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Shargash is the patron of Alkoth, the Hell City, one of the
Dara Happan Triopolis. He is depicted as a fiery image
of a powerfully built, red-skinned man with a long hair
and a beard. He receives burned sacrifices and the blood
of gladiators. Shargash temples are found throughout the
empire but are rarely larger than shrines except where
Alkothi military units are found. Shrines to Shargash
teach Berserk.
Runes: Death, Fire.
Type: War, Underworld.
Pantheon: Solar.
Worshippers: Alkothi Citizens, Violent Killers,
Bloodthirsty Sociopaths.
Worshipper’s Duties: Destroy enemies of Shargash!
Burn his offerings! Defend Alkoth!
Initiate Membership
Requirements: Standard.
Cult Skills: Athletics, Dance, Lore (Military Tactics,
Shargash Theology), Play Instrument (Drums), Shield,
Spear, Unarmed, 1H Hammer.
Cult Spells: Bludgeon, Demoralise, Fireblade, Ignite,
Strength.
Common Divine Magic: All.
Special Divine Magic: Crush, Sinews of Shargash.
Acolyte Membership
Requirements: Standard plus the candidate must slay a
foe in ritual combat.
Divine Magic: Cremate Dead, Inspire Worshippers.
Ash Priest (Runepriest) Membership
Requirements: Standard. Must have subdued one of
Alkoth’s many demons and tamed it.
Divine Magic: Command (Specific Alkoth Demon),
Jagrekriand’s Bolt.
Son of Shargash
(Runelord) Membership
Requirements: Sons of Shargash lead the warriors
of Alkoth. A candidate must have 90% or more in 1H
Hammer or Unarmed attack, plus 90% or more in any
four of the following skills: Athletics, Dodge, Influence,
Perception, Dance, Unarmed and one other Weapon
skill. He must lead a group of warriors successfully on a
dangerous mission.
Special Note: Sons of Shargash check for Divine
Intervention on a 1D10 rather than 1D100. A Son of
Shargash must donate 90% of his time and income to
the cult. His duties include frequent fighting, particularly
against the hated Darjiini Usurpers.
Divine Magic: Jagrekriand’s Bolt.
Special Benefits
Initiates of Shargash gain a +2 damage bonus when using
maces, javelins, or unarmed combat. Acolytes ignore the
effects of Serious wounds while in combat, they continue
to fight normally. Runelords may communicate with any
denizen of the Underworld. Cooperation by such demons
is certainly not assured.
Storm Dragon
Orlanth Dragonfriend
After fighting Sharz’aeel, the First Dragon, Orlanth
closed his inner eye and blinded himself to his draconic
nature. The Storm God fought against his nature, his
struggles bringing violence and death into the world. He
confronted his Draconic Other in the Underworld, and
thus began healing the world that others called the Dawn.
Obduran the Flyer, a mystic among the Heortling peoples
of Dragon Pass, first realised these truths and went to
the previously hostile dragonfolk. With the assistance
of Speaking Friend, a dragonewt conciliator, he opened
his Inner Dragon. The cult spread its message and soon
people found draconic influences throughout their lives
where they had gone unnoticed. Soon, Waltzing and
Hunting Bands spread out from Dragon Pass to bring the
EWF to all who could comprehend it.
The cult is wide spread but relatively rare. Most in the
EWF embrace their draconic selves through mystic