Urxehl
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| Urxehl | |
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| (Deity) | |
| Titles | (The) Trollfather, Lord of Storms, Father Urxehl |
| Home | Verakivhan, the Abyss |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| Portfolio | Natural disasters storms trolls |
| Worshipers | trolls, druids, those who live in fear of natural disasters |
| Cleric Alignments | |
| Domains | Chaos, Evil, Fire, Weather |
| Subdomains | Ash, Demon, Seasons, Smoke, Storms |
| Favored Weapon | greatclub |
Urxehl (pronounced URK-zhell)[1] is the demon lord of storms and disasters, worshiped by the trolls as their patron. His symbol is that of a storm cloud being pierced by a lightning bolt.[2]
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Background & Beliefs
Urxehl is only pleased when witnessing extreme natural disasters; he can control storms and forest fires on a whim.[2] Trolls believe that Urxehl created the world and placed them there in order to torment them: in a strange twist, Urxehl actually despises the trolls with whom he shares his form caring little for anything but wanton destruction. He gave trolls the power of regeneration so that he could inflict countless cruelties upon them over and over again. They say he sends terrible forest fires (one of the few things of which trolls are truly afraid) and populates their territories with annoying humans and ogres, simply as torture.[3] Urxehl is also said to act in more indirect ways by sending dreamers visions of forest infernos in order to inspire them to commit arson themselves.[2][4]
Home
Urxehl dwells in Verakivhan, a realm of constantly burning forests, lashed by fierce storms and a special rain which only further feeds the flames.[2]
Appearance
Urxehl appears as a gigantic troll with wicked horns, nearly 20 feet in height, with a long, barbed tongue.[2][4]
Cult & Worshippers
Urxehl's wily troll priests ape their master in using fire as a whip to control their troll congregations through fear, and ensure their divine capability adequately protects them from fire.[2]
Urxehl's followers are common in the River Kingdoms where trolls are numerous and angry.[2][4] Another center of worship lies in distant Vudra, among the Mistshaper trolls; led by a gigantic female named Xelnud, this tribe claims to fulfill Urxehl's desires by planning the destruction of all civilization and returning the world to the brutal state of the Age of Darkness.[5]
Alarmingly, especially to more mainstream druids, Urxehl numbers some human druids in his followers who worship his power over storms and natural disasters; these druids are thoroughly evil.[2]
Augurs
Full article: Augurs Some devout trolls are said to be blessed by the Trollfather in the gift of augury, although they practice it in a very particular, and some think disturbing way. These soothsayers disembowel themselves and read the future in their own entrails, trusting in their own powers of regeneration to keep them from dying. Augurs such as this can be found in the anarchic Varisian city of Kaer Maga and in the Vile Forest of eastern Vudra.[5]
References
- ↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). Campaign Setting, p. 247. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 26. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2008). Classic Monsters Revisited, p. 60. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-079-7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 James Jacobs. (2009). Demon Lords of Golarion.Descent into Midnight, p. 62. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-131-2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 James Jacobs et al. (2008). Classic Monsters Revisited, p. 60. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-079-7
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