Garagos
Lord of Battle (a.k.a. Master of all weapons / Reaper)
Garagos is a god who is subordinate to Tempus.
Garagos was the god of war before he was defeated by Tempus. Today he has lost much of his power, but the followers of the god of bloody slaughter and warmongering still spread fear and terror. Garagos is a bloodthirsty and single-minded god with a taste for violence and an admiration for those who indulge in a merciless battle frenzy and destroy everything in their path.
He himself is practically a primal force of destruction, his mindless rage is uncontrolled by nature, and unlike his short temper, it takes a long time for him to come down from an emotional boiling point. In times past, Garagos was more composed and less prone to violent outbursts but his defeat at the hands of Tempus shortened his fuse and his new self was almost completely devoid of the cunning he once possessed.
Just as Garagos had lost his wiliness, he had also lost all sense of forbearance and restraint, when caught in the heat of battle. There is no longer any particularly well-structured worship of Garagos; he is generally worshipped by unscrupulous criminals who regularly pillage and plunder villages, as well as by particularly cruel and sadistic warriors and barbarians, some of whom also ask him for help when they would otherwise follow other gods. There is no organized religious community and in some countries they even fight each other. There are no holy days in Garago's name but there are some ceremonies worth mentioning. The most common way to ensure Garago's favor is to kill an enemy in battle and then call out his name, dedicating the slain enemy to the god.
Garagos was the god of war before he was defeated by Tempus. Today he has lost much of his power, but the followers of the god of bloody slaughter and warmongering still spread fear and terror. Garagos is a bloodthirsty and single-minded god with a taste for violence and an admiration for those who indulge in a merciless battle frenzy and destroy everything in their path.
He himself is practically a primal force of destruction, his mindless rage is uncontrolled by nature, and unlike his short temper, it takes a long time for him to come down from an emotional boiling point. In times past, Garagos was more composed and less prone to violent outbursts but his defeat at the hands of Tempus shortened his fuse and his new self was almost completely devoid of the cunning he once possessed.
Just as Garagos had lost his wiliness, he had also lost all sense of forbearance and restraint, when caught in the heat of battle. There is no longer any particularly well-structured worship of Garagos; he is generally worshipped by unscrupulous criminals who regularly pillage and plunder villages, as well as by particularly cruel and sadistic warriors and barbarians, some of whom also ask him for help when they would otherwise follow other gods. There is no organized religious community and in some countries they even fight each other. There are no holy days in Garago's name but there are some ceremonies worth mentioning. The most common way to ensure Garago's favor is to kill an enemy in battle and then call out his name, dedicating the slain enemy to the god.
Divine Domains
War
Tenets of Faith
Peace is for weak fools, war makes all its participants strong, and only in man-to-man combat can something like honor be acquired.
Only cowards avoid battle, and anyone who kills an enemy from ambush or from behind proves nothing but cowardice.
Retreat is unacceptable under any circumstances, even against a superior foe, for if the warrior's heart beats for Garagos, he will give the warrior enough power to defeat any enemy.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Garago's avatar is that of a burly, scarred, half-naked giant who can extend more arms from his body at will. He can never be found with fewer than five arms at a time and in each hand he holds a different weapon, each dripping blood that forms a mist around him, from which a constant wailing can be heard, which his priests like to call the "lament of the spirits of the shattered", "whose essence now flows into the bloody lake of battle".
The most common manifestation of Garago takes the form of a fist-sized swath of scarlet blood droplets, often collected by his followers in battle. The wailing characteristic of his appearance can be heard softly from the swath of mist and every creature feels a very intense sense of danger nearby. For enemies of the Garagos, the drops are poisonous, but for its followers they can have various effects, such as increasing their combat abilities for a short time, healing them, protecting them against attacks or boosting their morale and banishing fear effects.
Other manifestations include the sound of clashing weapons, while invisible weapons attack opponents on the battlefield, helping loyal followers of his faith in battle or punishing them if they violate his guidelines, or inducing a special bloodlust in one of his followers.
Other manifestations include the sound of clashing weapons, while invisible weapons attack opponents on the battlefield, helping loyal followers of his faith in battle or punishing them if they violate his guidelines, or inducing a special bloodlust in one of his followers.
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