades Acheron).
Pronouns: He / Him. Gruumsh is the God of destruction, lord of marauding hordes. He exhorts his followers to slaughter and pillage. Orcs are his favoured creation, though many of them view him as an obstacle to overcome. The One-Eyed God gives simple orders:

Ransack and destroy for the Ruiner.
Use your strength to crush the weak.
Act on impulse, and make sport of it.

Gruumsh's Avatar is a cyclopean male Orc of greenish-yellow skin, whose bloodshot eye never blinks.
Aspects include Talos, God of Natural Disasters, and Beshaba, Lady Doom of calamity and misfortune.
His Exarchs include his son Baghtru, Demigod of Violence, and his wife Luthic, Demigod of Control.

Lolth, the Spider Queen. "Do you think your petty resistance would even exist, had the Demon-Queen not orchestrated it?" Epithets: Araushnee, Spinner of Fate. Ei-Mara. Demon-Queen. Lloth the Deciever. Weaver of Lies.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil.
Domain: Trickery, Twilight.
Plane: Demonweb Pits, the Abyss.
Pronouns: She / Her. Lolth holds dominion over conspiracies, shadows, and deception. Scheming and treachery are expected of her followers, and even required to advance in Lolthite societies. Most worshippers are demons and Drow, and she demands these things of them:

Gain and hold onto power by any means necessary, lest you become the means for others.
Subterfuge and slander far greater tools than combat. Use them effectively.
Love is a farce for vanity and desire. Prey on these delusions, then shatter them.

Lolth's Avatar is a Drow woman with eight eyes and chitinous skin, with various spider-like body parts.
Aspects of Lolth include Mask, the shadowy Master of Thieves, and Leira, Goddess of Lies and Illusion.
Exarchs are Vhaeraun, Demigod of Rogues, and Kiaransalee, Demigoddess of Paranoia and Control.

Tiamat, the Scaled Tyrant. "Come now little one. Live specimens are amongst the greatest treasures of the Avaricious." Epithets: Takhisis, the Dragon Queen. T'hammat. TianMe. The Avaricious. Azharul, the Chroma Soul.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil.
Domain: Trickery, War.
Plane: Avernus, The Nine Hells.
Pronouns: She / They. Tiamat is the Goddess of pride, avarice, and envy. Mother of the first chromatic Dragons, her whispers compel them towards indulgence - willingly, or otherwise. They are the Patron for those driven by greed above all else. They command their followers to:

Accumulate vast hoards in your own glory, for yours is our Mother's wealth.
Take what you desire, and defend your possessions fiercely, for only you are worthy to own them.
Afford forgiveness to no-one, for pride is the most priceless of treasures.

Their Avatar is a five-headed red Dragon, with the other heads being of black, blue, green, and white Dragons.
Tiamat is the only primary diety without Aspects; believed to be too egotistical to allow it, or even consuming them.
Exarchs of Tiamat are Kurtulmak, Kobold Demigod of Pillaging, and Chromatic Greatwyrms throughout history.

Vecna, the Whispered One. "Blessed are we who are left unknowing. The Archlich trusts us so - that we stay faithful evermore". Epithets: Archlich. The Ascended. Lord of the Rotted Tower. The Undying King
Alignment: Neutral Evil.
Domains: Death, Knowledge.
Plane: Unknown.
Pronouns: He / Him. Vecna is the God of necromancy, secrets, and mortal ambition. He ascended from mortality using forbidden rites. Evil Wizards and Warlocks follow in his footsteps, seeking knowledge that others would consider best left forgotten. He demands these things:

Reveal only that which you must. Knowledge is a gift too precious to be shared lightly.
Trust that the Whispered one keeps secrets from you for a glorious purpose.
Let cruelty and corruption fester in your heart. They are the truest means to attain power.

His avatar is a skeletal humanoid, with ghostly green energy emanating from his missing left eye and hand.
Aspects of Vecna are his precursors, Cyric, the Prince of Lies, and Myrkul, Lord of Undeath.
Exarchs include Acererak, the Soulmonger Demilich, and Kas the Bloody-Handed, the First Vampire.

Zehir, the Cloaked Serpent. "Your corpse will cast the shadow that outlives you. As with Asgorath, Zehir outlives you all!" Epithets: Set, Lord of Carrion. Ca-Luan. Asgorath's Shadow. The Drowning. The False Jackal.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil.
Domain: Trickery, Death.
Plane: Cathrys, Carceri.
Pronouns: He / It. Zehir rules over darkness, nightmares, assassination, and Myosa, the lesser moon. Creator of the Serpentfolk; evil Yuan-Ti are its devoted worshippers. Assassins and Alchemists alike pray to him. It urges its followers to:

Cloak yourself in darkness, and act with the impunity that is your right.
Murder in Zehir's name, for every kill is sacrifice, and death is the greatest gift.
Revel in poison, venom, acid, terror, and decay. Agony is the purest artform.

Zehir's Avatar is that of a black feathered cobra, with an ever-shifting green and gold iridescence.
Aspects are Shar, Lady of Loss and Shadow Magic, and Talona, Plagued Goddess of Poison and Disease.
His Exarchs are Sseth, Yuan-ti Demigod of Poison, and Dendar, the Primordial Devourer of Nightmares.