Shibauroth, Demon Lord of Beasts and Blood
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Domains: Animal, Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Madness
Symbol: Beast Totem of Shibauroth
Garb: Feral beast masks and necklaces of teeth and claws
Favored Weapon: Shortspear
Form of Worship and Holidays: Hunts of sentient prey ending in blood-filled orgies of violence. Blood sacrifices made before the Beast Totem of Shibauroth
Typical Worshippers: Savage barbarians, trolls, lycanthropes, barghests, minotaurs, beasts, evil druids
The cults of the Bearsarkers and Ulfhanders push the boundaries of sanity and humanity, but neither fully crosses it, and their nature is tied more with the esoteric insights that such extreme behaviors can bring. The Beast Cult of Shibauroth, on the other hand, decries that there is a boundary between man and beast and that humanity is flawed to remove itself from its bestial impulses. Instead, the Beast Cult calls on humans and bestial creatures that have the capacity for human-like thought to hunt, murder, feast, and mate as much as they care to. The cult’s message is one of liberation — or so they claim — though adherents find themselves “gifted” with the magical bindings of Beast Runes branded or tattooed directly onto their flesh. These tattoos unleash their bestial nature, giving them great strength and endurance but likewise reducing their capacity for rational thought and decision making, so they are a double-edged gift at best. The cult’s goal is the utter and complete destruction of any binding force such as tradition, civilization, community, or feelings of love, pity, compassion, or fellowship. With the peoples of the North living so closely with the wild areas of the world, and with the settlements being few and far between, it should come as no surprise that the Beast Cult is one of the more popular demon-cults in the area. It is strongest in Estenfird, though the tendrils of Shibauroth stretch as far as the peaceful Vale.
Domains: Animal, Chaos, Destruction, Evil, Madness
Symbol: Beast Totem of Shibauroth
Garb: Feral beast masks and necklaces of teeth and claws
Favored Weapon: Shortspear
Form of Worship and Holidays: Hunts of sentient prey ending in blood-filled orgies of violence. Blood sacrifices made before the Beast Totem of Shibauroth
Typical Worshippers: Savage barbarians, trolls, lycanthropes, barghests, minotaurs, beasts, evil druids
The cults of the Bearsarkers and Ulfhanders push the boundaries of sanity and humanity, but neither fully crosses it, and their nature is tied more with the esoteric insights that such extreme behaviors can bring. The Beast Cult of Shibauroth, on the other hand, decries that there is a boundary between man and beast and that humanity is flawed to remove itself from its bestial impulses. Instead, the Beast Cult calls on humans and bestial creatures that have the capacity for human-like thought to hunt, murder, feast, and mate as much as they care to. The cult’s message is one of liberation — or so they claim — though adherents find themselves “gifted” with the magical bindings of Beast Runes branded or tattooed directly onto their flesh. These tattoos unleash their bestial nature, giving them great strength and endurance but likewise reducing their capacity for rational thought and decision making, so they are a double-edged gift at best. The cult’s goal is the utter and complete destruction of any binding force such as tradition, civilization, community, or feelings of love, pity, compassion, or fellowship. With the peoples of the North living so closely with the wild areas of the world, and with the settlements being few and far between, it should come as no surprise that the Beast Cult is one of the more popular demon-cults in the area. It is strongest in Estenfird, though the tendrils of Shibauroth stretch as far as the peaceful Vale.
Divine Classification
Demon Lord
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