CYRYC

Cyryc is a megalomaniacal deity with an immense following. He is petty and self-centered, and enjoys misleading individuals of all inclinations so that they perform acts that ruin their lives or so that they make fatal mistakes. Cyryc is closely associated with the essence of murder, conflict, lies, intrigue, and illusions. Cyryc is recognized in Kuvera by his symbol, a white jawless skull on black or purple sunburst, and his alignment is chaotic evil.

Cyryc's church is pledged to spread strife and work murder everywhere in order to make folk believe in and fear the Dark Sun. It supports cruel rulers and indulges in intrigue in such a way that the world won't be overrun by wars. His church is often beset by internal feuds and backstabbing, but this conflict has decreased in recent years.

Cyryc's clerics, who often multiclass as rogues or assassins, pray for spells at night, after moonrise. His church has few holy days and does not even celebrate the date of his ascension to divinity. Whenever a temple acquires something, or someone, important enough to be sacrificed, its high priest declares a Day of the Dark Sun to signify the holiness of the event. Eclipses are considered holy, being accompanied by feasts, fervent prayers, and bloody sacrifices.

Granted Powers

• Command undead as if they were two levels higher.
• Immune to fear effects.
• At 5th level can summon an aerial servant. This servant will fight for the priest and can act as a magical assassin.

Other Notes

Cyryc is the youngest of the gods and potentially one of the most powerful, having a huge horde of followers and worshipers.

Due to his relative youth as a deity, Cyryc has very few original followers of his own, though this is changing. Those assassins' guilds are enthusiastic supporters, having been swayed by the arguments of the temples of Cyryc.

The "true priests" of Cyryc dress simply in black or dark purple robes with hoods. All wear silver bracers on their wrists as a symbol of enslavement to their god. While the Banite custom of facial tattoos is ignored, priests of Cyryc paint the symbol of their new god on their cheeks and/ or forehead on high holy days.

As an evil god, Cyryc's temples and shrines are openly tolerated only in the most evil or most tolerant of cities. And the other evil gods (Talos, Malar, Shar) are carefully watching this young upstart to see if he succeeds in commanding his godhood or stumbles. If Cyryc stumbles, the other gods will certainly be there to pick up the pieces and rob the bodies.