Cult of the Elder Eye

Structure

The church of Ghaunadaur was a relatively obscure organization on the surface of Aralla, with only a few secret cults dedicated to That Which Crawls. Most inhabitants of the Underdark were aware of Ghaunadaur's existence, if nothing else, but the Elder Eye was often not worshiped openly even there. Ghaunadaur didn't care much about the bonds that held its clergy together, and in accordance with his doctrine, clerics that murdered each other to attain higher status didn't displease the Ancient Eye. The Elder Eye was venerated chiefly by oozes, slimes, and other amorphous creatures of the Underdark. In particular, Ghaunadaur was worshiped by beings of limited intellect, often those who were solitary by nature or outcasts. Most intelligent races, such as humans, found the worship of Ghaunadaur to be abhorrent. Even so, secret cults dedicated to That Which Lurks were found all across the entire planet.

Public Agenda

The main duty of Ghaundaur's clerics is to ensure, in any way necessary, that Ghaunadaur's altars are supplied with a steady supply of sacrifices. Clerics successful in these sacrifices are rewarded with magic power and items. Ghaunadaur enjoys most of all those creatures that willingly offer themselves to it, whether or not they had been charmed or coerced by its clerics. Those clerics that succeed in bringing willing sacrifices to Ghaunadaur's altars are its most favored and highest ranked servants. Ghaunadaur encourages its clerics to familiarize themselves with using and creating acids, poisons and alchemist's fire. All cloth furnishing in the temple and the clothing worn by its worshipers has to be of colors that please Ghaunadaur's eye. These are mostly shades of purple, green, black, and metallic colors.