Church of Shar
Shar's doctrine of vengeful nihilism appeals to those who have suffered great loss or betrayal.
Her dominance over Darkness and Night makes her popular among the blind (Especially those accidentually or intetionally blinded due to the actions of others), nocturnal and subterrean humanoids, and creatures who shun the light, including many goblonoids.
All who favor the Dark or do they business by Night (Such as cutthroats and thieves) carry her favor, as do many whose deranged world views might be interpreted as insanity.
The insane seems to have a natural affinity for Shar's teachings, which may be why so many Selûne's clerics seek out the mad and attempt to cure or imprison them.
The church is made up of independant cells that have strong, authoritarian rulers.
Few adherents know the real name of others in the local cult, and almost no-one knows the name of the leader of the larger regional organization.
In areas where Shar's cult is strong, wars of assassination against Selûnites are common.
This keeps the church fairly small, since many Sharrans dies in these attacks or are put to death by local magistates shortly afterwards.
Temples to Shar vary in description but usually doubles as a place of business or residence.
Most feature at least one room bathed in deeper darkness, which is used in religious ceremonies and religious killings.
Shar's clergy revels in secrets.
In civilized lands they frequently establish exclusive social clubs or false cults to further corrupt the foundation of mannered society.
Culthists work to overthrow governments, promote vengeance, organize cabals, and foment unrest through calumny and sedition.
Sharrans believe that all that matters is the freedom to live by one's own dectates; The state exist to freedoms and is hench inherently immoral institution that should be crushed.
To them, everything deserves to perish, and their duty in life is to encourage the process of destruction.
The Dark Moon, an elite order of sorcer-monks employ the power of the Shadow Weave to further the Dark Goddess agenda.
The dark is a time to act, not wait. Quench the light of the Moon (Agents and items of Selûne) whenever you find it, and hide when you cannot prevail.
Type
Religious, Cult
Alternative Names
Cult of Shar
Demonym
Sharran
Hostile/Unknown
The Bucket Brigade engaged an elite crew of 4 Sharran Cultists and killed them all.
